Marcus Crandell

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Second year with the Riders…signed as free agent with Saskatchewan in March, 2005…signed as free agent with the Calgary Stampeders in May, 2001…spent 2001 season with the XFL’s Memphis Maniax…spent 2000 season with NFL Europe’s Scottish Claymores…originally signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in May, 1997.

2005

Dressed in all 18 regular season games…started 8 regular season games and Eastern Semi-Final at quarterback…entered game in second half in weeks 6,7, and 8…completed 19 of 36 passes for 303 yards and a touchdown in week 7 in only two quarters…made first Rider start and recorded first victory as a Rider in Labour Day Classic in week 10…completed 21 of 37 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown in week 11…completed 19 of 29 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown in week 12…completed 15 of 28 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns in week 14…completed 24 of 37 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns in week 15…recorded a victory in his first five starts as a Rider…completed 33 of 48 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns in Eastern Semi-Final.

2004

Dressed in 14 games as quarterback with Calgary Stampeders…missed remainder of season due to injury…completed 211 of 372 passes for 2,389 yards and seven touchdowns.

2003

Dressed in 15 games fro the Stampeders, starting in 10 games…missed remainder of season with a hamstring injury…completed 147 of 291 passes for 2,019 yards and ten touchdowns…had his best game in week 10 when he completed 22 of 41 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown.

2002

Started 16 games at quarterback for Calgary…completed 268 of 516 passes for 4,072 yards and 26 touchdowns…threw for over 300 yards in four games…threw for five touchdowns in week 9 against Winnipeg.

2001

Spent the first part of 2001 with XFL’s Memphis Maniax…started 13 games at quarterback for the Stampeders in 2001…also started in the Western Semi-Final, Western Final, and [[2001 Grey Cup|Grey Cup…completed 239 of 386 passing attempts for 3,407 yards and 14 touchdowns during regular season…was stellar in three playoff games, completing 40 of 57 passes for 559 yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions…led team in Grey Cup with 18 of 35 passes completed for 309 yards…was named Grey Cup MVP.

2000

Spent the 2000 season with Scottish Claymores…completed 65 of 121 passes for 754 yards and five touchdown passes.

1999

Played in 13 games for the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1999 season…finished the year with 767 passing yards…also played in the Western Semi-Final against Calgary.

1998

Dressed in all 18 regular season games as the backup quarterback for the Eskimos in 1998…completed four passes for 100 yards in limited playing time.

1997

Played in four regular season games in his rookie year with the Eskimos in 1997…completed on five of his 13 attempts for 71 yards and a touchdown.

College

Spent four seasons at East Carolina University where he established more than 30 passing and offensive records…finished college career with a new Pirate record of 7,198 passing yards and 58 touchdowns…was a candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1996…selected first-team All-Independent in 1996…led East Carolina to two Bowl appearances, including a 19-13 victory over Stanford in the Liberty Bowl.

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