Marcus Trufant
Trufant with the Seattle Seahawks in 2010
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 25, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tacoma, Washington | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tacoma (WA) Wilson | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 644 |
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| Passes defended: | 102 |
| Interceptions: | 21 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Marcus Lavon Trufant (born December 25, 1980) is a former American football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for Washington State University, and was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Marcus Trufant first attended McCarver Elementary School and then Truman Middle School. While attending Wilson High School in Tacoma, Trufant lettered in three varsity sports: football, basketball and track, capturing ninth at the State track meet in triple jump, with a leap of 14.50 meters. He was the team captain for two 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 The News Tribune 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.
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