Marquez Antonio Callaway (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the Tennessee Volunteers and began his NFL career with the

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Early life

Callaway attended and played

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. A 4-star recruit, Callaway committed to

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to play college football over offers from

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, Michigan State, and Notre Dame, among others.

College career

Callaway played at the University of Tennessee from 2016 to 2019 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt. Callaway had 92 receptions for 1,646 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns in his four seasons at

College statistics

Professional career

New Orleans Saints (first stint)

On April 27, 2020, Callaway signed with the

as an

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after the 2020 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the

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playing on offense and special teams. In Week 4 against the

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, he had his first professional reception on a 16-yard catch in the 35–29 victory. In a Week 5 matchup against the

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, Callaway was targeted six times and made four receptions for 34 yards. On October 25, 2020, in a game against the

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, Callaway caught

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’ 7,000th completion. He finished the game with eight receptions for 75 yards, both team highs. He was placed on

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on December 5, 2020. He was activated on December 24. As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games, of which he started three. He finished his rookie season with 21 receptions for 213 receiving yards. Callaway's role expanded in the 2021 season. He scored his first professional receiving touchdown on a seven-yard reception from Jameis Winston in the 28–13 victory over the

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in Week 3. In Week 5, against the Washington Football Team, he had his first multi-touchdown game in the 33–22 victory. In Week 15, against the

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, he had six receptions for 112 receiving yards in the 9–0 victory. On the 2021 season, Callaway appeared in all 17 games. He finished with 46 receptions for 698 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. In the 2022 season, Callaway appeared in 14 games. He finished with 16 receptions for 158 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Callaway did not receive a qualifying offer following the 2022 season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023.

Denver Broncos

On March 24, 2023, Callaway signed with the

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 30, 2023, Callaway signed with the practice squad of the

. He was released on October 10.

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On November 21, 2023, Callaway was signed to the Saints' practice squad. He appeared in three games for the Saints in the 2023 season. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 17, 2024, Callaway signed a reserve/futures contract with the

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. On July 30, Callaway was released by the Steelers.

New Orleans Saints (third stint)

On August 1, 2024, Callaway signed with the

. On August 11, Callaway was released by the Saints.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 16, 2024, Callaway was signed to the

' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2025. On April 29, 2025, Callaway was released by the Buccaneers.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
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