1. Markus Golden was born on March 13,1991 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
37 Facts About Markus Golden
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Markus Golden played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Markus Golden was a record-setting running back and linebacker at Affton High School.
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Markus Golden was a major performer on various special teams units.
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Markus Golden entered his senior season as one of the premier pass rushers in the nation.
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Markus Golden lived up to the hype, recording 21 tackles and 4 sacks in the first three games before a hamstring injury slowed him down and kept him out of the game vs Indiana.
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On December 24,2014, it was announced that Markus Golden had accepted his invitation to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl.
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Markus Golden was one of 54 defensive linemen to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Markus Golden ran the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash before suffering a hamstring injury that kept him from completing the rest of the combine drills.
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On March 19,2015, Markus Golden opted to attend Missouri's pro day, along with Shane Ray, Marcus Murphy, Bud Sasser, Mitch Morse, and nine other prospects.
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Markus Golden performed all of the combine drills and bested his times in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash from the combine.
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Markus Golden was the sixth outside linebacker and the first of two outside linebackers selected by the Cardinals, before Shaquille Riddick.
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Markus Golden made his first career tackle on Khiry Robinson after he ran for a three-yard gain in the third quarter.
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Markus Golden made his first career sack with Kareem Martin as they both brought down Chicago Bears' quarterback Jimmy Clausen for a ten-yard loss in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter.
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Markus Golden started the next three games after starting weakside linebacker Alex Okafor suffered a calf injury and was ruled inactive.
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Markus Golden missed the Cardinals' Week 17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks after suffering a knee injury.
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Markus Golden finished his rookie season with 31 combined tackles and four sacks in 15 games and six starts.
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On January 16,2016, Markus Golden received started his first career playoff game after Alex Okafor suffered a toe injury that managed to sideline him for the entire playoffs.
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Markus Golden finished his rookie season with 31 combined tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and six starts.
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Markus Golden entered training camp competing with Alex Okafor for the role as the starting outside linebacker.
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Markus Golden was named the starting weakside linebacker to begin the regular season, opposite newly acquired teammate Chandler Jones.
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Markus Golden finished the season with 51 combined tackles, 12.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and a pass deflection in 16 games and three starts.
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Markus Golden led the Cardinals with 12.5 sacks and finished third in the entire league.
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Markus Golden entered 2017 slated as the starting weakside linebacker after having a stellar season in 2016.
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Markus Golden finished the season with 11 solo tackles in four games and four starts.
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In 2018, Markus Golden started 11 games, recording 30 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
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On March 14,2019, Markus Golden signed a one-year deal worth $3,750,000 contract with the New York Giants.
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Markus Golden finished the year with 10.0 sacks, the most by any Giants linebacker since Lawrence Taylor in 1990.
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On July 22,2020, Markus Golden's exclusive signing rights reverted to the Giants.
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Markus Golden signed the one-year tender on August 4,2020.
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On October 23,2020, Markus Golden returned to the Cardinals after he was traded by the Giants for a 2021 sixth-round draft pick.
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Markus Golden made his debut with the Cardinals in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins.
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On March 15,2021, Markus Golden signed a two-year extension with the Cardinals.
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Markus Golden entered the season as a starting pass rusher alongside Chandler Jones.
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Markus Golden played in 16 games with five starts, recording 48 tackles, four forced fumbles, and led the team with 11.0 sacks.
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On September 9,2022, Markus Golden signed a one-year contract extension with the Cardinals.
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Markus Golden signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on August 1,2024, but announced his retirement a week later.