Marcus_Buckley

Marcus Buckley

Marcus Buckley

American football player (born 1971)

Marcus Wayne Buckley (born February 3, 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and was honored as a unanimous All-American. He played his entire pro career for the New York Giants.

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Early years

Buckley was born in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] He graduated from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth,[2] where he played for the Eastern Hills Highlanders high school football team.

College football

Buckley accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University, and played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 1989 to 1992. He was recognized as a unanimous All-American at linebacker in 1992.

Professional career

The New York Giants picked Buckley in the third round, 66th pick overall, of the 1993 NFL Draft.[3] He played for the Giants from 1993 to 1999.[4] In seven NFL seasons, he played in 101 regular season games for the Giants, started 25 of them, and compiled 137 tackles.[4] He was on the Atlanta Falcons 2000 roster, but played no games.[5]

On January 25, 2018, after an investigation by the FBI for ties to a $1.5 million insurance fraud scheme, Buckley was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison.[6] On April 10, 2013, he was indicted and charged with insurance fraud along with a co-conspirator, Kimberly Jones.[7] The charges allege that Buckley made false workers compensation claims related to stress-related injuries from playing football.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    National Football League, Historical Players, Marcus Buckley. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. [2]
    databaseFootball.com, Players, Marcus Buckley Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
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    "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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    Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Marcus Buckley. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
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    "Marcus Buckley profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
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    The Sacramento Bee (subscription required)
  7. [7]
    Court document unitedstatescourts.org [dead link]
  8. [8]
    Associated Press (April 15, 2013). "Former NFL Player Charged with Insurance Fraud in California". insurancejournal.com.
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