No. 15 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 14, 1992 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Odessa, Texas | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Odessa (TX) | ||||||||||
College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 16 |
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Receiving yards: | 125 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 0 |
Total tackles: | 13 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Bradley Jerrill Marquez (born December 14, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. He also played minor league baseball for the Kingsport Mets.
Marquez played high school football, ran track, and played baseball at Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas. He played football at the running back position, and baseball at the shortstop position. Marquez was ranked as a 4-star prospect by Scout.com and an All-American prospect by PrepStar College Recruiting. His father, Brad Givens, also played for Odessa High. As a sophomore, Marquez would rush 203 times for 1,743 yards and 21 touchdowns, earning Associated Press All-State 2nd Team honors. As a junior, Marquez rushed 77 times for 492 yards before being sidelined by an elbow tendon tear. During his senior year, Marquez accrued 2,210 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns, becoming the school's new all-time leading rusher.
Marquez accepted a scholarship to play football collegiately for Texas Tech over several schools including the Oklahoma Sooners. Additionally, Marquez was drafted by the New York Mets in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Marquez's first season in the minors was cut short by a quadriceps injury.