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Marcus Loud

Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Wheatley

Height / Weight: 6-4 / 260 Position: Defensive Lineman

2014 SEASON
Played in all 14 games for the Tigers, tallying 14 tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss, a pass break-up, a half sack and a quarterback hurry ... Had a career-high three tackles (one solo, two assists) at Florida (Oct. 18) ... Also had three against UCF (Sept. 13) with a QB hurry ... Broke up a pass in Mizzou's win at Texas A&M (Nov. 15) ... Had three tackles (two solo, one assist) with a tackle for loss in the Citrus Bowl against Minnesota.

2013 SEASON
Redshirted in his first year with the Mizzou program.

HIGH SCHOOL
The No. 27 strongside defensive end recruit in the country, according to Rivals.com ... additionally rated as the 76th-best overall recruit in the state of Texas by the website ... twice earned Class 4A All-District 21 recognition on the defensive line for head coach Cornelius McFarland ... tallied 78 tackles as a senior in 2012, including 10.0 sacks, to earn second team all-district and second team All-Greater Houston ... also earned second team all-district as a junior in 2011, recording 60 tackles and 8.0 sacks ... had 43 tackles, 11.0 sacks and three forced fumbles to earn first team all-district honors as a sophomore in 2011 ... also participated in basketball and track and field for Wheatley ... served as a captain for the Wildcats' football and track squads.

PERSONAL
Mother - Rostella Byrd ... chose Mizzou over Michigan State, Mississippi State, Colorado, Iowa State and Texas Tech, among others ... plans to major in early childhood education at Missouri ... noted how much he liked Columbia, Mizzou's coaching staff and the school's academic reputation as playing roles in his recruitment.