1. Marcel Antoine Wayne Reece was born on June 23,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League.
23 Facts About Marcel Reece
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Marcel Reece played college football as a wide receiver for the Washington Huskies and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent after the 2008 NFL draft.
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Marcel Reece was a member of the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks.
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Marcel Reece attended Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California, where he was a first-team All-league performer in football, basketball and track.
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Marcel Reece recorded a personal-best time of 49.8 seconds in the 400-meter dash as a senior.
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Marcel Reece continued his football career at Chaffey College where he posted 25 receptions for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns.
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Marcel Reece decided to transfer to El Camino College the following year where he posted 47 catches for 1,286 yards and 13 touchdowns.
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Marcel Reece broke out during his senior year and made 39 catches for 761 yards and 8 touchdowns.
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The most notable play of Marcel Reece's career came against the University of Arizona where he had a 98-yard reception for a touchdown, which is the longest play from scrimmage in UW history.
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Marcel Reece became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
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Marcel Reece was noted as a "tweener", meaning that scouts did not know what position would fit him in the NFL.
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Marcel Reece was noted as being too big to be a receiver and too small to be a tight end.
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Marcel Reece was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
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Marcel Reece spent the entire 2008 season and the majority of the 2009 campaign on the Raiders' practice squad.
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Marcel Reece blocked for his teammate running back Darren McFadden, who rushed for 1,157 yards and 7 touchdowns.
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In 2012, after a series of injuries to McFadden and back-up Mike Goodson, Marcel Reece was switched from fullback to running back.
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Marcel Reece rushed for a total of 271 yards and recorded 52 receptions for 496 yards and one touchdown.
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On December 23,2014, Marcel Reece was selected to the Pro Bowl, marking his third straight Pro Bowl appearance at the fullback position.
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On December 28,2015, Marcel Reece was suspended for four games for violating league policy on performance-enhancing substances.
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Marcel Reece was released by the Raiders on September 26,2016.
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On December 6,2016, Marcel Reece was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.
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On July 28,2017, Marcel Reece was re-signed by the Seahawks.
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Less than two years later, Marcel Reece was promoted to Chief People Officer and then around May 21,2022 Marcel Reece became Raiders' Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff.