Marcus Mariota is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. Tennessee Titans drafted Mariota in the 2015 NFL draft, where he played for five seasons.
He was born to Alana Deppe-Mariota (mother) and Toa Mariota (father) on October 30, 1993, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His younger brother, Matt, is also a football player.
Mariota was a two-sport star in high school at the Saint Louis School in Honolulu. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks from the 2011 season to the 2014 season.
Marcus is happily married to Kiyomi Cook. The two are college sweethearts who met at the University of Oregon in 2014. His wife, Cook played for the University’s women’s soccer team.
They made their relationship public in 2015. They were also seen together at an NFL Draft party in Honolulu. Mariota and Cook tied the knot in December 2021, a year after their engagement. They gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Makaia on December 7, 2022.
Career Highlights
- Tennessee Titans drafted Mariota in the first round, the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
- He signed a four-year $24.2 contract with the Titans with an additional $15.9 million signing bonus.
- In his rookie season for the Titans, Mariota played in 12 games in which he produced 2,818 passing yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
- 2016 was his breakout year as he ended the season with a career-high 3426 passing yards and 26 touchdowns. He was also named a Pro Bowl first alternate for the season.
- In the 2017 season, Mariota played in 15 games where he contributed in 3232 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.
- Maritoa finished the 2018 season with a career-low 2528 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.
- He played in seven games, starting in six in the 2019 season for the Titans. He finished the season with 1203 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and two interceptions.
- After five seasons with the Titans, Mariota joined the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2020 season. He signed a two-year $17.6 million contract with the Raiders.
- He made just one appearance in the 2020 season, contributing in one touchdown.
- Mariota didn’t play much in the 2021 season as well. Even though he appeared in 10 games, he didn’t get much time on the field.
- On March 21, 2022, Marcus signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons for $18.75 million.
- He started all 13 games he played for the Falcons in the 2022 season. He finished the season with 2219 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
- In 2023, Mariota joined the Philadelphia Eagles signing a one-year $5 million deal.
Career Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | COMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | SCKY | RATE | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | FUM | LOST |
| 2015 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 12 | 230 | 370 | 2818 | 7.6 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 258 | 91.5 | 34 | 252 | 7.4 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 15 | 276 | 451 | 3426 | 7.6 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 156 | 95.6 | 60 | 349 | 5.8 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 15 | 281 | 453 | 3232 | 7.1 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 173 | 79.3 | 60 | 312 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 13 | 228 | 331 | 2528 | 7.6 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 243 | 92.3 | 64 | 357 | 5.6 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 7 | 6 | 95 | 160 | 1203 | 7.5 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 162 | 92.3 | 24 | 129 | 5.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 226 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 13 | 87 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 13 | 184 | 300 | 2219 | 7.4 | 15 | 9 | 28 | 195 | 88.2 | 85 | 438 | 5.2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 87 | 74 | 1312 | 2095 | 15656 | 7.5 | 92 | 54 | 183 | 1187 | 89.3 | 349 | 2012 | 5.8 | 17 | 42 | 17 |
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