Personal
Parents are Peter and Betty Ann Marquardt ... brother Michael also plays defensive line for the Cougars ... older brother Brian played defensive tackle at Weber State ... father played football at UCLA ... served a Church mission to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Spanish speaking) ... Eagle Scout ... married to the former Kristen Edwards ... graduated from BYU in 2003 ... attending graduate school ... recruited by Stanford and Boise State.
At BYU
In 2001: Redshirted
Before BYU
A two-year letterwinner at Rancho Buena Vista High School ... earned the Advanced Placement Scholar Award as a senior ... a lifetime member of the California Scholastic Federation ... a team captain as a senior ... earned all-league, all-county and All-North County honors ... named to the Samoan All-Star Team ... participated in the San Diego County North/South All-Star Game ... National Football and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Leader Athlete.