J'Marcus Webb

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J'Marcus Webb

Webb in the 2011 NFL season.
No. 73     Minnesota Vikings
Offensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988
Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)Weight: 333 lb (151 kg)
Career information
High school: Mesquite (TX) North
College: West Texas A&M
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 218
Debuted in 2010 for the Chicago Bears
Career history

Roster status: On waivers
Career highlights and awards

  • First-team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference honors (2007)
  • First-team NJCAA All-America honors (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
Games played 46
Games started 44
Stats at NFL.com

J'Marcus Webb (born August 8, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Texas A&M.

Early years

Webb played football at North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas

College career

In 2006, as a freshman, Webb played for the University of Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns went 10–3 and Webb played in the Alamo Bowl.[1] In 2007, Webb transferred to Navarro College, and in 2008, he transferred to West Texas A&M University.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 7⅜ in 328 lb 5.28 s 1.76 s 2.93 s 4.80 s 7.82 s 26 in 8 ft 5 in 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Chicago Bears

Webb was selected in the seventh round (218th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.[1] On May 16, 2010, Webb agreed to a four-year deal with the Bears.[2]

In 2012, Webb was listed as the starting left tackle ahead of Chris Williams.[3] In week two against the Green Bay Packers, Webb was seen being yelled at and bumped by Bears quarterback Jay Cutler after Webb allowed Cutler to get sacked by Clay Matthews.[4] In 2013, after the Bears signed Jermon Bushrod, Webb shifted to right tackle.[5] On August 30, 2013, Webb was placed on waivers by the Bears and will no longer play for the organization.[6]

Minnesota Vikings

On September 1, 2013, J'Marcus was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Bears take OT J'Marcus Webb". dallasnews.com. April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2010. 
  2. Biggs, Brad (May 16, 2010). "Bears sign 7th round pick J'Marcus Webb". Chicago Breaking Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2010. 
  3. "Webb Listed As Starting LT In Bears’ First Depth Chart « CBS Chicago". Chicago.cbslocal.com. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-08-22. 
  4. Larry, Mayer. "Write Now Blog | Players react to Cutler/Webb incident". Blog.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17. 
  5. Mayer, Larry (2013-04-03). "Webb welcomes switch from left to right tackle". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  6. "Bears cut QB Palmer, Webb, others". Chicago Tribune. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-30. 
  7. Brinson, Will (1 September 2013). "Vikings claim ex-Bears lineman J'Marcus Webb". Retrieved 2 September 2013. 

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