Marcel Antoine Wayne Reece (born June 23, 1985) is a former

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fullback who is the

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of the

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008. He played

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as a wide receiver at

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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. Reece became an executive with the

in 2020.

High school and college

Reece attended

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, where he was a first-team All-league performer in football, basketball and track. In

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, he earned All-league honors as a wide receiver. He continued his playing career at

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where he posted 25 receptions for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns. Reece decided to transfer to

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fraternity. In

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, Reece competed as a sprinter while at Hesperia, earning All-league honors. He recorded a personal-best time of 49.8 seconds in the

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as a senior. In addition, he also recorded a 4.45-second

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, bench-pressed 360 pounds and had a 34-inch

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Professional career

Despite posting a 4.4-second

, Reece was not drafted. He was noted as a "tweener" scouts did not know what position would fit Marcel in the NFL. He was noted as being too big to be a receiver and too small to be a tight end.

Miami Dolphins

He was signed by the

as an

in 2008. That same year, he was later cut after not making the final squad.

Oakland Raiders

The Raiders picked him up and experimented with him in a variety of positions and in this process found that fullback fit him best. Reece spent the entire 2008 season and the majority of the 2009 campaign on the Raiders’ practice squad. In the

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, he emerged as the starting fullback for the Oakland Raiders, hauling in 25 receptions for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns while rushing for 122 yards and one touchdown. He blocked for his teammate running back

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, who rushed for 1,157 yards and 7 touchdowns. In 2012, after a series of injuries to McFadden and back-up

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, Marcel Reece was switched from fullback to running back. He rushed for a total of 271 yards and recorded 52 receptions for 496 yards and one touchdown. In 2013, both McFadden and back-up

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were limited due to injures, allowing Reece to line up at running back. On December 27, 2013, he was the lone Raider selected for the

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, his second Pro Bowl nomination. On December 23, 2014, Reece was selected once again to the Pro Bowl, marking his third straight Pro Bowl appearance at the fullback position. In 2015, after

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suffered an injury to his throwing hand,

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stepped in at quarterback, finding Reece for two receiving touchdowns, in a season-opening loss to the

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. On December 22, 2015, he was selected to his fourth straight Pro Bowl. On December 28, 2015, Reece was suspended for four games for violating league policy on performance-enhancing substances. Reece was released by the Raiders on September 26, 2016.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 6, 2016, Reece was signed by the

. On July 28, 2017, Reece was re-signed by the Seahawks. He was released on September 2, 2017.

Career statistics

Return to the Raiders

On September 11, 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders announced Reece's return in an executive position, with the newly created title of Senior Advisor to the Owner and President for

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and

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. Less than two years later, Reece was promoted to Chief People Officer and then around May 21, 2022 Reece became Raiders' Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff.

References

External links

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Oakland Raiders bio

Washington Huskies bio
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