Marques Tuiasosopo

Marques Tuiasosopo
Detroit Lions
TitleOffensive assistant
Personal information
Born (1979-03-22) March 22, 1979
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
PositionQuarterback (No. 8)
High schoolWoodinville (WA)
CollegeWashington
NFL draft2001: 2nd round, 59th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Washington (2009–2010)
    Assistant strength & conditioning coach
  • UCLA (2011)
    Graduate assistant
  • UCLA (2012)
    Tight ends coach
  • Washington (2013)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Washington (2013)
    Interim head coach
  • USC (2014–2015)
    Associate head coach & tight ends coach
  • UCLA (2016)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • California (2017–2018)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • California (2019–2020)
    Tight ends coach
  • Rice (2021–2024)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Detroit Lions (2025–present)
    Offensive assistant
Awards and highlights
As player
Career NFL statistics
TDINT2–7
Passing yards554
Completion percentage54.4
Passer rating48.1
Rushing yards79
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
CareerNCAA: 1–0 (1.000)

Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo (born March 22, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He played as a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets. Tuiasosopo played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.

In 2013, he returned to his alma mater as the quarterbacks coach and later served as interim head coach for the Fight Hunger Bowl. He also held the position of tight ends coach for the California Golden Bears.