- Marcus Hamilton (American football)
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For the television character, see Marcus Hamilton.
Marcus Hamilton No. -- Free Agent Cornerback Personal information Date of birth: February 17, 1984 Place of birth: Fairfax, Virginia Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 188 lb (85 kg) Career information College: Virginia NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245 Debuted in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Career history - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007–2008)
- Chicago Bears (2008)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009)
- Las Vegas Locomotives (2009)
Career highlights and awards - UFL champion (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009 Tackles 7 Interceptions 0 Pass deflections 2 Stats at NFL.com Marcus Christopher David Hamilton (born February 17, 1984 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
Hamilton has also been a member of the Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Locomotives.
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Early years
Marcus Hamilton played high school football at Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia.
Marcus's father Greg was a teacher and high school football coach in the Fairfax County Public Schools system.
Professional career
First stint with Buccaneers
Hamilton was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2008 after cornerback Elbert Mack was suspended. Hamilton made his professional debut on September 21, 2008 as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears. The Bucaneers waived him on September 22.
Chicago Bears
Hamilton failed to clear waivers and was claimed by the Chicago Bears on September 23. An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Hamilton signed his one-year tender offer on March 12, 2009.[1] He was informed of his release on September 5, 2009.
Second stint with Buccaneers
Hamilton re-signed with the Buccaneers on September 23, 2009. He was waived on October 5.
References
- ^ Bears Ink Hamilton SI.com, March 13, 2009
External links
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2007 NFL Draft selections Gaines Adams • Arron Sears • Sabby Piscitelli • Quincy Black • Tanard Jackson • Greg Peterson • Adam Hayward • Chris Denman • Marcus Hamilton • Kenneth DarbyLas Vegas Locomotives 2009 UFL Champions 3 Tim Rattay | 7 J. P. Losman | 8 Danny Baugher | 9 Graham Gano | 12 Russ Michna | 13 Tab Perry | 20 Joe Porter | 21 Nick Turnbull | 23 Marcus Hamilton | 24 Wale Dada | 25 Greg Laybourn | 26 Marcel Shipp | 27 DeDe Dorsey (MVP) | 31 Trey Young | 33 Tony Parrish | 34 Jamal Lewis | 36 Isaiah Trufant | 39 Josh Scobey | 44 E. J. Barthel | 51 Brian Toal | 52 Ronnie Palmer | 53 Frank Davis | 54 Teddy Lehman | 55 Gary Stills | 56 Brandon Moore | 57 Marcus Riley | 59 Ezra Butler | 60 Rigo Morales | 65 Martin Bibla | 66 Robby Felix | 70 Jeremy Parquet | 73 Jason Capizzi | 74 Tavares Washington | 75 Branndon Braxton | 76 Brandon Joyce | 78 Ross Kolodziej | 79 Jesse Boone | 80 David Kircus | 81 Andrae Thurman | 83 John Madsen | 84 Brian Hernandez | 85 Samie Parker | 86 Jake Nordin | 87 Adam Bergen | 89 Casey Flair | 91 Shaun Smith | 93 Eric Henderson | 94 George Gause | 95 Adrian Awasom | 97 Lauvale Sape | 98 Josh Mallard | 99 Gabe Long
Head Coach: Jim Fassel
Coaches: Isaac Carter | Don Eck | Sam Garnes | Amp Lee | Larry Mac Duff | Chuck Shelton | Eric Van Heusen | Mike Wilson | Kevin WolthausenCategories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Fairfax County, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- American football cornerbacks
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Chicago Bears players
- Las Vegas Locomotives players
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