Marcus McNeill
Marcus McNeill during the 2009 NFL season.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 16, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 336 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | DeKalb Co. (GA) Cedar Grove | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 82 |
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| Games started: | 82 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 2 |
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Marcus McNeill (born November 16, 1983) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for Auburn University, and was two-time All-American. The San Diego Chargers selected McNeill in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played his entire pro career for the Chargers. He was selected for the Pro Bowl twice.
McNeill was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Cedar Grove High School in southern DeKalb County, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta), and played both offensive and defensive line for the Cedar Grove Saints, earning SuperPrep All-American honors. He played in the Georgia-Florida High School All-Star Game as a senior. McNeill was also a standout track star finishing second in the state in the shot put.
McNeill attended Auburn University, where he played for coach Tommy Tuberville's Auburn Tigers football team from 2002 to 2005. He started 28 total games in his four years as a lineman. He blocked for future NFL running backs Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown, and allowed only one quarterback sack as a guard. Following his 2004 junior season during which he helped lead the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated 13-0 record, he was a first-team All-SEC selection, and a first-team All-American. After his senior season in 2005, he again received first-team All-SEC honors and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American; he was later named to The Sporting News All-Decade Team.
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