Marcus Trufant
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| Seattle Seahawks — No. 23 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: December 25, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Tacoma, Washington | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 197 lb (89 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the Seattle Seahawks | |
| Career history | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 394 |
| Sacks | 2.0 |
| INTs | 16 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marcus Lavon Trufant[1] (born December 25, 1980 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American football cornerback who plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He was originally drafted by the Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.
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[edit] Early years
While attending Wilson High School in Tacoma, Marcus lettered in three varsity sports: football, basketball and track. He was the team captain for all three teams as a senior. As a junior, was Offensive Player of the Year in football and Mr. Defense in basketball. As a senior, he was named All-State by the Associated Press, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Washington Prep Report. Named Washington AAAA player of the year by TNT as well as the Seattle PI and The Seattle Times All-League, All-Area and All-State teams. Lost the State AAAA championship as a senior and scored 30 TD and rushed for 1,800 yards on offense while recording 48 tackles and 8 interceptions on defense. Marcus is very good friends with teammate Lofa Tatupu.
[edit] College
After being recruited by then-Washington State Cougars Head Coach Mike Price, he started for all four years and was a member of the 2002 Rose Bowl team that lost to Oklahoma in his senior year. Incredibly he did not allow a single TD against him for his last two years there. As a Freshman he was a Freshman All-Pac 10 Conference selection.
[edit] Awards and honors
- Pac-10 All-Freshman (1999)
- Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2001)
- First-team All-Pac-10 (2002)
- Second-team AP All-American (2002)
[edit] Professional career
After the 2002 season he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft. His impact in the NFL has been felt, as many quarterbacks avoid trying to throw in Marcus Trufant's area. Coming from Tacoma and graduating from Washington State University, Trufant is considered a hometown favorite. In 2007 Trufant played a big part in the Seahawks defense, intercepting a career high 7 passes and returning one for an 84 yard touchdown. He also deflected 15 passes and made 85 tackles, and was voted into the 2007 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. On February 21, 2008 the Seahawks placed their franchise tag on Trufant, tendering him with a one year $9.465 million deal.
On March 26, 2008 the Seahawks signed Trufant to a new six-year, $50.2 million deal with a $10 million signing bonus. [2]
[edit] Personal
Trufant's younger brother, Isaiah Trufant, is a defensive back for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
Trufant and his wife, Jessica have a two-year-old daughter.
[edit] References
- ^ Trufant on Pro-Football-Reference. rbref.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
- ^ Trufant gives Seahawks hometown discount with six-year deal
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