Marcell Ateman
Ateman in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||
Free agent | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Dallas, Texas | September 16, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Wylie East (Wylie, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Marcell Ligon Ateman (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Early years[]
Ateman attended Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas. As a senior, he had 84 receptions for 1,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.[1]
College career[]
Ateman played at Oklahoma State from 2013 to 2017. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games, recording 22 receptions for 276 yards. As a sophomore, he had 20 receptions for 268 yards. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns.[2] Ateman missed the 2016 season due to a foot injury and took a medical redshirt.[3][4] He returned from the injury and played in all 13 games in 2017, recording 59 receptions for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns.[5]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.62 s | 4.25 s | 7.07 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
13 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[6] |
Ateman was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018.[10] He made his NFL debut on November 18, 2018, in a Week 11 road game against the Arizona Cardinals, where he had 4 receptions for 50 yards and played a pivotal factor in the Raiders' game-winning drive, as they went on to win 23-21.[11]
On August 31, 2019, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2019.[14] He was waived on October 8, but re-signed two days later.[15][16]
On September 5, 2020, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 19,[19] and activated back to the practice squad on October 21.[20] He was released on December 10, 2020,[21] and re-signed to the practice squad five days later.[22] On February 3, 2021, Ateman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Raiders. [23]
On August 24, 2021, Ateman was waived by the Raiders.[24] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3.[25] He was released on November 18.
References[]
- ^ Oklahoma State recruiting: Marcell Ateman tops the Cowboys' class
- ^ Oklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbers
- ^ Oklahoma State football: Back on the field, WR Marcell Ateman looks ahead to next year after 2016 was wiped out by injury
- ^ Oklahoma State football: Marcell Ateman will redshirt and return in 2017 -- making OSU's future receiving corps even deeper
- ^ OSU football journal: Could Marcell Ateman be a first-round NFL Draft pick?
- ^ "Marcell Ateman Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft 2018 results: With pick 228 the Raiders select Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State". SilverAndBlackPride.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 10.23.18". Raiders.com. October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Carlson's last-second FG gives Raiders win in Arizona". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders promote Ateman and Cotton Sr.; place Devey on IR". Raiders.com. October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders acquire wide receiver Zay Jones". Raiders.com. October 8, 2019.
- ^ Mosher, Marcus (October 10, 2019). "Raiders release WR J.J. Nelson, re-sign WR Marcell Ateman". USA Today.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ @Raiders (September 19, 2020). "We have signed G Patrick Omameh to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have placed WR Marcell Ateman on the practice squad-injured list" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (October 21, 2020). "Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown's COVID test". Boston.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Marcell Ateman: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Marcell Ateman: Back on practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders' Marcell Ateman: Re-ups with Raiders". CBSSports.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale". Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Marquel Lee to active roster, add QB Nathan Peterman to practice squad". Raiders.com. November 3, 2021.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Dallas
- American football wide receivers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- Oakland Raiders players