Marcus Kemp
Kemp with the Chiefs in 2022 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Ogden, Utah, U.S. | August 14, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Layton (Layton, Utah) | ||||
College: | Hawaii (2013–2016) | ||||
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Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Marcus Kemp (born August 14, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and special teamer who is a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii before signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Kemp has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
College career
[edit]Kemp played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[1] He was named the team's most valuable player during his senior year in 2016.[2]
Season | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2013 | 7 | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 0 |
2014 | 12 | 56 | 797 | 14.2 | 3 |
2015 | 12 | 36 | 563 | 15.6 | 2 |
2016 | 14 | 73 | 1,100 | 15.1 | 8 |
Career | 45 | 176 | 2,570 | 14.6 | 13 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.54 s | 1.59 s | 2.63 s | 4.36 s | 7.10 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
10 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[3] |
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Kemp was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2017.[4] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was signed to the active roster on October 14, 2017.[7] He was waived on October 16, 2017, and was re-signed back to the practice squad.[8] He was signed back to the active roster on January 2, 2018.[9]
On August 20, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL and MCL.[10] Without Kemp, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers. He was re-signed on August 19, 2020.[11] He was waived on October 6, 2020,[12] and signed to the practice squad two days later.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on October 19, October 24, and October 31 for the team's weeks 6, 7, and 8 games against the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.[14][15][16] He recorded his second career reception in week 6.[17][18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2020.[20] He was waived on December 15, 2020.[21]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On December 22, 2020, Kemp was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[22] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[23] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[24]
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
[edit]On January 12, 2021, Kemp signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[25] He was elevated to the active roster on January 23 and February 6 for the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills and Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[26][27] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 16, 2021.[28]
Kemp re-signed with the Chiefs on March 9, 2021.[29] He was released on August 31, 2021.[30] He was re-signed the following day.[31] He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on November 18, 2021.[32]
New York Giants
[edit]On July 26, 2022, the New York Giants signed Kemp.[33] On August 24, 2022, Kemp was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[34] He was released on August 30.
Kansas City Chiefs (third stint)
[edit]On October 3, 2022, Kemp was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.
In the 2022 AFC championship game, Kemp caught a crucial first-down pass from Patrick Mahomes. In his post-game press conference, Mahomes cited his work with Kemp on the 2017 Chiefs practice squad as a reason he felt comfortable with Kemp on the field.[35] Kemp won his second Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[36] He did not record a catch but had several key blocks on a record setting 66 yard punt return by Kadarius Toney.
Washington Commanders
[edit]On March 3, 2023, Kemp signed with the Washington Commanders.[37] On August 28, 2023, he was released as part of final roster cuts before the start of 2023 season.[38]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcus Kemp College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Kemp Selected As Team MVP At Awards Banquet". University of Hawaii at Manoa – Athletics Department. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Kemp College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Kissel, BJ (May 6, 2017). "Meet the Kansas City Chiefs' 12 Undrafted Free Agents in 2017". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
- ^ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
- ^ Roesch, Wesley (October 14, 2017). "Chiefs place Chris Conley on injured reserve, promote Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Roesch, Wesley (October 16, 2017). "Chiefs re-sign C.J. Spiller, waive Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Injury Update: One Chief Returns, But Four Players Miss Practice". Chiefs.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (August 20, 2019). "Chiefs send Marcus Kemp to IR, sign WR Jalen Tolliver". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (August 19, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Marcus Kemp: Let go by Chiefs". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 8, 2020). "Chiefs promote DeAndre Washington". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Kemp: Returns to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (October 24, 2020). "Chiefs elevate two players for Week 7 vs. Broncos". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (October 31, 2020). "Chiefs make several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Shimabuku, Christian (October 25, 2020). "Hawaii's Marcus Kemp catches first pass since 2018 in win for Chiefs". KHON2. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (December 15, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Marcus Kemp from 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Marcus Kemp: Shown door in Kansas City". Cbssports. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (November 28, 2020). "Chiefs make a pair of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (December 15, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Marcus Kemp from 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (December 22, 2020). "Dolphins Notebook: Ford Back Up, Ahmed Up for Award, Kamu's Case, and More". SI.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Three players let go". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Kemp: Returns to Kansas City". CBS Sports. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (January 23, 2021). "Chiefs promote Marcus Kemp, Chris Lammons". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (February 6, 2021). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Six reserves see contracts expire". FantasyGuru.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (March 9, 2021). "Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp to 53-man roster". USAToday.com.
- ^ "Chiefs place Marcus Kemp on COVID-19 reserve list". NBCSports.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (July 26, 2022). "Giants sign 4 players ahead of training camp". Giants.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 24, 2022). "Collin Johnson to IR with Achilles; Giants claim 3 off waivers". Giants.com.
- ^ "Patrick Mahomes Post Game Interview Press Conference Today Chiefs WIN AFC Championship Game Bengals". youtube.com. January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (March 3, 2023). "Commanders sign WR Marcus Kemp". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (August 28, 2023). "Commanders place Braeden Daniels on IR, release 12 players". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.