Marcus Trufant Marcus Lavon Trufant ( born December 25 , 1980 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Washington State . Early years . Marcus first attended McCarver Elementary School and then Truman Middle School . While attending Wilson High School in Tacoma , Marcus Trufant lettered in three varsity sports : football , basketball and track . He was the team captain for two teams as a senior . As a junior , was Offensive Player of the Year in football and Mr . Defense in basketball . As a senior , he was named All - State by the Associated Press , the " Seattle Post - Intelligencer " and Washington Prep Report . Named Washington AAAA player of the year by " The News Tribune " as well as the " Seattle PI " and " The Seattle Times " All - League , All - Area and All - State teams . Lost the State AAAA championship as a senior and scored 30 TD and rushed for 1 , 800 yards on offense while recording 48 tackles and 8 interceptions on defense . College career . After being recruited by then - Washington State Cougars Head Coach Mike Price , he started for all four years and was a member of the 2003 Rose Bowl team that lost to the Oklahoma Sooners in his senior year . He did not allow a single TD against him for his last two years there . As a Freshman he was a Freshman All - Pac - 10 selection . Professional career . Trufant was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 11th overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft . Coming from Tacoma and graduating from Washington State University , Trufant is considered a hometown favorite . In 2007 Trufant played a big part in the Seahawks defense , intercepting a career high 7 passes and returning one for an 84 yard touchdown . He also deflected 15 passes and made 85 tackles , and was voted into the 2008 Pro Bowl in Hawaii . On February 21 , 2008 the Seahawks placed their franchise tag on Trufant , tendering him with a one year $ 9 . 465 million deal . On March 26 , 2008 the Seahawks signed Trufant to a new six - year , $ 50 . 2 million deal with a $ 10 million signing bonus . On April 1 , 2010 , Marcus Trufant traveled to Cambridge Elementary School in Surrey , British Columbia , Canada as one of the students there , Tyler Wedel , was one of only four Canadian winners of the NFL Take A Player To School Contest and as a winner Wedel brought Trufant to school to talk to his fellow students about his career and inspirations to play in the NFL . On October 17 , 2011 , Trufant was placed on injured reserve with a bruised sacrum , ending his season . The Seahawks released Trufant on March 8 , 2012 , but re - signed him one month and one day later on April 9 , 2012 . Personal . Trufant ' s younger brother , Isaiah Trufant , is a former defensive back for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and a former defensive back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League . He was recently signed onto the active roster of the New York Jets . He has another younger brother , Desmond Trufant , who started at the cornerback position as a true freshmen for the University of Washington in 2009 . He was a starting cornerback for the Washington Huskies in 2010 and 2011 as well .