Marqueston Huff
 Huff with the Tennessee Titans in 2014 | |||
| No. 28, 42, 20 | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | April 6, 1992 Salinas, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana, Texas) | ||
| College: | Wyoming | ||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Marqueston Devonte Huff (born April 6, 1992), also known by his nickname "Quest",[1] is a former American football safety. He played college football at Wyoming and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Roughnecks.
Early years
Huff attended
As a senior, he registered 85 tackles, 3 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked one punt. He received All-Northeast Texas and All-district honors.
As a junior, he was named All-state in
College career
Huff accepted a
As a sophomore, he was named a starter at cornerback. He registered 47 tackles (2.5 for loss), 3 interceptions (led the team), 2 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries. He had 2 fumble returns of 8 and 48 yards for touchdowns.
As a junior, he posted 57 tackles (1.5 for loss), 7 passes defensed (second on the team), 2 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. He had 10 tackles against the University of Idaho.
As a senior, he was switched to
Statistics
| Season | G | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL/YDS | FF | FR | P Defl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 2.5/5 | - | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 1.5/2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 2013 | 12 | 74 | 53 | 127 | 3.0/6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 49 | 140 | 109 | 249 | 7.0/13 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
After completing four years at Wyoming, Huff decided to enter the NFL draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
313⁄8 | 9 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 1.54 s | 2.56 s | 4.19 s | 7.26 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine .
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Tennessee Titans
Huff was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[2] One of the reasons the Titans selected Huff is because he is versatile, and can play at either the safety position or at cornerback. In Week 14, Huff recorded his first interception against Eli Manning and the New York Giants, which he returned for a 23-yard touchdown. He appeared in 14 games, collecting 18 tackles, one sack, one interception (returned for a touchdown) and 2 passes defensed.
In 2015, he appeared in 16 games, making 15 tackles and 2 passes defensed On September 2, Huff was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Huff off waivers on September 4, 2016.[4] He was released by the team on September 13, 2016 and was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.
Baltimore Ravens
On October 6, 2016, Huff was signed by the Baltimore Ravens off of the Jaguars' practice squad.[5] He appeared in 11 games as a backup.
Kansas City Chiefs
Huff signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 16, 2017.[6] He was waived on July 6, 2017.[7]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On July 30, 2017, Huff signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
On January 10, 2018, Huff signed a reserve/future contract with the
Houston Roughnecks
Huff was selected by the
References
- ^ Vorel, Mike (November 21, 2013). "Senior Spotlight: Marqueston Huff". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2016). "Jaguars claim Marqueston Huff, Arthur Brown". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 6, 2016). "Ravens Send Maurice Canady to Injured Reserve, Sign Safety". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017.
- ^ Paylor, Terez A. (March 16, 2017). "Chiefs sign former Ravens and Titans safety Marqueston Huff". KansasCity.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (July 6, 2017). "Chiefs waive safety Marqueston Huff". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (July 30, 2017). "Bucs Sign Marqueston Huff, Jhajuan Seales". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
- ^ "Cowboys sign defensive back Marqueston Huff to futures contract". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
- ^ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (March 29, 2019). "Cowboys Release DB Marqueston Huff".
- Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "XFL Marqueston Huff stats". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
External links
- Wyoming Cowboys bio
Media related to Marqueston Huff at Wikimedia Commons
