Marcus Sherels

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Sherels
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 30, 1987(1987-09-30)
Age	37
Birthplace	Rochester
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Virgo

Marcus Sherels Biography

Marcus Sherels is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 30, 1987 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. The Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback and return man made his NFL debut in 2010.

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Sherels attended Ben Franklin Elementary School, then John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota. In football, he was used on both sides of the ball because of his playmaking ability, playing running back and wide receiver on offense and defensive back on defense. In 2004, he led his team to the state tournament. He was named honorable mention Associated Press (AP) All- State as a junior as he led the Rockets to a section title and 9-2 mark. As a senior, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and rushed for 100 or more yards in seven of nine games for the Rockets. They finished their 5-4 season with a 32-8 loss to Farmington in the first round of the Section 1, Class 5A playoffs, where he was held to just 36 yards on 16 carries. For his season efforts, he earned an honorable mention All-State at running back. He also excelled on the basketball team, earning all-conference honors after leading his team to the sectional semifinals, where they lost to Hastings.

Sherels played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, earning a scholarship after initially joining the football program as a walk-on. He recorded four career interceptions with the Gophers and returned a fumble 88 yards for a touchdown during the 2009-2010 season.

Mike Sherels was his brother and also played at the University of Minnesota. He has also coached there.

Marcus Sherels Net Worth

Marcus Sherels is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Sherels 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college football for the University of Minnesota.

On his 25th birthday, he scored his first NFL touchdown with a 77-yard punt.

Marcus John Sherels (born September 30, 1987) is an American football cornerback and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Minnesota, and was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Primarily known as a return specialist, Sherels is tied for first in Vikings franchise history with a 10.4 yard career punt return average (208 for 2,171 yards) and holds the franchise record with 5 career punt return touchdowns. He has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marcus Sherels Dating?

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Sherels was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2010 preseason after a strong performance in the Vikings rookie camp, where he participated on a tryout basis. Sherels holds the Vikings record with 5 career punt return touchdowns after he passed career marks of 2 previously held by Mewelde Moore and David Palmer. He also ranks second in the league from 2012-15 with 1,230 punt return yards and is tied for second in that same 4-year span with 3 punt return scores. In 2013, he started a career-high 4 games at cornerback and set the Vikings’ single-season record with a 15.2 punt return average, breaking the previous mark of 13.2 set by running back David Palmer during the 1995 season. He also holds the team record with 5 career punt returns of more than 50 yards. On October 21, 2013, he notched the third- longest punt return touchdown in club history with an 86-yarder against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football that helped him set the Vikings single game record with 119 punt return yards. In 2012, he became the 10th player in Vikings history to return a punt for a touchdown with a 77-yard return for a score against the Detroit Lions, the 7th-longest punt return in team history. In the 2013 preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, he set a Vikings preseason record with a 109-yard kickoff return touchdown.

Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Sherels celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.

On November 4, 2015, Sherels was named the NFC Special-Teams Player of the week for the first time in regards to his Week 9 65-yard punt-return for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears that helped break an 8-game losing streak at Soldier Field. In the season opener game against the San Francisco 49ers, he jumped on a field goal blocked by teammate Andrew Sendejo and returned it 44 yards. For the season, he collected 8 tackles, all of them solo, returned 2 kicks for 33 yards (16.5 avg.) and 34 punts for 311 yards (9.1 avg.). He also ranked fifth on the team with 8 special teams tackles.

Where is Marcus Sherels now?

Minnesota Vikings (third stint) On January 3, 2020, Sherels re-signed with the Vikings for the second time that season.

What is Marcus Sherels salary?

Marcus Sherels has a $930K base and a minimum salary benefit that means he counts for just $531,177 against the Vikings’ cap. With that deal, Sherels has now made more than $10 million in his career, per Spotrac.

Did Marcus Sherels retire?

A source told the Pioneer Press that there is a “50-50” chance that Sherels will retire. He is in free agency and is 32 years old. Besides a brief stint with the Miami Dolphins in 2019-20, Sherels has played all of his games with the Vikings. He has a franchise-leading 2,480 career punt return yards with Minnesota.