Marcus McGraw

Marcus Dujuan McGraw (born October 5, 1989) is a former American football linebacker who is currently the Associate Director of Football Operations for the Houston Cougars.[1] During his college career at Houston, he was on the watch lists for the 2010 and 2011 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award.[2] He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

Marcus McGraw
Personal information
Born: (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College:Houston
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

High school career

Marcus McGraw played football for Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas where he also competed in wrestling and track & field.[3] During his high school career, he was named to the All-District First Team and was also the District Most Valuable Player in 2007. As a senior, he helped lead his team to a 13–2 overall record. In addition to being recruited by Houston, he received scholarship offers from Buffalo, Tulsa, UNLV, Utah, and Washington State.[4]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

McGraw was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft.[5] He was waived on August 24, 2012.

See also

References
  1. Marcus McGraw Named to Houston Football Staff. Houston Cougars Official Athletic Site, April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  2. Campbell, Steve (June 21, 2010). "Watch out for Coogs' Marcus McGraw". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  3. "Houston Linebacker Marcus McGraw Named to Nagurski Trophy Watch List". The Westside Story. June 21, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  4. "Marcus McGraw". Scout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  5. Hittin’ the big time: Seven Cougars scooped up by NFL teams by Joshua Siegel. The Daily Cougar, April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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