Marques Murrell
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
 Murrell with the New York Jets in 2009 | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | March 20, 1985 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Jack Britt (Fayetteville) | ||||||
| College | Appalachian State (2003–2006) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||
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Marques Allen Murrell (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
Murrell also played for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Virginia Destroyers and Montreal Alouettes. He is the younger brother of former NFL running back Adrian Murrell, who played with the Jets from 1993 to 1997.
Murrell registered 21 sacks over his final two seasons at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to earn All-Region honors.
College career
Murrell was a two-time first-team All-American performer at Appalachian State University, finishing his career with 36 sacks and a school-record 18 forced fumbles. Murrell gained 13 sacks in both his junior and senior seasons, fueling his Appalachian State to two consecutive Division I-AA National Championships in 2005 and 2006. In the 2005 title game he forced a fumble that was returned by Jason Hunter for the winning touchdown in a 21–16 victory over University of Northern Iowa.
