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After the [[2012 NFL Draft]], the [[Oakland Raiders]] signed King to a three-year deal to compete or eventually replace veteran [[Shane Lechler]]. In training camp King took most of the punting snaps due to an earlier injury to Lechler. King impressed the coaches enough to be kept on the roster but was placed on [[injured reserve]] for the entire [[2012 NFL season]]. |
After the [[2012 NFL Draft]], the [[Oakland Raiders]] signed King to a three-year deal to compete or eventually replace veteran [[Shane Lechler]]. In training camp King took most of the punting snaps due to an earlier injury to Lechler. King impressed the coaches enough to be kept on the roster but was placed on [[injured reserve]] for the entire [[2012 NFL season]]. |
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With Lechler signing a free-agent contract with the [[Houston Texans]], King is currently in-line to take over as punter for the Raiders, although |
With Lechler signing a free-agent contract with the [[Houston Texans]], King is currently in-line to take over as punter for the [[Oakland Raiders]], although the Raiders recently signed former [[Minnesota Vikings]] [[punter]] [[Chris Kluwe]]. |
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 26, 1988 Macon, Georgia | ||||||||
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| College: | Fort Valley State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Marquette King (born October 26, 1988) is an American football punter for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fort Valley State.[1]
College career
King attended Fort Valley State University, and in his senior year was an All-First Team Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member and the 2011 FVSU Wildcats Most Valuable Player. During the 2011 season King punted 80 yards against Bethune-Cookman University. During the 2011 season, King led the Conference in punting with a 43 yards per punt average, with 21 punts landing inside his opponents' 20-yard-line. Sixteen of his punts were for 50 yards or more.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
After the 2012 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders signed King to a three-year deal to compete or eventually replace veteran Shane Lechler. In training camp King took most of the punting snaps due to an earlier injury to Lechler. King impressed the coaches enough to be kept on the roster but was placed on injured reserve for the entire 2012 NFL season.
With Lechler signing a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans, King is currently in-line to take over as punter for the Oakland Raiders, although the Raiders recently signed former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.
Personal
King and Reggie Hodges are the only current African American punters in the NFL and two of the few in NFL history.
References
- ^ "Oakland Raiders: Marquette King". Oakland Raiders. Retrieved 10 January 2013.