A rookie free agent signing of the Eagles in 2007, Marcus Paschal played in three games in his rookie campaign after being promoted from the practice squad on November 7th. An Iowa alum, Paschal was a defensive backfield mate of Eagles safety Sean Considine in 2003-04, while both were members of the Hawkeye football team.

2007 HIGHLIGHTS:

PERSONAL:

• Splits time in the offseason between Largo, FL, and Philadelphia
• Has a daughter, Mikayla (5/20/07)
• His brother, Andrew, is a senior safety at Illinois St.
• His mother, Anita Williams, works for the county utilities office in his hometown of Largo, FL, while his father, Anthony Paschal, works for a plaster and stucco company. "My father was a good athlete in his own right and probably could have gone pretty far if things had fallen the right way, so he was always there to keep pushing me to be better. My mother was always the one who kept my head on straight and helped me stay focused. They were key to helping me make it to the NFL."
• As an option QB and defensive back at Largo (FL) HS, earned all-county and all-conference honors as a senior, rushing for 959 yds., while throwing 10 TDs and posting 8 INTs on defense
• Also ran track, competing in the 110-meter hurdles and all of the relay events
• Signed with Iowa out of high school because it was the only Division I-A school to offer him a scholarship. He was recruited by a number of I-AA schools to player wide receiver, quarterback and safety
• Was a college teammate of Eagles S Sean Considine at Iowa. As a sophomore, earned the starting role at safety alongside Considine, a senior at the time. "Sean taught me so many of the little things when we played together, including the right way to watch film."
• His hometown of Largo, FL, was a rough area to grow up in, but credits his parents and football as the main reasons he was able to stay out of trouble. "Because I excelled in football, I never had any interest in anything else. People knew I had a shot to make something of myself, so they left me alone to do my thing."
• While home in Florida during the offseason, likes to work out at the local YMCA. "I want to be around the kids to set an example for them, and show them that if they work hard and stay focused, they have a chance to do whatever they want."
• Grew up with Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson in Largo
• Has had his dreadlock hair style since his senior year of high school
• Aspires to coach football at the high school level when his playing career is over
• Graduated with a degree in health & sports studies, and a minor in African American studies
• Full name: Marcus Jeremaine Paschal

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned 2nd team All-Big Ten honors as a senior at Iowa, posting 67 tackles and one INT. During his four-year career with the Hawkeyes, totaled 199 tackles, 3 INTs, 17 KDs, 1 FF, and 3 FRs. A three-year starter, was a defensive backfield mate of current Eagles safety Sean Considine.