Jamarkus McFarland

Jamarkus McFarland (born November 26, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle who is a member of the Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff. McFarland was considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects of his class coming out of high school.[1][2]

Jamarkus McFarland
No. 98
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-26) November 26, 1990
Lufkin, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Lufkin (TX)
College:Oklahoma
Undrafted:2013
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2012)
  • USA Today, Parade High School All-American (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

McFarland attended Lufkin High School in Texas, where he was teammates with Dez Bryant and Carrington Byndom and accounted for 53 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks in 2008. He was a 2008 first team all-class by Texas Football, a second team Texas all-state selection and also named Texas Academic all-state. He also was named district 15-5A Defensive MVP as a junior in 2007.

As a senior, McFarland was a USA Today and Parade All-American. He also played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McFarland was listed as the No. 6 defensive tackle prospect in the nation,[2] as well as the third-best run stuffer among defensive tackles.[3] He was ranked third among the nation defensive tackles in the nation by Scout.com, who graded him as a five-star recruit.[4]

McFarland picked Oklahoma over Texas, LSU and Southern California. His recruitment was the topic of a New York Times story, which included a passage describing a lavish party with free alcohol and drugs and topless women hosted by Texas boosters in Dallas.[5]

College career

Because of the Sooners' depth at defensive tackle, McFarland was expected to redshirt in 2009. However, he saw some action in seven games as backup defensive tackle. He had a career-high two tackles in three games, and a career-high 1.5 sacks against Texas A&M. McFarland was named an All-Big 12 freshman by ESPN.com.

As a sophomore, McFarland appeared in all 14 games, starting three. He had his first career sack against Iowa State, finishing with 1.5 on the day. In his junior season, he played in 13 games and started 7, recording 21 tackles for the season.

In his senior year, McFarland became a full-time starter, starting in 12 contests. He recorded a career-high 28 tackles for the year, including six for a loss of yardage.

Professional career

McFarland was ranked 55th among defensive tackles available in the 2013 NFL Draft.[6]

He went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.

San Diego Chargers

McFarland was signed by the San Diego Chargers.[7] On August 25, 2013, he was cut by the Chargers.[8]

BC Lions

McFarland was signed by the BC Lions in May 2015, joining their practice roster in June.[9]

Coaching career

McFarland joined Oklahoma's coaching staff as a graduate assistant in January 2016.[10]

References
  1. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2013_DT
  2. Rivals.com defensive tackles 2009, January 15, 2009
  3. Rivals.com DT Rankings 2009: Best run stuffer, January 27, 2009
  4. Scout.com Def Tackle Ranking 2009
  5. Evans, Thayer (December 25, 2008), "Ending a Recruiting Battle, Jamarkus McFarland Picks Oklahoma", New York Times
  6. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89695&draftyear=2013&genpos=DT
  7. http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/28/4809542/nfl-notes-tomlinson-declines-chargers.html
  8. Gehlken, Michael (August 25, 2013). "Chargers cut 10 players; more coming". U-T San Diego. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2014-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Oklahoma football: Former OU defensive end Jamarkus McFarland hired as graduate assistant
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