Marcus Dupree
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Marcus L. Dupree (born May 22, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL). Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mississippi, Dupree's play in high school attracted national attention. A highly touted and sought-after college football recruit, he played for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning Football News Freshman of the Year, second-team All-American and Big Eight Conference Newcomer of the Year honors. He left in the middle of his sophomore season and briefly attended the University of Southern Mississippi. Dupree played spring football for the Golden Eagles and finished college at the university. Dupree joined the USFL the following season and signed with the New Orleans Breakers in 1984. He played for the Breakers for two seasons before a knee injury forced him to leave the game. He returned to professional football in 1990, playing in 15 games over two seasons in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams before being waived prior to the 1992 season.
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Tables
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 1982 | 163 | 1,393 | 8.5 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 61 | 396 | 6.5 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals | 224 | 1,789 | 8.0 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Year | Team | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1984 | New Orleans Breakers | 145 | 684 | 4.7 | 59 | 9 | 28 | 182 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 1985 | Portland Breakers | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Career | 162 | 753 | 4.6 | 59 | 10 | 30 | 189 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| Year | Team | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1990 | LAR | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | LAR | 49 | 179 | 3.7 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 21 | 0 |
| Career | 68 | 251 | 3.7 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 21 | 0 | |
References
- "Could Marcus Dupree make another run at pro football?"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052934/http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=13227283
- The Oklahoma Dailyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120418195859/http://oudaily.com/news/2010/nov/09/story-marcus-dupree/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100612000209/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1126108/index.htm
- Sports Illustratedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20101111031132/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/richard_deitsch/11/07/media.circus.marcus.dupree/index.html
- The Courting of Marcus Dupreehttps://books.google.com/books?id=W6nE9QK51vkC&pg=PA291
- The Courting of Marcus Dupreehttps://books.google.com/books?id=W6nE9QK51vkC&q=marcus+dupree+1981+choctaw&pg=PA291
- Tulsa Worldhttps://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=23&articleid=030926_Sp_b1_thereturn&archive=yes
- "The story of Marcus Dupree"https://web.archive.org/web/20120418195859/http://oudaily.com/news/2010/nov/09/story-marcus-dupree/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121103170625/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1105800/3/index.htm
- Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
- "Where Are They Now? Marcus Dupree"https://web.archive.org/web/20030406220845/http://espn.go.com/abcsports/columns/connolly_marc/2000/1025/837236.html
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm
- Sports Illustratedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20101117162011/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136353/index.htm
- ABC Sportshttps://web.archive.org/web/20030406220845/http://espn.go.com/abcsports/columns/connolly_marc/2000/1025/837236.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/01/sports/pro-football-dupree-is-taken-by-surprise-as-rams-let-rusher-go.html?scp=8&sq=marcus%20dupree&st=cse
- The Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-01-sp-6722-story.html
- Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/nfl-entertainment-sports-mississippi-philanthropy-bc076951df280ca9ef4f623b84cf0d4d
- Sports Illustratedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20101111031132/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/richard_deitsch/11/07/media.circus.marcus.dupree/index.html
- The Oklahoma Dailyhttps://www.oudaily.com/sports/the-story-of-marcus-dupree/article_9f8d201b-596b-535b-b59c-f84c82b999b1.html
- The Best That Never Washttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1502429/
- "The Clarion-Ledger"https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/13/mississippi-tanf-money-went-steakhouses-football-stars-travel/5030756002/