Marcus Kemp Explained

Marcus Kemp
Birth Date:August 14, 1995
Birth Place:Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Layton (Layton, Utah)
College:Hawaii (2013–2016)
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:4
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:42
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:KempMa00

Marcus Kemp (born August 14, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and special teamer who is a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii before signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Kemp has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.

College career

Kemp played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[1] He was named the team's most valuable player during his senior year in 2016.[2]

College statistics! Season! GP! Rec! Yds! Avg! TD
201371111010.00
2014125679714.23
2015123656315.62
201614731,10015.18
Career451762,57014.613

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Kemp was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He was signed to the active roster on October 14, 2017.[6] He was waived on October 16, 2017, and was re-signed back to the practice squad.[7] He was signed back to the active roster on January 2, 2018.[8]

On August 20, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL and MCL.[9] Without Kemp, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers. He was re-signed on August 19, 2020.[10] He was waived on October 6, 2020,[11] and signed to the practice squad two days later.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on October 19, October 24, and October 31 for the team's weeks 6, 7, and 8 games against the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.[13] [14] [15] He recorded his second career reception in week 6.[16] [17] [18] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2020.[19] He was waived on December 15, 2020.[20]

Miami Dolphins

On December 22, 2020, Kemp was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[21] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[22] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[23]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

On January 12, 2021, Kemp signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[24] He was elevated to the active roster on January 23 and February 6 for the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills and Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[25] [26] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 16, 2021.[27]

Kemp re-signed with the Chiefs on March 9, 2021.[28] He was released on August 31, 2021.[29] He was re-signed the following day.[30] He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on November 18, 2021.[31]

New York Giants

On July 26, 2022, the New York Giants signed Kemp.[32] On August 24, 2022, Kemp was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[33] He was released on August 30.

Kansas City Chiefs (third stint)

On October 3, 2022, Kemp was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.

In the 2022 AFC championship game, Kemp caught a crucial first-down pass from Patrick Mahomes. In his post-game press conference, Mahomes cited his work with Kemp on the 2017 Chiefs practice squad as a reason he felt comfortable with Kemp on the field.[34] Kemp won his second Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[35] He did not record a catch but had several key blocks on a record setting 66 yard punt return by Kadarius Toney.

Washington Commanders

On March 3, 2023, Kemp signed with the Washington Commanders.[36] On August 28, 2023, he was released as part of final roster cuts before the start of 2023 season.[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcus Kemp College Stats . March 19, 2021 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Kemp Selected As Team MVP At Awards Banquet . November 16, 2017 . University of Hawaii at Manoa – Athletics Department . en.
  3. Web site: Kissel . BJ . May 6, 2017 . Meet the Kansas City Chiefs' 12 Undrafted Free Agents in 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504133843/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Meet-the-Kansas-City-Chiefs%E2%80%99-12-Undrafted-Free-Agents-in-2017/75fe9c30-3349-42e7-b988-8a4035f2bd3d . May 4, 2018 . August 29, 2017 . Chiefs.com.
  4. Web site: September 2, 2017 . Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180603165651/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/29056cc8-800b-4a3f-be18-d873f2470e6b . June 3, 2018 . Chiefs.com.
  5. Web site: September 3, 2017 . Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180603173550/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Eight-to-Practice-Squad/2095211c-8f3e-45d0-aa31-7a3c74e420b3 . June 3, 2018 . Chiefs.com.
  6. Web site: Roesch . Wesley . October 14, 2017 . Chiefs place Chris Conley on injured reserve, promote Marcus Kemp . March 19, 2021 . USAToday.com.
  7. Web site: Roesch . Wesley . October 16, 2017 . Chiefs re-sign C.J. Spiller, waive Marcus Kemp . March 19, 2021 . USAToday.com.
  8. Web site: January 2, 2018 . Chiefs Injury Update: One Chief Returns, But Four Players Miss Practice . March 19, 2021 . Chiefs.com.
  9. Web site: Goldman . Charles . August 20, 2019 . Chiefs send Marcus Kemp to IR, sign WR Jalen Tolliver . August 20, 2019 . ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
  10. Web site: Goldman . Charles . August 19, 2020 . Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp . August 19, 2020 . USAToday.com.
  11. Web site: October 6, 2020 . Marcus Kemp: Let go by Chiefs . March 19, 2021 . CBSSports.com.
  12. Web site: Williams . Charean . October 8, 2020 . Chiefs promote DeAndre Washington . March 19, 2021 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  13. Web site: October 20, 2020 . Marcus Kemp: Returns to practice squad . October 26, 2020 . CBSSports.com.
  14. Web site: Goldman . Charles . October 24, 2020 . Chiefs elevate two players for Week 7 vs. Broncos . October 26, 2020 . Chiefs Wire.
  15. Web site: Goldman . Charles . October 31, 2020 . Chiefs make several roster moves on Saturday . November 14, 2020 . USAToday.com.
  16. Web site: Shimabuku . Christian . October 25, 2020 . Hawaii's Marcus Kemp catches first pass since 2018 in win for Chiefs . October 26, 2020 . KHON2.
  17. Web site: Goldman . Charles . December 15, 2020 . Chiefs release WR Marcus Kemp from 53-man roster . December 16, 2020 . Chiefs Wire.
  18. Web site: December 15, 2020 . Marcus Kemp: Shown door in Kansas City . December 16, 2020 . Cbssports.
  19. Web site: Goldman . Charles . November 28, 2020 . Chiefs make a pair of roster moves on Saturday . January 5, 2021 . USAToday.com.
  20. Web site: Goldman . Charles . December 15, 2020 . Chiefs release WR Marcus Kemp from 53-man roster . March 19, 2021 . Chiefs Wire . USA Today.
  21. Web site: Poupart . Alain . December 22, 2020 . Dolphins Notebook: Ford Back Up, Ahmed Up for Award, Kamu's Case, and More . February 5, 2021 . SI.com.
  22. Web site: January 2, 2021 . Miami Dolphins make roster moves . February 13, 2021 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  23. Web site: January 11, 2021 . Three players let go . February 16, 2021 . FantasyGuru.com.
  24. Web site: January 12, 2021 . Marcus Kemp: Returns to Kansas City . January 25, 2021 . CBS Sports . en.
  25. Web site: Williams . Charean . January 23, 2021 . Chiefs promote Marcus Kemp, Chris Lammons . January 25, 2021 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  26. Web site: Goldman . Charles . February 6, 2021 . Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday . February 19, 2021 . USAToday.com.
  27. Web site: February 16, 2021 . Six reserves see contracts expire . February 23, 2021 . FantasyGuru.com.
  28. Web site: Goldman . Charles . March 9, 2021 . Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp . March 9, 2021 . USAToday.com.
  29. Web site: Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players . Chiefs.com.
  30. Web site: Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp to 53-man roster . USAToday.com.
  31. Web site: Chiefs place Marcus Kemp on COVID-19 reserve list . NBCSports.com.
  32. Web site: Giants sign 4 players ahead of training camp. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220726152523/https://www.giants.com/news/roster-transactions-andrew-adams-marcus-kemp-nicholas-williams-kamaal-seymour. dead.
  33. Web site: Collin Johnson to IR with Achilles; Giants claim 3 off waivers . Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 24, 2022.
  34. Web site: Patrick Mahomes Post Game Interview Press Conference Today Chiefs WIN AFC Championship Game Bengals. youtube.com. Jan 30, 2023.
  35. Web site: Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023 . 2023-03-24 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  36. Web site: Selby . Zach . March 3, 2023 . Commanders sign WR Marcus Kemp . 2023-03-03 . Commanders.com . en-US.
  37. Web site: Commanders place Braeden Daniels on IR, release 12 players. Commanders.com. August 28, 2023. August 28, 2023. Zach. Selby.

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