Marquez Antonio Callaway (born March 27, 1998)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.
.jpg) Callaway with the New Orleans Saints in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 17 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | March 27, 1998 Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Warner Robins (Warner Robins, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||
Early life
Callaway attended and played high school football at Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.[2] A 4-star recruit, Callaway committed to Tennessee to play college football over offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan State, and Notre Dame, among others.[3]
College career
Callaway played at the University of Tennessee from 2016 to 2019 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt.[4][5] Callaway had 92 receptions for 1,646 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns in his four seasons at Tennessee.[6][7]
College statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2016 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tennessee | 10 | 24 | 406 | 16.9 | 5 |
| 2018 | Tennessee | 11 | 37 | 592 | 16.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Tennessee | 13 | 30 | 635 | 21.2 | 6 |
| Career | 35 | 92 | 1,646 | 17.9 | 13 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.55 s | 1.58 s | 2.64 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints (first stint)
On April 27, 2020, Callaway signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders playing on offense and special teams.[11] In Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, he had his first professional reception on a 16-yard catch in the 35–29 victory.[12] In a Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, Callaway was targeted six times and made four receptions for 34 yards.[13]
On October 25, 2020, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, Callaway caught Drew Brees’ 7,000th completion.[14] He finished the game with eight receptions for 75 yards, both team highs.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2020.[16] He was activated on December 24.[17] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games, of which he started three. He finished his rookie season with 21 receptions for 213 receiving yards.[18]
Callaway's role expanded in the 2021 season. He scored his first professional receiving touchdown on a seven-yard reception from Jameis Winston in the 28–13 victory over the New England Patriots in Week 3.[19] In Week 5, against the Washington Football Team, he had his first multi-touchdown game in the 33–22 victory.[20] In Week 15, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had six receptions for 112 receiving yards in the 9–0 victory.[21] On the 2021 season, Callaway appeared in all 17 games. He finished with 46 receptions for 698 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[22]
In the 2022 season, Callaway appeared in 14 games. He finished with 16 receptions for 158 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[23] Callaway did not receive a qualifying offer following the 2022 season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023.[24]
Denver Broncos
On March 24, 2023, Callaway signed with the Denver Broncos.[25] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[26]
Las Vegas Raiders
On August 30, 2023, Callaway signed with the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders.[27] He was released on October 10.[28]
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
On November 21, 2023, Callaway was signed to the Saints' practice squad.[29] He appeared in three games for the Saints in the 2023 season.[30] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season.[31]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On January 17, 2024, Callaway signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[32]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Kickoff return | Punt return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | NO | 11 | 3 | 21 | 213 | 10.1 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 17 | 11 | 46 | 698 | 15.2 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 14 | 3 | 16 | 158 | 9.9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 17 | 83 | 1,069 | 12.9 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 149 | 10.6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Las Vegas Raiders bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio