Marqui Christian
 Christian with the Rams in 2018 | |||||||||||||
| No. 43 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 27, 1994 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Spring (Spring, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Midwestern State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 5 / pick: 167 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Marqui Christian (born October 27, 1994) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Midwestern State. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft and has also played for the Los Angeles Rams.
Early years
Christian attended Spring High School in Spring, Texas.
College career
Christian played college football at Midwestern State University from 2013 to 2016. He was named the Lone Star Conference's Top Male Athlete in 2016.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals drafted Christian in the fifth round with the 167th overall selection of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On September 27, 2016, he was waived by the team.[3]
Los Angeles Rams
On September 28, 2016, Christian was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2016 with an ankle injury.[5]
On December 27, 2017, Christian was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[6]
After his contract expired with the Rams in March 2020, Christian was suspended by the NFL for the first two weeks of the 2020 NFL season on June 18, 2020.[7]
Chicago Bears
Christian was signed by the Chicago Bears on August 12, 2020.[8]
References
- ^ "Christian voted top male athlete in LSC", Times Record News, June 9, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Kent, Somers,"Cardinals select safety Marqui Christian in 5th round of NFL draft", The Arizona Republic, May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Urban, Darren. "Troy Niklas To IR; Cardinals Cut Canaday". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Rams claim Marqui Christian off waivers from Cardinals". Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Nagel, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Rams Make Monday Roster Moves". TurfShowTimes.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 18, 2020). "Marqui Christian suspended for two games". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 12, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign safety Marqui Christian". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- People from Spring, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas
- Midwestern State Mustangs football players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Chicago Bears players
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs