Marquis Lucas

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
Buffalo Bills (2016)* Minnesota Vikings (2016–2017)* Atlanta Falcons (2017)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)* Orlando Apollos (2019) Tampa Bay Vipers (2020) Massachusetts Pirates (2021) New Orleans Breakers (2022–2023) Arlington Renegades (2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

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 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m)	307 lb (139 kg)	33+3⁄4 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

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

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

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

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

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

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

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

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.

External links

• West Virginia Mountaineers bio