1. Marquette King played college football at Fort Valley State and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
18 Facts About Marquette King
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Marquette King attended Fort Valley State University where he was originally recruited as a wide receiver.
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Marquette King competed in the first annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in 2012.
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In training camp, Marquette King took most of the punting snaps due to an earlier injury to veteran Shane Lechler.
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Marquette King impressed the coaches enough to be kept on the roster but was placed on injured reserve for the entire 2012 NFL season.
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Marquette King won the punting job, and Kluwe was cut at the conclusion of the preseason.
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In 2014, Marquette King led the league in punting yards and total punts, with 4,930 on 109 punts.
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On March 11,2015, Marquette King signed a one-year, $1.54 million contract to remain with the Raiders.
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Marquette King was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 15.
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On September 23,2016, Marquette King was fined $18,231 for a touchdown saving horse-collar tackle on Eric Weems during a Week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Marquette King was placed on injured reserve on October 6,2018, with a thigh injury.
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Marquette King was selected by the St Louis Battlehawks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22,2019.
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Marquette King played in 5 games with them, and had 19 punts for 868 yards.
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Marquette King had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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Marquette King was selected in the 2023 XFL Draft by the Arlington Renegades.
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Marquette King re-signed with the team on January 29,2024.
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Marquette King was named to the 2024 All-UFL team on June 5,2024.
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Marquette King re-signed with the Renegades on October 25,2024.