Go figure ! From Baton Rouge, 6' 4" 320 lbs., #68 Offensive tackle. Here is the rest of the story on him from the Texan's website: PRO: Versatile veteran offensive lineman who will battle for a reserve tackle spot…signed by the Texans as a free agent on 7/1/04…played the past seven seasons in Kansas City after three seasons in Chicago…has played in 89 career contests with 18 starts (11 at right tackle, five at left guard and two at left tackle…acquired by the Chiefs in 1997 after being released by Green Bay in training camp…originally drafted by the Bears in the second round (39 th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. 2004: Played in season opener against San Diego (9/12) ... Started at right tackle in place of Todd Wade and helped the Texans rush for 112 yards at Detroit (9/19) ... Played as a reserve offensive lineman in win at Kansas City (9/26) ... Played on special teams in win over Oakland (10/3) ... Came in for Todd Wade at right tackle in the fourth quarter in 34-28 overtime loss to Minnesota (10/10) ... Started at right tackle in place of Todd Wade and helped pave the way for a Jonathan Wells touchdown run and a David Carr touchdown pass in 20-10 victory at Tennessee (10/17) ... Played in 20-3 victory over Jacksonville (10/31) ... Played at right tackle in loss at Denver (11/7) ... Started at right tackle in loss at Indianapolis (11/14) ... Played on special teams in loss to Green Bay (11/21) ... Played on special teams in victory over Tennessee (11/28) ... Played on special teams in loss at New York (12/5) ... Played on special teams in loss to Indianapolis (12/12). 2003: Played in all 16 games for the Chiefs, primarily on special teams…took snaps on offense in six games…saw reserve duty at left tackle versus Pittsburgh (9/14) and at Houston (9/21)…replaced injured John Tait at left tackle against Cleveland (11/9)…saw action as a reserve left tackle against Detroit (12/14) and Chicago (12/28)…played on special teams in divisional playoff loss to Indianapolis (1/11). 2002: Played in nine games…inactive for six contests…took snaps at left tackle in five games. 2001: Started all 16 games for the first time in his career (11 at right tackle, five at left guard)…helped RB Priest Holmes lead the NFL with 1,555 rushing yards…opened the season at left guard against Oakland (9/9)…shifted to right tackle at Arizona (10/21) after Victor Riley suffered a broken right fibula the previous week. 2000: Played in 13 games…took snaps on offense in eight contests…posted an 11-yard kickoff return against St. Louis (10/22)…left game at New England (12/4) with a forearm injury…placed on injured reserve on 12/15. 1999: Played in 10 games, starting two at left tackle…replaced Glenn Parker at left tackle at San Diego (10/3)…earned first career start the following week against New England (10/10)…also started at Baltimore (10/21). 1998: Played in 12 games…replaced injured Jeff Criswell at left tackle in four games…placed on injured reserve with a broken right hand on 12/9. 1997: Played in four games…signed by the Chiefs on 9/17 after being released by the Packers in training camp…made Kansas City debut at St. Louis (10/26)…inactive for the team’s final four regular season games and divisional playoff loss to Denver (1/4). 1996: Played in 14 games for the Bears…made NFL debut versus Minnesota (9/15)…played for NFL Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals, starting at left guard. 1995: Inactive for 11 games…active but did not play in five contests. 1994: Inactive for all 16 games. COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Northwestern State (formerly NW Louisiana State)…two-time All-Southland Conference selection…first-time All-America selection as a senior, becoming first I-AA player to earn All-America honors from the Football Writers Association since Mississippi Valley State WR Jerry Rice (1985)…did not yield a sack over his final two seasons…majored in biology. PERSONAL: Married to Vondershell, couple splits time between Houston and Lee’s Summit, Mo., with their three sons, Marcus II, Joshua and Tory…played just one season of football at Bel Aire High School in Scotlandville, La….established the Marcus Spears Still I Rise Foundation in 2000…foundation benefits the Children’s Place, a treatment facility for abused and neglected children and their families…also sponsors an annual food and toy drive that benefits more than 1,000 families…served as color commentator for high school football on Metro Sports in Kansas City…born Marcus DeWayne Spears, Sept. 28, 1971, in Baton Rouge, La.
