Marcus Lucas
| No. 85 Chicago Bears | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 1, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Liberty, Missouri | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Liberty (MO) | ||
| College: | Missouri | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Marcus Lucas (born March 1, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Missouri.
Early years
One of the top playmakers in the Midwest, Lucas was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Missouri, and as the No. 25 wide receiver in the nation. Tom Lemming had him as the nation's No. 9 wide receiver prospect, while putting him as the No. 93 player in the country at any position. Scout.com ranked him as the nation's No. 15 wide receiver, while ESPN rated puts him at No. 38 at the position nationally. He was selected to play in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Game in January, along with fellow 2010 Mizzou signee Nick Demien. A two-time First-Team All-State wide receiver who was awarded each of his last two years with the Otis Taylor Award for the best receiver in the Kansas City metro area. Played as a marked man during his senior season, but still managed to catch 38 passes as a for 819 yards and nine touchdowns, and as a junior, tallied 58 receptions for 1,176 yards and 18 scores. Caught 32 passes for 572 yards and 9 touchdowns during his sophomore season.
In addition to his football exploits, was also a standout in basketball and track and field for Liberty High.
College career
Saw the field sparingly as a true freshman, getting snaps in 10 games on the year, catching 3 passes for 23 yards. Had a career season, with 23 receptions (4th on the team) and 414 yards (3rd on the team), while his 5 touchdowns was tied for the team lead, despite not being a starter for much of the season. Led Mizzou in receptions (46) and receiving yards (509), while hauling in three TD passes as a junior. Started the first six games of the year, and came off the bench for the final half. Caught at least two passes in 11-of-12 games on the year, and had five games in all of 50 yards or more.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Lucas was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft on May 16, 2014.[1] Lucas was waived by the Panthers during final cuts on August 30, 2014.[1] He was signed to the Panthers' practice squad on September 1, 2014.[2] On January 13, 2015, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers.[1] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[3]
Miami Dolphins
On September 29, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[4] On the following day, he was released by the Dolphins.[4]
Chicago Bears
On December 15, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[5]
On January 4, 2016, Lucas signed a futures contract with the Bears.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Carolina Panthers: Marcus Lucas". www.panthers.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ↑ Strickland, Bryan (August 31, 2014). "Panthers sign 10 to practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Poupart, Alain (September 30, 2015). "NOTEBOOK: Francis Excited About NFL Debut; Other Notes". Dolphins.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears sign Toby Johnson, Marcus Lucas to practice squad". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ↑ Shaffrey, Sean (January 5, 2016). "Examining the nine players Bears signed futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.