Marques Hagans (born December 29, 1982) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Hagans was also a member of the

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and Indianapolis Colts and

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. He is currently the wide receivers coach at Penn State University.

Personal life

Hagans is a native of Hampton, Virginia, and played

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for Hampton High School during his junior and senior seasons after transferring from neighboring Bethel High School. As a junior, Hagans replaced the graduated Ronald Curry at

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and led the Crabbers to the state championship in Group AAA, Division 5 of the

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in 1998. Hampton advanced to the state semi-finals in Hagans' senior season in 1999. Hagans' nickname is "Biscuit." He is married to former Virginia women's basketball player Lauren Swierczek.

College career

Hagans played college football for the

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. He was originally recruited by

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to replace

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. However, Hagans enrolled for a year at

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after graduation from Hampton and subsequently decided to enroll at Virginia in the fall of 2001. He

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his

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year. Hagans replaced incumbent quarterback

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during the first game of the 2002 season against Colorado State University. Hagans was named the starter for the following game against Florida State University but was replaced by Schaub, who went on to a breakout season. Hagans was primarily a wide receiver and

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for the remainder of 2002 and 2003, though he continued to receive limited playing time at quarterback. Hagans became the starting quarterback for the 2004 season after Schaub's graduation. In 2004, the Cavaliers started 5-0 and attained a #6 national ranking before losing at Florida State and finishing with a final record of 8-4 after losing to

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in the MPC Computers Bowl. His most notable game at the University of Virginia was a 26–21 victory over #4

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in 2005. In his final game, Hagans led the Cavaliers to a come from behind victory over

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in the

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to cap a 7–5 season. He graduated with a degree in

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Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Hagans was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in four games making eight receptions for 101 yards. Hagans was the emergency quarterback for the Rams. He was waived by the Rams on August 29, 2008.

Kansas City Chiefs

Hagans was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on September 1, 2008. He was then promoted to the 53-man roster and signed to a two-year contract on September 10. He was listed as the Chiefs "Emergency Quarterback" and played at QB for several trick plays against the Raiders. After

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was promoted to the active roster, Hagans was waived on September 26 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was released from the practice squad on October 22, 2008 after the team signed wide receiver Nate Hughes to the practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

Hagans was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on November 19, 2008 only to be released on November 26.

Washington Redskins

Hagans was signed to the practice squad of the

on December 9, 2008. He was waived on August 30, 2009. Hagans was re-signed by the Redskins on April 19, 2010. He was released June 29, 2010.

References

External links

NFL.com profile
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