Marcus Price
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Position: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Abraham Lincoln (Port Arthur, Texas) | ||||
College: | LSU | ||||
NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 172 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Marcus Raymond Price (born March 3, 1972) is a former
Early years
Price attended Lincoln High School, where he began to play football as a junior. He was a two-way tackle and a two-time All-district selection. He also competed in the discus throw.
He accepted a football scholarship from
As a junior, he became a starter at
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Price was selected by the
He was waived on August 25, 1996.[3] On February 3, 1997, he was re-signed by the Jaguars. He was released on August 19.
San Diego Chargers
On November 25, 1997, he was signed by the
In 1998, he appeared in 10 games as a backup and on
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. 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.[6] He played in 3 seasons as a reserve swing tackle. He wasn't re-signed after the 2004 season.
Dallas Cowboys
On November 27, 2005, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, to provide depth after the season-ending injury to Pro Bowl player Flozell Adams. He was declared inactive in 4 games and was not re-signed after the season.
Coaching career
After retiring, Price coached football at Westview High School in San Diego, California.[7] He was a teacher at Rushing Middle School in Prosper, Texas until 2023. He is now a coach at Prestonwood Christian Academy North located in Prosper, Texas.
References
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Ware tops list of Jags' Cuts". Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars keep six receivers". Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Former Charger Marcus Price to speak about college recruitment". Retrieved April 5, 2020.