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Marcus Mariota Salary: How Much Does Marcus Mariota Earn?

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Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, Marcus Mariota, earns an annual salary of $18 million.

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Who Is Marcus Mariota?

Marcus Mariota is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.

He was born on October 30, 1993) in Honolulu, Hawaii, to his parents Alana Deppe-Mariota and Toa Mariota.

Mariota has Samoan and German roots and is a devout Christian.

He attended the Saint Louis School and the University of Oregon.

As an high school student, he was played football and was involved in track.

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Marcus Mariota
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As a college student at Oregon, he played as a starter quarterback and became the first player in the university to win the Heisman Trophy.

In 2015 NFL draft, Mariota was drafted as second overall pick by the Tennessee Titans.

Mariota is famous for being the first quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in the first half, in the history of the NFL.

He had passed for a touchdown, rushed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass of at least 40 yards.

In March 2022, Mariota signed a two-year contract worth $18.75 million with the Atlanta Falcons.


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