Marcus Monk
Monk with the Razorbacks in 2006
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 26, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth: | Lepanto, Arkansas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Lepanto (AR) East Poinsett Co. | ||
| College: | Arkansas | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com |
Marcus Monk (born April 26, 1986 in Lepanto, Arkansas) is a former professional American football wide receiver and a former professional basketball player. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. Monk has also been a member of the New York Giants. Between 2010 and 2012, he played professional basketball in Germany. He is brothers with the basketball player Malik Monk.
Monk attended East Poinsett County High School and was a 4.0 student and a letterman in football and basketball. Also, he was the Valedictorian of his graduating class. He was an All-State honoree in both sports, 2004 Mr. Basketball of Arkansas as a senior, and was named the National Football Foundation's Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Monk led all SEC freshmen in receiving in 2004 and set a school record for receptions by a freshman with 37 catches, breaking Richard Smith's school record of 33. He garnered Freshman All-SEC honors for catching 37 balls for 569 yards and six touchdowns.
Monk continued to improve in his sophomore season by catching 35 passes for a team-high 476 yards and seven touchdowns.
In his junior season, Monk had his best statistical season with 50 catches for a career-high 962 yards. Monk broke a school record with 11 touchdown passes caught and averaged 19.2 yards per catch.
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