Marcus Crandall played quarterback for East Carolina University and finished as the school’s all-time leading passer, setting over 30 records for the Pirates.
In 1997, he joined the CFL playing for the Edmonton Eskimos.
He’d see extensive playing time in 1999, completing 59 of 112 passes for 767 yards and 5 TDs.
Later in 2000, Crandall played a year with the Scottish Claymores throwing for 754 yards and 4 TDs.
A member of XFL 2001, he’d play for the Memphis Maniax.
It’d be in 2002, Marcus returned to the CFL, signing with the Calgary Stampeders.
He’d have his best season as a pro, throwing for 4072 yards, and 26 TDs that year.
Crandell also ground up yardage rushing for 503 yards and 2 TDs on 80 carries.
Marcus played with the franchise through 2004, before heading out to Saskatchewan.
After seeing extensive playing time in 2005, he’d serve as a backup through 2008, retiring after the season.
He went into coaching working with the CFL for Saskatchewan, Edmonton, and Ottawa.
Then later he worked in the college football ranks, most recently at Livingstone College.
Alright, He signed it all in red, but that’s okay- I’ll take it! I was pretty pumped to get Marcus all in one shot on his four cards. Marcus is currently working in healthcare and specializes in helping people get low cost insurance.
He’d anchor down his CB spot, posting 3 picks and 12 PBUs, enroute to an appearance in World Bowl II.
After the season concluded, he was resigned by the Seahawks and saw limited action posting 4 tackles and a forced fumble.
Malcolm joined the CFLUSA initiative, as a member first of the Sacramento Goldminers in 1993.
He immediately became entrenched as starter, and had 18 PBU and 3 picks in 18 games that season.
His 18 PBUs set a franchise mark.
When the franchise moved to SA, so did Frank, where he had 3 interceptions for 113 yards and 2 TDs, including a 67 yarder in 1995.
After a season off and the end of the CFLUSA plan, Malcolm returned to the CFL as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1997.
He’d play there through 1998, retiring after the season.
After a three year hiatus he returned to the Esks with a vengeance in 2002.
His 2002 seasons remains one for the record books when Malcolm notched 7 picks for 263 yards and FIVE TDs.
His 5 return TDs is a franchise, if not a football record for a single season.
After the 2006 season, Malcolm retired and began coaching football in the Houston area.
ACCOLADES:
2004 All CFL
NOTES:
After two attempts to get Malcolm, I haggled with an EBay seller over this card to knock this autograph out. Malcolm here has quite an interesting story winding his way through Spring football history to the CFL, and then there, taking a 3 year hiatus and still coming back- in form no less, and dominating the competition. His single season 5 TD mark is an incredible feat at any level of competition, and his career 8 TDs is nothing to sneeze at either.
Dominating defensive end played college ball at Washington before heading over to the CFL in 1984.
Playing for the Edmonton Eskimos, racked up 18 sacks in rookie year.
Over 9 year career, never failed to notch less than 8 sacks in a season.
Also had 18 sacks in 87, and 17 in both 86 and 90.
Played the 91 and 92 seasons with the British Columbia Lions.
Finished out career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1993.
Seldom used TE as well, recorded 4 catches and 4 TDs over his career on offense.
ACCOLADES:
CFL All-CFL 1984, 89, 90
CFL West All-Star 1984, 86, 89-91
CFL Grey Cup MVP, Defense 1987
NOTES: It seemed to make a lot of sense to go ahead and pick this autograph up since it was so cheap and the seller had multitudes of the same autographed card.
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