Marques Ogden

Marques Ogden (born November 15, 1980) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He had stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tennessee Titans until August 2007, when he was cut. He is the brother of Hall of Fame offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.[1]

Marques Ogden
Free agent
Position:Offensive tackle/Center
Personal information
Born: (1980-11-15) November 15, 1980
Washington, D.C.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington (DC) St. Albans
College:Howard
NFL Draft:2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Education and early career

Ogden is a 2002 graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with emphasis on construction and cost accounting. He was also part of their 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 diversify after their football career.

After retirement

After retirement from the NFL, Ogden formed a company called Kayden Premier Enterprises Inc., an earth-moving company based out of Baltimore, Maryland. After going out of business in 2012, he received a grant from the Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust Fund to assist in turning his life around. He has since become a public speaker and been involved with the National Youth Football Organization teaching the fundamentals of football to youths.[2]

Awards
  • Top 100 MBE Winners through the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity sponsored by The University of Maryland, Southwest Airlines, and greiBO media (2010)
  • Winner of the Rising Star Under Age 40 Award from Living Classrooms and Stevenson University (2010)
  • 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)
  • Shining Star Award for the local contractor and development program (2008)

References
  1. "Jags' Ogden tries to escape brother's shadow". www.savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. June 12, 2003. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  2. "Former NFL Player Marques Ogden Goes From Broke to New Book". Forbes. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
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