Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow (born April 2, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life
Mbow attended Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He originally committed to Arizona State but decommitted after they dropped his scholarship.[1][2][3] He signed with Purdue later that year.[4]
College career
After appearing in four games and redshirting in 2021, Mbow started all 14 games at guard in 2022. As a redshirt sophomore in 2023 he moved to tackle and started six games before suffering a season-ending injury.[5] He returned healthy in 2024.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.67 s | ||||||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
In the 2025 NFL draft, the New York Giants selected Mbow in the fifth round with the 154th overall pick.[9]
References
- ^ Stewart, Mark. "Wauwatosa East lineman Marcus Mbow commits to Arizona State, coach Herm Edwards". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Haller, Doug. "'God's given you a gift': The tantalizing ceiling of new ASU commit Marcus Mbow". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (October 20, 2020). "3-star offensive lineman Marcus Mbow: 'Arizona State dropped my scholarship'". oregonlive. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "Wauwatosa's Marcus Mbow commits to Purdue after being dropped by ASU". TMJ4 News. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ King, Sam. "Purdue football's Marcus Mbow is back from injury and better than before". Journal and Courier. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Gazette, Dylan Sinn (August 5, 2024). "Healthy again, Purdue's Mbow leads experienced Boilers line". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "Marcus Mbow Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Marcus Mbow College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Giants select Purdue OL Marcus Mbow with 154th pick in 2025 NFL Draft". www.giants.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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