Marqui Christian
Marqui Christian (born October 27, 1994) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Midwestern State. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft and has also played for the Los Angeles Rams and New York Jets.
 Christian with the Rams in 2018 | |||||||||||||
| No. 43 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | October 27, 1994 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Spring (Spring, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Midwestern State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Early years
Christian attended Spring High School in Spring, Texas.
College career
Christian played college football at Midwestern State University from 2013 to 2016. He was named the Lone Star Conference's Top Male Athlete in 2016.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
|||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals drafted Christian in the fifth round with the 167th overall selection of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On September 27, 2016, he was waived by the team.[3]
Los Angeles Rams
On September 28, 2016, Christian was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2016 with an ankle injury.[5]
On December 27, 2017, Christian was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[6]
Chicago Bears
After his contract expired with the Rams in March 2020, Christian was suspended by the NFL for the first two weeks of the 2020 NFL season on June 18, 2020.[7] He was signed by the Chicago Bears on August 12, 2020.[8] After being reinstated from suspension, he was released and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21, 2020.[9]
New York Jets
On September 23, 2020, Christian was signed by the New York Jets off the Bears practice squad.[10] He was released on October 17;[11] he played just one game for the Jets with no action on defense.[12]
Chicago Bears (second stint)
Christian returned to the Bears practice squad on October 23, 2020.[12] On January 11, 2021, Christian signed a reserve/futures contract with the Bears.
References
- "Christian voted top male athlete in LSC", Times Record News, June 9, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- Kent, Somers,"Cardinals select safety Marqui Christian in 5th round of NFL draft", The Arizona Republic, May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- Urban, Darren. "Troy Niklas To IR; Cardinals Cut Canaday". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- Alper, Josh. "Rams claim Marqui Christian off waivers from Cardinals". Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- Nagel, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Rams Make Monday Roster Moves". TurfShowTimes.com.
- Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Alper, Josh (June 18, 2020). "Marqui Christian suspended for two games". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- Mayer, Larry (August 12, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign safety Marqui Christian". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- Mayer, Larry (September 21, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Christian to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 23, 2020). "Jets Sign S Marqui Christian". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (October 17, 2020). "Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, WR Vyncint Smith from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
- DaSilva, Cameron (October 23, 2020). "Bears sign ex-Rams DB Marqui Christian just before Monday's showdown". USA Today. Rams Wire. Retrieved October 23, 2020.