Marcus Wilkins

Marcus Wesley Wilkins (born January 2, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six years for the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons after playing four years of college football at Texas.

Marcus Wilkins

No. 55, 50
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1980-01-02) January 2, 1980 (age 44) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westwood
College:	Texas
Undrafted:	2002
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2002–2003) Arizona Cardinals (2004)* Cincinnati Bengals (2004–2006) Atlanta Falcons (2007)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Big 12 champion - (1999) Big 12 South champion - (1999, 2001) Cotton Bowl champion - (1999) Holiday Bowl champion - (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 74 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wilkins attended Westwood High School in Austin, Texas.

Wilkins was Mack Brown's first verbal commitment when he arrived at Texas. At Texas, Wilkins was a four year letter winner who played in 49 games who helped the Longhorns win a Big 12 Championship and two bowl games.

He was undrafted in 2002, but was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent that April. He played for the Packers for two seasons and in 2003 he co-led the league with fumbles recovered for a TD with 1. After the 2003 season he spent time on the injured-reserved and was resigned by the Packers. During training camp he was waived by the Packers but then immediately signed by the Arizona Cardinals, who waived him 11 days later after which he was signed by the Bengals the next day. He played the next two seasons with the Bengals. After the 2006 season he became a free agent and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons who released him after the 2007 season.^[1]

References

1. "Marcus Wilkins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.