Marcus Price
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| Position: | Offensive tackle, guard | ||||||
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| Born: | March 3, 1972 Houston, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Port Arthur (TX) Lincoln | ||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 6 / pick: 172 | ||||||
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Marcus Raymond Price (born March 3, 1972) is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers (1997–1998), New Orleans Saints (2000–2001), Buffalo Bills (2002–2004) and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Early years
Price attended Lincoln High School, before moving on to Louisiana State University.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Price was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. He was a part of the franchise's inaugural season and was placed on the injured reserve as a rookie with an ankle injury.[1] He was waived on August 25, 1996.[2]
San Diego Chargers
On November 25, 1997, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers to the practice squad.[3] He was cut on September 21, 1999.
New Orleans Saints
On March 23, 2000, he was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints. He was cut on December 4, 2000. He was re-signed on December 7, finishing the season after playing in 7 games and being declared inactive in 8 contests. In 2001, he appeared in 12 games. He was not re-signed after the season.
Buffalo Bills
On March 12, 2002, he was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills, to a $1.875 million three-year contract that included a $150,000 signing bonus. He played in 3 seasons as a reserve swing tackle. He wasn't re-signed after the 2004 season.[4]
Dallas Cowboys
On November 27, 2005, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent. He was declared inactive in 4 games and was not re-signed after the season.[5]
Personal life
After retiring, he coached football at Westview High School.[6]
References
- ^ "Ware tops list of Jags' Cuts". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Jaguars keep six receivers". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Marcus Price NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Marcus Price". tsn.com. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ "Former Charger Marcus Price to speak about college recruitment". Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Port Arthur, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football offensive tackles
- American football offensive guards
- LSU Tigers football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- San Diego Chargers players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Dallas Cowboys players