Marquez Valdes-Scantling
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Valdes-Scantling with the Packers in 2019
No. 11 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-10) October 10, 1994
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 7, 2023
Receptions:175
Receiving yards:3,040
Receiving touchdowns:16
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

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

Season Team Conf Class Pos GP Receiving Rushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2013NC StateACC FRWR72228112.80000
2014NC StateACC SOWR92225711.71000
2016USFAAC JRWR112241518.95242.00
2017USFAAC SRWR125387916.66810813.51
Career391191,83215.4121011212.11

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.49 s2.58 s4.17 s6.85 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		15 reps
Sources:[6][7][8]

Green Bay Packers

2018

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

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-Scatling finished the 2019 season with 26 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[22]

2020

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

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

Valdes-Scantling with the 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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018GB 16103858115.360222914.521000
2019GB 16102645217.4742294.59000
2020GB 16123369020.97864133.39011
2021GB 1172643016.5753—————00
2022KC 17114268716.45721−3−3.0−3000
2023KC 1610231415.5461-----00
Total77511672,88817.378159485.321011

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019GB 20188.08000
2020GB 22814818.550100
2022KC 32712217.429200
Total741627817.450300

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. ↑ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  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.
  11. ↑ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – September 16th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  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.
  14. ↑ "Packers' Marquez Valdes-Scantling: Makes good use of Week 5 start". CBSSports.com. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ Edholm, Eric (October 16, 2018). "Aaron Rodgers bails out Packers late with stunning comeback". Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  16. ↑ Kruse, Zach (October 28, 2018). "Packers take lead on long TD from rookie Marquez Valdes-Scantling". Packers Wire. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Silverstein, Tom (November 4, 2018). "Packers at New England Patriots". Packers News. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ "2018 season, receiving yards by a rookie". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Packers remain unbeaten with 27–16 win over Broncos". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Rodgers throws 5 TD passes, Packers gash Raiders 42–24". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – November 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  26. ↑ Shook, Nick (November 23, 2020). "Packers support Marquez Valdes-Scantling with 'a lot of love' following game-turning fumble". National Football League. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts – November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  28. ↑ Brown, Larry (November 23, 2020). "Marquez Valdes-Scantling says he received death threats over costly fumble". MSN. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  29. ↑ Schneidman, Matt (November 23, 2020). "Marquez Valdes-Scantling moves forward after miscue and death threats". TheAthletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  30. ↑ "NFC Championship – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Packers place Valdes-Scantling on IR, elevate St. Brown for Steelers game". Packers.com. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Packers activate WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling from injured reserve". Packers. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings - November 21st, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  34. ↑ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  35. ↑ Gordon, Grant (March 24, 2022). "Chiefs signing former Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to 3-year, $30M deal". NFL.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – October 23rd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  37. ↑ "Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  38. ↑ "AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – January 29th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  39. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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