Marcus Mariota
Mariota with the Washington Commanders in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 – Washington Commanders | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 30, 1993 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Saint Louis (Honolulu) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Oregon (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 1st round, 2nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. In 2014, Mariota became the first player at the school and the first Hawaii-born athlete to win the Heisman Trophy.
Mariota was selected second overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2015 NFL draft and led the team to three consecutive winning seasons from 2016 to 2018. He was replaced as starting quarterback by Ryan Tannehill after six games in the 2019 season. In 2020, Mariota signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he was a backup for two seasons before signing 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 before joining the Commanders in 2024.