Marcus Mailei
 Mailei in August 2009 | |||||||||
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| Born: | October 30, 1986 Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Weber State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |||||||||
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Marcus Anthony Mailei (born October 30, 1986) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Weber State.
Mailei has also played for the New Orleans Saints.
Early years
Mailei attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and was a letterman in football and rugby, playing for the famous Highland Rugby Team coached by Larry Gelwix.[1] He was rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com.[2] He also appeared as an extra in the film Forever Strong.
Marcus is an Eagle Scout.
College career
Mailei saw playing time in his freshman year in 2005, but was limited by a knee injury. In 2006 Mailei started all 11 games for the Wildcats and was Weber State's third-leading receiver with 241 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 72 yards and two scores, and earned Honorable Mention All-Big Sky honors. As a junior in 2007, Mailei saw a decrease in numbers, but established himself as the lead blocker for 4-time First Team All-Big Sky rusher Trevyn Smith, netting himself a First Team All-Big Sky selection. In 2008, Mailei entered the year with NFL potential, which brought him attention from NFL scouts.[3] He took part in arguably Weber State's most successful season in program history, in which the Wildcats won their first Big Sky Championship in 40 years and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs.[4] Mailei garnered another First Team All Big Sky Selection in 2008, in addition to a TSN Honorable Mention selection to the All-America Team.[5]
Following his senior season, Mailei was invited to participate in the Texas vs the Nation All Star Game in El Paso, Texas.[6]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Prior to the 2009 NFL Draft, Mailei was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where he suffered from flu-like symptoms.[7]
Philadelphia Eagles
Mailei was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on April 27, 2009.[8] He was waived on September 5, 2009 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2009.
New Orleans Saints
Mailei was signed off the Eagles' practice squad by the New Orleans Saints on December 9, 2009 after the team waived fullback Kyle Eckel,[9] and played in two games; Eckel was re-signed on December 21 when Mailei was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Mailei returned to the Saints in 2010 but suffered an injury during training camp; he was waived/injured on August 20, 2010[10] and later placed on the Saints' injured reserve list. He was released on February 10, 2011.
References
- ^ "Marcus Mailei #39". Weber State Athletics. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Marcus-Mailei-27846
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700252866/Weber-football-preview-Itaposs-now-Maileiaposs-time.html
- ^ http://www.wsusignpost.com/2.3585/football-team-surprised-many-not-themselves-1.400227#2
- ^ http://www.wsusignpost.com/2.3585/mailei-heading-to-the-nfl-1.399993
- ^ http://www.wsusignpost.com/2.3585/mailei-heading-to-the-nfl-1.399993
- ^ http://www.wsusignpost.com/2.3585/the-next-step-to-the-nfl-1.399731
- ^ "DE Gaines, FB Mailei Highlight RFAs". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Saints Sign FB Marcus Mailei and LB Anthony Waters". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Saints waive Mailei, re-sign McKie", AP at SI.com, August 20, 2010.
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Salt Lake City
- Players of American football from Utah
- American football fullbacks
- Weber State Wildcats football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- New Orleans Saints players
- American people of Tongan descent
- Eagle Scouts
- Super Bowl champions