Marques Douglas
| No. 99 Free Agent | |
| Defensive Tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: March 5, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 292 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Howard | |
| Undrafted in 1999 | |
| Debuted in 2000 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marques Lamont Douglas (
/ˈmɑrkɨs/; born on March 5, 1977 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Howard.
Douglas has also been a member of the Rhein Fire, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] Early career
He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 1999. He then played for the New Orleans Saints in 2000. He then played for the Ravens in 2001.
[edit] San Francisco 49ers
He was then signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005. He was brought in by Mike Nolan to help the 49ers adjust into the 3-4 defensive scheme. Douglas led all defensive linemen in tackles behind the line of scrimmage his last year.
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 13, 2008, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Douglas to a four-year contract.
[edit] Third stint with Ravens
On August 27, 2008, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded Douglas to the Baltimore Ravens for an undisclosed draft pick. He was released on February 27, 2009.[1]
[edit] New York Jets
An unrestricted free agent after the 2008 season, Douglas signed with the New York Jets on March 13, 2009.[2] Douglas' contract expired after the 2009 season and was not re-signed by the Jets.[3]
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Douglas signed with the Miami Dolphins on July 23, 2010. He was cut on September 5, 2010.
[edit] Tennessee Titans
Douglas signed with the Tennessee Titans on November 9, 2010.
[edit] References
- ^ Hensley, Jamison. "Ravens sign Foxworth, lose Scott and Brown," The Baltimore Sun, Saturday, February 28, 2009.
- ^ Jets Sign Douglas Yahoo Sports, March 14, 2009
- ^ [1] TimesLeader.com, July 5, 2010
[edit] External links
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- People from Greensboro, North Carolina
- African American players of American football
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Howard Bison football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Rhein Fire players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- New York Jets players
- Miami Dolphins players
