Marques Tuiasosopo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marques Tuiasosopo
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 22, 1979(1979-03-22)
Age	45
Birthplace	Long Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Marques Tuiasosopo Biography

Marques Tuiasosopo is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 22, 1979 in Long Beach, California, United States. Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo (born March 22nd 1979) is a American professional football player and coach. He was a professional player in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. Tuiasosopo was picked at the end of the first round in 2001’s NFL Draft by the Raiders with the 59th pick. The following year, he was a part of his former school The University of Washington, serving as the quarterbacks’ coach as well as interim head coach for the 2012 Fight Hunger Bowl. Tuiasosopo serves as the current tight-ends coach at the University of California, Berkeley. He was previously the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach at UCLA.

Tuiasosopo was picked as the quarterback of the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, the 59th overall selection and the fourth quarterback picked (behind Michael Vick, Drew Brees as well as Quincy Carter).

Tuiasosopo is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Manu Tuiasosopo, who played collegiately for UCLA, then professionally from 1979 to 1986 for the Seahawks and 49ers, being a starter at nose tackle and winning Super Bowl XIX. Marques’ brother is fullback Zach Tuiasosopo, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles until he was waived on July 11, 2007. Zach and Marques were also teammates on the Raiders for part of a season. His youngest brother, Matt, played baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. Their sister Leslie, the eldest of the five siblings, played volleyball for Washington, trained with the U.S. national team, and as of 2013 was the Huskies’ associate head coach. Marques’ younger sister, Ashley, played outfield for the Washington softball team and helped lead the Huskies to a national championship in 2009. His wife Lisa is a former collegiate volleyball player and they have three children.

Tuiasosopo signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets on March 23, 2007.

As an undergraduate in the year 2000, he was the one to lead his team of Huskies towards the Pac-10 championship as well as the 34-24 Rose Bowl victory over Drew Brees and the Purdue Boilermakers, and was named the MVP of the game. The Huskies ended their season on an 11-1 recordand placed third in national polls. The season also saw a win against The Miami Hurricanes at Husky Stadium in September. It was the Hurricanes were the only team to lose during the season. Tuiasosopo had thrown for the 225-yards and scored an interception, and ran for 45 yards, and scored a touchdown in the win 34-29 receiving national recognition and finishing 8th in Heisman selection.

Marques Tuiasosopo Net Worth

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

In 1997 Tuiasosopo was ranked second in the depth chart as quarterback. In the third week of the season when he was summoned to the field for a nationally broadcast in a home match against Nebraska because of an injury to the starting quarterback Brock Huard. Even though the game ended 27, Tuiasosopo performed admirably against the 6th-ranked (and the eventual winner) Cornhuskers, throwing for 227 yards with two scores. In the following year, against Oregon He became the Huskies the their first freshman true to play the game as quarterback throwing for 261 yards and running for 95 yards in a loss of 31-28. He also played a significant role in the following season for the often injured Huard who was not redshirted. In the second half of his sophomore year that year, Rick Neuheisel replaced Lambright as head coach and selected Tuiasosopo as the team’s quarterback to replace the retiring Huard. In the fall of 1999 Tuiasosopo was the first player in NCAA college football to throw more than 300 yards and run more than 200 yards during a game that ended in a 35-30 win against the Stanford Cardinal at Husky Stadium. In 1999, he helped lead the Huskies to an unbeaten conference record of 6-2 and finished second against the Cardinal and getting the team a ticket into be a part of the Holiday Bowl.

In Long Beach, California, Tuiasosopo’s family was from Woodinville which is a suburb to the north of Seattle. A great athlete, he was an outstanding shortstop for baseball at Woodinville High School. After finishing his junior year Tuiasosopo received a call in the 28th selection of the 1997 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins however, he chose to go to college instead. While he was a part of both defense and offense during his high school years (option safety and quarterback) He was most often selected to Division I football programs to play defensive.

In the NFL, Tuiasosopo was primarily a reserve quarterback, the Raiders’ backup to Rich Gannon and Kerry Collins. He was on the sidelines for Super Bowl XXXVII at the conclusion of the 2002 season, but did not appear in the game as his team lost 48-21. His first significant playing time came during a Monday Night Football game during the 2003 season, throwing for 224 yards, all in the second half. Marques played well enough to earn his first career NFL start the following week, but struggled, throwing for just 65 yards along with an interception before leaving the game with an injury late in the first half. He did not start another game until late in the 2005 season, where he again struggled losing 26-10. He was promptly demoted back to the sidelines the next week. The team finished just 4-12 in the 2005 season with primarily Collins as the starting quarterback, paving the way for the younger Tuiasosopo to receive more consideration for the job.

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Who is Marques Tuiasosopo Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Marques Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marques Tuiasosopo celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.

What is marcus Tuiasosopo doing now?

Marques Tuiasosopo joined the Owls in February of 2021 as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach , reuniting with Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren for the first time since 2007 when both were with the New York Jets (Tuiasosopo as a quarterback, Bloomgren as an offensive quality control …

Who's the coach of the Washington Huskies football team?

NameTitlePhone
Kalen DeBoer| Head Football Coach| (206) 543-2223
Ryan Grubb| Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach| (206) 543-2223
William Inge| Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach| (206) 543-2223
Chuck Morrell| Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach| (206) 543-2223

Who is Sam Huard's father?

Damon Huard

What is Brian Kelly salary?

Only two head coaches will receive more than Kelly in the 2022 season according to this report from 247Sports. Coming in at No. 3 is LSU’s Brian Kelly, who is tied with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker at $9.5 million.

Is Kalen DeBoer a good hire?

DeBoer – a successful offensive coordinator and head coach at a couple of stops – is a good hire and fit for Washington. The cupboard isn’t completely bare, so there should be some noticeable improvement this year.