Marquis Lucas (born March 25, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Mountaineers at West Virginia University.
| No. 78 – Arlington Renegades | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 25, 1993 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Little River (FL) Miami Central |
| College: | West Virginia |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editLucas attended Miami Central High School, where he played football at the right tackle position.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
5.33 s | 1.89 s | 3.00 s | 4.78 s | 8.17 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from West Virginia pro day[1] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
editLucas joined the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[2] He was released by the Bills on September 2, 2016.[3]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn December 13, 2016, Lucas to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[4] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.[5] On May 4, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn June 15, 2017, Lucas signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[7] He was waived on August 19, 2017.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn August 20, 2017, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was placed on the practice squad injured list on September 6.[12] He was released on October 6, 2017.
Orlando Apollos
editIn 2018, Lucas joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[13] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[14]
Tampa Bay Vipers
editIn October 2019, Lucas was drafted by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL Draft.[15] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[16]
New Orleans Breakers
editLucas was selected in the 7th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[17] The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[18]
Arlington Renegades
editOn March 4, 2024, Lucas was signed by the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).[19] He was waived on March 21.[20] He was re-signed on May 1, 2024.[21]
References
edit- ^ *Marquis Lucas | West Virginia, OG : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
- ^ Carucci, Vic (May 2, 2016). "Bills add 14 undrafted free agents". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (December 13, 2016). "Vikings Make 2 Practice Squad Moves". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 2, 2017). "Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (May 4, 2017). "Minnesota Vikings Release Three Players". DailyNorseman.com.
- ^ Choate, Dave (June 15, 2017). "Falcons officially announce two minicamp signings, waive a linebacker". TheFalcoholic.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (August 19, 2017). "Falcons Sign Former Cleveland Browns Tackle Austin Pasztor, Waive OL Marquis Lucas". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 20, 2017). "Buccaneers Claim T Marquis Lucas". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Bucs Stay Home for Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2017). "Bucs Tweak Practice Squad, Add OT Murray". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.
- ^ Booth, Ben (December 18, 2018). "Al-Rasheed Benton and KJ Dillon headline several Mountaineers in the Alliance of American Football". DubVNation. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Monday March 4, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Arlington, D.C., and Houston announce training camp roster moves". UFLBoard.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.