Marqui Christian

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.

Marqui Christian
Christian with the Rams in 2018
No. 43 – Chicago Bears
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994
Houston, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Spring (Spring, Texas)
College:Midwestern State
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2019
Total tackles:83
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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
  1. "Christian voted top male athlete in LSC", Times Record News, June 9, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. Kent, Somers,"Cardinals select safety Marqui Christian in 5th round of NFL draft", The Arizona Republic, May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. Urban, Darren. "Troy Niklas To IR; Cardinals Cut Canaday". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. Alper, Josh. "Rams claim Marqui Christian off waivers from Cardinals". Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  5. Nagel, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Rams Make Monday Roster Moves". TurfShowTimes.com.
  6. Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  7. Alper, Josh (June 18, 2020). "Marqui Christian suspended for two games". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  8. Mayer, Larry (August 12, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign safety Marqui Christian". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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