Marquez Reshard Valdes-Scantling (born October 10, 1994) is an
American football
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wide receiver for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
NC State
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and
South Florida
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, and was drafted by the
Green Bay Packers
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in the fifth round of the
2018 NFL Draft
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.
Early years
Valdes-Scantling attended and played
high school football
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at
Lakewood High School. He recorded 50 receptions for 800 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns as a senior.
College career
Valdes-Scantling played college football at
NC State
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from 2013 to 2014 and
South Florida
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from 2015 to 2017. He had to sit out the 2015 season due to transfer rules.
College statistics
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
2018
Valdes-Scantling was drafted by the
Green Bay Packers
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with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round of the
2018 NFL Draft
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. He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018. He made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the
Chicago Bears
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on September 9, 2018, recording a 21-yard kick return in the 24–23 victory. He recorded his first professional reception in the following game against the
Minnesota Vikings
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. He started his first career game in place of the injured
Randall Cobb in a Week 4 win over the
Buffalo Bills
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, catching one pass for 38 yards. Still starting in place of Cobb during a Week 5 loss to the
Detroit Lions
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, Valdes-Scantling had a breakout performance, notching seven receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. He followed that up with a three-catch, 103-yard performance during a Week 6 win over the
San Francisco 49ers
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. On October 28, 2018, in a 27–29 loss to the
Los Angeles Rams
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, he had two receptions for 45 yards, including a 40-yard receiving touchdown. The following week, a 17–31 loss to the
New England Patriots
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, he had three receptions for 101 yards. Overall, he finished his rookie season with 38 receptions for 581 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He finished seventh among rookies in receiving yards.
2019
In Week 3 against the
Denver Broncos
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, Valdes-Scantling caught six passes for 99 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season as the Packers won 27–16. During Week 7 against the
Oakland Raiders
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, Valdes-Scantling finished with two catches for 133 receiving yards, including a 74-yard touchdown as the Packers won 42–24. Overall, Valdes-Scatling finished the 2019 season with 26 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
2020
In Week 1 against the
Minnesota Vikings
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, Valdes-Scantling caught four passes for 96 yards and his first touchdown of the season during the 43–34 win. In Week 9 against the
San Francisco 49ers
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on ''Thursday Night Football'', he had two receptions for 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 34–17 victory. In Week 10, against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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, he had four receptions for 149 receiving yards, including a 78-yard receiving touchdown, during the 24–20 win. In Week 11 against the
Indianapolis Colts
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, Valdes-Scantling recorded a key 47-yard catch on a late fourth quarter drive that resulted in a game-tying field goal by
Mason Crosby
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. However, he also lost a fumble on the Packers' second play in overtime, allowing the Colts to kick the game-winning field goal.
Valdes-Scantling later
tweeted
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that he received death threats after the game.
In the
NFC Championship
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against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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, Valdes-Scantling recorded four catches for 115 yards and a touchdown during the 31–26 loss.
2021
Valdes-Scantling was placed on injured reserve on October 2, 2021. He was activated from injured reserve on November 6, 2021. In Week 11, against the
Minnesota Vikings
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, he had four receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in the 34–31 loss. He finished the 2021 season with 26 receptions for 430 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Kansas City Chiefs
On March 24, 2022, Valdes-Scantling signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
. In Week 7, against the
San Francisco 49ers
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, he had three receptions for 111 yards in the 44–23 victory. In the 2022 regular season, he had 42 receptions for 687 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 17 games, of which he started 11. In the
AFC Championship Game
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, Valdes-Scantling caught six passes for 111 yards and a touchdown helping the Chiefs defeat the
Cincinnati Bengals
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23-20. Valdes-Scantling won his first Super Bowl championship in the 38–35 victory over the
Philadelphia Eagles
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in
Super Bowl LVII
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. He was targeted once with no receptions in the game.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
References
External links
Kansas City Chiefs bioUSF Bulls bio
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Living people
1994 births
American football wide receivers
Green Bay Packers players
Lakewood High School (Florida) alumni
Kansas City Chiefs players
NC State Wolfpack football players
Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida
South Florida Bulls football players