Marqueston Huff

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Marqueston Huff
Marqueston Huff.jpg
Huff with the Tennessee Titans in 2014
No. 28, 42, 20
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 (age 32)
Salinas, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Liberty-Eylau
(Texarkana, Texas)
College: Wyoming
NFL draft: 2014  / round: 4 / pick: 122
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:36
Sacks:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marqueston Devonte Huff (born April 6, 1992), also known by his nickname "Quest", [1] is a former American football safety. He played college football at Wyoming and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Roughnecks.

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Early life

Huff attended Liberty-Eylau High School. As a junior, he tallied 53 tackles, 2 interceptions, one forced fumble and 2 blocked field goals, while receiving All-district honors.

As a senior, he registered 85 tackles, 3 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked one punt. He received All-Northeast Texas and All-district honors.

As a junior, he was named All-state in track and field as a sprinter and high jumper.

College career

Huff accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wyoming. As a freshman, he played in all 12 games as a nickel back and on special teams. He made 18 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed.

As a sophomore, he was named a starter at cornerback. He registered 47 tackles (2.5 for loss), 3 interceptions (led the team), 2 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries. He had 2 fumble returns of 8 and 48 yards for touchdowns.

As a junior, he posted 57 tackles (1.5 for loss), 7 passes defensed (second on the team), 2 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. He had 10 tackles against the University of Idaho.

As a senior, he was switched to free safety and was named a team captain. He started all 12 games, collecting 127 tackles (third in the conference), 2 interceptions, one forced fumble, 2 fumbles recoveries and 6 passes defensed. He had 20 tackles against Utah State University, tying him for the third best single-game performance in school history. He had 18 tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble against the University of Nebraska.

Statistics

SeasonGSoloAsst.TotalTFL/YDSFFFRP DeflInt
2010129918---11
2011132720472.5/5-32
2012123027571.5/2217-
20131274531273.0/61262
Total491401092497.0/1336166

Professional career

Pre-draft

After completing four years at Wyoming, Huff decided to enter the NFL draft.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		196 lb
(89 kg)		313⁄89 in
(0.23 m)		4.49 s1.54 s2.56 s4.19 s7.26 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine.

Tennessee Titans

Huff was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. [2] One of the reasons the Titans selected Huff is because he is versatile, and can play at either the safety position or at cornerback. In Week 14, Huff recorded his first interception against Eli Manning and the New York Giants, which he returned for a 23-yard touchdown. He appeared in 14 games, collecting 18 tackles, one sack, one interception (returned for a touchdown) and 2 passes defensed.

In 2015, he appeared in 16 games, making 15 tackles and 2 passes defensed On September 2, Huff was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts. [3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Huff off waivers on September 4, 2016. [4] He was released by the team on September 13, 2016 and was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

Baltimore Ravens

On October 6, 2016, Huff was signed by the Baltimore Ravens off of the Jaguars' practice squad. [5] He appeared in 11 games as a backup.

Kansas City Chiefs

Huff signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 16, 2017. [6] He was waived on July 6, 2017. [7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On July 30, 2017, Huff signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [8] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [9]

Dallas Cowboys

On January 10, 2018, Huff signed a reserve/future contract with the Dallas Cowboys. [10] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. [11] On March 29, 2019, the Cowboys released Huff. [12]

Houston Roughnecks

Huff was selected by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the fourth round during phase 4 in the 2020 XFL Draft. [13] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. [14] Playing in all 5 games, he registered 20 tackles and no interceptions. [15] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2016). "Jaguars claim Marqueston Huff, Arthur Brown". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Mink, Ryan (October 6, 2016). "Ravens Send Maurice Canady to Injured Reserve, Sign Safety". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (March 16, 2017). "Chiefs sign former Ravens and Titans safety Marqueston Huff". KansasCity.com.
  7. ↑ Williams, Charean (July 6, 2017). "Chiefs waive safety Marqueston Huff". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (July 30, 2017). "Bucs Sign Marqueston Huff, Jhajuan Seales". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys sign defensive back Marqueston Huff to futures contract". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  12. ↑ Bouda, Nate (March 29, 2019). "Cowboys Release DB Marqueston Huff". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  14. ↑ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ "XFL Marqueston Huff stats". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  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.
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