Marcus Thigpen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Thigpen
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1986(1986-05-15)
Age	38
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Taurus

Marcus Thigpen Biography

Marcus Thigpen is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 15, 1986 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Running back is best known for his stints with NFL and CFL teams such as the Miami Dolphins or the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was an outstanding player at Indiana University where he was the first player to exceed 1,000 yards in rushing and receiving.

From 2012 to 2014, he was a teammate with He was teammates with quarterback Ryan Tannehill in Miami from 2012 to 2014. , the Miami quarterback.

Thigpen attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan and was a letterman in football and track. During his high school career, he was one of the top sprinters in the state of Michigan. During his senior year (2004), he won the MHSAA Division I 100-meter dash with a time of 10.82 and led Mumford to its third consecutive outdoor state track and field title in as many years. He also led the Detroit Public School League with 1,785 yards and twenty touchdowns. In 2011, Mumford won its 11th state track and field championship in the school’s history.

After high school, Thigpen enrolled at Indiana University but was redshirted his freshman year. During his four years of competition (2005-2008), he finished his career as the third best kick returner (2,009 yards) in the school’s history. He also ranks third in all-purpose yards with 4,655 and scored 21 touchdowns. He was the first IU player to get more than 1,000 yards in rushing (1,621), receiving (1,028) and kick returning (2,009). He was selected as one of the team’s captains as a fifth-year senior and was named IU’s offensive player of the year in 2008. He graduated in 2009 with a major in social/behavioral science and criminal justice.

Joy was his wife. They had several children.

Marcus Thigpen Net Worth

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

He was born in Detroit Michigan, and won three state track and field outdoor titles at Mumford High School.

He became the first CFL player to score a touchdown in five different ways during a single season while playing for the Tiger-Cats in 2010.

Marcus Arnette Thigpen (born May 15, 1986) is an American professional Canadian football running back and kick returner for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Indiana University and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Thigpen has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Hamilton Tiger- Cats, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Who is Marcus Thigpen Dating?

According to our records, Marcus Thigpen married to Joy Thigpen. As of December 1, 2023, Marcus Thigpen’s is not dating anyone.

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Thigpen was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ active roster on June 26, 2010. He returned the team’s first kickoff of the 2010 season for a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was named the CFL Special Teams Player of Week 1. In week 2, he returned a Burke Dales punt for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass. On August 13, 2010, after rushing for a touchdown, Thigpen became the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown five different ways in one season. In total, he had scored on a kickoff return, punt return, missed field goal return, a running play and a reception.

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 Thigpen celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

Thigpen was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Dolphins on January 12, 2012.