Bradley Marquez

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Bradley Marquez

No. 15 Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1992-12-14) December 14, 1992
Place of birth:	Odessa, Texas
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Odessa (TX)
College:	Texas Tech
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2015–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Receptions: 13 Receiving yards: 88 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Total tackles: 11 Player stats at NFL.com

Bradley Jerrill Marquez (born December 14, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Texas Tech. He also played minor league baseball for the Kingsport Mets.

Career

High School

Marquez played high school football, ran track, and played baseball at Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas. He played football at the running back position, and baseball at the shortstop position. Marquez was ranked as a 4-star prospect by Scout.com and an All-American prospect by PrepStar College Recruiting. His father, Brad Givens, also played for Odessa High. As a sophomore, Marquez would rush 203 times for 1,743 yards and 21 touchdowns, earning Associated Press All-State 2nd Team honors. As a junior, Marquez rushed 77 times for 492 yards before being sidelined by an elbow tendon tear. During his senior year, Marquez accrued 2,210 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns, becoming the school's new all-time leading rusher.

Marquez accepted a scholarship to play football collegiately for Texas Tech over several schools including the Oklahoma Sooners. Additionally, Marquez was drafted by the New York Mets in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Marquez's first season in the minors was cut short by a quadriceps injury.

College football and baseball

Selected in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Draft, Marquez arranged a two-sport deal which allowed him to attend Texas Tech to play football while playing baseball for the Kingsport Mets in the spring. Marquez forfeited $250,000 of his $325,000 signing bonus by not choosing to play baseball full time by September 15, 2013.

Freshman

Marquez earned playing time in all 12 games, with 4 starts. In the season opening September 9, 2011 game against Texas State, Marquez caught his first receiving touchdown on a diving catch, becoming the first true freshman wide receiver to do so in a season opener for the school in 17 years. Marquez would finish the season contributing on special teams and at the receiver position, accruing 25 receptions for 240 yards with 1 receiving touchdown.

Sophomore

Marquez would play in 6 games during the 2012 season, before suffering a season ending knee injury in the October 13, 2012 upset against #5 West Virginia. Marquez earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference 1st Team honors following the season.

Junior

In 2013 during his junior season, Marquez started in all 13 games. During the October 12, 2013 game against Iowa State, Marquez earned his first career 100-yard receiving game. Marquez would contribute in every game and ended the season with 49 receptions, 633 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. Marquez again earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference 1st Team honors, in addition to All-Big 12 honorable mention honors.

Senior

Prior to the start of the 2014 season during spring football practices, Marquez announced that he would forgo playing minor league baseball in the summer to concentrate on football for his senior season. Marquez is expected to contribute heavily to the Texas Tech team, with the departures of Unanimous All-American Jace Amaro and fellow wide receiver Eric Ward.

Personal life

Marquez was born to Veronica Marquez and Brad Givens. He is an Exercise and Sports Science major.

External links

• Los Angeles Rams bio
• Texas Tech Red Raiders bio