Marcus Monk
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| Chicago Bears — No. 19 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: April 26, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Lepanto, Arkansas | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 222 lb (101 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Arkansas | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marcus Monk (born April 26, 1986 in Lepanto, Arkansas) is a American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
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[edit] Early years
Monk attended East Poinsett County High School and was a good student and a letterman in football and basketball. He was an All-State honoree in both sports, and as a senior, was named the National Football Foundation's Scholar Athlete of the Year.
[edit] Collegiate career
Monk led all SEC freshmen in receiving in 2004 and set a school record for receptions by a freshman with 37 catches, breaking Richard Smith's school record of 33. He garnered Freshman All-SEC honors for catching 37 balls for 569 yards and six touchdowns.
Monk also played 10 games with the basketball Razorbacks.
Monk continued to improve in his sophomore season by catching 35 passes for a team-high 476 yards and seven touchdowns.
In his junior season, Monk had his best statistical season with 50 catches for a career-high 962 yards. Monk broke a school record with 11 touchdown passes caught and averaged 19.2 yards per catch.
Monk was sidelined for most of the season due to an injury to his knee in the offseason that required two surgeries. Of the six games he played, Monk caught 16 balls for 144 yards and three touchdowns, tying him for seventh in the SEC for career touchdowns.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Year | G | Rec | Yrds | YPC | TD | Lg |
| 2004 | 11 | 37 | 569 | 15.4 | 6 | 38 |
| 2005 | 11 | 35 | 476 | 13.6 | 7 | 55 |
| 2006 | 14 | 50 | 962 | 19.2 | 11 | 56 |
| 2007 | 7 | 16 | 144 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| Totals | 43 | 138 | 2151 | 15.6 | 27 | 56 |
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Chicago Bears
Monk was selected in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Monk signed a four-year rookie deal with the Bears on May 31, 2008.
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