Marques Douglas - #93 - DE - Howard - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

◊ Enters 2009 with 104 games played, 79 starts, 480 tackles, 19 sacks (16.5 yards), 11 deflected passes, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

◊ Participated in four postseason contests, starting two, netting 18 tackles, a forced fumble and one sack.

◊ His 41.5 tackles-for-loss from 2003-08 are the third-most in the NFL (Pat Williams 49.0, Lance Briggs 44.5).

◊ Has not missed a game in the past six seasons (96 games).

◊ Posted a career-high 100 tackles in 2007 for SF.

◊ Posted a career-high 5.5 sacks for BAL in 2004.

◊ Allocated to Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in 2000 and tied for second in league with nine sacks, in addition to posting 21 tackles and two forced fumbles…Helped Rhein reach the World Bowl…Named to the All-NFL Europe team.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◊ 3/16/09, NYJ, Signed, FA

◊ 2/27/09, BAL, Released

◊ 8/27/08, TB, Traded (BAL)

◊ 3/18/08, TB, Signed, UFA (SF)

◊ 4/7/05, SF, Signed, UFA (BAL)

◊ 10/15/02, BAL, IR

◊ 11/28/01, BAL, Signed, from NO practice squad

◊ 9/4/01, NO, Signed, Practice squad

◊ 9/3/01, NO, Waived

◊ 4/5/01, NO, Re-signed, FA

◊ 10/12/00, NO, IR

◊ 9/19/00, NO, Signed, Active roster

◊ 9/15/00, NO, Signed, Practice squad

◊ 9/14/00, NO, Waived

◊ 8/28/00, NO, Claimed off Waivers (BAL)

◊ 8/27/00, BAL, Waived

◊ 12/21/99, BAL, Signed, Active roster

◊ 9/7/99, BAL, Signed, Practice squad

◊ 9/5/99, BAL, Waived

◊ 4/23/99, BAL, Signed, Undrafted FA

SEASON-BY-SEASON REVIEW

◊ 2008 (BAL) Saw action in all 16 games, netting 43 tackles, including 24 solo, as part of the NFL’s second ranked defense. POSTSEASON: Saw action in all three post-season games, including one start...Netted eight tackles and his first career postseason sack. (1/18 at PIT)...Dropped Ben Roethlisberger for a seven-yard loss in the AFC Championship. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/30 at CIN)…Played in his 100th-career game and had three tackles as part of a defense that held the Bengals to 155 total yards and six first downs in the 34-3 victory.

◊ 2007 (SF) Started all 16 games for second straight season,finishing fourth on the team with a career-high 100 tackles…Also posted three sacks and four passes defensed. SEASONHIGHLIGHTS: (11/18 vs. STL)…Totaled 10 tackles,including a half sack of Kurt Warner, and one deflectedpass. (9/30 vs. SEA)...Recorded a sack of Matt Hasselback.(9/23 at PIT)…Had eight tackles and a half sack of BenRoethlisberger. (9/16 at STL)...Recorded a sack of KurtWarner.

◊ 2006 (SF) Started all 16 contests and led the defensive line with 75 tackles, in addition to three sacks, two FF, one FR and one deflected pass. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/24 vs. ARI)…Totaled a season-high 10 tackles. (11/19 vs. SEA)... Recorded a sack of Seneca Wallace. (11/5 vs. MIN)… Finished with four stops, including one sack of Brad Johnson and one forced fumble. (9/17 vs. STL)…Posted four tackles and one sack Marc Bulger while forcing a fumble.

◊ 2005 (SF) Played in 16 contests with 15 starts, finishing with 63 tackles, one sack, one FF and two FR. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/18 at JAC)…Collected six tackles. (9/18 at PHI)…Had four tackles, one sack of Donovan McNabb, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

◊ 2004 (BAL) Appeared in all 16 games with 15 starts, finishing third on team with 92 tackles, a career-high 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and seven deflected passes. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/26 at PIT)…Registered a career-high 11 tackles. (12/12 at NYG)...Sacked Eli Manning. (11/28 at NE)...Logged a sack of Tom Brady.(11/21 vs. DAL)… Had five tackles, one sack of Drew Henson and one forced fumble. (11/14 at NYJ)…Posted seven tackles, including one tackle-for-loss and 1.5 sacks of Quincy Carter. (9/26 at CIN)...Dropped Carson Palmer for a sack.

◊ 2003 (BAL) Started all 16 games and one postseason contest, posting 89 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four passes defensed…Voted by teammates as winner of Ed Block Courage Award. POSTSEASON: (1/3 vs. TEN)… Had 10 tackles in the Wild Card playoff game. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/28 vs. PIT)…Tallied 10 tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks of Tommy Maddox. (10/12 at ARI)... Recorded a sack of Jeff Blake. (9/14 vs. CLE)...Sacked Kelly Holcomb.

◊ 2002 (BAL) Saw action in five games, including one start… Tallied 17 tackles before being placed on Injured Reserve with a knee injury, 10/15. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (10/13 at IND)…Made first career start and posted one tackle before leaving game with knee injury. (10/6 at CLE)...Recorded a half-sack of Tim Couch. (9/9 at CAR)...Logged a half-sack of Rodney Peete.

◊ 2001 (NO/BAL) After spending the first 11 weeks of the season on the NO practice squad, he was signed to BAL active roster, 11/28…Played in two games and was inactive for another three contests with BAL…Inactive for both postseason contests. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/23 vs. CIN)… Recorded two tackles and first career sack of Jon Kitna.

◊ 2000 (NO) Played in one contest…Inactive for the first three weeks of the season...Placed on IR, 10/12 (knee). SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (9/24 vs. PHI)...NFL debut.

◊ 1999 (BAL) Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ravens and spent first 14 weeks on practice squad…Signed to active roster on (12/22), but was inactive for the final two games.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Started 40 games at Howard, finishing second all time in the MEAC conference with a conference-record 39.5 sacks...Three-time All-MEAC choice.

◊ Finished his senior season with a team-high 93 tackles, 11.5 sacks and recovered three fumbles.

◊ Named first-team All-MEAC conference in 1997 while recording 69 tackles and five sacks.

◊ Received the inaugural Buffalo Soldier Award at Howard University, an honor given to a player who displays courage, honesty, is a true student-athlete and exemplifies the skills and will to make it both on and off the field.

◊ Voted by Ravens teammates as the 2003 Ed Block Courage Award winner.

◊ Established Marques Douglas Foundation in 2004 to mentor students in academics, athletics and social issues…Foundation also works with various church and after school programs in North Carolina and beyond…Has hosted the Marques Douglas Foundation youth football camp in his hometown of Greensboro, NC.

◊ Following the 2006 season, traveled on a goodwill trip with NFL alumni and cheerleaders to visit troops in Afghanistan.

◊ While with SF, spent each Tuesday visiting a juvenile detention center to help kids with their school work and reinforce the importance of education.

◊ Graduated from Howard with degree in human development and minor in administration of justice (pre-law).

◊ Graduated from Dudley (Greensboro, NC) HS after lettering in football, track and basketball.

◊ He and his wife, Sparkle, have two daughters, Zahra and Cadence.