Marcus Buckley


Marcus Wayne Buckley is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for seven seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and was honored as an All-American. He played his entire pro career for the New York Giants.

Early years

Buckley was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, where he played for the Eastern Hills Highlanders high school football team.

College football

Buckley accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University, and played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 1989 to 1992. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at linebacker in 1992.

Professional career

The New York Giants picked Buckley in the third round, 66th pick overall, of the 1993 NFL Draft, and he played for the Giants from to. In seven NFL seasons, he played in 101 regular season games for the Giants, started 25 of them, and compiled 137 tackles. He was on the Atlanta Falcons 2000 roster, but played no games.
On January 25, 2018, after an investigation by the FBI for ties to a $1.5 million insurance fraud scheme, Buckley was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. On April 10th, 2013 he was indicted and charged with insurance fraud along with a co-conspirator, Kimberly Jones. The charges allege that Buckley made false workers compensation claims related to stress-related injuries from playing football.