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Marcus Spears

LSU · Edge Rusher · 2002-04

PRS
84
SPD
77
STR
82

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Spears was a consensus All-American in 2004 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2003 and 2004).

Spears was the No. 20 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at LSU since 1990 and No. 14 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2003
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2004
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2005
    • No. 20 overall pick, NFL Draft

LSU Teammates

  1. 88Josh Reed1999-2001WR
  2. 86Chad Lavalais2002-03EDGE
  3. 86LaRon Landry2003-06S
  4. 83Corey Webster2001-04CB
  5. 83Skyler Green2002-05WR
  6. 80Bradie James1999-2002LB
  7. 80Claude Wroten2004-05EDGE
  8. 80Kyle Williams2002-05EDGE
  9. 74LaBrandon Toefield1999-2002RB
  10. 74Michael Clayton2001-03WR

Full LSU all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Marcus Spears (defensive end)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.