Marcel Reece recalls that on one of his first days as a member of the Oakland Raiders in 2008, legendary owner Al Davis walked up to him and made a proclamation.
“I showed up to training camp and Al Davis said I was his new fullback,’’ said Reece, who had been a receiver during his two seasons at the University of Washington 2006-07. “That’s how it went. I said, ‘what?’ He said ‘don’t worry about it. You’re my new fullback.’ Just like that, there it was.’’
Reece remained as Oakland’s fullback until September when he was released following a four-game suspension for using performance enhancing drugs and with the Raiders having also signed fellow fullback Jamize Olawale — four years younger than Reece – to a three-year contract extension.