Marcus McGraw

Marcus McGraw

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Arlington, Texas

High School:
Bowie

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 220

Position:
Middle Linebacker

Birthdate:
10/05/1989

Experience:
1L

•2008 Conference USA All-Freshman Team

One of a handful of true freshmen who played for the Cougars in 2008... arrives at fall camp as the starter at middle linebacker... one of five defensive starters returning from last season.

Freshman (2008):
Valuable asset during first collegiate season... led team with 103 tackles and finished third with five pass breakups... recorded at least five tackles in all but one game... four games with double-digit tackles... started at will linebacker in his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... led the Cougars with 10 tackles, including an assisted sack for a loss of three yards and 1.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards... recorded five tackles, including three solo stops, at Oklahoma State... recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops, against Air Force in Dallas... posted five tackles, including four solo, with a quarterback hurry at Colorado State... recorded seven tackles, including four solo, with one tackle for a loss of three yards at No. 23 East Carolina... finished with nine tackles against C-USA rival UAB. .. recorded six solo tackles, including a tackle for a loss of a yard, at C-USA rival SMU... posted seven tackles, including three solo stops, at C-USA rival Marshall... recorded seven tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss of four yards, and broke up two passes against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... posted 12 tackles, including five solo stops, forced a fumble and broke up a pass against No. 24 Tulsa... led all Cougar defenders with 10 tackles, adding two pass breakups and an assisted tackle for a loss of three yards, against C-USA rival UTEP. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Led the Cougars with 15 tackles, including 13 solo stops, against Air Force... also added one tackle for a loss of four yards and forced a fumble against the Falcons.

High School:
Lettered for head coach Kenny Perry at Bowie High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... named First-Team All-District as both a junior and senior... was the District MVP in 2007... selected Second-Team All-State as senior... helped lead team to a 13-2 record as a senior... also participated in wrestling and track and field... also recruited by Washington State and Tulsa... teammate of Mohammed Usman.

Personal:
Full name is Marcus Dujuan McGraw... born Oct. 5, 1989, in Dallas, Texas... son of Malinda McGraw... majoring in engineering... runs a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash.