Marques Murrell
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| New York Jets — No. 94 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: March 20, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 246 lb (112 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the New York Jets | |
| Career history | |
| College: Appalachian State | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
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Marques Murrell (born March 20, 1985 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Appalachian State.
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[edit] Early years
Murrell registered 21 sacks over his final two seasons at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, NC, to earn All-Region honors.
[edit] College career
Murrell was a two-time first team All-American performer at Appalachian State University, finishing his career with 36 sacks and a school-record 18 forced fumbles. Murrell gained 13 sacks in both his junior and senior seasons, fueling his Appalachian State to two consecutive Division I-AA National Championships in 2005 and 2006. In the 2005 title game he forced a key fumble that was returned by Jason Hunter for the winning touchdown in a 21-16 victory over University of Northern Iowa.
[edit] Personal
He is the younger brother of former National Football League running back Adrian Murrell, who played with the Jets from 1993 to 1997.
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