Marcus L. Bell[1] (born June 1, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, the Detroit Lions, and the New York Giants.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Kingsbury (Memphis) | ||||||||||
| College: | Memphis | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 3 / pick: 28 | ||||||||||
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College career
editBell played college football at the University of Memphis whose presence in the starting lineup brought an instant improvement for the defensive unit despite starting just 20 games. He finished career with 34 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and 10 sacks at nose guard. 209 total tackles in 42 games as a Tiger. Was anchor of the nation's top-rated rushing defense as a senior in 2000. He was one of five Tiger defenders to earn first-team all-Conference USA honors, tying league record. Natural hunter finishing fifth on the team with 60 total tackles (47 solos) also recorded four sacks for –36 yards and a team-high 16 stops for losses of 61 yards, 16 tackles behind the line of scrimmage rank fifth on the Memphis single-season list.[2]
Professional career
editBell was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2001 NFL draft, and played for the Cardinals during the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons.[3] He was released by the Detroit Lions on March 2, 2007. On April 13, 2007, he signed with the Giants, but was placed on injured reserve on August 28.[4]
In 2009 Marcus joined the Memphis Tiger Athletic staff, as a member of the strength and conditioning program.[5]
NFL career statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | ARI | 13 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ARI | 16 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ARI | 13 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | DET | 16 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DET | 15 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DET | 13 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | 21 | 187 | 131 | 56 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Marcus Bell". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Player Bio: Marcus Bell". Online Database. University of Memphis Athletics. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Bell Statistics". Online Database. NFL. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Marcus Bell". Online Database. University of Memphis Athletics. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
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