Marcus Easley
Encyclopedia
Marcus Landon Easley is an American football
wide receiver
for the Buffalo Bills
. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft
with the 107th selection.
, Marcus went to UConn.
Despite spending his first three years as a walk-on, he emerged during his senior year to become the Huskies' best receiver. In his senior year, he produced impressive numbers when he finally received tangible playing time; in the final 10 games of the season he made 48 receptions for 893 yards and 8 touchdowns.
in the 2010 NFL Draft
. He is the first-ever Connecticut Husky wide receiver
to be drafted in the National Football League.
He was put on injured reserve on September 13, 2011, after it was announced the reasoning of him not playing in the first regular season game: a heart ailment, which is possibly serious.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
with the 107th selection.
College career
After playing for Frank Scott Bunnell High SchoolFrank Scott Bunnell High School
Frank Scott Bunnell High School is an accreditated high school in Stratford, Connecticut, USA. Bunnell serves students in grades 9 - 12. It is part of Stratford Public Schools....
, Marcus went to UConn.
Despite spending his first three years as a walk-on, he emerged during his senior year to become the Huskies' best receiver. In his senior year, he produced impressive numbers when he finally received tangible playing time; in the final 10 games of the season he made 48 receptions for 893 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Professional career
Easley was drafted in the fourth round, 107th Overall by the Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He is the first-ever Connecticut Husky wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
to be drafted in the National Football League.
He was put on injured reserve on September 13, 2011, after it was announced the reasoning of him not playing in the first regular season game: a heart ailment, which is possibly serious.