Marcell Ateman

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Marcell Ateman
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Ateman with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023
No. 3 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994 (age 29)
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)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:270
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Marcell Ligon Ateman (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

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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 span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 Cardinals. [27] On August 22, 2022, he was released. [28]

St. Louis Battlehawks (first stint)

Atemwan was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL with the second pick in the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft. [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]

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

On January 19, 2024, Ateman re-signed with the Battlehawks. [36]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Oklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbers". USA TODAY. Associated Press. October 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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  4. ↑ Cooper, Mark (November 7, 2016). "Oklahoma State football: Marcell Ateman will redshirt and return in 2017 -- making OSU's future receiving corps even deeper". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wright, Scott (December 8, 2017). "OSU football journal: Could Marcell Ateman be a first-round NFL Draft pick?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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  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.
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  15. ↑ "Raiders promote Ateman and Cotton Sr.; place Devey on IR". Raiders.com. October 5, 2019.
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  19. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
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  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.
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