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NFL, ufl, XFL

King, Marquette

Topps XFL 2020, #90

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Originally a WR in college at Fort Valley State, Marquette hit the field as a punter in his Junior year.
  • He’d go undrafted in 2012 after an outstanding Senior campaign where he netted All-First Team in the SIAC.
  • King signed with the Raiders post draft and provided a camp leg for the team while Shane Lechler rehabbed an injury.
  • The Raiders stashed King on IR during his rookie year.
  • With Lechler signing with the Texans in 2013, Marquette won the job outright in camp.
  • Marquette had an exceptional debut, leading the league in with a 48.9 gross yards per punt.
  • He’d then follow his debut up with leading the NFL in various categories and setting franchise records with 4,930 yards on 109 punts in 2014.
  • Marquette played with the Raiders through 2017.
  • He signed with the Broncos in 2018.
  • Cut midway through the season with an injury settlement.
  • Signed with the XFL in 2020, playing for the St. Louis Battlehawks.
  • Had 19 punts for 868 yards before the league terminated after week 5 due to COVID.
  • Returned again to the XFL in 2023 where he was selected by the Arlington Renegades.
  • Finished year with 40 punts for 1816 yards and a 45.4 yard average as Renegades captured XFL Championship.
  • Played again in 2024 for the Renegades and had 28 punts for 1368 yards.

ACCOLADES:

  • Second Team All Pro 2016
  • All UFL 2024

NOTES:

Marquette was the first player to come over before the XFL Championship game. Kids swarmed me, as they know King as a combination of a streamer and an athlete. He left me for last and thanked me for being a fan while signing the card.

Marquette has a very unique autograph. I’ve never seen anything really like it. It’s pretty artistic with the dots and the straight line on the end there. I think it’s supposed to be a king’s crown.

I’m not sure why Marquette didn’t get another shot at the NFL. Maybe he just got too expensive for his own market. Maybe it was because he showboated after making a great punt. Maybe he got bad press from his former teammates on the Raiders.

Marquette recently also provided the 2024 UFL Championship game with its halftime entertainment as he’s a musician as well.

AAF, NFL, XFL

Smith, De’Veon (3)

topps xfl 2020, #19

CARD: Topps XFL 2020
ACQUIRED: IP 2024, San Antonio Brahmas v Arlington Renegades

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

So right after I got De’Veon on a few cards at the Roughnecks event way, way back in 2020, the XFL Topps set was released. In 2023, when the Brahmas played the Renegades in SA, I finally figured out my strategy for getting autographs, but it was only after the Renegades game that I settled in. It’s pretty much worked like a charm since.

After the Brahmas beat the Renegades, I was able to get De’Veon to come over. Any of the players who were ex-AAFers gravitated towards me to give me props. De’Veon for example played for Orlando.

I also reminded him that I was that fan that flagged him down at the scrimmage that the Vipers had against the Roughnecks back in 2020. He smiled widely and said, “I REMEMBER YOU!!!” We exchanged pleasantries and I tried to get his glove off of him but he had already promised it to the kids across the way. No big deal. Next year!

AAF, CFL, NFL

Daniels, BJ (2)

Topps AAF 2019, #159
Topps 2020, #131

CARDS: Topps AAF 2019, Topps XFL 2020
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o USF Bulls
SENT: 12/26 RECEIVED: 2/5/24 (41 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2020, 2023

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

I had tried BJ a few times already without any luck- even delaying posting his original post for a few months hoping I’d get a success back, but no dice. Every once in a while I pull out my stack of failures that were RTSed by the mailman and go through them. I decided to take a closer look at Daniels’ address. I knew he worked at USF but the address was off by just a bit, so I tweaked it and tried again. A bit over two months later he sent me back the autographs and a really nice note on USF stationary thanking me for being a fan.