Marcus James Maxwell (born July 8, 1983) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. Maxwell was also a member of the Hamburg Sea Devils,

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and

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Early years

As a senior at

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, Maxwell caught 42 passes for 866 yards (20.61 yards per reception average) and 13 touchdowns alongside teammate Jack Chu who was devastated with a shoulder injury.

College career

Maxwell attended

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before attending the

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. As a sophomore at Diablo Valley Junior College, he received 40 passes for 601 yards (15.04 yards per reception avg.), and won first-team All- Golden Gate Conference honors. At the University of Oregon, he received 36 passes for 401 yards (11.1 yards per reception avg.), and two touchdowns. He was a sociology major.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Maxwell was drafted by the 49ers in the seventh round (223rd overall) in the

. He was released by the 49ers on September 2, 2006. On September 26, 2006, he was again signed to the practice squad of the 49ers. He was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of

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for the 2007 season where he led his team, and won World Bowl XV scoring the last touchdown in NFL Europe history. Maxwell failed to make it out of the 49ers training camp in 2007.

Cincinnati Bengals

On October 4, 2007, he was signed to the practice squad of the

, and elevated to the active roster. He went appeared in five games for the Bengals that year, catching one pass for five yards. Maxwell suffered a groin injury after practice during the 2008 training camp and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 22. He had stayed after practice to run what he called "the 9 route" and suffered an injury to his groin when leaping too far for a ball. He was released on October 15.

Baltimore Ravens

Maxwell was signed by the

on November 11, 2008. He did not appear in any games with the team that season and was placed on

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on December 31. Though he was non-tendered as a

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in the 2009 offseason, Maxwell was re-signed by the Ravens on March 2, 2009. He was waived on May 18.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Maxwell was signed by the

on August 17, 2009 after punter

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was placed on

Seattle Seahawks

Maxwell signed with the

on May 18, 2010. He was waived/injured on August 10.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Maxwell was signed by the

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on September 28, 2010.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats

Oregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Marcus 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Berkeley, California American football wide receivers Oregon Ducks football players San Francisco 49ers players Hamburg Sea Devils players Cincinnati Bengals players Baltimore Ravens players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Florida Tuskers players Seattle Seahawks players Sacramento Mountain Lions players