- Marcus Stroud
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Marcus Stroud No. -- Free Agent Defensive end Personal information Date of birth: June 25, 1978 Place of birth: Thomasville, Georgia Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 310 lb (141 kg) Career information College: Georgia NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 Debuted in 2001 for the Jacksonville Jaguars Career history - Jacksonville Jaguars (2001–2007)
- Buffalo Bills (2008–2010)
- New England Patriots (2011)*
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2010 Tackles 397 Sacks 28.5 Passes deflected 37 Stats at NFL.com Marcus LaVar Stroud (born June 25, 1978 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American Football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 13th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.
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Early years
Stroud won a state title with Brooks County High School in 1994. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1996 while still in high school which featured a cover story of National Signing Day.[1] Stroud, at the time a 6′6″, 266-pound defensive end, originally gave Florida a verbal commitment but changed his mind after Bulldogs coach Ray Goff was fired in November 1995. After heavy pursuit from new Georgia coach Jim Donnan, Stroud switched back to Georgia on Signing Day.[1]
College career
Marcus played college football for the University of Georgia. At Georgia, his teammates included future NFL players Jonas Jennings, Kendrell Bell, Will Witherspoon, Richard Seymour, Tony Gilbert, Johnathan Sullivan, Charles Grant, Josh Mallard and Jamie Henderson.
Marcus is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Stroud was selected 13th in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Jaguars. The 2001 NFL Draft is considered by many experts to be the finest draft for defensive tackles in draft history. The 2001 class included fellow Pro Bowl selections Richard Seymour, Casey Hampton and Kris Jenkins.
He and John Henderson helped give the Jaguars one of the more dominant defensive tackles duos in the NFL.
Marcus Stroud was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2003, 2004 and 2005 NFL seasons.
Stroud was suspended in 2007 for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.[2]
Buffalo Bills
On March 1, 2008 Stroud was traded to the Buffalo Bills for third- and fifth-round picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.[3]
Stroud was immediately deemed one of the key players to the Bills’ 2008 season, and Stroud said he is ready for the pressure, stating he believes the Bills’ run defense can vault at least 10 places.[4]
On April 7, 2009, Stroud signed a two-year contract extension that guarantees him $12 million and pays him $16 million. In combination with the existing terms of his contract, Stroud could earn $28 million over the next four seasons.[5] Stroud was released February 16, 2011 by the Bills.
New England Patriots
On March 1, 2011 the New England Patriots signed defensive lineman Stroud to a two-year contract. He was released on July 28.[6]
Car accident
Stroud escaped injury in 2005, when he rolled his SUV while driving on Florida’s Interstate 10 outside of Jacksonville.[7]
Community
Stroud hosted the Marcus Stroud 99 Pro Bowl Football Camp For Kids on 30 May 2009 at Brooks County’s Veterans Stadium in Georgia. Several NFL professionals, including Mike Peterson and Verron Haynes of the Atlanta Falcons, and George Wilson, Donte Whitner, Kavika Mitchell, Marcus Buggs and Drayton Florence of the Buffalo Bills gave of their time and talent on Saturday to encourage and train about 200 youth. The camp was free for the children.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ a b Layden, Tim (1996-02-19). "Sign Language". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1007746/2/index.htm.
- ^ http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/110607/jag_215496311.shtml
- ^ "Jags trade Stroud to Bills for picks". Foxsports.com. 2008-03-01. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7859190/Source:-Jags-trade-Stroud-to-Bill-for-picks. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "How much will run defense improve?". BuffaloBills.com. 2008-07-09. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=6208. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/04/07/bills-stroud-signs-two-year-16-million-extension/ Retrieved on 2009-04-07
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/9117670
- ^ http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/local_story_151022523.html
- ^ http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2009/05/28/strouds-football-camp-this-weekend/
- ^ http://www.wctv.tv/sports/headlines/46651082.html
Jacksonville Jaguars 2001 NFL Draft selections Marcus Stroud • Maurice Williams • Eric Westmoreland • James Boyd • David Leaverton • Chad Ward • Anthony Denman • Marlon McCree • Richmond Flowers • Randy ChevrierJacksonville Jaguars first-round draft picks 2004 Pro Bowl AFC starters Offense QB Steve McNair | RB Jamal Lewis | FB Tony Richardson | WR Marvin Harrison | WR Chad Johnson | TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden | OT Willie Roaf | G Alan Faneca | G Will Shields | C Kevin MawaeDefense DE Dwight Freeney | DE Adewale Ogunleye | DT Richard Seymour | DT Marcus Stroud
OLB Peter Boulware | OLB Takeo Spikes | ILB Ray Lewis
CB Ty Law | CB Patrick Surtain | FS Ed Reed | SS Brock MarionSpecial Teams 2005 Pro Bowl AFC starters Offense QB Peyton Manning | RB Curtis Martin | FB Tony Richardson | WR Marvin Harrison | WR Chad Johnson | TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden | OT Willie Anderson | G Alan Faneca | G Will Shields | C Kevin MawaeDefense DE Dwight Freeney | DE Jason Taylor | DT Sam Adams | DT Marcus Stroud
OLB Terrell Suggs | OLB Takeo Spikes | ILB James Farrior
CB Champ Bailey | CB Tory James | FS John Lynch | SS Ed ReedSpecial Teams 2006 Pro Bowl AFC starters Offense QB Peyton Manning | RB Edgerrin James | FB Lorenzo Neal | WR Marvin Harrison | WR Chad Johnson | TE Antonio Gates
OT Willie Anderson | OT Willie Roaf | G Alan Faneca | G Will Shields | C Jeff SaturdayDefense DE Dwight Freeney | DE Jason Taylor | DT Jamal Williams | DT Marcus Stroud
OLB Cato June | OLB Shawne Merriman | ILB Al Wilson
CB Champ Bailey | CB Deltha O'Neal | FS Bob Sanders | SS Troy PolamaluSpecial Teams Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Intelligent design advocates
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Buffalo Bills players
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- People from Thomas County, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
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