Marcell Ateman
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Ateman with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)
College:Oklahoma State (2013–2017)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:270
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Marcell Ligon Ateman (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early years

Ateman attended Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas. As a senior, he had 84 receptions for 1,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.[1]

College career

Ateman played at Oklahoma State from 2013 to 2017. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games, recording 22 receptions for 276 yards. As a sophomore, he had 20 receptions for 268 yards. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns.[2] Ateman missed the 2016 season due to a foot injury and took a medical redshirt.[3][4] He returned from the injury and played in all 13 games in 2017, recording 59 receptions for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		 216 lb
(98 kg)		 32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.62 s1.55 s2.73 s4.25 s7.07 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Ateman was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018.[11] He made his NFL debut on November 18, 2018, in a Week 11 road game against the Arizona Cardinals, where he had 4 receptions for 50 yards and played a pivotal factor in the Raiders' game-winning drive, as they went on to win 23-21.[12]

On August 31, 2019, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2019.[15] He was waived on October 8, but re-signed two days later.[16][17]

On September 5, 2020, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 19,[20] and activated back to the practice squad on October 21.[21] He was released on December 10, 2020,[22] and re-signed to the practice squad five days later.[23] On February 3, 2021, Ateman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Raiders. [24]

On August 24, 2021, Ateman was waived by the Raiders.[25] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3.[26] He was released on November 18.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 4, 2022, Ateman signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[27] On August 22, 2022, he was released.[28]

St. Louis BattleHawks

With the second pick in the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft, Ateman was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks.[29] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on March 8, 2023, and activated on March 27.[30] He was released from his contract on June 1, 2023.[31]

Buffalo Bills

On June 1, 2023, Ateman signed with the Buffalo Bills.[32] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[33][34] He was released on October 3, 2023.[35]

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma State recruiting: Marcell Ateman tops the Cowboys' class
  2. ↑ Oklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbers
  3. ↑ Oklahoma State football: Back on the field, WR Marcell Ateman looks ahead to next year after 2016 was wiped out by injury
  4. ↑ Oklahoma State football: Marcell Ateman will redshirt and return in 2017 -- making OSU's future receiving corps even deeper
  5. ↑ OSU football journal: Could Marcell Ateman be a first-round NFL Draft pick?
  6. ↑ "Marcell Ateman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Marcell Ateman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NFL Draft 2018 results: With pick 228 the Raiders select Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State". SilverAndBlackPride.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 10.23.18". Raiders.com. October 23, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Carlson's last-second FG gives Raiders win in Arizona". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Raiders promote Ateman and Cotton Sr.; place Devey on IR". Raiders.com. October 5, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Raiders acquire wide receiver Zay Jones". Raiders.com. October 8, 2019.
  17. ↑ Mosher, Marcus (October 10, 2019). "Raiders release WR J.J. Nelson, re-sign WR Marcell Ateman". USA Today.
  18. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
  20. ↑ @Raiders (September 19, 2020). "We have signed G Patrick Omameh to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have placed WR Marcell Ateman on the practice squad-injured list" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ Dubow, Josh (October 21, 2020). "Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown's COVID test". Boston.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Marcell Ateman: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Marcell Ateman: Back on practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Raiders' Marcell Ateman: Re-ups with Raiders". CBSSports.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale". Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Raiders sign LB Marquel Lee to active roster, add QB Nathan Peterman to practice squad". Raiders.com. November 3, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Cardinals sign Marcell Ateman". NBCSports.com. August 4, 2022.
  28. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 22, 2022). "Cardinals Make Trade For Offensive Lineman Cody Ford". AZCardinals.com.
  29. ↑ https://www.yardbarker.com/xfl/articles/amp/defenders_tab_rb_abram_smith_with_no_1_pick_in_xfl_draft/s1_17057_38129690
  30. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  31. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  33. ↑ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  34. ↑ White, Alec (August 30, 2023). "Bills sign 14 players to 2023 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  35. ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/marcell-ateman-gets-let-go-547911/amp/
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