Marcus LaVar Stroud was born on June 25,1978 and is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League for ten seasons.
20 Facts About Marcus Stroud
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Marcus Stroud played college football for the University of Georgia, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 13th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft.
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Marcus Stroud was a member of the NFL's Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.
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Marcus Stroud appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1996 while still in high school which featured a cover story of National Signing Day.
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Marcus Stroud attended the University of Georgia, where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs football team.
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Marcus Stroud played for Georgia during a major re-building era, in which coach Jim Donnan turned the program around from among the mediocre to averaging 8 wins per year, including four straight bowl game victories.
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Marcus Stroud was initiated as a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity while he was an undergraduate.
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Marcus Stroud was selected 13th in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Jaguars.
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The 2001 NFL Draft is considered by many experts to be the finest draft for defensive tackles in draft history, and Marcus Stroud was among the highest rated of the group that year.
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Marcus Stroud played in every Jaguars game for the first 5 years of his career.
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Marcus Stroud was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2003,2004 and 2005 NFL seasons.
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Marcus Stroud was suspended in 2007 for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.
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On March 1,2008 Marcus Stroud was traded to the Buffalo Bills for third- and fifth-round picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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Marcus Stroud was immediately deemed one of the key players to the Bills' 2008 season.
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In combination with the existing terms of his contract, Marcus Stroud could've earned an additional $28 million over the following four seasons.
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Marcus Stroud was released on February 16,2011 by the Bills.
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In June 2012, Marcus Stroud signed a one-day contract with the Jaguars and announced his retirement.
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Marcus Stroud became the fifth player to re-sign with Jacksonville before retiring, joining Tony Boselli, Fred Taylor, Paul Spicer and Donovin Darius.
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Marcus Stroud has a passion for classic cars and eventually founded his own auto body business, DeciBels Auto Creations, in Jacksonville.
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Marcus Stroud escaped injury in 2005, when he rolled his SUV while driving on Florida's Interstate 10 outside of Jacksonville.