Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Marquez Reshard Valdes-Scantling (born October 10, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and South Florida,[1] and was drafted by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Valdes-Scantling in 2019
No. 83 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-10) October 10, 1994
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
College:South Florida
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 174
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:97
Receiving yards:1,723
Receiving touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

College career

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
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2013 NC State ACC FR WR 7 22 281 12.8 0
2014 NC State ACC SO WR 9 22 257 11.7 1
2016 USF American JR WR 11 22 415 18.9 5
2017 USF American SR WR 12 53 879 16.6 6
Career 39 119 1,832 15.4 12

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 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 1.55 s 2.58 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 15 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[6][7]

2018

Valdes-Scantling was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018.[9] 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.[10] He recorded his first professional reception in the following game against the Minnesota Vikings.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] He followed that up with a three-catch, 103-yard performance during a Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.[14] 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.[15] The following week, a 17–31 loss to the New England Patriots, he had three receptions for 101 yards.[16] 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.[17][18]

2019

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.[19] 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.[20] Overall, Valdes-Scatling finished the 2019 season with 26 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[21]

2020

In Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, Valdes-Scantling caught four passes for 96 yards and his first touchdown of the season during the 43–34 win.[22] In Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football, he had two receptions for 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 34–17 victory.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25] However, he also lost a fumble on the Packers' second play in overtime, allowing the Colts to kick the game-winning field goal.[26] Valdes-Scantling later tweeted that he received death threats after the game.[27][28]

In the NFC Championship against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Valdes-Scantling recorded 4 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown during the 31–26 loss.[29]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2018GB 16103858115.360200
2019GB 16102645217.474200
2020GB 16123369020.978611
Total4832971,72317.8781011
Source: NFL.com

Postseason
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2019GB 20188.08000
2020 GB 2 2 8 148 18.5 50 1 0 0
Total42915617.350100
Source: NFL.com

References
  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.
  6. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Marquez Valdes-Scantling". National Football League. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  7. "Marquez Valdes-Scantling | South Florida, WR : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. "Packers sign six draft picks". packers.com. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
  10. "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  11. "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – September 16th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  12. Patra, Kevin. "Injuries: Packers' top three receivers remain sidelined". National Football League. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  13. "Packers' Marquez Valdes-Scantling: Makes good use of Week 5 start". CBSSports.com. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  14. Edholm, Eric (October 16, 2018). "Aaron Rodgers bails out Packers late with stunning comeback". Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  15. Kruse, Zach (October 28, 2018). "Packers take lead on long TD from rookie Marquez Valdes-Scantling". Packers Wire. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  16. Silverstein, Tom (November 4, 2018). "Packers at New England Patriots". Packers News. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  17. "Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  18. "2018 season, receiving yards by a rookie". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  19. "Packers remain unbeaten with 27–16 win over Broncos". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  20. "Rodgers throws 5 TD passes, Packers gash Raiders 42–24". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  21. "Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  22. "Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  23. "Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers - November 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  24. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  25. Shook, Nick (November 23, 2020). "Packers support Marquez Valdes-Scantling with 'a lot of love' following game-turning fumble". NFL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  26. "Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  27. Brown, Larry (November 23, 2020). "Marquez Valdes-Scantling says he received death threats over costly fumble". MSN.com. MSN Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  28. Schneidman, Matt (November 23, 2020). "Marquez Valdes-Scantling moves forward after miscue and death threats". TheAthletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  29. "NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers - January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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