Marcus Baugh (born December 9, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at

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and was signed as an

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by the

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in 2018. He has also been a member of the San Diego Fleet of the

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(AAF), and the

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and

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of the

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(NFL), and the

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and New Orleans Breakers of the

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(USFL).

Early life and college

Baugh attended

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. A four-star recruit, Baugh committed to play football at

. At Ohio State, Baugh had 52 receptions, 573 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in his final two seasons.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Baugh signed as an

with the

in 2018 but was waived prior to the regular season.

San Diego Fleet

Baugh then signed with the San Diego Fleet of the

(AAF) in early 2019, where he caught 13 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns before the league folded in April 2019.

Carolina Panthers

In April 2019, Baugh signed with the

but was placed on

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in the preseason before being waived in February 2020.

Washington Football Team

Baugh signed with the

in March 2020. He was waived on October 22, 2020, but re-signed to their practice squad two days later. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 9, 2020. Baugh was waived by Washington on May 10, 2021.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On July 30, 2021, Baugh signed with the

. He was waived on August 28, 2021.

Michigan Panthers

On March 10, 2022, Baugh was drafted by the

of the

(USFL). He was transferred to the inactive roster on May 11 with a hand injury. He was moved back to the active roster on May 20.

New Orleans Breakers

Baugh signed with the New Orleans Breakers on October 16, 2023. The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Birmingham Stallions

On January 5, 2023, Baugh was drafted by the

during the

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. He re-signed with the team on August 14, 2024. On March 20, 2025, Baugh was released by the Stallions and was subsequently resigned on April 2.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baugh, Marcus 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Riverside, California American football tight ends Ohio State Buckeyes football players Oakland Raiders players Carolina Panthers players San Diego Fleet players Washington Football Team players Pittsburgh Steelers players Michigan Panthers (2022) players John W. North High School alumni New Orleans Breakers (2022) players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players