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Marcus Mariota
Oregon Ducks – No. 8
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Freshman
MajorHuman Physiology
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-30) October 30, 1993 (age 30)
Honolulu, HI
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career history
High schoolSaint Louis School
Career highlights and awards
  • PrepStar Magazine All-West Region
  • Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year
  • All-ILH First Team quarterback
  • Player of the Game (9/1) vs. Arkansas State, (9/8) vs. Fresno State, (9/15) vs. Tennessee Tech

Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American Football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks football team. He was a highly recruited prospect out of high school.[1] He was named starting quarterback for the Ducks for the 2012 season over highly touted sophomore Bryan Bennett.[2]

Early life

Mariota was born in Honolulu to Toa Mariota and Alana Deppe-Mariota. He has one younger brother, Matthew Mariota, who also plays quarterback for Saint Louis. Out of high school he was considered one of the best Hawaii prospect since Timmy Chang.[3] Besides the Ducks, he had offers from the Hawaii Warriors, Memphis Tigers, Utah Utes, Oregon State Beavers, Washington Huskies, Arizona Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, and the Stanford Cardinal.[4]

High school

He was rated the No. 6 recruiting prospect in the state of Hawaii and No. 12 overall quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com. As a senior, he threw for 2,597 yards on 165 of 255 passing (64.7%), including 32 touchdowns against only five interceptions. He guided the Crusaders to an 11-1 record and a state title. He also rushed the ball 60 times for 455 yards (7.6 yards per carry) and 7 touchdowns.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Marcus Mariota
QB 		Honolulu, Hawaii Saint Louis School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.5 Oct 30, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 (QB)   Rivals: 24 (QB)  ESPN: 71 (QB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "2011 Oregon Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.

College career

2011 Season

As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Mariota did not see any action. He most spend his time on the scout team. But in case of a emergency, Mariota did dress for every game in case of injury to Darron Thomas or Bryan Bennett.

2012 Season

Entering the offseason, Oregon was hit with many starters leaving for the 2012 NFL Draft, notably running back LaMichael James and quarterback Darron Thomas. After a good spring game and fall practices, he was named starting quarterback in their opener against Arkansas State.[6]

Game 1: Arkansas St.

In his first game starting, he made some headlines as he went for 18-22 with 200 yards and 3 touchdown passes. He also added 4 carries for 24 yards. He was pulled out of the game with 7:06 remaining in the second quarter with Oregon leading 50-3.[7] With this win the Ducks start off the season (1-0) and look to win the Pac-12 after heavy favorite, USC Trojans. After this performance he was mentioned as possible dark-horse Heisman Trophy finalist. He was also named player of the game against the Red Wolves. After his excellent performance in this game he helped Oregon rise in the AP Top 25.[8]

Game 2: Fresno St.

Mariota looked to continue his success from the previous week against ASU. Fresno State were heavy underdogs, but the Ducks were faced with the challenge of an offense similar to their own. Mariota went for 19-27 with 166 yards and 1 touchdown. He also carried the ball 14 times for 67 yards. His great performance helped state his Heisman case and lead to an Oregon win, as the final score was 42-25.[9] With this win the Ducks are now (2-0). He hopes he can carry this momentum into his next game, vs. Tennessee Tech.[10] Also, even though he had a great game, he didn't help Oregon rise in the Top 25 polls.[11]

Game 3: Tennessee Tech

Going into this game, Oregon were heavy favorites. This was due to Tennessee Tech being an FCS school. Mariota and the ducks were looking for an easy win.[12] But heading into this games the Ducks were hit with the injury bug.[13] [14] The Ducks looked to start the season (3-0).[15] Mariota had an excellent game.[16] Mariota was 21-28 for 308 yards. He also threw 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. He also rushed the ball 4 times for 17 yards. With this performance he lead the ducks to a 63-14 win over the Golden Eagles.[17] The Ducks are now (3-0). He also helped his Heisman case. Mariota hopes to keep this momentum next week when they play the #22 Arizona Wildcats.[18]

Game 4: Arizona

Going into this game many experts predicted a high scoring game due to both teams running a Spread Offense. [19] Mariota looks to have great game due to it being the conference opener for both teams.[20] Mariota will also try to help his road to win the Heisman Trophy.[21] Mariota wants to build on his momentum from the Tennessee Tech game.

Career statistics

Passing Rushing
Season Team GP Att Comp Comp % Yards Yards/Att TD INT Att Yards Ave TD
2011 Oregon DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
2012 Oregon 3 77 58 75.3 674 8.8 8 1 22 108 4.9 0
Career 3 77 58 75.3 674 8.8 8 1 22 108 4.9 0

References

  1. ^ Sports, Yahoo. "MARCUS MARIOTA". Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ^ Miller, Ted. "Marcus Mariota wins Oregon QB job". Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. ^ Kalbrosky, Bryan. "Oregon Ducks: Fan Reaction to Marcus Mariota as Ducks New Starting Quarterback". Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. ^ Sports, Yahoo!. "Marcus Mariota Recruiting". Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ Oregon, University of. "Marcus Mariota". Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  6. ^ Fentress, Aaron. "Marcus Mariota: Focused, laid-back leader Oregon Ducks are ready to follow". Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  7. ^ Press, Associated. "Marcus Mariota shines in Oregon's rout of Arkansas St". Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  8. ^ Services, ESPN.com. "Alabama new No. 1 in both polls". Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. ^ Press, Associated. "RB Kenjon Barner rushes for 201 yards, 3 TDs in No. 4 Ducks' win". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  10. ^ PETERSON, ANNE M. "No. 4 Oregon beats Fresno State 42-25". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  11. ^ Trister, Noah. "Spartans move into top 10 after easy win". Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  12. ^ Burch, Dan. "Tennessee Tech-Oregon Preview". Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  13. ^ Xchange, The Sports. "Kelly silent as Ducks' wounds mount". Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  14. ^ Peterson, Anne M. "Ducks dealt blow with injuries to G York, S Boyett". Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  15. ^ Sparks, Adam. "Oregon Ducks Against Tennessee Tech: Prediction". Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  16. ^ Peterson, Anne M. "No. 4 Oregon defeats Tennessee Tech 63-14". Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  17. ^ Press, Associated. "Marcus Mariota, No. 4 Ducks coast past Tenn. Tech". Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  18. ^ "Alabama, LSU ranked 1-2 again". Retrieved 16 September 2012. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  19. ^ Marshall, John. "Ducks and Wildcats atop the marquee in Pac-12". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  20. ^ Canzano, John. "Marcus Mariota talks Oregon v. Arizona". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  21. ^ Pieringer, Dan. "Arizona-Oregon Preview". Retrieved 19 September 2012.

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