Marler attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia and was a good student and a standout in football and soccer.
Marler attended Tulane University and was a double major in Marketing and Management and was a letterman in football.
During his senior year, he was also twice named the Conference USA Player of the Week and won the 2001 Lou Groza Award.
Marler went unselected in the 2003 NFL draft, however he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
[2] On March 16, 2007, Marler signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL).