- Born
- Birth nameMarcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota
- Height6′ 3¾″ (1.92 m)
- The Titans used the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft on Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. In his first two NFL seasons, Mariota passed for 6,244 yards and 45 touchdowns, while throwing only 19 interceptions. His 93.8 passer rating during that time ranked sixth in NFL history for a player's first two NFL campaigns, trailing only Kurt Warner (107.9), Dan Marino (104.5), Nick Foles (101.0), Russell Wilson (100.6) and Ben Roethlisberger (98.3). As a rookie, the 6-foot-4-inch, 222-pound signal caller validated his draft selection by posting the third-highest passer rating in franchise history (91.5) and the fifth-highest rookie completion percentage in NFL history (62.2). He was the first player in franchise history to open his rookie season in Week 1 as the starting quarterback. He became the second rookie quarterback in NFL history (Peyton Manning) to complete three touchdown passes in four different games and the only NFL rookie to record two games with four touchdown passes and no interceptions. Mariota was the fifth Heisman Trophy winner to be drafted by the Oilers/Titans (Derrick Henry became the sixth in 2016), joining Billy Cannon, Earl Campbell, Mike Rozier and Eddie George.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steven Thompson
- Quarterback for the University of Oregon football team.
- Winner of the 2014 Heisman Trophy.
- In 2016, Mariota completed 276 of 451 passes for 3,426 yards and ranked fourth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with a 95.6 passer rating and sixth in the AFC and tied for 10th in the NFL with 26 touchdown passes. He was named first alternate for the Pro Bowl but was unable to play because of injury.
- During his rookie season, Mariota completed 230 of his 370 passes for 2,818 yards, 19 touchdowns-all franchise rookie records-while throwing only 10 interceptions. His 91.5 passer rating ranks third in franchise history behind only Steve McNair's 2003 MVP season (100.4) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon's 1990 AP Offensive Player of the Year campaign (96.8).
- Prior to Mariota in 2015, the last NFL player to record touchdowns of at least 40 yards passing, rushing and receiving in the same season was Walter Payton in 1983.
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