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Marcus LaVar Stroud (born June 25, 1978 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American Football defensive
tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He
was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 13th overall
in the 2001 NFL
Draft. He played college football at Georgia.
Stroud was a three-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jaguars.
Early
years
Stroud won a state title with Brooks County High School in 1994.
He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1996 while still in high school which
featured a cover story of National Signing Day.[1]
Stroud, at the time a 6′6″, 266-pound defensive end, originally
gave Georgia a verbal commitment but changed his mind after
Bulldogs coach Ray Goff
was fired in November 1995. After heavy pursuit from new Georgia
coach Jim Donnan,
Stroud switched back to Georgia on Signing Day.[1]
College
career
Marcus played college football for the University of Georgia. At
Georgia, his teammates included future NFL players Jonas Jennings,
Kendrell Bell,
Will
Witherspoon, Richard Seymour, Tony Gilbert, Johnathan
Sullivan, Charles Grant, Josh Mallard and Jamie
Henderson.
Marcus is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Professional
career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Marcus was selected 13th in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Jaguars. The 2001
NFL Draft is considered by many experts to be the finest draft for
defensive tackles in draft history. The
2001 class included fellow Pro
Bowl selections Richard Seymour, Casey Hampton and
Kris Jenkins.
Marcus and John Henderson helped
give the Jaguars one of the most dominant defensive tackles duos in
the NFL.
Marcus Stroud was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2003, 2004 and 2005 NFL seasons.
Stroud was suspended in 2007
for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on
anabolic steroids and related substances.[2]
Buffalo
Bills
On March 1, 2008 Stroud was traded to the Buffalo Bills for
third- and fifth-round picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.[3]
Stroud was immediately deemed one of the key players to the
Bills’ 2008 season, and Stroud said he is ready for the pressure,
stating he believes the Bills’ run defense can vault at least 10
places.[4]
On April 7, 2009, Stroud signed a two-year contract extension
that guarantees him $12 million and pays him $16 million. In
combination with the existing terms of his contract, Stroud could
earn $28 million over the next four seasons.[5]
Car
accident
Stroud escaped injury in 2005,
when he rolled his SUV while driving on Florida’s Interstate 10 outside of Jacksonville.[6]
Stroud hosted the Marcus Stroud 99 Pro Bowl Football Camp For
Kids on 30 May 2009 at Brooks County’s Veterans Stadium in Georgia.
Several NFL professionals, including Mike Peterson and Verron
Haynes of the Atlanta Falcons, and George Wilson,
Donte Whitner, Kavika Mitchell, Marcus Buggs and Drayton Florence
of the Buffalo
Bills. gave of their time and talent on Saturday to encourage
and train about 200 youth. The camp was free for the children.[7][8][9]
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