Marquis Lucas

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Marquis Lucas
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 (age 30)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Marquis Lucas (born March 25, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Mountaineers at West Virginia University.

Contents

Early years

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
307 lb
(139 kg)
5.33 s1.89 s3.00 s4.78 s8.17 s22.5 in
(0.57 m)
8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)
25 reps
All values from West Virginia 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]

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