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2014 Football Roster

33 Markus Golden

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.

Biography

? 2013 Team St. Louis Player of the Year

? SEC DL Player of the Week (Sept. 7)

2014 OUTLOOK
Highly-productive end with a non-stop motor who gives Mizzou one of the top DEs in the SEC ... Looks to continue MU's strong lineage of impact ends, and he begins spring camp listed atop the depth chart at one end spot.

2013 SEASON
Was arguably MU's most productive DE, despite playing only about 40% of the snaps at a spot loaded with future NFL talents such as Kony Ealy and Michael Sam ... Led MU ends with 55 tackles on the year, and added 13 TFLs and 6.5 sacks with 8 PBUs ... Produced six tackles, including one sack and two quarterback hurries vs. Texas A&M (Nov. 30) ... matched his career-high with two tackles for loss at No. 24 Ole Miss (Nov. 23) ... career-high eight tackles in the game vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) ... made one of the plays of the season against Toledo (Sept. 7), returning an interception 70 yards to put Mizzou up 24-9 in the 3rd quarter.

2012 SEASON
Despite joining the team late due to clearinghouse issues, still was able to provide a nice impact, playing in all 12 games (primarily on special teams) and made 10 tackles while forcing one fumble in all ... was a major performer on various special teams units, and helped clear the way for return man Marcus Murphy on each of his record-setting three punt return touchdowns on the season ... forced a fumble on kickoff coverage against Kentucky.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
As a freshman at Hutchinson, made 90 tackles, including 26 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, to go with five forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions ... junior college coach - Rion Rhoades.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a record-setting RB and LB at Affton High School before that ... as a senior, ran for a record 2,264 yards and 30 touchdowns while also making 108 tackles and 10 sacks ... his junior season saw him record a school-record 168 tackles and 16 sacks, while he also ran for 1,139 yards and 16 scores ... high school coach - Dan Oliver.

PERSONAL
Parents - Markus Eberhart & Rhonda Golden ... Committed to Mizzou early in his career and never really considered other schools, and stayed true to that commitment over the last two years in JC ... Says that he came to Mizzou because he's been waiting to play here his whole life.

GOLDEN'S CAREER STATS

Year

GP-GS

Tackles

UA-A

TFL-Yds.

Sacks-Yds.

QBH

2012

12-0

10

6-4

0-0

0-0

0

2013

14-0

55

36-19

13.0-62

6.5-43

8

Career

26-0

65

42-23

13.0-62

6.5-43

8

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2012Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 255 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2013Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 260 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2014Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 260 lbs
    33