Bradley Marquez

Marquez played high school football, ran track, and played baseball at Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas. Selected in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Draft, Marquez arranged a two-sport deal which allowed him to attend Texas Tech to play football while playing baseball for the Kingsport Mets in the spring. Marquez forfeited $250,000 of his $325,000 signing bonus by not choosing to play baseball full-time by September 15, 2013. Marquez earned playing time in all 12 games, with 4 starts. In the season-opening September 9, 2011, game against Texas State, Marquez caught his first receiving touchdown on a diving catch, becoming the first true freshman wide receiver to do so in a season opener for the school in 17 years. Marquez would finish the season contributing on special teams and at the receiver position, accruing 25 receptions for 240 yards with 1 receiving touchdown. Marquez would play in 6 games during the 2012 season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury on October 13, 2012, upset against #5 West Virginia. Marquez earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference 1st Team honors following the season. Marquez signed with the Rams after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in all 16 games as a rookie with one start recording 13 receptions for 88 yards as well as contributing on special teams with 11 tackles. In 2016, Marquez played in 14 games recording 3 receptions for 37 yards before being placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2016.