Marcus Lattimore
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Marcus Lattimore
| image = File:Marcus Lattimore.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Lattimore in 2018
| number = 38
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Duncan, South Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 221
| high_school = Byrnes {{nowrap|(Duncan, South Carolina)}}
| college = South Carolina (2010–2012)
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 131
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
| pastcoaching =
- Columbia (SC) Heathwood Hall Episcopal HS (2016)
Running backs coach - Columbia (SC) Heathwood Hall Episcopal HS (2017)
Head coach - South Carolina (2018–2020)
Director of player development - Lewis & Clark College (2020–present)
Running backs coach
| highlights =
- Second-team All-American (2010)
- First-team All-SEC (2010)
- Second-team All-SEC (2011)
- SN Freshman of the Year (2010)
- SEC Freshman of the Year (2010)
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}}
Marcus Lattimore (born October 29, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, where he holds the career record for rushing touchdowns (38).{{cite web|title=South Carolina Football Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/scar/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-fb-mg-sec-5.pdf|website=gamecocksonline.com|publisher=University of South Carolina|access-date=March 13, 2017|archive-date=March 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313131204/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/scar/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-fb-mg-sec-5.pdf|url-status=dead}} He rushed for 1,197 yards as a starter during his freshman year, earning All-American honors. His sophomore and junior years were truncated by severe knee injuries. He opted to forgo his senior year and was selected by San Francisco in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He never played a game for the 49ers and retired from playing football at the age of 23. In 2016, he was named head football coach at Heathwood Hall prep school in Columbia, South Carolina. He served as the Director of Player Development for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 2018 to 2019.
Early life
Lattimore was born in Duncan, South Carolina. He attended Florence Chapel Middle School and James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, and played high school football for the Byrnes Rebels. One of the most decorated players in South Carolina high school football history, Lattimore was ESPN RISE National High School Junior Football Player of the Year in 2008. In his senior year, he earned USA Today high school All-American honors, was named South Carolina's Mr. Football, and played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He chose South Carolina over Auburn on National Signing Day.{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/recruiting/football/2010-02-02-marcus-lattimore_N.htm |title=RB prospect Marcus Lattimore spurns Auburn for South Carolina |work=USA Today |date=February 3, 2010 }}
College career
Lattimore enrolled in the University of South Carolina, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks football team from 2010 to 2012. A highly sought-after college recruit, he made an immediate impact for the Gamecocks as a freshman.
=2010=
On September 11, 2010, in just his second career college football game, Lattimore broke 42 tackles on 37 carries, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns against the Georgia Bulldogs.{{Cite news |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/09/steve-spurrier-south-carolina-rb-marcus-lattimore-reminds-me-of-emmitt-smith/1 |title=Steve Spurrier: South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore 'reminds me of Emmitt Smith' |first=Tim|last=Gardner|work=USA Today |date=September 14, 2010 }} On October 9, 2010, against the then #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, Lattimore had 23 carries for 93 yards, two rushing touchdowns, and caught one receiving touchdown from quarterback Stephen Garcia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/29369/final-s-carolina-35-alabama-21|title=Final: S. Carolina 35, Alabama 21}}{{cite news| url=http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/ncaaf/game/Alabama_SouthCarolina/2010/10/09 | work=USA Today | title=Box score | date=September 16, 2013}} On October 16, 2010, Lattimore scored two touchdowns in a road loss to the Kentucky Wildcats before missing the rest of the game with an ankle injury.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010526/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=302890096 Associated Press, Kentucky rebounds from down 18 to stun No. 10 South Carolina] On October 30, 2010, against the Tennessee Volunteers, Lattimore had 29 carries for 184 yards and one rushing touchdown. On November 13, 2010, against the Florida Gators in Gainesville, Lattimore had 40 carries for 212 yards and three rushing touchdowns, to defeat the Gators and clinch the SEC East for the Gamecocks.
On December 4, 2010, in the 2010 SEC Championship Game, Lattimore had 16 carries for 84 yards for the Gamecocks in the 56–17 loss to the Auburn Tigers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=303382579|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820034207/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=303382579|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2017|title=Auburn vs. South Carolina - Game Recap - December 4, 2010 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} In December 2010, Lattimore was named the NCAA Freshman of the Year, headlining the All-Freshman Team, by The Sporting News.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2010-12/sn-football-awards/story/sn-college-football-freshman-of-the-year-south-carolina-rb-marcus-lattimore |title=SN college football Freshman of the Year: South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore |first=Ryan |last=Fagan |work=Sporting News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217153744/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2010-12/sn-football-awards/story/sn-college-football-freshman-of-the-year-south-carolina-rb-marcus-lattimore |archive-date=December 17, 2010 }} On December 31, 2010, in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl, Lattimore had one carry that went for a one-yard loss and caught three passes for 48 yards, before sustaining a concussion in the first quarter on a pass reception in which he lost a fumble in a 26–17 loss to Florida State.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=303650052|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820032904/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=303650052|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2017|title=South Carolina vs. Florida State - Game Recap - December 31, 2010 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}
=2011=
South Carolina began their 2011 season at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on September 3, 2011, against East Carolina.{{Cite news| url =https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312462579| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160805/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312462579| url-status =dead| archive-date =September 15, 2017|title=Stephen Garcia comes off bench to rally South Carolina|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN |date =September 3, 2011}} He rushed for 112 yards on 23 carries and added three touchdowns as the Gamecocks battled back to win 56–37.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312462579|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160805/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312462579|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2017|title=East Carolina vs. South Carolina - Game Recap - September 3, 2011 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} Lattimore also caught three passes for 33 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16012/marcus-lattimore|title=Marcus Lattimore|website=ESPN.com}}
The Gamecocks traveled to Athens on September 10 to play SEC East rivals Georgia.{{Cite news| url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312530061 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170411220721/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312530061 | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 11, 2017 |title=Georgia turnovers help No. 12 South Carolina win on the road|agency= Associated Press|publisher=ESPN |date = September 10, 2011}} Lattimore carried the ball on 27 occasions for 176 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312530061|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411220721/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312530061|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2017|title=South Carolina vs. Georgia - Game Recap - September 10, 2011 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}
South Carolina then played a home game against the Naval Academy, and in a 24–21 game Lattimore ran 246 yards, and also scored three touchdowns in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312602579|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331210453/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312602579|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2017|title=Navy vs. South Carolina - Game Recap - September 17, 2011 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} The following weekend, South Carolina played host to SEC East foe Vanderbilt. Lattimore had his first sub-100-yard rushing game of the season, running for just 77 yards on 20 carries but was able to add a 22-yard touchdown. He also caught three passes for 73 yards, scoring on a 52-yard reception, leading his team to a 21–3 win and a 4–0 start.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312672579|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331210410/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312672579|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2017|title=Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina - Game Recap - September 24, 2011 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} He tore a knee ligament on October 15 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and it was announced that Lattimore would miss the remainder of the 2011 season due to the injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312880344 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401054707/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312880344 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2017 |title=Connor Shaw's late TD pass lifts South Carolina past Mississippi State |publisher=ESPN |date=October 15, 2011 }}
=2012=
In Lattimore's first game back following his knee ligament injury, he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries as the Gamecocks topped Vanderbilt, 17–13.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322430238 |title=Marcus Lattimore, Connor Shaw lift No. 9 South Carolina past Vanderbilt |publisher=ESPN |date=August 30, 2012 }} In the Gamecocks' 49–6 victory over UAB on September 15, Lattimore rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown, his 34th touchdown at South Carolina, surpassing George Rogers's school record of 33 career touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322592579 |title=Connor Shaw reinjures throwing shoulder in South Carolina's win |publisher=ESPN |date=September 15, 2012 }} Lattimore turned in his best performance of the season against the Kentucky Wildcats, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–17 win on September 29.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322730096 |title=Marcus Lattimore (2 TDs), No. 6 South Carolina rally past Kentucky |publisher=ESPN |date=September 29, 2012 }}
On October 6, the Gamecocks played host to the Georgia Bulldogs in a top ten showdown for which ESPN College Gameday was in town. Lattimore ran for 109 yards and a score as the Gamecocks crushed No. 5 Georgia, 35–7, and posted two school records, three straight wins over Georgia and ten straight victories in all.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322802579 |title=Connor Shaw solid as South Carolina squashes Georgia to stay unbeaten |publisher=ESPN |date=October 6, 2012 }}
On October 27, Lattimore suffered a major injury to his right knee during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers.{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/10/27/lattimore-injured.ap/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029181952/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/10/27/lattimore-injured.ap/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2012 |title=Lattimore suffers scary knee injury |publisher=AP |date=October 27, 2012 }} South Carolina football head coach Steve Spurrier stated that Lattimore had dislocated his right knee and torn every ligament, while also suffering nerve damage. Lattimore's knee was surgically repaired by Dr. James Andrews.{{Cite web | url=http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21732247/nfl-combine-2013-marcus-lattimore-says-doctors-will-be-shocked | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614204419/http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21732247/nfl-combine-2013-marcus-lattimore-says-doctors-will-be-shocked | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 14, 2013 | title=NFL combine 2013: Marcus Lattimore says doctors 'will be shocked' | work=CBSSports.com | access-date=December 3, 2016}}
On December 10, Lattimore declared himself eligible for the 2013 NFL Draft.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/8732298/marcus-lattimore-south-carolina-gamecocks-enter-nfl-draft-source |title=Source: Marcus Lattimore to go pro |first=Joe |last=Schad |work=ESPN.com |date=December 10, 2012 | access-date=December 3, 2016}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2010 | South Carolina
| 13 || 249 || 1,197 || 4.8 || 17 || 29 || 412 || 14.2 || 2 | ||||||||
| 2011 | South Carolina
| 7 || 163 || 818 || 5.0 || 10 || 19 || 182 || 9.6 || 1 | ||||||||
| 2012 | South Carolina
| 9 || 143 || 662 || 4.6 || 11 || 26 || 173 || 6.7 || 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{cite web|title=Marcus Lattimore Statistics|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/16012/type/college|website=ESPN.com|access-date=December 7, 2017}} | 29 | 555 | 2,677 | 4.8 | 38 | 74 | 767 | 10.4 | 3 |
=College awards and honors=
- Second-team All-SEC (2011)
- First-team All-SEC (2010)
- Second-team All-American (2010)
- SN Freshman of the Year (2010)
- SEC Freshman of the Year (2010)
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/4
| weight = 221
| arm span = 32 1/2
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/marcus-lattimore/32004c41-5468-2317-bbcb-76a10f6ae89c |title=Marcus Lattimore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 21, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=109646&DraftYear=2013 |title=2013 Draft Scout Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=December 21, 2022}}
}}
On December 12, 2012, Lattimore confirmed in a press conference that he would enter the 2013 NFL draft. On April 27, 2013, he was selected in the fourth round, with the 131st overall pick, by the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On May 31, the 49ers signed Lattimore to a 4-year deal worth $2,460,584 including a signing bonus of $300,584.{{cite news| url = https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/marcus-lattimore-signs-49ers-222346790.html |title= Marcus Lattimore signs with the 49ers|author=Brian McIntyre|work=Yahoo Sports |date =May 31, 2013}} On August 27, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23346063/2013-nfl-roster-cuts-tracking-teams-down-to-75-tuesday |title=2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday |last=Brinson |first=Will |date=August 27, 2013 |website=CBSSports.com |access-date=September 6, 2013}}
On November 5, 2014, Lattimore announced his retirement from the NFL.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11827168/marcus-lattimore-san-francisco-49ers-retires-nfl |title=RB Marcus Lattimore retires |author=ESPN News Services|work=ESPN.com|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 7, 2014}}
Coaching career
In mid-December 2015, Lattimore announced that he would join the staff of newly appointed South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp. Lattimore would not be a coach, but would talk to the players about life off the field, similar to his work at his leadership academies through his foundation.{{Cite news| url=http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article50182395.html|title=Marcus Lattimore to join Will Muschamp's staff at USC|first=David|last=Cloninger|work=The State}}{{cite tweet|user=MarcusLattimore|author=Marcus Lattimore|number=677300821449711616|date=December 17, 2015|title=It's about to get real in Columbia. Let's work!!! #SpursUp @CoachWMuschamp}} However, in April 2016, the NCAA indicated that the university would gain an unfair recruiting advantage by hiring Lattimore, due to his work with high school kids through his foundation.{{cite web|last1=Henry|first1=Rick|title=NCAA says Lattimore working for Gamecocks creates unfair recruiting advantage|url=http://www.wistv.com/story/31739128/ncaa-says-lattimore-working-for-gamecocks-creates-unfair-recruiting-advantage|website=wistv.com|publisher=Frankly Media and Raycom Media|access-date=April 16, 2016}} Lattimore indicated that the NCAA ruling was fair, and that he would not be joining South Carolina's staff.{{cite web|last1=Glover|first1=Emery|title=Lattimore calls NCAA ruling "fair," will not work for USC football|url=http://www.wistv.com/story/31756814/lattimore-calls-ncaa-ruling-fair-will-not-work-for-usc-football|website=wistv.com|publisher=Frankly Media and Raycom Media|access-date=April 19, 2016}} On May 6, 2016, it was announced that Lattimore would be joining the football staff at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina.{{cite web|title=Former Gamecock Marcus Lattimore joins Heathwood Hall football coaching staff|url=http://coladaily.com/2016/05/06/sports-former-gamecock-marcus-lattimore-joins-heathwood-hall-football-staff/|website=ColaDaily.com|access-date=May 7, 2016}} Lattimore was named head football coach at Heathwood on November 14, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/prep-football/article114637278.html|title=Marcus Lattimore named varsity head coach at Heathwood Hall}} On January 11, 2018, it was announced that Lattimore would be joining Will Muschamp's coaching staff at South Carolina as Director of Player Development.{{cite web | last=Low | first=Chris | title=Gamecocks hire ex-RB Lattimore as assistant | website=ESPN.com | date=2018-01-11 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/22042938/marcus-lattimore-returns-south-carolina-gamecocks-assistant-coach | access-date=2024-12-14}} He left this position on January 10, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Cloninger|first=David|title=Gamecocks' Lattimore stepping down; another program great in line to replace him|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/carolina/gamecocks-lattimore-stepping-down-another-program-great-in-line-to-replace-him/article_baba24b4-33ba-11ea-b117-8be737b041a4.html|access-date=December 10, 2020|website=Post and Courier|language=en}} As of summer 2020, Lattimore serves as running backs coach at Lewis and Clark College.
Personal life
On December 19, 2015, Lattimore married his high school sweetheart Miranda Bailey.{{cite web|last1=Stocker|first1=Warren|title=Marcus Lattimore marries high school sweetheart|url=http://www.wistv.com/story/30796102/marcus-lattimore-marries-high-school-sweetheart|website=www.wistv.com|publisher=Frankly Media and WISTV|access-date=December 20, 2015}} He is a Christian.{{cite web | title=The Faith And Leadership Of South Carolina Gamecocks RB Marcus Lattimore | website=Brian Dodd on Leadership | date=2012-10-27 | url=https://briandoddonleadership.com/2012/10/27/the-faith-and-leadership-of-south-carolina-gamecocks-rb-marcus-lattimore/ | access-date=2025-04-20}}
References
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External links
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- {{URL|https://twitter.com/MarcusLattimore|Marcus Lattimore's Twitter}}
- [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lattimore_marcus01.html South Carolina Gamecocks bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823063436/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lattimore_marcus01.html |date=August 23, 2010 }}
- [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Marcus-Lattimore/f301cadf-86e9-4394-8365-d43e3356abc8 San Francisco 49ers profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220113641/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Marcus-Lattimore/f301cadf-86e9-4394-8365-d43e3356abc8 |date=February 20, 2014 }}
- [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16012/marcus-lattimore ESPN stats]
- [https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/15528475/former-south-carolina-gamecocks-rb-marcus-lattimore-finds-new-life-happiness-knee-injuries The rise, and fall, and rise again of Marcus Lattimore] ESPN, May 17, 2016
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