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
2010DALDE87191180.000000000
2009DALDE1614251782.500100000
2008DALDE16153523121.0002000419

Advanced Stats

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankAdj Pct Tm TotalRankRun/Pass Ratio
2010DALDE191143.2--58%--5%--8.5
2009DALDE262470.7992%33%775.5
2008DALDE372772.67773%605%558.3

Advanced Stats vs Pass

All Pass PlaysReceptions Only
YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct TmTklStopsStop Rate
2010DALDE20011.0--0%--0%2.00.00%
2009DALDE443-6.02100%11%0.00.00%
2008DALDE4310.86675%601%1.00.00%

Advanced Stats vs Run

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct Tm
2010DALDE171142.2--65%--65%
2009DALDE222041.91591%591%
2008DALDE332462.85873%4973%

Charting Stats

AdjustedNon-Adjusted
YearTeamPosHitsHurTgtsTgt%RankAvg DistYACRankSuc%RankPaYdRankSuc%PaYd
2010DALDE11------------------------
2009DALDE33------------------------
2008DALDE53------------------------

Similarity Scores

Most Similar Players for 2010
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1Nick Eason2009886
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Most Similar Players for 2009-2010
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1James Roberson1997-1998829
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1Chris Sullivan1998-2000808
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