Marques Ogden (born November 15, 1980) is an American former professional football offensive tackle and center. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.[1] He had stints with the Jaguars, Scottish Claymores, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Reading Express and Triangle Torch. He is the brother of Hall of Fame offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.[2]
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| Position: | Offensive tackle Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 15, 1980 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) |
| College: | Howard |
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 6 / pick: 193 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Education and early career
editOgden graduated from Howard University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with an emphasis on construction and cost accounting.[3] While at Howard, he played for the NCAA Division I football team. In 2005, he participated in a program through the University of Southern California on project development and construction developed specifically for NFL players hoping to prepare for their careers after football.[4]
After retirement
editAfter retiring from the NFL, Ogden formed a company called Kayden Premier Enterprises Inc., an earth-moving company based out of Baltimore, Maryland.[5] After going out of business in 2012, he received financial aid from the Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust Fund.[6] He has since become a public speaker and has been involved with the National Youth Football Organization in a coach-like role.[7]
While developing his business from 2013 to 2016, Marques took on various roles including speaking at small events and working as a birthday clown and a private football coach. Eventually, Marques landed his first formal speaking event when he spoke at Miller-Motte College in Wilmington, North Carolina, for their 100th commencement ceremony.[8]
Awards
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- Top 100 MBE Winners through the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity sponsored by The University of Maryland, Southwest Airlines, and greiBO media (2010)[6]
- Winner of the Rising Star Under Age 40 Award from Living Classrooms and Stevenson University (2010)[6]
- Selected for Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Council (2010)
- Nominated for the Mayor's Business Recognition Award through the Greater Baltimore Committee Program.
- Invited to become an honorary member of the Morgan State University Business Honor Program (2010)
References
edit- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Jags' Ogden tries to escape brother's shadow". www.savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. June 12, 2003. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "About". Marques Ogden. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Marques Ogden". Athletes Soul. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Kayden Premier Enterprises, Inc". dnb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c Allen (September 18, 2019). "Recovering from business loss is ex-NFL player's topic Nov. 6 during Early Stage Symposium | Wisconsin Technology Council". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Former NFL Player Marques Ogden Goes From Broke to New Book". Forbes. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Chopovsky, Max. "Marques Ogden - Moral of the Story".