https://atgridiron.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ATG-Markus.png ()Markus enjoyed a 5 year pro football career playing in the NFL, CFL and Europe. As a twin, he claims he’s not the best athlete in the family with his twin sister holding that title. All of his siblings are in fact holders of a state championship in their respective sports. He started playing football at the age of 10, having been a baseball player up until then. He actually went to grade school with the great Hall of Fame Baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. Even back then you could tell that he was a special player and was bound for greatness. He went to a football powerhouse high school where he won a state championship. Numerous players on the team were sought after by schools in the recruiting process. He was sick on the day when most schools came to the school to recruit so was unable to talk with the visiting coaches. A friend who came to visit the school and was attending Eastern Kentucky came by and volunteered to take him on a tour of the school. While there he met with the coach who offered him a scholarship on the spot! The coach didn’t think he had a shot to land him as a recruit but his boldness paid off. Markus left the school as the All-Time leading rusher in 1-AA football. Despite his stellar career, he was not selected in the draft. His slower 40 yard dash time at his workout was a deterrent for most teams. However he got an opportunity with the Philadelphia Eagles and made the team. After his time with the Eagles, he played in Europe, where he experienced a whole new culture. That is where he was exposed to the dislike of US citizens and realized the reason for it. He attended a soccer game while there and had the best fan experience of his life! He wish he could bottle that and bring it to North America! At the end of his time on his European team, he was not getting along with the coaches and decided to quit the team there. Upon his return, he was pursued by the Hamilton Tiger Cats and signed with them. He was initially hesitant to sign, but they convinced him to come. Newly married he brought his wife up with him after making the team out of training camp. Unfortunately they had a bad start to the season and the coach was fired. With the person who wanted him there the most now gone, Markus was soon to be let go as well. The following week he was released. He returned to the States to work for a company using his degree from Eastern Kentucky. While working his 9-5, the XFL came about and were looking for players. His wife encouraged him to play if he still wanted to pursue it. He had the application ready, however his last experience left a bad taste in his mouth for football and the politics and uncertainty of it. He ultimately decided not to tryout. He’s now working for American Auto Wire doing graphic and Multimedia for them. He also works for Apple in sales and hosts his own podcast called The Pro Fan Podcast. For more information about Markus and his podcast follow the links below.website: https://www.americanautowire.com/ (www.americanautowire.com/)instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachmarkus06/ (www.instagram.com/coachmarkus06/)twitter: https://twitter.com/profanpodcast1 (www.twitter.com/profanpodcast1)Resourceshttps://www.atgridiron.com (www.atgridiron.com)http://www.symfonies.ca (www.symfonies.ca)https://amzn.to/2Sef9Rx (www.audible.com)
