Marcus Tyler Gilchrist was born on December 8,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League.
41 Facts About Marcus Gilchrist
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Marcus Gilchrist was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft and had stints with the New York Jets, Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Baltimore Ravens.
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At Clemson, Gilchrist played with four of his defensive teammates who were selected in the 2011 NFL draft.
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Marcus Gilchrist was the sixth cornerback drafted and was the first of two cornerbacks the Chargers drafted in 2011.
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Marcus Gilchrist competed against Dante Hughes and fellow rookie Shareece Wright.
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Marcus Gilchrist was given the role as the first-team nickelback.
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Marcus Gilchrist made his first career tackle on Michael Jenkins during an 11-yard reception in the second quarter.
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On October 2,2011, Marcus Gilchrist earned his first career start after replacing Quentin Jammer who was inactive due to a hamstring injury.
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Marcus Gilchrist's interception came off a pass attempt by quarterback Chad Henne that was originally intended for tight end Anthony Fasano in the first quarter.
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Marcus Gilchrist was inactive for two games after injuring his hamstring in Week 10.
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Marcus Gilchrist intercepted a pass by Tyler Thigpen in the fourth quarter.
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Marcus Gilchrist finished his rookie season with 34 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and two interceptions in 14 games and four starts.
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Marcus Gilchrist competed against Antoine Cason and Shareece Wright during training camp for a job as a starting cornerback.
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On November 25,2012, Marcus Gilchrist was placed at free safety in the fourth quarter after Eric Weddle exited the game with a concussion.
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In Week 13, Marcus Gilchrist started at strong safety after Atari Bigby and Darrell Stuckey were inactive due to injuries.
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Marcus Gilchrist completed the 2012 season with 59 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and four starts.
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Marcus Gilchrist competed for the job at strong safety against Darrell Stuckey, Brandon Taylor, Sean Cattouse, and Jahleel Addae.
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The San Diego Chargers' new head coach, Mike McCoy, named Marcus Gilchrist the starting strong safety to begin the 2013 regular season, alongside free safety Eric Weddle.
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Marcus Gilchrist started all 16 games and recorded a total of 77 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a sack.
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Marcus Gilchrist entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety, but competed against Jahleel Addae to retain the role.
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Head coach Mike McCoy named Marcus Gilchrist the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, opposite free safety Eric Weddle.
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Marcus Gilchrist intercepted a pass attempt by Shaun Hill, that was intended for wide receiver Kenny Britt, and sealed the Chargers' victory at the end of the fourth quarter.
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Marcus Gilchrist completed the season with 76 combined tackles, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles, an interception, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Marcus Gilchrist sustained a shoulder injury during the end of the season.
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Marcus Gilchrist became an unrestricted free agent in 2015 and underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair his injured shoulder.
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Marcus Gilchrist reportedly received interest from a few teams, including the New York Jets, Washington Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles.
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Head coach Todd Bowles officially named Marcus Gilchrist the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside free safety Calvin Pryor.
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Marcus Gilchrist intercepted a pass by quarterback Andrew Luck, that was intended for wide receiver Andre Johnson, in the fourth quarter.
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Marcus Gilchrist finished the 2015 season with 82 combined tackles, seven passes defensed, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Head coach Todd Bowles named Marcus Gilchrist the starting free safety to begin the 2016 regular season.
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On December 13,2016, the New York Jets placed Marcus Gilchrist on injured reserve for the last three games of the regular season.
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Marcus Gilchrist's injury ended his streak of 83 consecutive games and 62 consecutive starts.
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Marcus Gilchrist finished the 2016 season with 55 combined tackles, three pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and an interception in 13 games and 13 starts.
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In Week 4, Marcus Gilchrist surpassed Corey Moore on the depth chart and earned his first start of the season as the strong safety after the secondary gave up five passing touchdowns the previous week.
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On October 4,2017, Marcus Gilchrist was officially named starting strong safety for the remainder of the season.
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Marcus Gilchrist finished the season with 56 combined tackles, six pass deflections, an interception, a forced fumble, and a sack in 16 games and 13 starts.
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On October 24,2019, Marcus Gilchrist signed with the Detroit Lions, but was released two days later.
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On November 26,2019, Marcus Gilchrist was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On September 30,2020, Marcus Gilchrist was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.
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Marcus Gilchrist had toughness and discipline instilled at home at an early age from his father, Ronny, a retired United States Marine.
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Marcus Gilchrist had Marcus doing push-ups and sit-ups at an early age, 200 a day when he started playing youth sports, and more as he got older.