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Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo (born March 22, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He played as a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets. Tuiasosopo played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.
In 2013, he returned to his alma mater as the quarterbacks coach and later served as interim head coach for the Fight Hunger Bowl. He also held the position of tight ends coach for the California Golden Bears.
Born in Long Beach, California, Tuiasosopo was raised in Woodinville, a suburb northeast of Seattle. An excellent athlete, he was also a standout shortstop in baseball at Woodinville High School. After his senior year, Tuiasosopo was selected in the 28th round of the 1997 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins, but chose to play college football instead. Although he played on both offense & defense in high school (option quarterback & safety), he was primarily recruited by Division I football programs to play defense.
Tuiasosopo accepted a football scholarship to the nearby University of Washington in Seattle, primarily because head coach Jim Lambright was one of the few that granted him the opportunity to compete at quarterback, rather than just at safety.
As true freshman in 1997, eighteen-year-old Tuiasosopo rose to second on the depth chart at quarterback. In the season's third week, he was called into action in a nationally televised home game against Nebraska, due to an injury to starter Brock Huard. Despite losing 27–14, Tuiasosopo was impressive against the sixth-ranked (and eventual national champion) Cornhuskers, throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Later in the year against Oregon, he became the Huskies' first true freshman to start a game at quarterback, throwing for 261 yards and rushing for 95, in a 31–28 loss. He also played considerably the following year for the oft-injured Huard, and was never redshirted. Following his sophomore season in 1998, Rick Neuheisel replaced Lambright as head coach and named Tuiasosopo as the starting quarterback to replace the graduating Huard. As a junior in October 1999, Tuiasosopo became the first player in NCAA college football history to pass for over 300 yards and run for over 200 yards in a game, during a 35–30 victory over the Stanford Cardinal at Husky Stadium. That year, he led the Huskies to a 6–2 conference record, finishing in second place to the Cardinal and earning the team a bid to the Holiday Bowl.
As a senior in 2000, he led the Huskies to the Pac-10 title and a 34–24 Rose Bowl victory over Drew Brees and the Purdue Boilermakers, and was named the Player of the Game. The Huskies finished the season with an 11–1 record, ranked third in the national polls. The season included a victory over the #4 Miami Hurricanes at Husky Stadium in September, the Hurricanes' only loss of the season. Tuiasosopo threw for 225 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 45 yards and another touchdown in the 34–29 win, earning national acclaim while finishing eighth in Heisman voting.
While at Washington, Tuiasosopo majored in business administration.
Tuiasosopo was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, the 59th overall pick and the fourth quarterback selected (behind Michael Vick, Drew Brees, and Quincy Carter).
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Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo (born March 22, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He played as a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets. Tuiasosopo played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.
In 2013, he returned to his alma mater as the quarterbacks coach and later served as interim head coach for the Fight Hunger Bowl. He also held the position of tight ends coach for the California Golden Bears.
Born in Long Beach, California, Tuiasosopo was raised in Woodinville, a suburb northeast of Seattle. An excellent athlete, he was also a standout shortstop in baseball at Woodinville High School. After his senior year, Tuiasosopo was selected in the 28th round of the 1997 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins, but chose to play college football instead. Although he played on both offense & defense in high school (option quarterback & safety), he was primarily recruited by Division I football programs to play defense.
Tuiasosopo accepted a football scholarship to the nearby University of Washington in Seattle, primarily because head coach Jim Lambright was one of the few that granted him the opportunity to compete at quarterback, rather than just at safety.
As true freshman in 1997, eighteen-year-old Tuiasosopo rose to second on the depth chart at quarterback. In the season's third week, he was called into action in a nationally televised home game against Nebraska, due to an injury to starter Brock Huard. Despite losing 27–14, Tuiasosopo was impressive against the sixth-ranked (and eventual national champion) Cornhuskers, throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Later in the year against Oregon, he became the Huskies' first true freshman to start a game at quarterback, throwing for 261 yards and rushing for 95, in a 31–28 loss. He also played considerably the following year for the oft-injured Huard, and was never redshirted. Following his sophomore season in 1998, Rick Neuheisel replaced Lambright as head coach and named Tuiasosopo as the starting quarterback to replace the graduating Huard. As a junior in October 1999, Tuiasosopo became the first player in NCAA college football history to pass for over 300 yards and run for over 200 yards in a game, during a 35–30 victory over the Stanford Cardinal at Husky Stadium. That year, he led the Huskies to a 6–2 conference record, finishing in second place to the Cardinal and earning the team a bid to the Holiday Bowl.
As a senior in 2000, he led the Huskies to the Pac-10 title and a 34–24 Rose Bowl victory over Drew Brees and the Purdue Boilermakers, and was named the Player of the Game. The Huskies finished the season with an 11–1 record, ranked third in the national polls. The season included a victory over the #4 Miami Hurricanes at Husky Stadium in September, the Hurricanes' only loss of the season. Tuiasosopo threw for 225 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 45 yards and another touchdown in the 34–29 win, earning national acclaim while finishing eighth in Heisman voting.
While at Washington, Tuiasosopo majored in business administration.
Tuiasosopo was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, the 59th overall pick and the fourth quarterback selected (behind Michael Vick, Drew Brees, and Quincy Carter).