Markus Zusevics
| No. -- Free agent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | April 25, 1989 | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Iowa | ||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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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
Zusevics graduated from Prospect High School in Illinois in 2007.[2]
Professional career
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
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
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
- ↑ "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 2012-02-25.
- ↑ "Patriots Rookie Free Agents: Markus Zusevics, OT, Iowa". Patspulpit.com. 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 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (August 23, 2014). "Jets Release Seven Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.