Marquez Valdes-Scantling is an American professional football player who has represented the Green Bay Packers (2018-2021) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2022-Present) in the NFL (National Football League – an American football league regarded as the highest professional level of the sport in the world), as a wide receiver. He had been picked 174th overall in the 5th round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. With the Kansas City Chiefs, Marquez won Super Bowl LVII (the championship game of the 2022 NFL season).
Born Name
Marquez Reshard Valdes
Nick Name
MVS
Marquez Valdes-Scantling as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2022 (Marquez Valdes-Scantling / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Residence
United States
Nationality
Education
Marquez had attended the Lakewood High School, a public school in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida. He played American football there, recording 50 receptions for 800 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns in his senior year.
After his high school graduation, he joined the North Carolina State University, a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. There, he represented the NC State Wolfpack American football team between 2013 and 2014.
He then took a transfer to the University of South Florida, a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida. There, he represented the South Florida Bulls American football team between 2016 and 2017. He had to sit out the 2015 football season due to transfer rules.
Occupation
Professional American Football Player
Marquez Valdes-Scantling as seen in an Instagram Post in October 2022 (Marquez Valdes-Scantling / Instagram)
Family
Mother – Tahisia Scantling (Realtor)
Others – Marcellus Scantling (Stepfather)
Position
Wide Receiver
Jersey Number
1 – NC State Wolfpack
83 – Green Bay Packers
11 – Kansas City Chiefs, South Florida Bulls
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 4 in or 193 cm
Weight
93 kg or 205 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of African-American descent.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling as seen in an Instagram Post in March 2022 (Marquez Valdes-Scantling / Instagram)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Toned physique
Towering frame
Close-cropped hair
Often sports a thick beard or a goatee
Cheerful smile
Has his left hand covered in tattoos
Religion
Christianity
Marquez Valdes-Scantling as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2023 (Marquez Valdes-Scantling / Instagram)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling Facts
Representing the Green Bay Packers, Marquez finished his rookie NFL season (2018) with 38 receptions for 581 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. Overall, he stood 7th among rookies in terms of receiving yards.
In a ‘Week 11’ game of the 2020 NFL season, against the Indianapolis Colts, he recorded a critical 47-yard catch on a late 4th-quarter drive that resulted in a game-tying field goal for the Green Bay Packers.
However, Marquez soon turned from hero to villain after he lost a fumble on his team’s 2nd play in overtime. This allowed the Indianapolis Colts to kick the game-winning field goal. He later revealed, via a tweet, that he had received death threats after this game.
Fortunately for him, the Green Bay Packers bounced back to win the next (and last) 6 games of the regular season to finish with a 13-3 win-loss record and qualify for the playoff phase of the 2020 NFL season. He also led the league in the regular season in terms of ‘average yards per reception’ (20.9).
Marquez signed a 3-year contract worth USD 30 million with the Kansas City Chiefs in late March 2022. He finished the 2022 NFL regular season with 42 receptions for 687 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. With a 14-3 win-loss record, the team qualified for the playoff phase of the 2022 NFL season.
After receiving a bye in the ‘Wild Card Round’ (opening round) of the playoff phase of the 2022 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars by a 27-20 margin in the ‘Divisional Round’ (2nd round of the playoff phase). This qualified the team for the AFC Championship Game.
The AFC (American Football Conference) is one of the two conferences of the NFL – the other being the NFC (National Football Conference). The AFC Championship Game and the NFC Championship Game constitute the 3rd stage of the NFL’s playoff (postseason) phase. The winners of these 2 matches then compete for the ‘Super Bowl’, the NFL‘s annual championship game.
In the aforementioned AFC Championship Game, Marquez played a key role by catching 6 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. This helped the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Cincinnati Bengals by a 23-20 margin and qualify for Super Bowl LVII (the championship game of the 2022 NFL season).
In that game (played on February 12, 2023), he was targeted once with no receptions as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a 38-35 margin to win the Super Bowl for the 3rd time. This was the team’s 5th Super Bowl appearance overall and their 3rd in the last 4 seasons.
Featured Image by Marquez Valdes-Scantling / Instagram
