Marqueston Devonte Huff (born April 6, 1992), also known by his nickname "Quest", is a former

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. He played

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and was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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, and

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Early years

Huff attended

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. As a junior, he tallied 53 tackles, 2 interceptions, one forced fumble and 2 blocked field goals, while receiving All-district honors. 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 track and field as a sprinter and high jumper.

College career

Huff accepted a football scholarship from the

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. As a freshman, he played in all 12 games as a nickel back and on special teams. He made 18 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed. 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

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. As a senior, he was switched to

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and was named a team-captain. He started all 12 games, collecting 127 tackles (third in the conference), 2 interceptions, one forced fumble, 2 fumbles recoveries and 6 passes defensed. He had 20 tackles against

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, tying him for the third best single-game performance in school history. He had 18 tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble against the

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Statistics

Professional career

After completing four years at Wyoming, Huff decided to enter the NFL Draft.

Tennessee Titans

Huff was selected by the

in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the

. 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

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and the

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, 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.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The

claimed Huff off waivers on September 4, 2016. 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

off of the Jaguars' practice squad. He appeared in 11 games as a backup.

Kansas City Chiefs

Huff signed with the

on March 16, 2017. He was waived on July 6, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On July 30, 2017, Huff signed with the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Dallas Cowboys

On January 10, 2018, Huff signed a reserve/future contract with the

. He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. On March 29, 2019, the Cowboys released Huff.

Houston Roughnecks

Huff was selected by the

in the fourth round during phase 4 in the

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. In March, amid the

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, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. Playing in all 5 games, he registered 20 tackles and no interceptions. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Wyoming Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huff, Marqueston 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Salinas, California Players of American football from Texarkana, Texas American football safeties Wyoming Cowboys football players Tennessee Titans players Jacksonville Jaguars players Baltimore Ravens players Kansas City Chiefs players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Dallas Cowboys players Houston Roughnecks players