Marcus Houston
Running back, American football player
1981 –
Who is Marcus Houston?
Marcus Houston is a former American football player. He was a highly touted running back for the University of Colorado at Boulder in the early 2000s.
Coming out of Denver's Thomas Jefferson High in 2000, Houston was one of the most sought-after football prospects in the United States. He chose to attend Colorado to play for Gary Barnett. However, after a promising start Houston was injured, tearing an abductor muscle. After his return, sharing running back duties with three others, he failed to live up to the expectations, and was criticized. Complaining about "Houston's willingness to play hurt," Colorado's "combustible backfield coach" Eric Bieniemy, then a "hothead" in his rookie year, caused a regional stir in 2001 when he called Houston "Markeesha."
In 2003, Houston chose to transfer to Colorado State University.
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- Born
- May 27, 1981
Denver - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- Colorado State University
- University of Colorado Boulder
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on July 23, 2013
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