Marqui Christian

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Marqui Christian
Marqui Christian 2018.JPG
Christian with the Rams in 2018
No. 41, 26, 37, 43, 23
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994 (age 29)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Spring (Spring, Texas)
College: Midwestern State (2012–2015)
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:95
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at PFR

Marqui Christian (born October 27, 1994) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Midwestern State. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft, and also was a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, and New York Jets.

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Early years

Christian attended Spring High School in Spring, Texas.

College career

Christian played college football at Midwestern State University from 2012 to 2015. He was named the Lone Star Conference's Top Male Athlete in 2016. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		199 lb
(90 kg)
All values from NFL Combine

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals drafted Christian in the fifth round with the 167th overall selection of the 2016 NFL draft. [2] On September 27, 2016, he was waived by the team. [3]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 28, 2016, Christian was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2016 with an ankle injury. [5]

On December 27, 2017, Christian was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. [6]

Chicago Bears (first stint)

After his contract expired with the Rams in March 2020, Christian was suspended by the NFL for the first two weeks of the 2020 NFL season on June 18, 2020. [7] He was signed by the Chicago Bears on August 12, 2020. [8] After being reinstated from suspension, he was released and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21, 2020. [9]

New York Jets

On September 23, 2020, Christian was signed by the New York Jets off the Bears practice squad. [10] He was released on October 17; [11] he played just one game for the Jets with no action on defense. [12]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

Christian returned to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on October 23, 2020. [12] He was elevated to the active roster on January 9, 2021, for the team's wild card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [13] On January 11, 2021, Christian signed a reserve/futures contract with the Bears. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Christian voted top male athlete in LSC", Times Record News, June 9, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kent, Somers,"Cardinals select safety Marqui Christian in 5th round of NFL draft", The Arizona Republic, May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 27, 2016). "Troy Niklas To IR; Cardinals Cut Canaday". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Rams claim Marqui Christian off waivers from Cardinals" . Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Nagel, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Rams Make Monday Roster Moves". TurfShowTimes.com.
  6. ↑ Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (June 18, 2020). "Marqui Christian suspended for two games". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 12, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign safety Marqui Christian". Chicago Bears . Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 21, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Christian to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  10. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (September 23, 2020). "Jets Sign S Marqui Christian". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 17, 2020). "Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, WR Vyncint Smith from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  12. 1 2 DaSilva, Cameron (October 23, 2020). "Bears sign ex-Rams DB Marqui Christian just before Monday's showdown". USA Today . Rams Wire. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ Sigler, John (January 9, 2021). "Bears rule out leading tackler Roquan Smith, call up Manti Te'o from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future deals". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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