Marcus Kemp

For the American politician, see Marcus A. Kemp.

Marcus Kemp
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Kemp with the Chiefs in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-14) August 14, 1995 (age 29)
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Layton (Layton, Utah)
College:Hawaii (2013–2016)
Position:
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:42
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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]

College statistics
Season GP Rec Yds Avg TD
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

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Marcus Kemp College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kemp Selected As Team MVP At Awards Banquet". University of Hawaii at Manoa – Athletics Department. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Kemp College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Roesch, Wesley (October 14, 2017). "Chiefs place Chris Conley on injured reserve, promote Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Roesch, Wesley (October 16, 2017). "Chiefs re-sign C.J. Spiller, waive Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chiefs Injury Update: One Chief Returns, But Four Players Miss Practice". Chiefs.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Goldman, Charles (August 20, 2019). "Chiefs send Marcus Kemp to IR, sign WR Jalen Tolliver". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Goldman, Charles (August 19, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Marcus Kemp: Let go by Chiefs". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (October 8, 2020). "Chiefs promote DeAndre Washington". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Marcus Kemp: Returns to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Goldman, Charles (October 24, 2020). "Chiefs elevate two players for Week 7 vs. Broncos". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Goldman, Charles (October 31, 2020). "Chiefs make several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Shimabuku, Christian (October 25, 2020). "Hawaii's Marcus Kemp catches first pass since 2018 in win for Chiefs". KHON2. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 15, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Marcus Kemp from 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  19. ^ "Marcus Kemp: Shown door in Kansas City". Cbssports. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  20. ^ Goldman, Charles (November 28, 2020). "Chiefs make a pair of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  21. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 15, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Marcus Kemp from 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Miami Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "Three players let go". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Marcus Kemp: Returns to Kansas City". CBS Sports. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  26. ^ Williams, Charean (January 23, 2021). "Chiefs promote Marcus Kemp, Chris Lammons". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  27. ^ Goldman, Charles (February 6, 2021). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  28. ^ "Six reserves see contracts expire". FantasyGuru.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  29. ^ Goldman, Charles (March 9, 2021). "Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  30. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
  31. ^ "Chiefs re-sign WR Marcus Kemp to 53-man roster". USAToday.com.
  32. ^ "Chiefs place Marcus Kemp on COVID-19 reserve list". NBCSports.com.
  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 24, 2022). "Collin Johnson to IR with Achilles; Giants claim 3 off waivers". Giants.com.
  35. ^ "Patrick Mahomes Post Game Interview Press Conference Today Chiefs WIN AFC Championship Game Bengals". youtube.com. January 30, 2023.
  36. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  37. ^ Selby, Zach (March 3, 2023). "Commanders sign WR Marcus Kemp". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  38. ^ Selby, Zach (August 28, 2023). "Commanders place Braeden Daniels on IR, release 12 players". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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