Zeke Markshausen
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Zeke Markshausen
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 5
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|1|26}}
| birth_place = Capron, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 185
| college = Northwestern
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})*
| pastcoaching =
- North Shore Country Day School (2013–2015)
Wide receivers coach
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2009)
}}
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.{{cite news |author=Wright, Michael C. |title=Bears sign WR Zeke Markshausen |url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5447790 |work=ESPN.com |date=August 8, 2010 |access-date=2011-07-30}} He was waived on August 30.{{cite news |author=McClure, Vaughn |title=Bears release QB Gutierrez, WR Markshausen |url=http://archive.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/08/bears-release-qb-matt-gutierrez.html |work=chicagobreakingsports.com |date=August 30, 2010 |access-date=2011-07-30}}
Markshausen spent the entire 2010 season out of football and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on July 30, 2011.{{cite news |author=Looney, Josh |title=Chiefs Sign Free Agent WR Zeke Markshausen |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Free-Agent-WR-Zeke-Markshausen/75cafc8b-0bcf-45a8-aad5-017ffa9ed03c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829052938/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Free-Agent-WR-Zeke-Markshausen/75cafc8b-0bcf-45a8-aad5-017ffa9ed03c |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 29, 2012 |work=kcchiefs.com |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=2011-07-30}} 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
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External links
- [http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/markshausen_zeke00.html Northwestern Wildcats bio]
- {{cite news |author=Greenstein, Teddy |title=Northwestern's Zeke Markshausen had proper guidance |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-10-22/sports/0910220107_1_nu-coaching-football |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703120041/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-10-22/sports/0910220107_1_nu-coaching-football |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 3, 2010 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=October 22, 2009 |access-date=2011-07-30}}
- {{cite news |author=Levin, Robbie |title=From no name to big game, Zeke Markshausen's work ethic paves way to success |url=http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/sports/from-no-name-to-big-game-zeke-markshausen-s-work-ethic-paves-way-to-success-1.2126702 |work=Daily Northwestern |date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=2011-07-30}}
- {{cite news |author=Musick, Tom |title=Capron native Markshausen signs with Bears |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41038727/northwest_herald/ |newspaper=Northwest Herald |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 9, 2010 |access-date=December 24, 2019}}
- {{cite news |author=Bodani, Frank |title=From small time to big time |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41038775/york_daily_record/ |newspaper=York Daily Record |via=Newspapers.com |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=December 24, 2019}}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Northwestern Wildcats football players