2007-08 Football Roster

3 Marcus Brown

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va./Norview

Biography

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - A returning starter and all-conference candidate...should be a leader in the defensive backfield...has shown steady improvement each year and has developed into a solid performer...a sure handed tackler...listed at no. 1 left corner on the post-spring depth chart.

2006 - Moved into a starting role at right cornerback after spending his first two seasons in a reserve secondary role and on special teams... ranked sixth on the team in tackles with 47 total stops (24 solos and 23 assists)... was second on the team in interceptions with two...posted a season-high 10 tackles against Davidson with five solos and five assists...had seven tackles against James Madison...intercepted a pass and had two pass break-ups at William & Mary...intercepted a pass and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown against Gardner-Webb, becoming the second Keydet DB in as many years to accomplish that feat...credited with a sack for -10 yards at Charleston Southern...lettered for the third time.

2005 - Played in all 11 games and finished eighth on the team in tackles with 50 stops...made one start (free safety) on the season against Richmond...had a season and career-high 14 tackles against Gardner-Webb with seven solos and seven assists...made eight tackles against Richmond... intercepted a pass and returned it 27 yards in the win over Liberty...credited with pass break-ups against Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina...lettered for the second time.

2004 - Played in eight games including the last six games of the season...lettered for the first time...had four tackles on the year...made two tackles against Liberty

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Norview High School in Norfolk, Va...Defensive standout at Norview and had seven interceptions, 21 pass break-ups, and 38 tackles in his senior year of 2002...picked off two passes and had 42 tackles and 23 pass breakups at Fork Union in 2003...lettered four times in wrestling and was twice district champion...was also all-district in track.

PERSONAL - Full name is Marcus Anthony Brown...brother Stephen played football at Delaware State...Economics and Business major.

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