Marquez Stevenson (born March 26, 1998) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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Early years

Stevenson attended Northwood High School in

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Houston in 2016, Stevenson played in two games and did not record a reception but did have 36 receiving yards off a hook-and-ladder play. He missed the 2017 season, due to a torn ACL. He returned from the injury in 2018 to lead the team with 75 receptions for 1,019 yards and nine touchdowns. Stevenson again led the team with 52 receptions for 907 yards and nine touchdowns his junior year in 2019. He returned to Houston for his senior season in 2020, rather than enter the

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. At the conclusion of his senior season, he participated in the

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College statistics

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Stevenson was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the

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. On May 13, 2021, Stevenson signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021. He was activated on November 25. On August 31, 2022, Stevenson was placed on injured reserve. He was released on December 6, 2022 but was re-signed to the practice squad three days later. On December 13, Stevenson was released from the practice squad.

Cleveland Browns

On December 14, 2022, the

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signed Stevenson to their practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On May 9, 2023, Stevenson was waived by the Browns.

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2023, Stevenson signed with the

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. He was waived on July 26, 2023. He reverted to the team’s reserve/physically unable to perform list on July 27, 2023. He was released on September 1, 2023.https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/marquez-stevenson-let-go-by-carolina/amp/

References

External links

Houston Cougars bio
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