Markus Zusevics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 25, 1989 |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Iowa |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Markus Zusevics (Latvian: Markus Zuševics; born April 25, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Iowa from 2009 to 2011. He is of Latvian descent.[1]
Early years[edit]
Zusevics graduated from Prospect High School in Illinois in 2007.[2]
Professional career[edit]
While bench pressing for the NFL Scouting Combine on February 24, 2012, Zusevics tore a pectoral muscle and missed most of the Combine workouts.[3]
New England Patriots[edit]
On May 10, 2012, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots.[4] On August 26, 2013, he was placed on the injured reserve list and will miss the rest of the 2013 season.[5]
New York Jets[edit]
Zusevics was signed by the Jets on May 19, 2014 after trying out for the team during rookie minicamp.[6] He was released on August 23, 2014.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zusevics adds some new language to Iowa practices". Radioiowa.com. August 15, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Markus Zusevics". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Report: Markus Zusevics injures pec". ESPN.com. February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Patriots Rookie Free Agents: Markus Zusevics, OT, Iowa". Patspulpit.com. April 28, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Hughes, Luke (August 26, 2013). "Patriots Release Kamar Aiken, Niko Koutouvides, Three Others, Re-Sign Two players". NESN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy (May 19, 2014). "Jets Sign LB A.J. Edds, OL Markus Zusevics". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 23, 2014). "Jets Release Seven Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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