Mark Vital

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Mark Vital
undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Riesen Ludwigsburg
2023Sudbury Five
2024–presentÁngeles de la Ciudad de México
Career highlights and awards
American football career
Career information
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Mark Vital Jr. (born November 7, 1997) is an American football tight end and basketball guard for the Ángeles de la Ciudad de México of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He played college basketball at Baylor University before transitioning shortly after winning a National Championship during his basketball career at Baylor University and playing in the NBA Summer League with the Portland Trail Blazers to pursue a career in the NFL.

Early life and high school career

Vital was labeled "middle school basketball's most impressive dunker" by

247Sports.[6]

College basketball career

Vital redshirted his first season at Baylor. While sitting out, he was a member of the practice squad and developed his offense by playing against Johnathan Motley and Ish Wainright.[7] As a redshirt freshman, Vital averaged 6.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[8] On March 23, 2019, he recorded a career-high 17 points and eight rebounds in an 83–71 loss to first-seeded Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament second round.[9] As a sophomore, Vital averaged 7.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and one steal per game, leading his team in rebounds and steals, and was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[10] On February 8, 2020, Vital scored a junior season-high 19 points in a 78–70 win against Oklahoma State.[11] In his junior season, he helped Baylor become one of the best defensive teams in the nation.[8] He averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, earning Third-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Defensive Team honors. He was one of four finalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award.[12] As a senior, Vital averaged 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, helping Baylor capture the national championship.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Baylor Redshirt Redshirt
2017–18 Baylor 33 18 23.8 .481 .100 .505 5.6 2.2 .8 .6 6.7
2018–19 Baylor 34 34 27.7 .464 .182 .529 7.2 2.0 1.0 .9 7.2
2019–20 Baylor 29 24 26.1 .459 .118 .418 6.2 1.8 1.7 .6 6.1
2020–21 Baylor 30 30 23.4 .483 .000 .500 6.7 1.4 1.1 .9 5.6
Career 126 106 25.3 .471 .127 .496 6.4 1.8 1.1 .8 6.4

Professional basketball career

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Vital signed with the Portland Trail Blazers for NBA Summer League.[14] On September 16, 2022, Vital returned to basketball and signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He was released on September 24.

In February 2024, Vital signed with the Ángeles de la Ciudad de México of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA).[15]

Professional football career

Seattle Seahawks

After revealing he was planning on making the transition to football, on September 2, 2021, Vital signed with the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[16] He was released on September 7.[17]

Kansas City Chiefs

Vital signed with the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on September 13, 2021.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[19] He was released on July 28, 2022.[20]

References

  1. Yahoo Sports
    . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Werner, John (January 21, 2018). "YouTube sensation Vital giving Bears energy boost". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Washington Marion's Mark Vital Named to Max Preps Sophomore All-American Team". KPLC. April 19, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Lopez, Andrew (July 17, 2013). "Washington-Marion forward Mark Vital more than 'just a dunker'". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Baylor men's hoops receives pledge from Louisiana sophomore". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 4, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Rose, Shanna (October 30, 2019). "Big 12 2019-20 Preview: Baylor Bears". Blue Gold Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Hill, Jerry (March 8, 2018). "Vital Not Defined By His Dunks". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Werner, John (February 20, 2020). "High-flying Vital enjoys doing the dirty work for No. 1 Baylor men". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. 247Sports
    . Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Davis, Seth (March 2, 2020). "He's tough, mean and sticky: Baylor's Vital leads the 21st annual All-Glue team". The Athletic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "No. 1 Baylor 78–70 over Oklahoma State for 20th win in row". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "MBB's Vital Named Naismith Defensive POY Finalist". Baylor University Athletics. March 23, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Quillin, Kurtis (May 4, 2021). "Baylor's Mark Vital signs with agency founded by Lil' Wayne". KCEN. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  14. ^ Dewald, Steve (July 30, 2021). "Baylor's Mark Vital to Join Blazers for Summer League". Blazer's Edge. SB Nation. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  15. ^ Goyeneche, Rodrigo (February 22, 2024). "De los Chiefs de Mahomes al basquetbol de la CDMX". El Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  16. ^ Coleman, Madeline. "Seahawks Sign NCAA Men's Basketball Champ to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  17. ^ Boyle, John (September 7, 2021). "Seahawks Place Three On Injured Reserve; Add Blessuan Austin, Penny Hart & John Reid To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  18. ^ "Former Baylor Bears basketball player signs with the Kansas City Chiefs". Fox4KC.com. 13 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. February 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Chiefs make 2 more roster moves on Thursday". Arrowhead Pride. SBNation.com. July 28, 2022.

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