Marquis Lucas Explained

Marquis Lucas
Current Team:Arlington Renegades
Number:78
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:25 March 1993
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:318
High School:West Little River (FL) Miami Central
College:West Virginia
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statlabel1:Games played
Statlabel2:Games started

Marquis Lucas (born March 25, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). 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

Buffalo Bills

Lucas joined the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[1] He was released by the Bills on September 2, 2016.[2]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 13, 2016, Lucas to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.[4] On May 4, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.[5]

Atlanta Falcons

On June 15, 2017, Lucas signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[6] He was waived on August 19, 2017.[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 20, 2017, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day.[9] [10] He was placed on the practice squad injured list on September 6.[11] He was released on October 6, 2017.

Orlando Apollos

In 2018, Lucas joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[12] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Lucas was drafted by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]

New Orleans Breakers

Lucas was selected in the 7th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[16] The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[17]

Arlington Renegades

On March 4, 2024, Lucas was signed by the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).[18] He was waived on March 21.[19] He was re-signed on May 1, 2024.[20]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bills add 14 undrafted free agents. BuffaloNews.com. Carucci, Vic. May 2, 2016. December 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53. Brown. Chris. BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: Vikings Make 2 Practice Squad Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327104833/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Make-2-Practice-Squad-Moves/6ae3ca69-17e7-4354-8991-fc26adc4f785. dead. March 27, 2017. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. December 13, 2016.
  4. Web site: Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225207/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Practice-Squad-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/fa006209-f66e-44c0-b86d-466fa410adb1. dead. September 6, 2017. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. January 2, 2017.
  5. Web site: Minnesota Vikings Release Three Players. Gates, Christopher. DailyNorseman.com. May 4, 2017.
  6. Web site: Falcons officially announce two minicamp signings, waive a linebacker. Choate, Dave. TheFalcoholic.com. June 15, 2017.
  7. Web site: Falcons Sign Former Cleveland Browns Tackle Austin Pasztor, Waive OL Marquis Lucas. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229004533/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-sign-former-Cleveland-Browns-tackle-Austin-Pasztor-waive-OL-Marquis-Lucas/735e679c-ce60-403a-b56b-96cddc87587d. dead. December 29, 2017. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 19, 2017.
  8. Web site: Buccaneers Claim T Marquis Lucas. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. August 20, 2017. August 21, 2017. August 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821084716/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Claim-T-Marquis-Lucas/1a4fab48-27fc-47f9-8de0-6b48a7cddf6d. dead.
  9. Web site: Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208151620/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Wide-Variety-of-Moves-Gets-Bucs-to-53/229beb34-4568-4236-8cc8-4ad794feb408. dead. December 8, 2017. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 2, 2017.
  10. Web site: Bucs Stay Home for Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026072456/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Stay-Home-for-Practice-Squad/5073e8ed-dcd6-4f12-9bbf-22220b5e4d93. dead. October 26, 2017. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 3, 2017.
  11. Web site: Bucs Tweak Practice Squad, Add OT Murray. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026090147/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Tweak-Practice-Squad-Add-OT-Murray/35b66330-0a94-454c-9cb1-00193f5d6064. dead. October 26, 2017. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 7, 2017.
  12. Web site: Booth. Ben. Al-Rasheed Benton and KJ Dillon headline several Mountaineers in the Alliance of American Football. DubVNation. December 18, 2018. February 6, 2019. February 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124024/http://dubvnation.com/al-rasheed-benton-and-kj-dillon-headline-several-mountaineers-in-the-alliance-of-american-football/. dead.
  13. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  14. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  15. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  16. Web site: USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league. Sporting News. February 23, 2022. Camenker, Jacob.
  17. Web site: Seifert . Kevin . January 1, 2024 . Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches . January 14, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  18. News: March 4, 2024 . UFL Player Transactions, Monday March 4, 2024 . March 4, 2024 . UFLBoard.com.
  19. News: Arlington, D.C., and Houston announce training camp roster moves . UFLBoard.com . March 21, 2024 . March 21, 2024.
  20. Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-05-02 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.

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