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94 Marques Cheeks

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 290
  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • High School O. Perry Walker

Biography

2016 (Senior): Appeared in all 12 games, starting in two for the Panthers...Finished the year with 16 total tackles (13 solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks...Registered multiple tackles in four games...Recorded a solo tackle at Old Dominion (11/26)..Got the starting nod at defensive tackle at WKU (11/5)....Earned his second-career start on Homecoming against Louisiana Tech (10/22)...Earned his first-career start at Charlotte (10/15)...Recorded a career-high four tackles (three solo) including one sack (-1) against the 49ers...Recorded two tackles (one solo) at UTEP (10/8)...Also logged 1.5 tackles for loss (-10), including being in on one sack (-6) against the Miners...Had two tackles at UMass (9/17)...Made an appearance against Maryland (9/9) and recorded three solo tackles...Saw time in the season-opener against Indiana (9/1)...Had two tackles, both solo, against the Hoosiers.

2015 (Junior): Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers...Finished the year with 10 total tackles (seven solo) with a half a tackle for loss...Notched a career-high-tying two tackles versus WKU (11/21)...Tied a career-high in tackles (2) versus Charlotte (11/7)...Notched first-career tackle for loss (0.5) at UMass (10/3)...Made season debut at Indiana (9/12), recording two tackles.

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers...Recorded first-career tackle versus Rice (Nov. 1)...Made FIU debut versus Wagner (Sept. 6).

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Sat out during the 2013 season.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2012 season.

O. Perry Walker: Named to the Orleans Parish Team for the 2011 Lake Pontchartrain All-Star Football Classic...garnered three stars from Rivals and ESPN...helped team advance to the Louisiana Class 4A state playoff semifinal round as a junior and the regional final as a senior...also played at offensive guard...committed to FIU on Oct. 9, 2011...coached by Emmanuel Powell...competed in soccer and track.

Personal: Parents - Claude Landry and Andrea Cheeks...has 10 siblings - Stephanie, Claude, Cory, Christian, Cemoni, Codrielh, Ceara, Cordell, Ceyone and Cameron...Majoring in recreation and sports management...began playing football at age 11.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Tackles: 4 at Charlotte (Oct. 15, 2016)
TFL: 1.5 at UTEP (Oct. 8, 2016)
Sacks: 1.0 at Charlotte (Oct. 15, 2016)
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2012Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 270 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 265 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2014Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 284 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2015Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 290 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2016Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 290 lbs
    94