Marques Hagans
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| St. Louis Rams — No. 15 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: December 29, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Hampton, Virginia | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the St. Louis Rams | |
| Career history | |
| College: Virginia | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Receptions | 8 |
| Receiving Yards | 101 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marques Hagans (born December 29, 1982 in Newport News, Virginia) is a current American football player who played at quarterback, wide receiver, running back, and kick returner during his college career. Hagans now plays for the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. He was drafted in round five of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Hagans is a native of Hampton, Virginia, and played high school football for Hampton High School. As a junior, Hagans replaced the graduated Ronald Curry at quarterback and led the Crabbers to the state championship in Group AAA, Division 5 of the Virginia High School League in 1998.
He played college football for the University of Virginia. He was originally recruited by Indiana University to replace Antwaan Randle El. However, Hagans enrolled for a year at Fork Union Military Academy after graduation from Hampton and subsequently decided to enroll at Virginia in the fall of 2001. He redshirted his true freshman year. Hagans replaced incumbent quarterback Matt Schaub during the first game of the 2002 season against Colorado State University. Hagans was named the starter for the following game against Florida State University but was replaced by Schaub, who went on to a breakout season. Hagans was primarily a wide receiver and kick returner for the remainder of 2002 and 2003, though he continued to receive playing time at quarterback. Hagans became the starting quarterback for the 2004 season after Schaub's graduation. During college, Hagans was frequently referred to by his nickname "Biscuit."
His most notable game at the University of Virginia was a 26-21 victory over Florida State in 2005. In his final game, Hagans led the Cavaliers to a come from behind victory over Minnesota in the Music City Bowl.
Hagans is the emergency quarterback for the Rams.
| Preceded by Matt Schaub |
Virginia Cavaliers Quarterback 2004-2005 |
Succeeded by Jameel Sewell |
