EAGLES GAME NOTES

90 DE | MARCUS SMITH
VITALS
Height: 6-3
Weight: 251
Date Of Birth: March 31, 1992
Hometown: Columbus, GA
HS: Hardaway (Columbus, GA)
College: Louisville
NFL Experience: 3rd Year
Draft Pick: D1-14 (26th overall) by
Philadelphia
LOUISVILLE
RANKINGS
SINGLE-SEASON SACKS
1. Elvis Dumervil (2005) 20.5
2. Joe Johnson (1993) 17
3. Dewayne White (2001) 15
4. Marcus Smith (2013) 14.5
CAREER SACKS
5. Mike Flores (1987-90) 27
6. Joe Johnson (1991-93) 25
7. Marcus Smith (2010-13) 24
HONORS AND
AWARDS
COLLEGIATE
1st-team All-American 2013
AAC Def. POY 2013
1st-team All-AAC 2013
THREE-STEP
DROP
If he could play another sport, what team/position: SG, Atlanta Hawks
Three favorite throwback jerseys: Michael Vick, red Falcons jersey;
Michael Jordan, red Bulls #45 jersey; Michael Jordan, Wizards
Biggest pet peeve: Being ignored
Left starstruck: After meeting Jay-Z at the 2014 Made In America Festival
Three items needed on deserted island: Bible, food and water
If he could be any superhero, he would be: The Flash
Nicknames: Duce, Big Marcus and Money Marc
A unique favorite meal: An egg and bacon breakfast sandwich with
mayonnaise
Favorite movie: Bad Boys II
Favorite TV shows: Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Martin
Favorite musical artists: LeCrae, J. Cole, Jay-Z, Kanye West
Favorite Philly restaurants: Prime Stache and Marathon
Favorite hometown restaurants: J.R. Crickets and Zaxby’s
“
He’s an outstanding person with great
character and an unbelievable young
man, and that’s why I feel like he’s
only going to get better and better,
because he’s going to be willing to
learn, and he’s one of those guys who
will put the time in.
- Former Louisville Head Coach Charlie Strong
The Eagles first-round draft choice in 2014, Marcus
Smith transformed himself from a dual-threat high
school quarterback to the AAC Defensive Player of
the Year as a senior linebacker at Louisville. A native
of Columbus, GA, the long-armed and athletic Smith
garnered USA Today second-team All-America honors
in 2013 after amassing 14.5 sacks. Originally recruited
to Louisville as a quarterback, Smith made
the switch to the defensive side of the ball as a freshman
and went on to finish seventh in school history
with 24 career sacks.
BIRDSEED
• Volunteers his time to the M2 Foundation, a charity
organization that supports the sustainable transformation
of individuals and the community through
the advocacy of mindful-living. Smith specifically
focuses his efforts on single mothers, as his sister
is a single mom of three children. Follows in the
footsteps of former NFL RB Warrick Dunn who also
assists single-parent families through his Warrick
Dunn Charities organization
• While attending a T.I. performance in Atlanta,
Smith ran into a casting director who initiatied an
unprompted conversation about movie auditions.
After getting some information on the process,
Smith inquired about a role in the 2016 film, Barbershop
3. Smith auditioned for the part and ultimately
landed it, but later declined the offer so that
he could stay in Philly for the weeks leading up to
OTAs. Would like to pursue another movie role at
some point given his positive experience during the
audition period
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
• Split a sack with DE Vinny Curry on Seahawks QB
Russell Wilson at Sea. (11/20)
• Brought down Cowboys QB Dak Prescott for his
first sack of the season at Dal. (10/30)
INJURY REPORT
• Injured his shoulder vs. GB (11/28) and did not return
PERSONAL
• Has spent some of his offseasons working out with
Aaron Donald, Colin Kaepernick, Martellus Bennett
and Bud Dupree
• Favorite personal sports moment was when he
threw a game-winning, 65-yard TD at the buzzer on
a trick play against Jones County High School
• Fondly looks back on a number of Philadelphia
sports memories while growing up in Columbus,
GA. The two that he particularly remembers are the
Sixers NBA Finals run in 2000-01 and the Eagles
Super Bowl XXXIX appearance
”