Ali Marpet

BIOGRAPHY

Ali Marpet was born on April 17, 1993 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. He is an offensive guard in the NFL.

Marpet grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The village is in Westchester County, 20 miles northeast of New York City.

His father, Bill Marpet, is an Emmy Award-winning videographer and director who since 1993 has headed B Productions, and produces fashion videos in New York. Ali Marpet's mother is Joy Rose.[13] She was in a rock band called "Housewives on Prozac," and founded the Mamapalooza music and arts festival and the popup museum Museum of Motherhood.

Marpet, who is Jewish, is an alumnus of Birthright Israel.[5] Marpet said that it would be a "huge honor" to represent Jews as an athlete. Marpet joined then-current Jewish National Football League (NFL) offensive linemen Geoff Schwartz, Mitchell Schwartz, Adam Bisnowaty and Gabe Carimi.

At Hastings High School, Marpet played offensive tackle and defensive end for the Yellowjackets, was a three-time varsity letterman, named second team All-State, earned all-section honors, and was a two-time all-league selection.[18] He played the offensive line as a 160 pounds (73 kg) ninth-grader. Marpet quit playing football after his freshman year to focus on basketball where he earned all-league selection twice. Marpet rejoined the football team in his junior year, by which time he weighed 210 pounds (95 kg). Marpet helped lead the Hastings squad to the section finals in 2010. Hastings lost to Bronxville, the eventual state champions.

Marpet attended Hobart College, subsequent to being sought after to play football by Holy Cross, Fordham University, and Marist College.

A four-year member of the Hobart football team, he was a three-year starter at left tackle. Marpet started 37 of the 43 games he played, helping the Statesmen win four consecutive Liberty League Championships. Marpet and the Statesmen made four consecutive NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances, advancing to the quarterfinal rounds in 2012 and 2014. During his career, Hobart posted a record of 41–5, losing just one regular-season game.

Marpet was drafted in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2015 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 1, 2015.