Marquez White
Marquez White is an American former football cornerback. He played college football and basketball at Florida State University. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football, and the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.
Early life
White attended Northview High School in Dothan, Alabama. As a freshman, he played at wide receiver. As a sophomore, he was moved to cornerback.As a senior, he posted 39 tackles, 3 interceptions, 9 passes defensed, one forced a fumble, one fumble recovery and scored four touchdowns via receptions and returns. He also had a 98-yard touchdown reception.
In basketball, he averaged 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
College career
White accepted a football scholarship from Florida State University. As a true freshman, he was moved to wide receiver to provide depth for part of the season, but still managed to have 12 tackles and one interception.In his first 2 years he was a backup and played mainly on special teams. As a junior, he took advantage of players that left for the NFL and became a starter at cornerback in 13 games opposite of future All-Pro Jalen Ramsey, allowing just 20 receptions and one touchdown, while making 25 tackles, one interception and 2 passes defensed.
He started 13 games as a senior, allowing just 22 receptions and one touchdown, while posting 25 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed.
As a freshman, he was a backup guard for six games in the 2013-2014 basketball season, but opted to concentrate in football.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
White was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. On September 2, he was waived after the team traded for veteran cornerback Bene Benwikere. On September 3, he was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 1, 2018. He was waived on September 1.