Marcus Raymond Price (born March 3, 1972) is a former

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offensive tackle in the

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(NFL) for the

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, San Diego Chargers,

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, Buffalo Bills and

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Price attended Lincoln High School, where he began to play football as a junior. He was a two-way tackle and a two-time All-district selection. He also competed in the

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. He accepted a football scholarship from

. As a

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freshman, he appeared in 8 games as a backup. As a sophomore, he was a backup at

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for 10 games and at left guard for one game. As a junior, he became a starter at

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as a junior. As a senior, he was the starter at

, contributing to the offense averaging 220.3 passing yards per game.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Price was selected by the

in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. He was a part of the franchise's inaugural season. He suffered torn ligaments in his left ankle in the third preseason game against the

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. He was placed on the

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on August 19. He was waived on August 25, 1996. On February 3, 1997, he was re-signed by the Jaguars. He was released on August 19.

San Diego Chargers

On November 25, 1997, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster and saw action in the last 2 games at offensive tackle. In 1998, he appeared in 10 games as a backup and on

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. He was cut on September 21, 1999.

New Orleans Saints

On March 23, 2000, he was signed as a

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by the

. He was cut on December 4. He was re-signed on December 7, finishing the season after playing in 7 games and being declared inactive in 8 contests. In 2001, he appeared in 12 games. He was not re-signed after the season.

Buffalo Bills

On March 12, 2002, he was signed as a

by the Buffalo Bills, to a $1.875 million three-year contract that included a $150,000 signing bonus. He played in 3 seasons as a reserve swing tackle. He wasn't re-signed after the 2004 season.

Dallas Cowboys

On November 27, 2005, he was signed by the

as a

, to provide depth after the season-ending injury to

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player Flozell Adams. He was declared inactive in 4 games and was not re-signed after the season.

Coaching career

After retiring, Price coached football at Westview High School in

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. He was a teacher at Rushing Middle School in Prosper, Texas until 2023. He is now a coach at Prestonwood Christian Academy North located in Prosper, Texas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Marcus 1972 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles LSU Tigers football players Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks Jacksonville Jaguars players Denver Broncos players San Diego Chargers players New Orleans Saints players Buffalo Bills players Dallas Cowboys players High school football coaches in California Players of American football from Port Arthur, Texas