Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

Marcus Spears

Position: DE

Size: 6-4, 298 pounds

Draft: Dallas Cowboys 2005 (Round: 1 / Pick: 20)

College: Louisiana State

Birthdate: 03/08/1983

Standard Stats

YearTeamPosGGSTotal TklTklAstSacksIntIntTDPDFFFRFumTDPenPenYd
2011DALDE165161331.000200000
2010DALDE87191180.000000000
2009DALDE1614251782.500100000

Advanced Stats

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankAdj Pct Tm TotalRankRun/Pass Ratio
2011DALDE181451.7--78%--2%--2.6
2010DALDE191143.2--58%--5%--8.5
2009DALDE262470.7992%33%775.5

Advanced Stats vs Pass

All Pass PlaysReceptions Only
YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct TmTklStopsStop Rate
2011DALDE5421.6--80%--1%2.01.050%
2010DALDE20011.0--0%--0%2.00.00%
2009DALDE443-6.02100%11%0.00.00%

Advanced Stats vs Run

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct Tm
2011DALDE131031.8--77%--77%
2010DALDE171142.2--65%--65%
2009DALDE222041.91591%591%

Charting Stats

AdjustedNon-Adjusted
YearTeamPosHitsHurTgtsTgt%RankAvg DistYACRankSuc%RankPaYdRankSuc%PaYd
2011DALDE21------------------------
2010DALDE11------------------------
2009DALDE33------------------------

Similarity Scores

Most Similar Players for 2011
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1Matt LaBounty1997938
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Most Similar Players for 2010-2011
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1Nick Eason2009-2010908
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Most Similar Players for 2009-2011
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1Nick Eason2008-2010856
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