Marcell Dareus

Marcell Dareus (twitter: @marcelldareus)

Position: DT
Height: 6-3 Weight: 319 lbs.

Born: November 18, 1989
College: Alabama (school history)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 14 (5899th overall since 1950)

News -- May 2013

5/16 SideLion Report: Do the Detroit Lions Have the NFL’s Best Defensive Tackle Tandem?: Detroit Lions defensive tackle has made headlines again this offseason. Fortunately it isn’t for legal problems this time...

4/7 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on AFC teams: Yesterday, I talked about how optimistic I was about nearly every team in the NFC. On the other hand, most of the teams in the...

3/31 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Draft Poll: How Many First-Rounders for Alabama?: From 2001 to 2008, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a drought of first-round draft picks. Over the past four seasons, however,...

1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus could be used at DE, NT : Buffalo Bills DT Marcell Dareus could be used as a defensive end or nose tackle if the team switches to a 3-4 defensive alignment....[+]

12/30 FootballPerspective.com: Season in review: AFC and NFC East: This season, I published power rankings after each week where I stated my updated projected number of wins for each team. The...
12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus briefly leaves game : Buffalo Bills DT Marcell Dareus (undisclosed) left the game Week 14 because of an undisclosed injury but has been able to return....[+]

10/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus feels he gives all: Buffalo Bills DL Marcell Dareus assessed his performance in Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans after teammate DL Chris Kelsay...[+] called out the defense. 'I feel like I'm giving my all out there,' Dareus said. 'I feel like I'm giving my all. I'm fighting through injuries, I got a couple of bumps and bruises throughout the season, you know how that is. I'm just playing the best that I can play. I take on double teams, I get no movement, and I do the best I can. I hustle to the play.'
10/18 FootballPerspective.com: When should the Jaguars give up on Blaine Gabbert?: One of the most difficult decisions an organization has to make is when to admit its mistakes. The Jaguars drafted Blaine Gabbert...

8/12 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Vancestradamus’ 32 NFL Predictions: A few months ago, I posted some fun predictions that, obviously, were in jest, not only of some of the other teams,...
8/4 Stripe Hype: Vancestradamus’ 32 NFL Predictions: A few months ago, I posted some fun predictions that, obviously, were in jest, not only of some of the other teams,...
8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus sits out part of practice : Buffalo Bills DL Marcell Dareus (undisclosed) sat out the second half of practice Wednesday, Aug. 1, but head coach Chan Gailey...[+] didn't believe it was anything serious. 'Probably just giving him a rest of some sort - I don't think there was any real reason,' Gailey said.

6/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus looking to get in better shape: Buffalo Bills DT Marcell Dareus said he has losing weight this offseason because he wants to play faster than he did last season....[+] Dareus played at 341 last season but weighed 331 pounds when offseason workouts began and hopes to get down to 325 pounds.

2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Defensive tackles reason for switch to 4-3 defense : Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt said Thursday, Feb. 16, the two biggest reasons for optimism regarding the...[+] team's switch to the 4-3 are DL Kyle Williams and DL Marcell Dareus and the teams 2011 rookie class. By the end of last season, the Bills had four rookies with prominent roles on defense.
2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus excited to play 4-3 defense: Buffalo Bills DT Marcell Dareus said he is excited to play defensive tackle in the 4-3 defensive alignment next season. He believes...[+] defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt will have a smooth transition because he was with the team this season.

1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Marcell Dareus comfortable at DE or DT: Buffalo Bills DL Marcell Dareus said he is willing to play defensive end in a 3-4 defensive alignment or defensive tackle in a...[+] 4-3 defensive alignment depending on what the defense will look like. Dareus said he will also look to slim down to 320 to 325 pounds during the offseason. He play between 327 pounds and 330 pounds this season.