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Buckley accepted and [[athletic scholarship]] to attend Texas A&M University, an played for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football]] team from 1989 to 1992. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at linebacker in 1992. |
Buckley accepted and [[athletic scholarship]] to attend Texas A&M University, an played for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football]] team from 1989 to 1992. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at linebacker in 1992. |
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Although credited by one Aggie fan on [[TexAgs]].com message boards for "The Hit" on receiver Kyle McPherson in the 1991 game between the Aggies and [[Texas Christian University]], the devastating blow was actually delivered by Buckley's contemporary, [[Quentin Coryatt]]. The Aggie fan who credited Buckley for "The Hit" refused to admit the mistake, despite many other [[TexAgs]] patrons providing conclusive evidence to the contrary<ref>TexAgs A&M Football Board Thread titled "Marcus Buckley", [http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?forum_id=5&topic_id=302507]</ref>. The mistake, and the lengthy message board dispute that followed, has become a part of [[TexAgs]] lore, to the extent that the caption "TexAgs. It was Buckley" was part of the winning product of a promotional [[TexAgs]] t-shirt design contest. |
Although credited by one Aggie fan on [[TexAgs]].com message boards for "The Hit" on receiver Kyle McPherson in the 1991 game between the Aggies and [[Texas Christian University]], the devastating blow was actually delivered by Buckley's contemporary, [[Quentin Coryatt]]. The Aggie fan who credited Buckley for "The Hit" refused to admit the mistake, despite many other [[TexAgs]] patrons providing conclusive evidence to the contrary<ref>TexAgs A&M Football Board Thread titled "Marcus Buckley", [http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?forum_id=5&topic_id=302507]</ref>. The mistake, and the lengthy message board dispute that followed, has become a part of [[TexAgs]] lore<ref>The Official Repository of all TexAgs Lore, [http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=578310&forum_id=5]</ref>, to the extent that the caption "TexAgs. It was Buckley" was part of the winning product of a promotional [[TexAgs]] t-shirt design contest. |
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==Professional Career== |
==Professional Career== |
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 3, 1971 Fort Worth, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 | ||||||||
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Marcus Wayne Buckley (born February 3, 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and was honored as an All-American. He played his entire pro career for the New York Giants.
Early years
Buckley was born in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] He graduated from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth,[2] where he played for the Eastern Hills Highlanders high school football team.
College football
Buckley accepted and athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University, an played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 1989 to 1992. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at linebacker in 1992.
Although credited by one Aggie fan on TexAgs.com message boards for "The Hit" on receiver Kyle McPherson in the 1991 game between the Aggies and Texas Christian University, the devastating blow was actually delivered by Buckley's contemporary, Quentin Coryatt. The Aggie fan who credited Buckley for "The Hit" refused to admit the mistake, despite many other TexAgs patrons providing conclusive evidence to the contrary[3]. The mistake, and the lengthy message board dispute that followed, has become a part of TexAgs lore[4], to the extent that the caption "TexAgs. It was Buckley" was part of the winning product of a promotional TexAgs t-shirt design contest.
Professional Career
The New York Giants picked Buckley in the third round, 66th pick overall, of the 1993 NFL Draft,[5] and he played for the Giants from 1993 to 1999.[6] In seven NFL seasons, he played in 101 regular season games for the Giants, started 25 of them, and compiled 137 tackles.[6]
References
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Marcus Buckley. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Marcus Buckley. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ TexAgs A&M Football Board Thread titled "Marcus Buckley", [1]
- ^ The Official Repository of all TexAgs Lore, [2]
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1993 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Marcus Buckley. Retrieved February 16, 2012.