Marcus Thigpen

Marcus Arnette Thigpen (born May 15, 1986) is a professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Indiana.

Thigpen has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Early years
Thigpen attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan and was a letterman in football and track. He was one of the top track and field sprinters in the state of Michigan. He won the 100-meter crown for the state of Michigan.

College career
After Mumford, Thigpen played college football at the Indiana University from 2004–2008. He majored in social and behavioral science with a criminal justice major.

Philadelphia Eagles
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Thigpen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on April 27, 2009. He was waived on August 4.

Denver Broncos
Thigpen signed with the Denver Broncos on August 16, 2009. He was waived on August 26.

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Thigpen signed a practice roster agreement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2, 2009. He was removed from the practice roster and signed to the active roster on November 7. He was part of the final cuts following the 2010 training camp.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Thigpen was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' active roster on June 26, 2010. He returned the team's first kickoff of the 2010 season for a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was named the CFL Special Teams Player of Week 1. In week 2, he returned a Burke Dales punt for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass. On August 13, 2010, after rushing for a touchdown, Thigpen became the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown five different ways in one season. In total, he had scored on a kickoff return, punt return, missed field goal return, a running play and a reception.

Miami Dolphins
Thigpen was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Dolphins on January 12, 2012.

On September 9, 2012, Thigpen returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in his first NFL game versus the Houston Texans. This was the first touchdown by punt return by the Miami Dolphins since 2007, when Ted Ginn, Jr returned a punt for a TD versus the Philadelphia Eagles. On November 15, 2012, Thigpen returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.