Marcell Ateman

Marcell Ateman
No. 88 – Oakland Raiders
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994
Dallas, Texas
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Marcell Ligon Ateman (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early years

Ateman attended Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas. As a senior, he had 84 receptions for 1,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.[1]

College career

Ateman played at Oklahoma State from 2013 to 2017. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games, recording 22 receptions for 276 yards. As a sophomore, he had 20 receptions for 268 yards. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns.[2] Ateman missed the 2016 season due to a foot injury and took a medical redshirt.[3][4] He returned from the injury and played in all 13 games in 2017, recording 59 receptions for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

Ateman was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[6] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma State recruiting: Marcell Ateman tops the Cowboys' class
  2. ↑ Oklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbers
  3. ↑ Oklahoma State football: Back on the field, WR Marcell Ateman looks ahead to next year after 2016 was wiped out by injury
  4. ↑ Oklahoma State football: Marcell Ateman will redshirt and return in 2017 -- making OSU's future receiving corps even deeper
  5. ↑ OSU football journal: Could Marcell Ateman be a first-round NFL Draft pick?
  6. ↑ "NFL Draft 2018 results: With pick 228 the Raiders select Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State". SilverAndBlackPride.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
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