Marquez White

Marquez White (born October 29, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He played college football and basketball at Florida State University.

Marquez White
No. 27 – St. Louis BattleHawks
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994
Dothan, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Northview (Dothan, Alabama)
College:Florida State
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

White attended Northview High School in Dothan, Alabama, where he was a two-way player. As a senior, he posted 39 tackles, 3 interceptions, 9 passes defensed, one forced a fumble, one fumble recovery and scored four touchdowns via receptions and returns. He also had a 98-yard touchdown reception.

In basketball, he averaged 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

College career

White accepted a football scholarship from Florida State University. In his first 2 years he was a backup and played mainly on special teams. As a junior, he took advantage of players that left for the NFL and became a starter at cornerback in 13 games opposite of Jalen Ramsey, allowing just 20 receptions and one touchdown, while making 25 tackles (2 for loss), one interception and 2 passes defensed.

He started 13 games as a senior, allowing just 22 receptions and one touchdown, while posting 25 tackles (2 for loss), 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed.

As a freshman, he was a backup guard for six games in the 2013-2014 basketball season, but opted to concentrate in football.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

White was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1][2] On September 2, he was waived after the team traded for veteran cornerback Bene Benwikere. On September 3, he was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[3][4]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 1, 2018.[5] He was waived on September 1.[6]

Orlando Apollos (AAF)

In 2019, White joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[7] He was a starter at cornerback until the league folded in April 2019.[8]

St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL)

In October 2019, he was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 6th round during phase four of the 2020 XFL Draft.[9] He was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season on January 21, 2020.[10][11] He was activated from injured reserve on February 24, 2020.[12]

References
  1. Archer, Todd. "Dallas Cowboys' 2017 draft picks: Analysis for every selection". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. Auping, Jonathan (April 29, 2017). "Cowboys Draft A 3rd CB; FSU's Marquez White Selected In Sixth Round". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2017). "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com.
  4. Eatman, Nick (September 3, 2017). "Showers, Drafted CB & 2 WRs Headline Cowboys' 10-Man Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com.
  5. "Cowboys Sign 7 Players To Futures Deals". January 1, 2018.
  6. Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  7. "Orlando Apollos Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  9. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  10. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  11. "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  12. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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