Marcus Forston shrugs off having 32 teams pass on him in draft

Marcus Forston was one of the more highly recruited athletes out of Southern Florida. The Parade All-America wound up at the University of Miami and the sky was the limit for the defensive tackle.

But between numerous injuries, being suspended for the 2011 season opener by the NCAA for taking impermissable benefits while being recruited, and perhaps, only showing his ability in flashes, his star never really took off.

Then he decided to leave school early, take his chances. It didn’t pay off until the Patriots opted to sign the 6-1, 300-pound tackle to a free agent deal. 

”It don’t matter where you get drafted,’’ Forston said, ‘’because, once you come in, everyone’s on the same level. So I just want to come here, work hard, whatever role my coaches want me to do, I’m going to do it.’’

The Pats are constantly looking for defensive line help, and Forston is clearly talented with some raw skills, but injuries really hurt him along the way. Forston today said he was 100 percent healthy and ready to go. He was also looking forward to learning from Vince Wilfork & Co.

’I feel I can learn a lot because the way those guys play, you want to play like that, too,’’ Forston said. ‘’You know when you see the Patriots defensive line, they’re aggressive, they’re nasty, and they play hard.’’


(bostonherald.com)