Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Shakir, Maurquice
Jersey Number 56
Maurquice Shakir
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 322
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, CA
- High School:
- Palisades Charter HS/Santa Monica CC
Bio
2016 (r-Senior)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Started all 13 games and led all linemen with 1,043 total snaps
• Had 90 or more snaps in a game four times
• Part of an offensive line that had the most pass attempts in C-USA and the fewest sacks allowed
• Integral part of an offense that produced a 1,000-yard rusher, 1,000-yard receiver and set single-season records in points, touchdowns and total yards
2015 (r-Junior)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Played in all 13 games and earned 12 starts
• Led all offensive linemen with 991 snaps played
• Was integral in the Blue Raider offense setting single-season records in total offense, scoring and passing yards while helping produce the first 4,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard receivers in the same season for first time in school history
2014 (Junior)
• Took a redshirt year
Santa Monica College
• Enrolled at Middle Tennessee in January 2014
• A 21-game starter at Santa Monica and helped lead team to an 8-2 record in 2013 and a 9-2 mark in 2012
• As a freshman, he helped produce the school’s first 1,000-yard rusher in 13 years
High School
• Started all 13 games his senior year at Palisades Charter High School
• Primarily played offensive line but did see limited action on the defensive line
• Led the team in pancake blocks
• Earned first team all-city and all-district honors
• Was the city runner-up offensive lineman of the year
Personal
• Full name: Maurquice Bryce Shakir
• Parents: James and Crystal Allen-Shakir
• Born: 10/14/93
• Major: Undecided (pursuing second degree)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Started all 13 games and led all linemen with 1,043 total snaps
• Had 90 or more snaps in a game four times
• Part of an offensive line that had the most pass attempts in C-USA and the fewest sacks allowed
• Integral part of an offense that produced a 1,000-yard rusher, 1,000-yard receiver and set single-season records in points, touchdowns and total yards
2015 (r-Junior)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Played in all 13 games and earned 12 starts
• Led all offensive linemen with 991 snaps played
• Was integral in the Blue Raider offense setting single-season records in total offense, scoring and passing yards while helping produce the first 4,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard receivers in the same season for first time in school history
2014 (Junior)
• Took a redshirt year
Santa Monica College
• Enrolled at Middle Tennessee in January 2014
• A 21-game starter at Santa Monica and helped lead team to an 8-2 record in 2013 and a 9-2 mark in 2012
• As a freshman, he helped produce the school’s first 1,000-yard rusher in 13 years
High School
• Started all 13 games his senior year at Palisades Charter High School
• Primarily played offensive line but did see limited action on the defensive line
• Led the team in pancake blocks
• Earned first team all-city and all-district honors
• Was the city runner-up offensive lineman of the year
Personal
• Full name: Maurquice Bryce Shakir
• Parents: James and Crystal Allen-Shakir
• Born: 10/14/93
• Major: Undecided (pursuing second degree)
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