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Marquez Valdes-Scantling
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Valdes-Scantling with the Green Bay Packers in 2019
No. 10 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-10) October 10, 1994 (age 30)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
College:
NFL draft:2018 / round: 5 / pick: 174
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Receptions:202
Receiving yards:3,533
Receiving touchdowns:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marquez Reshard Valdes-Scantling (born October 10, 1994), also known by his initials MVS, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and South Florida Bulls, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.[1] In 2022, Valdes-Scantling joined the Kansas City Chiefs, where he participated in the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII wins.

Early life

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Valdes-Scantling attended Lakewood High School where he played football.[2] He recorded 50 receptions for 800 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns as a senior.[3]

College career

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Valdes-Scantling played college football at NC State from 2013 to 2014 and South Florida from 2015 to 2017. He had to sit out the 2015 season due to transfer rules.[4][5]

College statistics

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Season Team GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2013 NC State 7 22 281 12.8 0 0 0 0 0
2014 NC State 9 22 257 11.7 1 0 0 0 0
2016 USF 11 22 415 18.9 5 2 4 2.0 0
2017 USF 12 53 879 16.6 6 8 108 13.5 1
Career 39 119 1,832 15.4 12 10 112 12.1 1

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		206 lb
(93 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.37 s 1.49 s 2.58 s 4.17 s 6.85 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 15 reps
Sources:[6][7][8]

Green Bay Packers

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2018

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Valdes-Scantling was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.[9] He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018.[10] He made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 9, 2018, recording a 21-yard kick return in the 24–23 victory.[11] He recorded his first professional reception in the following game against the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He started his first career game in place of the injured Randall Cobb in a Week 4 win over the Buffalo Bills, catching one pass for 38 yards.[13] Still starting in place of Cobb during a Week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions, Valdes-Scantling had a breakout performance, notching seven receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown.[14] He followed that up with a three-catch, 103-yard performance during a Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.[15] On October 28, 2018, in a 27–29 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, he had two receptions for 45 yards, including a 40-yard receiving touchdown.[16] The following week, a 17–31 loss to the New England Patriots, he had three receptions for 101 yards.[17] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 38 receptions for 581 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He finished seventh among rookies in receiving yards.[18][19]

2019

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In Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Valdes-Scantling caught six passes for 99 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season as the Packers won 27–16.[20] During Week 7 against the Oakland Raiders, Valdes-Scantling finished with two catches for 133 receiving yards, including a 74-yard touchdown as the Packers won 42–24.[21] Overall, Valdes-Scantling finished the 2019 season with 26 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[22]

2020

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In Week 1 against the Vikings, Valdes-Scantling caught four passes for 96 yards and his first touchdown of the season during the 43–34 win.[23] In Week 9 against the 49ers on Thursday Night Football, he had two receptions for 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 34–17 victory.[24] In Week 10, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he had four receptions for 149 receiving yards, including a 78-yard receiving touchdown, during the 24–20 win.[25] In Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, Valdes-Scantling recorded a key 47-yard catch on a late fourth quarter drive that resulted in a game-tying field goal by Mason Crosby.[26] However, he also lost a fumble on the Packers' second play in overtime, allowing the Colts to kick the game-winning field goal.[27] Valdes-Scantling later tweeted that he received death threats after the game.[28][29]

In the NFC Championship against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Valdes-Scantling recorded four catches for 115 yards and a touchdown during the 31–26 loss.[30]

2021

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Valdes-Scantling was placed on injured reserve on October 2, 2021.[31] He was activated from injured reserve on November 6, 2021.[32] In Week 11, against the Vikings, he had four receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in the 34–31 loss.[33] He finished the 2021 season with 26 receptions for 430 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[34]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Valdes-Scantling with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023

On March 24, 2022, Valdes-Scantling signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[35] In Week 7, against the 49ers, he had three receptions for 111 yards in the 44–23 victory.[36] In the 2022 regular season, he had 42 receptions for 687 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 17 games, of which he started 11.[37] In the AFC Championship Game, Valdes-Scantling caught six passes for 116 yards and a touchdown helping the Chiefs defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.[38] Valdes-Scantling won his first Super Bowl championship in the 38–35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. He was targeted once with no receptions in the game.[39]

Valdes-Scantling caught a career-low 21 passes for 315 yards and just one touchdown in the 2023 regular season.[40] In the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens, Valdes-Scantling caught a 32-yard pass on third down right before the two-minute warning, allowing the Chiefs to run out the rest of the clock and beat the Ravens 17–10.[41] In Super Bowl LVIII, Valdes-Scantling had three receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs 25–22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.[42] On February 28, 2024, he was released.[43]

Buffalo Bills

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On May 14, 2024, Valdes-Scantling signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[44] On October 15, 2024, following the Bills' acquisition of wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, Valdes-Scantling was released. While with the Bills, Valdes-Scantling caught two passes for 26 yards on nine targets.[45]

New Orleans Saints

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On October 22, 2024, Valdes-Scantling signed with the New Orleans Saints.[46]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 GB 16 10 38 581 15.3 60 2 2 29 14.5 21 0 0 0
2019 GB 16 10 26 452 17.4 74 2 2 9 4.5 9 0 0 0
2020 GB 16 12 33 690 20.9 78 6 4 13 3.3 9 0 1 1
2021 GB 11 7 26 430 16.5 75 3 — — — — — 0 0
2022 KC 17 11 42 687 16.4 57 2 1 −3 −3.0 −3 0 0 0
2023 KC 16 10 21 315 15.0 46 1 - - - - - 1 1
2024 BUF 3 0 2 26 13.0 19 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career 95 60 188 3,181 16.9 78 16 9 48 5.3 21 0 2 2

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 GB 2 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0
2020 GB 2 2 8 148 18.5 50 1 0 0
2022 KC 3 2 7 122 17.4 29 2 0 0
2023 KC 4 3 8 128 16.0 32 1 0 0
Career 11 7 24 406 16.9 50 4 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Joey (April 26, 2018). "Valdes-Scantling gives his heart, soul and back to USF". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Knight, Joey (April 28, 2018). "Packers draft former USF, Lakewood star Marquez Valdes-Scantling". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling – Football". USF Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Smith, Ryan (July 3, 2015). "USF Adds Former NCSU WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling". The Daily Stampede. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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  7. ^ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Marquez Valdes-Scantling College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Packers draft WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling in fifth round". Packers.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Packers sign six draft picks". packers.com. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
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  13. ^ Patra, Kevin (October 4, 2018). "Injuries: Packers' top three receivers remain sidelined". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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  40. ^ Dajani, Jordan (January 28, 2024). "2024 NFL playoffs: Chiefs' Marquez Valdes-Scantling seals win vs. Ravens in AFC title game with clutch catch". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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  44. ^ Glab, Maddy (May 14, 2024). "WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling signs one-year deal with Bills". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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  46. ^ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2024). "Saints place CB Paulson Adebo on IR, make addition of WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling official". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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