2005 Football Roster
Roster
Marquay Love
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Crowley
Is one of 10 returning starters on the defensive side of the ball... penciled in at the starting nose tackle spot... is a force who requires double teams for the offense... forceful run stuffer... has developed into a creative pass rusher... should elevate his game with three seasons under his belt.
2005: Competed in 11 games with starts in each of the last nine... disruptive player on special teams who has blocked a team-high two kicks... broke up a pass and made five tackles, including a pair of solo stops, against Oregon in the season opener... recorded three tackles at Tulsa... proved to be a menace on special teams, blocking a punt and PAT against the Golden Hurricane... made two tackles with a pair of pass breakups against Tulane... made three tackles with a quarterback hurry at Mississippi State... recorded four tackles, including three solo, with one for a loss of a yard at C-USA rival UCF... recorded seven tackles, including one for a loss of a yard, against Southern Miss... made four tackles, including a 5-yard sack, against SMU... recorded five total tackles against Kansas in the Fort Worth Bowl... 2004: Played in all 11 games, including the first six as a starter... even in backup role still managed to record 52 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks... also had eight quarterback hurries... recorded five solo tackles against Rice in the season opener... posted three sacks for a loss of nine yards, including a two-yard sack... made five tackles with two solo and added one tackle for a loss of a yard at No. 2 Oklahoma.... recorded seven tackles, inclouding three solo stops, and added one tackle for a 1-yard loss with two quarterback pressures against C-USA rival Tulane... posted nine tackles, including four solo, and added two tackles for a loss of seven yards with a sack against East Carolina during Homecoming... had just one tackle against UAB but also blocked an extra point against UAB... blocked kick was the third of his career... concluded the regular season with two stops against nationally-ranked Louisville... 2003: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team... broke into the starting lineup late but was a constant force on the defensive front, appearing in the last seven games with starts in each of the last five... recorded four tackles for a loss with three of those coming as sacks... sacks total tied for second among Cougar defenders... led Cougars with two blocked kicks and is tied for third with a forced fumble... tied for game-high honors with 12 tackles, including eight solo stops, against 15th-ranked TCU... was a constant threat in the Horned Frog offensive backfield with a seven-yard sack and two quarterback hurries... blocked a field goal attempt and made four tackles, including three solo against Southern Miss in UH[apos]s Homecoming game... recorded four tackles with two solo and made two tackles for a loss of three yards at Army... also enjoyed a one-yard sack and made one quarterback hurry... recorded four tackles, including three solo efforts, and blocked an extra point at Louisville... registered one solo tackle in the Sheraton Hawai[apos]i Bowl game versus Hawai[apos]i... High School: A three-time First-Team, All-District 8-4A as an offensive tackle at Crowley High School... rated as one of the top linemen in the Dallas Metroplex, ranking in the top 50... selected to play in the 2003 Coca-Cola Texas High School All-Star game... also played defense where he racked up 52 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and one pass breakup... was also a First-Team, All-District selection in basketball... set school records for rebounds in a game with 23... named MVP of Crowley High School... Personal: Born July 20, 1985, in Fort Worth, Texas... son of Tara Love and Marvin and Cynthia Foster... father, Marvin Foster, played football at TCU, and his uncle, Eddie Foster, played at Houston and then for the Houston Oilers... also recruited by Iowa State, North Texas and Texas A&M... majoring in sports administration.
