1. Marcus Arnette Thigpen was born on May 15,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kick returner in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
30 Facts About Marcus Thigpen
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Marcus Thigpen played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2006.
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Marcus Thigpen signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
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Marcus Thigpen attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan and was a letterman in football and track.
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Marcus Thigpen led the Detroit Public School League with 1,785 yards and twenty touchdowns.
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Marcus Thigpen was the first IU player to get more than 1,000 yards in rushing, receiving and kick returning.
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Marcus Thigpen was selected as one of the team's captains as a fifth-year senior and was named IU's offensive player of the year in 2008.
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Marcus Thigpen led the Hoosiers with a 2006 season-best time of 10.65 in the 100 meters, which he clocked at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, good for sixth place.
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Marcus Thigpen ran the first leg of IU's 4 x 100 meter relay team that clocked 40.13 seconds, which is the third fastest time in IU history at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship.
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Marcus Thigpen signed with the Denver Broncos on August 16,2009.
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Marcus Thigpen signed a practice roster agreement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2,2009.
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Marcus Thigpen was part of the final cuts following the 2010 training camp.
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Marcus Thigpen was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' active roster on June 26,2010.
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Marcus Thigpen returned the team's first kickoff of the 2010 season for a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was named the CFL Special Teams Player of Week 1.
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On September 9,2012, Marcus Thigpen returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in his first NFL game versus the Houston Texans.
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On November 15,2012, Marcus Thigpen returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.
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Marcus Thigpen was released by Miami during their final cuts on August 30,2014.
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On September 3,2014, Marcus Thigpen was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad and released a week later on September 10,2014.
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On September 23,2014, Marcus Thigpen was re-signed by the Miami Dolphins to their practice squad.
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Marcus Thigpen's position was changed from running back to wide receiver, and he changed from uniform number 34 to 19.
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Marcus Thigpen signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 21,2014.
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Marcus Thigpen signed with Indianapolis Colts on October 12,2015, but was released several days later on October 17, never playing a game with the team.
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Marcus Thigpen signed with the Oakland Raiders on November 4,2015.
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Marcus Thigpen was waived by the Raiders on November 14,2015.
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On November 25,2015, Marcus Thigpen re-signed with the Buffalo Bills.
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Marcus Thigpen played in only two regular season games for the Riders in 2017, carrying the ball seven times for 32 yards, and catching two passes for 31 yards.
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On March 12,2018, Marcus Thigpen was suspended two-games by the CFL for violating the leagues drug policy; Marcus Thigpen tested positive for the banned substance dehydrochloromethyltestosterone.
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Marcus Thigpen set CFL career highs in rushing attempts and yards and rushing touchdowns in 13 games with the Riders in the 2018 season.
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Marcus Thigpen caught 24 passes for 233 yards, and returned 21 kickoffs, and 13 punts.
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On February 10,2020, Marcus Thigpen signed with the Toronto Argonauts.