Marcus Kemp

For the American politician, see Marcus A. Kemp.

Marcus Kemp

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:	Wide receiver special teamer
Undrafted:	2017
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2017–2020) Miami Dolphins (2020) Kansas City Chiefs (2020–2021) New York Giants (2022)* Kansas City Chiefs (2022) Washington Commanders (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII)
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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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.

External links

• Hawaii Rainbow Warriors bio