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Fullback
6-3 · 255
Austin, Texas (Connally)
#32
Athletic and experienced fifth-year player who has appeared in 27 career games ... appeared in 10 games on special teams in 2006 ... saw action in seven games at fullback in 2005 ... carried the ball four times for five yards ... worked at linebacker his first three years at UT ... saw playing time at backup linebacker and on special teams in 2004 ... played in four games and made one tackle ... played in seven games on defense and special teams in 2003, making 13 tackles ... gained valuable experience while redshirting in 2002 ... a second-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree and five-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
SENIOR (2006)
Played in 10 games on special teams.
JUNIOR (2005)
Played in seven games after moving from linebacker to fullback ... carried the ball
four times for five yards ... recorded one carry for three yards at Missouri ... gained
one yard on one carry against Kansas ... posted two carries for one yard in the Big
12 Championship.
SOPHOMORE (2004)
Played in four games and made one special teams tackle ... recorded the tackle versus
North Texas.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2003)
Played in six games as a backup linebacker and on special teams ... missed six games due to injury ... named second-team Academic All-Big 12 ... recorded 13 tackles (eight solo) ... posted seven tackles in the season opener against New Mexico State, including one on special teams ... recorded four tackles on defense and one on special teams to total five at Rice ... redshirted in 2002.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Matt Monzingo at Connally High ... a three-year letterwinner and twoyear starter at linebacker ... three-year team captain who also saw limited action at fullback during his career ... an honorable mention all-district selection as a senior ... registered 69 tackles, a sack, an interception and one fumble recovery in 2001 ... also rushed 25 times for 102 yards and caught four passes for 39 yards and a TD ... posted 15 tackles against Georgetown and 12 stops, a sack, an INT and a TD catch on offense against Anderson High that year ... a first-team all-district choice as a junior ... also named the Connally Defensive MVP in '00 ... recorded 88 tackles, four sacks, an INT and four PBUs ... leader of a defense that allowed only 201 yards per game in '00 ... also played basketball (forward), two years of baseball (outfield) and ran track (sprints).
PERSONAL
Born 5/30/84 in Austin, Texas ... full name is Marcus Gerald Myers ... an electrical engineering major ... father, Rufus, played running back at Texas Tech (1973-75) ... a five-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall 2003 ... active in UT's community service program ... a prep honor roll student who graduated in the top 30 of his class ... a member of National Honor Society (NHS) who was a two-time prep academic alldistrict selection ... involved in community service projects through his church ... enjoys reading Harry Potter novels (has read all of them), playing video games and hanging out with his friends in his free time.
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing/Receiving
Year G/GS Rush-Yds YPC TD Long Rec-Yds YPC TD Long
2006 10/0 0-0 0.0 0 -- 0-0 0.0 0 --
2005 7/0 4-5 1.2 0 3/MU 0-0 0.0 0 --
Career 17/0 4-5 1.2 0 3/MU 0-0 0.0 0 --
Defense
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QBP INT (Yds-TD) PBU FC FR High
2004 4/0 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/UNT
2003 6/0 13 (8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/NMSU
2002 Redshirted
Career 10/0 14 (9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/NMSU
Special Teams
Year G TT (Solo) FC FR PBLK KBLK
2006 10 0 (0) 0 0 0 0
2005 7 0 (0) 0 0 0 0
2004 4 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
2003 6 3 (0) 0 0 0 0
2002 Redshirted
Career 27 4 (1) 0 0 0 0
