# Marcus Paschal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marcus_Paschal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marcus_Paschal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Paschal > Source revision: 1281088292 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}} {{Use American English|date=March 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Marcus Paschal | image = Marcus Paschal 2011 stadium practice.jpg | caption = Paschal during practice at [M&T Bank Stadium](/source/M%26T_Bank_Stadium) in August 2011. | number = 32, 30 | position = [Safety](/source/Safety_(American_football_position)) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|31}} | birth_place = [Clearwater, Florida](/source/Clearwater%2C_Florida), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 201 | college = [Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football) | undraftedyear = 2007 | pastteams = * [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) ({{NFL Year|2007}}) * [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}}) | highlights = * Second-team [All-Big Ten](/source/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams) ([2006](/source/2006_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team)) | statlabel1 = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move)) | statvalue1 = 1 }} '''Marcus Paschal''' (born August 31, 1984) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [safety](/source/Safety_(American_football_position)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Iowa Hawkeyes](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football) and was signed by the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) in 2007. Paschal was also a member of the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons), [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) and [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens). ==Professional career== ===Philadelphia Eagles=== Paschal was signed by the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) in May 2007. He was released by the team at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad), where he spent the first nine weeks of the season. On November 7, he was signed to the active roster after former [Iowa Hawkeyes](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football) teammate and fellow [safety](/source/Safety_(American_football_position)) [Sean Considine](/source/Sean_Considine) was placed on [Injured Reserve](/source/Injured_Reserve). Paschal was released by the Eagles during final cuts on August 30, 2008. ===Atlanta Falcons=== After spending the [2008 season](/source/2008_NFL_season) out of football, Paschal was signed to a future contract by the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) on January 7, 2009. He was released on May 15, 2009. ===Indianapolis Colts=== Paschal was signed by the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) on August 22, 2009, after the team released [linebacker](/source/linebacker) [Adam Seward](/source/Adam_Seward). He was waived on September 1 during initial roster cuts. ===Baltimore Ravens=== Paschal was signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) of the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) on November 18, 2009. The move reunited him with Ravens head coach [John Harbaugh](/source/John_Harbaugh), who was the defensive backs coach for the Eagles when Paschal played there in 2007. Paschal was promoted to the active roster on December 19 when [defensive tackle](/source/defensive_tackle) [Brandon McKinney](/source/Brandon_McKinney) was placed on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve). He was waived on December 22 and re-signed to the practice squad when the team signed [safety](/source/Safety_(American_football_position)) [Keith Fitzhugh](/source/Keith_Fitzhugh). On December 26, Paschal was promoted to the active roster again. He was placed on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve) on August 23, 2011, due to a quadriceps injury. He was waived from injured reserve on August 25. ==Personal life== Paschal currently is the head coach for the [Largo High School (Florida)](/source/Largo_High_School_(Florida)) football team, and has done so since 2014. In his three years, as of 2016, Paschal has achieved a 15–17 record, and helped the Packers become the [FHSAA](/source/FHSAA) Class 6A-District 7 runner-up in 2014. ==External links== *[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Players/Active/Marcus_Paschal.aspx Baltimore Ravens bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009042511/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/paschal_marcus00.html Iowa Hawkeyes bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Paschal, Marcus}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Clearwater, Florida Category:American football safeties Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players Category:Philadelphia Eagles players Category:Atlanta Falcons players Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Baltimore Ravens players Category:High school football coaches in Florida --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marcus Paschal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Paschal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Paschal?action=history)). 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