Marcus Stroud Marcus LaVar Stroud ( born June 25 , 1978 ) is a former American Football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for ten seasons . He played college football for the University of Georgia , and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 13th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft . He was also been a member of the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots . Early years . Stroud won a state title with Brooks County High School in 1994 . He appeared on the cover of " Sports Illustrated " in 1996 while still in high school which featured a cover story of National Signing Day . Stroud , at the time a 6 ' 6 " 266 - pound defensive end , originally gave Florida a verbal commitment but changed his mind after Bulldogs coach Ray Goff was fired in November 1995 . After heavy pursuit from new Georgia coach Jim Donnan , Stroud switched back to Georgia on Signing Day . College career . Marcus played college football for the University of Georgia . At Georgia , his teammates included future NFL players Jonas Jennings , Kendrell Bell , Will Witherspoon , Richard Seymour , Tony Gilbert , Johnathan Sullivan , Charles Grant , Josh Mallard and Jamie Henderson . Marcus is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity . Professional career . Jacksonville Jaguars . Stroud was selected 13th in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Jaguars . The 2001 NFL Draft is considered by many experts to be the finest draft for defensive tackles in draft history . The 2001 class included fellow Pro Bowl selections Richard Seymour , Casey Hampton and Kris Jenkins . He and John Henderson helped give the Jaguars one of the more dominant defensive tackles duos in the NFL . As a duo , they were nicknamed " Hurricane Henderstroud " . Marcus Stroud was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2003 , 2004 and 2005 NFL seasons . Stroud was suspended in 2007 for four games without pay for violating the league ' s policy on anabolic steroids and related substances . Buffalo Bills . On March 1 , 2008 Stroud was traded to the Buffalo Bills for third - and fifth - round picks in the 2008 NFL Draft . Stroud was immediately deemed one of the key players to the Bills ’ 2008 season , and Stroud said he is ready for the pressure , stating he believes the Bills ’ run defense can vault at least 10 places . On April 7 , 2009 , Stroud signed a two - year contract extension that guarantees him $ 12 million and pays him $ 16 million . In combination with the existing terms of his contract , Stroud could earn $ 28 million over the next four seasons . Stroud was released February 16 , 2011 by the Bills . New England Patriots . On March 1 , 2011 the New England Patriots signed defensive lineman Stroud to a two - year contract . He was released on July 28 . Retirement . In June 2012 , Stroud signed a one - day contract with the Jaguars and announced his retirement . He became the fifth player to re - sign with Jacksonville before retiring , joining Tony Boselli , Fred Taylor , Paul Spicer and Donovin Darius . Car accident . Stroud escaped injury in 2005 , when he rolled his SUV while driving on Florida ’ s Interstate 10 outside of Jacksonville . Community . Stroud hosted the " Marcus Stroud 99 Pro Bowl Football Camp For Kids " in May 2009 at Brooks County ’ s Veterans Stadium in Georgia . Several NFL players , including Mike Peterson and Verron Haynes of the Atlanta Falcons , and George Wilson , Donte Whitner , Kavika Mitchell , Marcus Buggs and Drayton Florence of the Buffalo Bills contributed to the free camp . Acting . In 2012 , Stroud made his film debut with a supporting role in " Think Like a Man " , a film directed by Tim Story . It is an adaptation of Steve Harvey ' s book " Act Like a Lady , Think Like a Man " .