Marcel Reece
 Before a game in Denver in October, 2010. |
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| No. 45 Oakland Raiders | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 23, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Inglewood, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Washington | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the Oakland Raiders | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of week 17, 2011 | |
| Rushing Yards | 234 |
| Receiving Yards | 654 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 |
| Receiving TDs | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marcel Reece (born June 23, 1985 in Inglewood, California) is the starting American football fullback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at Washington. He played his first game for the Raiders during week 16 of the 2009 season against the Cleveland Browns in which he caught one pass for 9 yards. He was named the starting fullback to open the 2010 season.
[edit] High school and college
Marcel Reece played football at Hesperia High School where he earned All League honors as a Wide Receiver. He continued his playing career at Chaffey Junior College where he posted 25 for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns. Marcel decided to take his talents to El Camino Community College the following year where he posted 47 catches for 1,286 yards and 13 touchdowns. His good season earned him a scholarship to the University of Washington. He broke out his senior year and made 39 catches for 761 yards and 8 touchdowns. The most notable play of Marcel's career came against the University of Arizona where he had a 98 yard reception for a touchdown, which is the longest play from scrimmage in UW history. He also became a member of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Despite posting 4.4 40 Marcel was not drafted. He was noted as a "tweener" scouts did not know what position would fit Marcel in the NFL. He was noted as being too big to be a receiver and too small to be a tight end.
[edit] NFL
He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. The Raiders picked him up and experimented with him in a variety of positions and in this process found that fullback fit him best. The position was a difficult transition for Marcel at first but he embraced the challenge. In the 2010 NFL season, he emerged as the starting fullback for the Oakland Raiders, rushing for 122 yards and one touchdown, while also hauling in 25 receptions for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns. He has also become an excellent blocker for Darren McFadden, the Raiders' starting running back. In the opening game of the 2011 NFL season, he was often the lead blocker when the Raiders rushed for 190 yards and beat the Denver Broncos.
