Marcell Ateman
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Ateman with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023
No. 3 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994 (age 29)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)
College:Oklahoma State (2013–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:270
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Marcell Ligon Ateman (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early years

Ateman attended Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas. As a senior, he had 84 receptions for 1,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.[1]

College career

Ateman played at Oklahoma State from 2013 to 2017. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games, recording 22 receptions for 276 yards. As a sophomore, he had 20 receptions for 268 yards. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns.[2] Ateman missed the 2016 season due to a foot injury and took a medical redshirt.[3][4] He returned from the injury and played in all 13 games in 2017, recording 59 receptions for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

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 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		216 lb
(98 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.62 s 1.55 s 2.73 s 4.25 s 7.07 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Ateman was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018.[11] He made his NFL debut on November 18, 2018, in a Week 11 road game against the Arizona Cardinals, where he had 4 receptions for 50 yards and played a pivotal factor in the Raiders' game-winning drive, as they went on to win 23–21.[12]

On August 31, 2019, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2019.[15] He was waived on October 8, but re-signed two days later.[16][17]

On September 5, 2020, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 19,[20] and activated back to the practice squad on October 21.[21] He was released on December 10, 2020,[22] and re-signed to the practice squad five days later.[23] On February 3, 2021, Ateman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Raiders. [24]

On August 24, 2021, Ateman was waived by the Raiders.[25] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3.[26] He was released on November 18.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 4, 2022, Ateman signed with the Cardinals.[27] On August 22, 2022, he was released.[28]

St. Louis Battlehawks (first stint)

Atemwan was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL with the second pick in the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft.[29] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on March 8, 2023, and activated on March 27.[30] He was released from his contract on June 1, 2023.[31]

Buffalo Bills

On June 1, 2023, Ateman signed with the Buffalo Bills.[32] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[33][34] He was released on October 3, 2023.[35]

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

On January 19, 2024, Ateman re-signed with the Battlehawks.[36]

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma State recruiting: Marcell Ateman tops the Cowboys' class". The Oklahoman. February 5, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbers". USA TODAY. Associated Press. October 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Cooper, Mark (December 25, 2016). "Oklahoma State football: Back on the field, WR Marcell Ateman looks ahead to next year after 2016 was wiped out by injury". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper, Mark (November 7, 2016). "Oklahoma State football: Marcell Ateman will redshirt and return in 2017 -- making OSU's future receiving corps even deeper". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Wright, Scott (December 8, 2017). "OSU football journal: Could Marcell Ateman be a first-round NFL Draft pick?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Marcell Ateman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Marcell Ateman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "NFL Draft 2018 results: With pick 228 the Raiders select Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State". SilverAndBlackPride.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 10.23.18". Raiders.com. October 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Carlson's last-second FG gives Raiders win in Arizona". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Raiders promote Ateman and Cotton Sr.; place Devey on IR". Raiders.com. October 5, 2019.
  16. ^ "Raiders acquire wide receiver Zay Jones". Raiders.com. October 8, 2019.
  17. ^ Mosher, Marcus (October 10, 2019). "Raiders release WR J.J. Nelson, re-sign WR Marcell Ateman". USA Today.
  18. ^ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
  20. ^ @Raiders (September 19, 2020). "We have signed G Patrick Omameh to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have placed WR Marcell Ateman on the practice squad-injured list" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Dubow, Josh (October 21, 2020). "Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown's COVID test". Boston.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Marcell Ateman: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  23. ^ "Marcell Ateman: Back on practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  24. ^ "Raiders' Marcell Ateman: Re-ups with Raiders". CBSSports.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  25. ^ "Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale". Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
  26. ^ "Raiders sign LB Marquel Lee to active roster, add QB Nathan Peterman to practice squad". Raiders.com. November 3, 2021.
  27. ^ "Cardinals sign Marcell Ateman". NBCSports.com. August 4, 2022.
  28. ^ Urban, Darren (August 22, 2022). "Cardinals Make Trade For Offensive Lineman Cody Ford". AZCardinals.com.
  29. ^ https://www.yardbarker.com/xfl/articles/amp/defenders_tab_rb_abram_smith_with_no_1_pick_in_xfl_draft/s1_17057_38129690
  30. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  31. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  32. ^ "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  33. ^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  34. ^ White, Alec (August 30, 2023). "Bills sign 14 players to 2023 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  35. ^ "Marcell Ateman: Gets let go". CBSSports.com. October 3, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  36. ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

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