17 Facts About Marques Tuiasosopo

Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo was born on March 22,1979 and is an American college football coach and former player.

Marques Tuiasosopo played as a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League with the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets.

Marques Tuiasosopo was the tight ends coach for the California Golden Bears.

Marques Tuiasosopo accepted a football scholarship to the nearby University of Washington in Seattle, primarily because head coach Jim Lambright was one of the few that granted him the opportunity to compete at quarterback, rather than just at safety.

Marques Tuiasosopo played considerably the following year for the oft-injured Huard, and was never redshirted.

Marques Tuiasosopo was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, the 59th overall pick and the fourth quarterback selected.

Marques Tuiasosopo played well enough to earn his first career NFL start the following week, but struggled, throwing for just 65 yards along with an interception before leaving the game with an injury late in the first half.

Marques Tuiasosopo was promptly demoted back to the sidelines the next week.

Marques Tuiasosopo signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets on March 23,2007.

Marques Tuiasosopo moved to UCLA in 2011, on the staff of Neuheisel, his former head coach.

Marques Tuiasosopo remained with UCLA under new head coach Jim Mora as the tight ends coach in 2012, then returned to Washington in 2013 as quarterbacks coach under fifth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian.

Shortly after leading the Huskies to a win in the Fight Hunger Bowl, Marques Tuiasosopo left Washington to join Sarkisian's staff at USC as tight ends coach and was given the title of associate head coach.

Marques Tuiasosopo left California to become the offensive coordinator at Rice in 2021.

On February 18,2025, the Detroit Lions hired Marques Tuiasosopo to serve as an offensive assistant.

Marques Tuiasosopo is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Manu Marques Tuiasosopo, who played collegiately for UCLA, then professionally from 1979 to 1986 for the Seahawks and 49ers, being a starter at nose tackle and winning Super Bowl XIX.

Zach and Marques Tuiasosopo were teammates on the Raiders for part of a season.

Marques Tuiasosopo's wife, Lisa, is a former collegiate volleyball player and they have three children.