Marquette King - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
Explore Marquette King net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! The Oakland Raider’s punter, who had an average of 48.9 per cent average for 2013 was the sole African American punter to play in the NFL during that time. In this article, we will discover how old is Marquette King? Who is Marquette King dating now & how much money does Marquette King have?
| Name | Marquette King |
| First Name | Marquette |
| Last Name | King |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Birthday | October 26 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Macon |
| Home Town | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Marquette King Sr., Audrey King |
| Siblings | Jasmine King |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Marquette King Biography
Marquette King is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 26, 1988 in Macon, Georgia, United States. He followed the path that of Reggie Roby to become one of the very few black punters from NFL history.
King attended Fort Valley State University where he was originally recruited as a wide receiver. However, he could not find playing time at the position. During his junior year, when his new head coach learned that King practiced punting in his spare time, he threatened to revoke King’s scholarship unless he focused on becoming a full-time punter. King recounted this, and said “When [the coach] threatened to take my scholarship away from me to focus on being a punter I was like, ‘All right, well, if you want to take my scholarship away from me, well, I’m [going to] find a way to make this position look fun.'” In his senior year, King 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 SIAC Conference in punting with a 43 yards per punt average, with 21 punts landing inside his opponents’ 20-yard-line. Sixteen of his punts yielded 50 yards or more. King competed in the first annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in 2012.
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders had King try out for the team. On April 29, 2012, the Oakland Raiders signed King to a three-year, $1.36 million contract. In training camp, King took most of the punting snaps due to an earlier injury to veteran Shane Lechler. King impressed the coaches enough to be kept on the roster but was placed on injured reserve for the entire 2012 NFL season.
His parents were his mom Audrey and has a younger sister named Jasmine.
He made his NFL debut as a replacement for the long-time Raiders punter Shane Lechler was hampered by an injury that ended in his debut season.
Marquette King Jr. (born October 26, 1988) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Fort Valley State and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012. King led the NFL in punting yards in 2014.
Marquette King Net Worth
Marquette is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marquette King's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
It was Fort Valley State’s top player, with more than 16 punts with 50 yards or more in the 2011 season.
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Football Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
King was born and raised in Macon, Georgia by his parents, Audrey and Marquette King Sr. He has a younger sister named Jasmine. He began punting in high school. As a child, he loved football and wanted to become a wide receiver. King practiced after his football practices at Rutland High School and asked teammates to join. After having his teammates decline his invitation, he decided to try punting during his free time, challenging himself to see how far he could kick. His high school coach soon learned of his ability and named him—in addition to his role as wide receiver—the team’s punter.
On March 11, 2015, King signed a one-year, $1.54 million contract to remain with the Raiders. He was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 15.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2014, King led the league in punting yards and total punts, with 4,930 on 109 punts. These numbers also set single-season Oakland Raiders franchise records.
Who is Marquette King Dating?
According to our records, Marquette King is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Marquette King’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Marquette King. You may help us to build the dating records for Marquette King!On February 29, 2016, the Raiders signed King to a five-year, $16.50 million extension with $12.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $250,000. On September 23, 2016, King was fined $18,231 for a touchdown saving horse collar tackle on Eric Weems during a Week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons. During the 2016 season, King was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 7.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Marquette King height 6 ft 0 in Marquette weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
With Lechler signing a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans, King competed for the Oakland Raiders punting job during the 2013 preseason with experienced veteran Chris Kluwe. King won the punting job, and Kluwe was cut at the conclusion of the preseason. During the 2013 season, King led the league in gross yards per punt, with 48.9.
On April 5, 2018, the Denver Broncos signed King to a three-year contract worth $7 million. He was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2018, with a thigh injury. Two days later, the Broncos reached an injury settlement with King and he was released.
Facts & Trivia
Marquette Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marquette King celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.
King was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019.
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