Marcus Spears

Marcus Spears: Biography in Details

Who is Marcus Spears?

Marcus Spears is a former American professional football player.

Marcus Spears was a defensive end in the National Football League for nine seasons.

Marcus Spears- Birth Age, Parents

Spears born Marcus Raishon Spears was born on March 8, 1983, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US.

His father’s name is Ebray Spears and his mother’s name is Irma Spears. His sister’s name is Deidre Spears.

Marcus Spears- Education

Marcus Spears attended Southern University Laboratory School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. After high school, he enrolled at Louisiana State University, Louisiana, US.

Marcus Spears- Professional Life, Career

From 2001 to 2004, Marcus Spears attended Louisiana State University, Louisiana, US, where he began playing football as a freshman. His play earned himself multiple honors including All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors.

In 2004, during his senior season, he put together a career year, earning multiple honors. In the high school field, he was the No. 1 tight end prospect after receiving high school All-American honors.

Becoming the first player to be honored on both in Louisiana since 1991, he was named first-team Class 1A all-state selection on both offensive and defensive end following his senior season.

Marcus Spears was also one of the nation’s top basketball prospects. On December 30, 2000, he played in the first-ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game.

 Teams

• 2001-2004, LSU Tigers Football
• 2005-2012, Dalla Cowboys
• 2013, Baltimore Ravens

In 2015, he began hosting a television show DFW Outdoorsman. He also appears in the Paul Finebaum Show. He is affectionately referred to as “The Big Swagu”.

In 2014, he started co-hosting SEC Nation. In 2017, he began hosting Thinking Out Loud on the SEC Network.

Charitable Work

Marcus Spears is actively involved in many charitable programs.

He was a co-chair, along with his teammate DeMarcus Ware, for the second annual Taste of the NFL: The Ultimate Dallas Cowboys Tailgate Party at Abacus restaurant that benefited The North Texas Food Bank.

They were able to raise enough money to provide 330k meals to North Texans in need.

In 2008, Marcus Spears donated $6,500 to a high school student Willie Forbes, who was going on a trip to Europe for 21 days with People to People Student Ambassadors.

Marcus Spears- Awards, Nominations 

Honors

• All-Southeastern Conference (SEC)
• First-team All-America, Walter Camp Foundation
• Second-team All-America, Sports Illustrated
• First-team All-SEC
• Semifinalist, Bednarik Award
• Semifinalist, Lombardi Awards

Net Worth 2024 and Salary

As of 2024, his total net worth is $18 Million US. As a professional football player, he earns $900k – $1.3 Million US.

Body Measurements

Marcus Spears is clean-shaven with brown eyes.

He is 6 Feet 4 Inches and weighs 143 kgs.

Social Media

Marcus Spears has 135K followers on Instagram and 302.5K on Twitter.

He also has his own website- www.marcusspers.com.

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