The full name of Marcus Mariota is Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota. He is the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League and plays American football. He is 101 kg in weight and 1.93 meters tall. He excelled in both football and track while he was a student at Saint Louis School.
He received the 2010 Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year title while still in high school. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Oregon, where from 2011 to 2014, he played college football for the Oregon Ducks. As a genuine freshman, he redshirted. He was the Ducks’ first freshmen to start the season opener in 22 seasons as a redshirt freshman in 2012.
He established a Pac-12 record from the conclusion of the 2012 season into the 2013 season, earning him a spot on the Pac-12 All-Conference 1st Team for the second year in a row as a sophomore in 2013. At the 2015 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans selected Mariota with the number two overall choice in the first round. With the Tennessee Titans, he agreed to a four-year contract.
He committed to the Las Vegas Raiders in March 2020, signing a two-year deal. He committed to playing with the Atlanta Falcons for two years and $18.75 million in March 2022. He won the starting quarterback position in a competition, and on July 28, 2022, he was named the Falcons’ first-string quarterback. He ran for 72 yards and scored on a running attempt, totaling 215 yards in the Falcons season opener.
How Old Is Marcus Mariota?
Marcus Mariota is 28 years old. He will turn 29 on October 30. He was born in 1993.