#92 Marques Harris | LB

TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed two-year contract with Chargers as undrafted rookie, April 29, 2005.

2008: Despite being badly outnumbered by Jets, recovered surprise onside kick in second quarter of Week 3 ESPN MNF game against New York…Jets tried kick after scoring TD to trim deficit to 17-14…instead, Harris recovered and Bolts drove 44 yards for TD that extended lead to 24-14…turned in one of biggest plays of season in fourth quarter Week 4 at Oakland, recording trifecta by sacking JaMarcus Russell for nine-yard loss on third-and-six play, while stripping football and recovering it at 13-yard line…one play later, LaDainian Tomlinson scored on 13-yard run to give Chargers first lead of game…also had tackle for loss early in game that helped force Raiders to first-quarter punt…started Week 5 at Miami for injured Jyles Tucker (hamstring) and shared second-quarter five-yard sack with Shaun Phillips…started again in Week 6 against New England on Sunday Night Football and helped send Bolts to locker room with 17-3 lead after eight-yard sack and forced fumble against Matt Cassel late in second quarter…tied for team lead with two special teams tackles Week 12 vs. Atlanta.

2007: Combined with Carlos Polk to record four-yard tackle for loss on botched fake punt Week 6 vs. Oakland…shared one-yard sack with Luis Castillo on third-and-six play Oct. 28 vs. Houston to force punt in third quarter…tallied 13-yard sack late in first quarter of Nov. 11 win over Indianapolis…two plays after sack, Peyton Manning was intercepted by Antonio Cromartie on third-and-25 play…recovered second-quarter fumble that helped set up field goal after Shawne Merriman sack and forced fumble Nov. 25 vs. Baltimore…inactive for Oakland game Dec. 30 while recovering from thumb injury.

2006: Marques Harris saw action Weeks 1-13 & 15-16...recorded fourth-quarter fumble recovery in season opener at Oakland’s nine-yard line after quarterback Andrew Walter put ball on ground...three plays after recovering fumble, Michael Turner scored one-yard touchdown run for final points in 27-0 win...logged extensive time for injured Shaun Phillips Week 6 at Kansas City...helped force three-and-out on Chiefs’ first drive of third quarter when he pressured quarterback Damon Huard and broke up pass on Chiefs’ third-down play...Eric Parker returned resulting punt career-long 50 yards to set up touchdown that allowed Bolts to get back within seven points at 20-13...then, midway through fourth quarter, Harris sacked Huard for nine-yard loss on third-and-five play and also forced fumble by Chiefs’ quarterback...Luis Castillo recovered ball at Chiefs’ 23-yard line and five plays later Chargers scored touchdown to tie game at 27-27...started Week 8 for injured Phillips...scored first career touchdown Nov. 5 against Cleveland when he recovered football in end zone after Randall Godfrey sacked Charlie Frye and forced fumble...score gave Chargers 10-6 lead in game...later collected sack for no yards in fourth quarter against Frye...in middle of fourth quarter of Nov. 12 game at Cincinnati, teamed with Shaun Phillips to stop Chris Perry for three-yard loss on shovel pass on third-and-six play...it ended Cincinnati drive and forced field goal that prevented Bengals from re-taking lead late in game, holding score at 42-41...Bolts then drove and scored on their next possession to help seal victory...made one of biggest defensive plays of night in Chargers 35-27 Sunday Night Football win at Denver Nov. 19...made great read and tackled running back Damien Nash for six-yard loss late in fourth quarter with Chargers leading 28-27...it forced Broncos to go for it three plays later on fourth-and-four from their own 38-yard line...Jake Plummer’s fourth down pass was in turn intercepted by Drayton Florence and returned to 23-yard line...it led to one-yard touchdown run by Tomlinson on following drive that gave Bolts 35-27 lead and essentially put game away...Nov. 26 against Oakland with game tied 14-14 late in fourth quarter, closed out three-and-out by Raiders with three-yard sack against Aaron Brooks on third-and-20 play...after punt, San Diego drove 67 yards in six plays to claim 21-14 lead and defense made final stand to seal victory...inactive for Week 14 Kansas City game while recovering from hamstring injury...returned to action Weeks 15-16...inactive for divisional playoff game vs. New England…inactive for Oakland game Dec. 30 while recovering from thumb injury.

2005: Inactive Weeks 1-2, 4-5 & 7…helped close out ESPN Sunday Night Football win over New York Giants Sept. 25 with late fourth-quarter nine-yard sack of Eli Manning…was first-career NFL tackle…recorded multiple quarterback pressures against Kansas City’s Trent Green in 28-20 win Oct. 30…two special teams tackles in wins over Oakland Raiders Dec. 4 and Indianapolis Dec. 18.

COLLEGE: Third-team All-America by Sports Network and first-team All-Great West Football Conference at Southern Utah in 2004…led team and ranked seventh in NCAA Division I-AA with 25 tackles for loss as senior…finished season with 68 tackles and 11 sacks…transferred from Colorado prior to senior season…spent 2000-03 seasons at Colorado…redshirted in 2003 after suffering broken leg in second game of season…honorable mention All-Big 12 from league’s coaches in 2002…named to team’s prestigious Victory Club by coaching staff in 2002 and 2003…tallied 133 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two interceptions during career with Buffaloes…earned degree in communications from Colorado…enrolled in master’s program for education at Southern Utah.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 20, 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah…PrepStar All-America at Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, Colorado…named all-state by Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News…two-time first-team all-league choice…lettered four years and three times all-state in wrestling…won state title as senior in 189-pound weight class…lettered as freshman and sophomore in baseball as catcher and outfielder…married, Brandy, and couple has daughter and son, Savannah and Daunte.