Marques Ogden

Marques Ogden (born November 15, 1980) is a former American football offensive tackle and center. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[1] He had stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tennessee Titans until August 2007, when he was cut. He is the brother of Hall of Fame offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.[2]

Marques Ogden
No. 10, 55, 69
Position:Offensive tackle
Center
Personal information
Born: (1980-11-15) November 15, 1980
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John's College (Washington, D.C.)
College:Howard
NFL Draft:2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Education and early career

Ogden is a 2002 graduate of Howard University[3] with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with emphasis on construction and cost accounting. He was also part of their NCAA Division I football team. In 2005, he participated in a program through the University of Southern California on project development and construction developed specifically for NFL players hoping to diversify after their football career.[4]

After retirement

After retiring from the NFL, Ogden formed a company called Kayden Premier Enterprises Inc., an earth-moving company based out of Baltimore, Maryland.[5] After going out of business in 2012, he received financial aid from the Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust Fund.[6] He has since become a public speaker and has been involved with the National Youth Football Organization in a coach-like role.[7]

Awards
  • Top 100 MBE Winners through the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity[6] sponsored by The University of Maryland, Southwest Airlines, and greiBO media (2010)
  • Winner of the Rising Star Under Age 40 Award from Living Classrooms and Stevenson University (2010)
  • Selected for Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Council (2010)
  • Nominated for the Mayor's Business Recognition Award through the Greater Baltimore Committee Program.
  • Invited to become an honorary member of the Morgan State University Business Honor Program (2010)

References
  1. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. "Jags' Ogden tries to escape brother's shadow". www.savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. June 12, 2003. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. "About". Marques Ogden. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. "Marques Ogden". Athletes Soul. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. "Kayden Premier Enterprises, Inc". dnb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. Allen (September 18, 2019). "Recovering from business loss is ex-NFL player's topic Nov. 6 during Early Stage Symposium | Wisconsin Technology Council". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  7. "Former NFL Player Marques Ogden Goes From Broke to New Book". Forbes. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
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