| San Antonio Brahmas | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | March 26, 1998 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Northwood (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||
| College: | Houston (2016–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 203 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Marquez Stevenson (born March 26, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Houston.
Stevenson attended Northwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana.[1] He committed to the University of Houston to play college football.[2][3]
As a true freshman at Houston in 2016, Stevenson played in two games and did not record a reception but did have 36 receiving yards off a hook-and-ladder play. He missed the 2017 season, due to a torn ACL.[4][5] He returned from the injury in 2018 to lead the team with 75 receptions for 1,019 yards and nine touchdowns. Stevenson again led the team with 52 receptions for 907 yards and nine touchdowns his junior year in 2019.[6] He returned to Houston for his senior season in 2020, rather than enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[7][8] At the conclusion of his senior season, he participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl.[9]
Houston Cougars
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| Year | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 75 | 1,019 | 13.6 | 9 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 52 | 907 | 17.4 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 20 | 307 | 15.4 | 4 | |
| Career[10] | 32 | 147 | 2,269 | 15.4 | 22 | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.48 s | 1.60 s | 2.63 s | 4.21 s | 6.86 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Stevenson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[13][14] On May 13, 2021, Stevenson signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021. He was activated on November 25.[16]
On August 31, 2022, Stevenson was placed on injured reserve.[17] He was released on December 6, 2022 but was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[18][19] On December 13, Stevenson was released from the practice squad.[20]
On December 14, 2022, the Cleveland Browns signed Stevenson to their practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[22] On May 9, 2023, Stevenson was waived by the Browns.[23]
On May 16, 2023, Stevenson signed with the Carolina Panthers.[24] He was waived on July 26, 2023.[25] He reverted to the team’s reserve/physically unable to perform list on July 27, 2023.[26] He was released on September 1, 2023.[27]
On January 19, 2024, Stevenson signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[28]