Marquez Callaway
No. 1 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Warner Robins, Georgia | March 27, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Warner Robins, GA | ||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Marquez Antonio Callaway (born March 27, 1998)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Tennessee.
Early years[]
Callaway attended and played high school football at Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.[2] A 4-star recruit, Callaway committed to Tennessee to play college football over offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan State, and Notre Dame, among others. [3]
College career[]
Callaway had 92 receptions for 1,646 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns in his four seasons at Tennessee.[4][5]
Collegiate statistics[]
Marquez Callaway | Receiving | ||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2016 | Tennessee | SEC | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
2017 | Tennessee | SEC | SO | WR | 10 | 24 | 406 | 16.9 | 5 |
2018 | Tennessee | SEC | JR | WR | 11 | 37 | 592 | 16.0 | 2 |
2019 | Tennessee | SEC | SR | WR | 13 | 30 | 635 | 21.2 | 6 |
Career | Tennessee | 35 | 92 | 1,646 | 17.9 | 13 |
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
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6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.55 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||||||
All values from NFL Combine[6] |
In April 2020, Callaway signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft.[7] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders playing on offense and special teams.[8] In Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, he had his first professional reception on a 16-yard catch in the 35–29 victory.[9] In a Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, Callaway was targeted six times and made four receptions for 34 yards.[10]
On October 25, 2020, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, Callaway caught Drew Brees’ 7,000th completion.[11] He finished the game with eight receptions for 75 yards, both team highs.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2020.[13] He was activated on December 24.[14]
NFL career statistics[]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Kickoff return | Punt return | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2020 | NO | 11 | 3 | 21 | 213 | 10.1 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 11 | 3 | 21 | 213 | 10.1 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "Marquez Callaway NFL biography". NFL.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Braxton, Avery (April 25, 2020). "Former Warner Robins football standout Marquez Callaway reportedly signs free agent deal with Saints". WMAZ. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/marquez-callaway-285
- ^ Ray, Matt (May 5, 2020). "NFL Expert Has High Praise For Marquez Callaway". SI.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Marquez Callaway College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Marquez Callaway Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Saints add 13 undrafted free agents". New Orleans Saints. April 27, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders – September 21st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions – October 4th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints – October 12th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Bost, Landon. "Former Vols WR Marquez Callaway catches Drew Brees' 7,000th pass". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 5, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 24, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- New Orleans Saints players
- People from Warner Robins, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- 1998 births
- 21st-century African-American people