Marcus Mariota

Marcus Mariota
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Mariota with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022
No. 0 – Washington Commanders
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-30) October 30, 1993 (age 30)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Louis (Honolulu)
College:Oregon (2011–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing attempts:2,118
Passing completions:1,327
Completion percentage:62.7%
TDINT:93–55
Passing yards:15,820
Passer rating:89.2
Rushing yards:2,064
Rushing touchdowns:17
Player stats at PFR

Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, becoming the first player at the school and the first Hawaii-born athlete to win the Heisman Trophy among many other awards in 2014.

Mariota was selected second overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2015 NFL draft, and led the Titans to three consecutive winning seasons from 2016 to 2018. He was replaced as starting quarterback by Ryan Tannehill less than halfway through the 2019 season. In 2020, Mariota signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he was a backup for two seasons. He then signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022, where he started for most of the season. Mariota spent the 2023 season as a backup for the Philadelphia Eagles.