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Marquis Lucas
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 (age 31)
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
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Marquis Lucas (born March 25, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Mountaineers at West Virginia University.

Early years

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Lucas attended Miami Central High School, where he played football at the right tackle position.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+38 in
(1.91 m)
307 lb
(139 kg)
33+34 in
(0.86 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
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's Pro Day[1]

Buffalo Bills

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Lucas 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

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On 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

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On June 15, 2017, Lucas signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[7] He was waived on August 19, 2017.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On 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

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In 2018, Lucas joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[13] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[14]

Tampa Bay Vipers

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In 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

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Lucas 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

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On 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

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  1. ^ "Marquis Lucas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Carucci, Vic (May 2, 2016). "Bills add 14 undrafted free agents". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53". BuffaloBills.com.
  4. ^ Peters, Craig (December 13, 2016). "Vikings Make 2 Practice Squad Moves". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Peters, Craig (January 2, 2017). "Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Gates, Christopher (May 4, 2017). "Minnesota Vikings Release Three Players". DailyNorseman.com.
  7. ^ Choate, Dave (June 15, 2017). "Falcons officially announce two minicamp signings, waive a linebacker". TheFalcoholic.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (August 20, 2017). "Buccaneers Claim T Marquis Lucas". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Bucs Stay Home for Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.
  12. ^ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2017). "Bucs Tweak Practice Squad, Add OT Murray". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  15. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
  18. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Monday March 4, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Arlington, D.C., and Houston announce training camp roster moves". UFLBoard.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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