Marcus Rios
Marcus Rios is a former NFL defensive back and fitness creator who shares speed, strength, mobility and recovery training for athletes.
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Marcus’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Playbook
Playbook
PlaybookOverview
- From
- Elk Grove, California
- Education
- UCLA, history
- Work
- Fitness creator and sports performance trainer
- Creator journey
- Building his online athlete community since 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Marcus describes a path from childhood flag football to UCLA and professional football. He graduated early from high school to join UCLA’s spring practices in 2012, and later earned a history degree.
The comeback.
A life-threatening fungal infection interrupted his college career. His return included a late interception against California in October 2014 that secured a UCLA win. He went on to play for the Denver Broncos.
Sharing the work.
Marcus says he began building his online athlete community in 2020. His videos cover training, nutrition, mindset and recovery. Through his Playbook app, fans can follow structured programs and see more of how he trains.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2017Denver BroncosCornerback
- 2012–2016UCLA BruinsDefensive back
Awards
Quotes
Let’s be great!Marcus Rios, Weekly Workouts on Playbook
His sign-off in the introduction to his weekly workout program.
Trivia
- He studied history at UCLA.
- He names Muhammad Ali as an athlete he admires.
- His UCLA biography recalls a kickoff-return touchdown on his first varsity play, on his 15th birthday.
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