Zeke Markshausen
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | January 26, 1987 Capron, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Northwestern |
| NFL draft: | 2010: undrafted |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zeke Robert Markshausen (born January 26, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
Professional career
Following a mini-camp tryout, Markshausen was signed by the Chicago Bears on August 8, 2010.[1] He was waived on August 30.[2]
Markshausen spent the entire 2010 season out of football and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on July 30, 2011.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, but was signed to the team's practice squad on November 30. He was released from the practice squad on December 4. Following the 2011 season, Markshausen re-signed with the Chiefs on February 29, 2012. He was released by the Chiefs on August 26, 2012.
Coaching history
In 2013, Markshausen accepted an offer to be the receivers coach at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Illinois.
References
- ^ Wright, Michael C. (August 8, 2010). "Bears sign WR Zeke Markshausen". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (August 30, 2010). "Bears release QB Gutierrez, WR Markshausen". chicagobreakingsports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ Looney, Josh (July 30, 2011). "Chiefs Sign Free Agent WR Zeke Markshausen". kcchiefs.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
External links
- Northwestern Wildcats bio
- Greenstein, Teddy (October 22, 2009). "Northwestern's Zeke Markshausen had proper guidance". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- Levin, Robbie (December 22, 2009). "From no name to big game, Zeke Markshausen's work ethic paves way to success". Daily Northwestern. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- Musick, Tom (August 9, 2010). "Capron native Markshausen signs with Bears". Northwest Herald. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bodani, Frank (October 29, 2009). "From small time to big time". York Daily Record. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.