Furman: Two-year letterman who will provide backup duty at middle linebacker for returning All-America and 2004 Southern Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year William Freeman...forms a contingent of five returning lettermen in Furman's linebacking corps...should again figure prominently into special teams play. 2004 -- Saw action in eight of Furman's 13 games, all as a reserve and member of special teams...notched a career high eight stops against Appalachian State (30-29 loss) after injuries had sidelined starting middle linebacker Mike Killian and backup Josh Slagle...had three tackles versus Western Carolina (31-10 win) and two each against both Presbyterian (52-7 win) and Samford (45-10 win). 2003 -- Registered his first playing time primarily as a member of special teams but also as a reserve linebacker...appeared in all 11 games and tallied five tackles...was credited with a pair of tackles in a 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb. 2002 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: Three-year starter as a linebacker and offensive guard...two-time all-region selection as a linebacker...tallied 85 tackles and three sacks his senior year...collected 17 tackles and a sack in a 10-7 loss to Andrew Jackson...football coach was Richard Clark...claimed a state weightlifting title in 2002...also played basketball and competed in track & field. Personal: Full name is William James Marcus, Jr...son of Jacqueline and William Marcus...born December 17, 1983, in Darlington, South Carolina...economics major.