Running back, Indiana, 2005–08
Marcus Thigpen
- Born
- May 15, 1986, in Detroit, Michigan
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Marcus Thigpen played running back at Indiana (2005–08).
At a glance
Career highs
140rushing yards, career highvs. Purdue, 20072rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Central Michigan, 20086catches, career highvs. Purdue, 200598receiving yards, career highvs. Purdue, 2005Honors
All-America: Sporting News 2006; College Football News 2006; ESPN 2006; Pro Football Weekly 2006; Rivals.com 2006; Sports Illustrated 2006
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here). ‡ Short by one game in 2005 (Oct 29 at Michigan State) and one game in 2007 (Sep 2 vs. Indiana State): the source has no box score for them.
Game by game
2008 Indiana 12 games, 631 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 31–13 | 8 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. Murray State | W 45–3 | 7 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Ball State | L 20–42 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Michigan State | L 29–42 | 9 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Minnesota | L 7–16 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Iowa | L 9–45 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Illinois | L 13–55 | 17 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Northwestern | W 21–19 | 7 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Central Michigan | L 34–37 | 6 | 109 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. Wisconsin | L 20–55 | 6 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at Penn State | L 7–34 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Purdue | L 10–62 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2007 Indiana 11 games, 533 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Western Michigan | W 37–27 | 22 | 81 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Akron | W 41–24 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Illinois | L 14–27 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atIowa | W 38–20 | 15 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs.Minnesota | W 40–20 | 9 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | atMichigan State | L 27–52 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Penn State | L 31–36 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | atWisconsin | L 3–33 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Ball State | W 38–20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Purdue | W 27–24 | 19 | 140 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 33–49 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 2 vs. Indiana State, so that game is not listed.
2006 Indiana 12 games, 387 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Western Michigan | W 39–20 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | atBall State | W 24–23 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 28–35 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UConn | L 7–14 | 6 | −9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Wisconsin | L 17–52 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atIllinois | W 34–32 | 13 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Iowa | W 31–28 | 13 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio State | L 3–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs.Michigan State | W 46–21 | 20 | 104 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atMinnesota | L 26–63 | 3 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan | L 3–34 | 4 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | atPurdue | L 19–28 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
2005 Indiana 10 games, 31 catches, 411 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atCentral Michigan | W 20–13 | – | – | – | 2 | 92 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Nicholls | W 35–31 | – | – | – | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Kentucky | W 38–14 | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atWisconsin | L 24–41 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Illinois | W 36–13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atIowa | L 21–38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Ohio State | L 10–41 | – | – | – | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Minnesota | L 21–42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMichigan | L 14–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Purdue | L 14–41 | – | – | – | 6 | 98 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 29 at Michigan State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2009 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9″ |
| Weight | 196 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.29 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.21 s |
| Vertical jump | 29″ |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.20 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.16 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2010–11 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2017–19 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2020 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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