Marquis Lucas (born March 25, 1993) is an

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offensive tackle. He played college football for the

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West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State Coll ...

Early years

Lucas attended

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, where he played football at the right tackle position.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Lucas joined the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He was released by the Bills on September 2, 2016.

Minnesota Vikings

On December 13, 2016, Lucas to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017. On May 4, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.

Atlanta Falcons

On June 15, 2017, Lucas signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived on August 19, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 20, 2017, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad injured list on September 6. He was released on October 6, 2017.

Orlando Apollos

In 2018, Lucas joined the

Orlando Apollos The Orlando Apollos were a professional American football franchise based in Orlando, Florida, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019. The team played its home games at Spectru ...

of the Alliance of American Football. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Lucas was drafted by the

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in the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

New Orleans Breakers

Lucas was selected in the 7th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers. The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Arlington Renegades

On March 4, 2024, Lucas was signed by the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He was waived on March 21.

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Marquis 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Miami Miami Central Senior High School alumni American football offensive tackles West Virginia Mountaineers football players Buffalo Bills players Minnesota Vikings players Atlanta Falcons players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Orlando Apollos players Tampa Bay Vipers players New Orleans Breakers (2022) players Arlington Renegades players