Markeith McQueen

Height:
5-9
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
High School:
Lakewood Ranch

A special teams standout and speedy member of the Pirates[apos] secondary who will return for his fifth season of game-day competition after winning appeal from the NCAA for a medical redshirt season ... Has always possessed an unselfish commitment to help program by any means ... Will open final campaign on the defensive unit two-deep as a top reserve behind Kasey Ross at one of the cornerback slots ... Will undoubtedly key ECU[apos]s special teams efforts again with a variety of assignments, most notably as program[apos]s top punt return man ... Continues to serve as a testament how involvement in athletics can nurture positive growth and developmental skills ... Originally signed with the ECU program as a running back.

2005: Suffered an arm fracture during the season-opening contest against Duke and was lost of the remainder of the season ... Successfully won appeal for a medical redshirt season at the conclusion of the campaign ... Earned top kickoff return job out of fall camp and responded by bringing back Duke[apos]s opening kick 45 yards to set up ECU[apos]s first score of the season ... Also tallied a tackle as member of coverage (special) teams.

2004: Turned in notable effort as a top reserve in the ECU secondary and as top special teams performer ... Played in all 11 games (no starts), booking a total of 20 tackles (13 solo) and one pass breakup (West Virginia) ... Topped all special teams players with 11 tackles (team single-game high of three on both ends of schedule - vs. West Virginia and N.C. State) ... After three-stop outing at WVU, logged one stop vs. Wake Forest, three vs. Cincinnati and a career-high six tackles at Louisville ... Collected two solo tackles in a win over Tulane ... Not credited with a tackle at Southern Miss, Houston, USF and vs. Memphis before ending campaign with four stops (two solo) vs. N.C. State at Charlotte[apos]s Bank of America Stadium.

2003: Earned first collegiate letter after playing in 11 games as a safety in the defensive secondary ... Made 18 total tackles during the season, including 13 solo stops ... Ten of his 18 tackles were made during the first three games of the season ... Recorded a season-best four tackles in the season-opener at Cincinnati ... Followed effort against Bearcats with a pair of three-stop outings (West Virginia, Miami) ... Other multi-tackle performances include a pair of hits against North Carolina, Army and Memphis.

2002: Experienced action in four games as a true freshman safety ... Totaled eight tackles and one pass breakup ... Top game came against Army (five stops) ... Made collegiate debut at West Virginia and responded with a pair of successful hits ... Knocked down a pass against USF.

High School: A second-team all-state selection for coach Faust DeLazzer at Lakewood Ranch High School ... Rushed for 1,740 yards on 135 carries as a senior ... Also caught 17 passes for 260 yards and averaged an impressive 41 yards per kickoff return ... Guided LRHS to a 9-3 record and appearance in the second round of the state playoffs in 2001 ... An outstanding track athlete who earned district, regional and sectional championships while finishing fourth in the state finals in the 200-meter dash.

Personal: Full name is Markeith Dawayne McQueen ... Born January 13, 1984 at Bradenton, Fla. ... Major is design.