- Has averaged 17.8 yards per catch since entering the league in 2018, No. 1 in the NFL over that span among players with 90-plus receptions.
- Ranks No. 1 in the NFL with three TD receptions of 70-plus yards since 2019 and is tied for No. 2 in the league in receptions of 40-plus yards (15) and receiving TDs of 40-plus yards (seven) since 2018.
- His 15 receptions of 40-plus yards from 2018-20 were the second most by a Packer in his first three seasons among players whose careers began in the last 40 years, trailing only WR Greg Jennings (17).
- Is one of only three players in franchise history (WRs Boyd Dowler and James Lofton) to register 25-plus receptions and an average of 15-plus yards per catch in each of his first three NFL seasons.
- Has three career games with 100-plus receiving yards on three or fewer catches, the most in the NFL since 2018 and tied for the most in team history.
- Has six games since 2018 with 85-plus receiving yards on four or fewer catches, No. 2 in the league over that span behind only Titans WR A.J. Brown (seven).
- Led the NFL with an average of 20.9 yards per catch last season (33-690), the first Packer to lead the league in that category (min. two rec. per team game) since Lofton (22.0) in 1984.
- Ranked No. 2 on the team in 2020 with a career-best 690 receiving yards and added a career-high six TD catches.
- Caught 26 passes for 452 yards and two TDs in 2019, an average of 17.4 yards per catch that ranked No. 8 in the NFL (min. 25 rec.).
- Posted 38 catches for 581 yards and two TDs in 2018, an average of 15.3 yards per catch that was the top mark posted by a Green Bay rookie (min. 25 rec.) since Lofton (17.8 in 1978).
- Registered two 100-yard receiving games in 2018, tied for No. 2 in franchise history among rookies behind only WR Billy Howton (six in 1952).
- Became the first Packer since WR Max McGee in 1959 to register two 100-yard receiving games on three or fewer catches in a season, and was only the third NFL player to accomplish that feat since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (Rams WR Drew Hill, 1980; Patriots WR Stanley Morgan, 1978, 1980, 1984).
- Is one of only five wide receivers in team history (since 1978) to play in all 48 games in his first three seasons in the NFL.
- Selected by the Packers with the third of three picks in the fifth round (No. 174 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, becoming just the fourth WR in school history to be drafted out of South Florida.
2020: Played in all 16 games for the third straight season with 12 starts and ranked No. 2 on the team with a career-best 690 receiving yards and a career-high six TDs on 33 catches (20.9 avg.)…Ranked No. 1 in the NFL in yards per catch (min. 32 rec.), the top average by a Packer since Lofton (22.0) in 1984…Was also the first Packer since Lofton (1984) to lead the NFL in yards per catch…His average of 20.9 yards per catch was the top mark posted in the NFL (min. 32 rec.) over the past 10 seasons…Was tied for the league lead with six receptions of 40-plus yards, the most by a Packer since WR Jordy Nelson had eight in 2014, and ranked No. 2 in the NFL with four TD catches of 40-plus yards (Tyreek Hill, five)…Led the league with three receiving TDs of 50-plus yards in the regular season…Was one of only two players in the league to have two TD receptions of 70-plus yards on the season (Jalen Guyton), the first Packer to do so since Nelson in 2014…Had 299 yards receiving and two TDs on 11 catches on third down, an average of 27.2 yards per catch that ranked No. 1 in the NFL among players with 10-plus receptions on third down…That average of 27.2 yards per catch on third down was the top mark by a Packer since 1991 (min. 10 rec.) and was the fourth-best mark in the NFL over the past 30 seasons…Added 13 rushing yards on four carries (3.3 avg.)…Also started both postseason contests, tying for No. 2 on the team with eight receptions for 148 yards (18.5 avg.) and a TD…At Minnesota (Sept. 13): Hauled in four passes for 96 yards (24.0 avg.), scoring on a 45-yard TD catch with 14 seconds remaining in the first half…At San Francisco (Nov. 5): Registered two catches for 53 yards (26.5 avg.) and a career-high two TD catches. With just under two minutes remaining in the first half, beat CB Emmanuel Moseley down the middle of the field for a 52-yard TD…Vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 15): Led the team with a career-high 149 yards and a TD on four receptions (37.3 avg.), the most receiving yards by a Packer in a game on four or fewer receptions since Carroll Dale (4-186) vs. Atlanta on Sept. 27, 1970. Caught a career-long 78-yard TD pass from QB Aaron Rodgers on the first play of the second quarter, the longest catch by a Packer since Nelson posted an 80-yard TD grab vs. the N.Y. Jets on Sept. 14, 2014. Became just the fourth Packer since the 1970 merger to register a TD catch of 50-plus yards in back-to-back games, joining Lofton (1983 and 1984), Jennings (2007) and Nelson (2011)…At Indianapolis (Nov. 22): Hauled in three passes for 55 yards (18.3 avg.), including a 47-yard catch down the middle of the field to the Indianapolis 47 on third-and-10 with just over a minute remaining on Green Bay's game-tying drive. It marked his third straight game with a catch of 45-plus yards, the first Packer to do since Lofton in 1984…At Detroit (Dec. 13): Finished with a season-high six receptions for 85 yards (14.2 avg.) and a TD, with all six of his catches picking up first downs, a career high…At Chicago (Jan. 3): Led the team with 87 yards receiving on just two receptions (43.5 avg.), highlighted by his 72-yard TD catch midway through the second quarter. Got behind LB Danny Trevathan on third-and-4, hauling in the pass near the Chicago 45 and taking it the rest of the way for the score…Vs. Tampa Bay (NFC Championship, Jan. 24): Paced the team with 115 yards and a TD on four receptions (28.8 avg.), the first Packer to register a 100-yard receiving game in the postseason on four or fewer catches since WR Antonio Freeman (4-107) at San Francisco on Jan. 11, 1998. On the second play of the second quarter on third-and-3, beat CB Carlton Davis III down the right sideline, making the catch near the Tampa Bay 20 before taking it the rest of the way for the 50-yard TD catch. Became the first Packer since Freeman (1996) to have a TD catch of 50-plus yards in the regular season and the playoffs in the same season.
2019: Played in all 16 games with 10 starts and posted 26 receptions for 452 yards (17.4 avg.) and two TDs...Among players with 25-plus receptions, ranked No. 8 in the NFL in yards per catch...Was tied for No. 7 in the NFL with a team-high five receptions of 40-plus yards...Registered 9 rushing yards on two carries (4.5 avg.)…Appeared in both playoff games and had one reception for 8 yards…At Chicago (Sept. 5): Led the team with 52 yards receiving on four catches (13.0 avg.), highlighted by a 47-yard catch down the middle of the field on the first play of the second quarter…Vs. Denver (Sept. 22): Paced the offense with six receptions for 99 yards (16.5 avg.), including a 40-yard TD reception in the first quarter…Vs. Oakland (Oct. 20): Was limited to just 20 snaps due to ankle/knee injuries, but posted a season-high 133 yards and a TD on two catches (66.5 avg.), setting a single-game franchise record for the most receiving yards in a game on two or fewer receptions. His 133 yards receiving were the most by an NFL player on two or fewer receptions since Rams WR Tavon Austin (2-138) on Nov. 10, 2013. Became the first Packer to post a pair of 50-yard catches in a game since Jennings at St. Louis on Sept. 27, 2009. Tied a career franchise record with his third career 100-yard receiving game on three or fewer catches. With just under 6:30 remaining in the game, caught a pass from Rodgers on an out route at the Green Bay 31, making CB Gareon Conley miss on his tackle attempt right after the catch before taking it down the sideline for a 74-yard TD, his longest reception of the season.
2018: Played in all 16 games with 10 starts and posted 38 catches for 581 yards (15.3 avg.) and two TDs...His average of 15.3 yards per catch was the top mark posted by a Green Bay rookie (min. 25 rec.) since Lofton's 17.8-yard average in 1978...Ranked No. 6 among NFL rookies in receiving yards...Had four receptions of 40-plus yards, tied for the most among NFL rookies (Calvin Ridley, Robert Foster)...Posted eight receptions of 20-plus yards, good for No. 2 on the team behind WR Davante Adams (18)...Posted two 100-yard receiving games, tied for No. 2 in team history among rookies behind only Howton (six in 1952)...Teamed with WR Equanimeous St. Brown to become the first rookie duo in team history to both register 20-plus receptions with an average of 15.0-plus yards per catch…Had one kickoff return for 21 yards and added two tackles on special teams…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 9): Played two snaps on offense and 11 on special teams in his NFL debut. Returned one kickoff for 21 yards…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 16): Posted his first NFL reception, hauling in a 3-yard pass near the sideline from Rodgers in the first quarter…At Washington (Sept. 23): Registered a career-high two tackles on special teams, bringing down CB Greg Stroman at the Washington 17 on a kickoff return in the third quarter and Stroman again in the fourth quarter on a punt return...Vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30): Made his first career start, opening as the third WR with Randall Cobb (hamstring) sidelined. Posted a 38-yard reception late in the fourth quarter when he beat CB Ryan Lewis down the right sideline to catch a deep pass from Rodgers to the Buffalo 28, helping to set up a 52-yard Mason Crosby field goal…At Detroit (Oct. 7): Started for the second straight week with Cobb (hamstring) and WR Geronimo Allison (concussion/hamstring) sidelined, posting a career-high seven receptions for 68 yards (9.7 avg.) and a TD. Early in the third quarter, posted his first TD catch as a pro, hauling in a 3-yard TD pass as he found himself wide open in the end zone with two defenders going to cover Adams…Vs. San Francisco (Oct. 15): Started his third straight game and posted a season-high 103 receiving yards on just three catches (34.3 avg.), becoming just the sixth Green Bay rookie since 1950 to register 100-plus receiving yards in a game on three or fewer catches (Howton, McGee, Lofton, Jennings, James Jones). On the Packers' first play from scrimmage, found himself wide open down the left sideline, hauling in a pass from Rodgers near midfield and taking it down the sideline to the San Francisco 17 for a season-long 60-yard catch…At L.A. Rams (Oct. 28): Caught two passes for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) and a TD. With the Packers trailing, 26-20, midway through the fourth quarter, got inside on CB Troy Hill and caught a deep pass from Rodgers for a 40-yard TD, outrunning S Lamarcus Joyner after making the catch on his way to the end zone…At New England (Nov. 4): Made his fifth straight start and led the team with 101 yards receiving on three catches (33.7 avg.), with all three grabs coming in the second half. Became the first Packer since McGee in 1959 to register two 100-yard receiving games on three or fewer catches in a season and became only the third NFL player to accomplish that feat since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (Hill, 1980; Morgan, 1978, 1980, 1984). All three of his receptions were for 20-plus yards, bringing his streak to four straight catches of 20-plus yards. On the third play of the second half, beat CB Jason McCourty on a post for a 51-yard gain to the New England 21 on third-and-6. Became the first Green Bay rookie to post a reception of 40-plus yards in three straight games since Howton (four straight) in 1952…2018 Draft: Selected by the Packers with the third of three picks in the fifth round (No. 174 overall), becoming just the fourth WR in school history to be drafted out of South Florida.
COLLEGE: Played in 25 games with 23 starts in his two seasons at South Florida (2016-17), posting 75 receptions for 1,294 yards (17.3 avg.) and 11 TDs…His average of 17.3 yards per catch was the top mark in school history (min. 70 receptions) and his receiving-yardage total of 1,294 yards ranks No. 10 in school annals despite only playing two seasons for the Bulls…Ranks No. 6 in school history with 11 TD catches…In two seasons at USF, scored five TDs of 50-plus yards (catches of 95 and 64 yards and 75-yard run in 2017, catches of 77 and 51 yards in 2016)…Scored 12 TDs for the Bulls (11 receiving, one rushing), averaging 40.5 yards on those scoring plays…Started his collegiate career at North Carolina State (2013-14), where he played in 23 games with 11 starts and caught 44 passes for 538 yards (12.2 avg.) and a TD…Earned his degree in communication…Senior season (2017): Played in 12 games with 10 starts and set the single-season USF record with 879 yards receiving on a team-high 53 catches (16.6 avg.) with six TDs…His receiving-TD total checked in at No. 4 in school single-season history…Registered three 100-yard receiving games in the final five contests of the season…Added eight carries for 108 yards (13.5 avg.) and a TD with two kickoff returns for 39 yards (19.5 avg.)…Led the Bulls with 96 yards and a TD on four receptions (24.0 avg.) vs. Illinois (Sept. 15), hauling in a 17-yard TD pass from QB Quinton Flowers in the third quarter…Caught a team-high six passes for a team-best 94 yards (15.7 avg.) and a TD and posted a career-high 80 yards rushing on two carries (40.0 avg.) at East Carolina (Sept. 30), scoring on a career-long 75-yard run in the second quarter…Recorded a career-high 186 receiving yards on a career-best 10 catches (18.6 avg.) vs. Houston (Oct. 28), the second-most receiving yards in a game in USF history...Became the first player in school history to register back-to-back games with 150-plus receiving yards, finishing with six receptions for 152 yards (25.3 avg.) and a TD at Connecticut (Nov. 4)…Late in the third quarter, ran an out pattern and made the grab before racing past several defenders down the right sideline for a 95-yard TD, the longest TD catch in school history…Hauled in three passes for 133 yards (44.3 avg.) in the 38-34 win over Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 23), highlighted by his 64-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter that put USF up, 31-27…Junior season (2016): Started all 13 games in his first season at USF, ranking No. 5 on the team with 22 catches for 415 yards (18.9 avg.)…His average of 18.9 yards per reception ranks No. 3 in school single-season history (min. 20 rec.)…Was tied for the team lead with five TD receptions…Helped the offense set single-season school records with 77 TDs and 6,650 yards of total offense…Caught three passes for 79 yards (26.3 avg.) vs. Towson (Sept. 3) in his USF debut, including a 51-yard TD grab in the second quarter…Posted a 77-yard TD catch on the first play from scrimmage at SMU (Nov. 19), his longest reception of the season, and finished with a season-high 84 yards receiving on two catches (42.0 avg.)…Redshirt season (2015): Sat out after transferring from N.C. State…Won USF's Scout Team Award on offense…Sophomore season (2014): Appeared in 13 games with eight starts for the Wolfpack, posting 22 receptions for 257 yards (11.7 avg.) and a TD…Posted two catches for 51 yards (25.5 avg.) vs. Old Dominion (Sept. 6), including a season-long 42-yard grab…Tied for the team lead with a season-high four receptions for 55 yards (13.8 avg.) vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 20), posting his first career TD catch on an 18-yard grab from QB Jacoby Brissett in the second quarter…Freshman season (2013): Played in 10 games with three starts, one of only four true freshmen to start a game for the Wolfpack on the season…Finished with 22 receptions for 281 yards (12.8 avg.)…Missed three games due to injury…Led the team in receiving after the first two games with 12 catches for 176 yards (14.7 avg.)…Posted a team-high 87 receiving yards on four catches (21.8 avg.) vs. Louisiana Tech (Aug. 31) in his collegiate debut…Led the team with eight catches for a team-high 87 yards (10.9 avg.) vs. Richmond (Sept. 7).
PERSONAL: Given name Marquez Reshard Valdes-Scantling…First name is pronounced mar-KWEZ…Born in St. Petersburg, Fla. …High school: Earned all-state and all-county honors at Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg, Fla.), posting 50 receptions for 800 yards (16.0 avg.) and 14 TDs as a senior…Was a team captain…Posted 28 catches for 600 yards (21.4 avg.) and six TDs as a junior…Was a teammate of former Seahawks LB Shaquem Griffin and Jaguars CB Shaquill Griffin…Helped lead the track team to the 2013 Class 2A state championship…Was part of the 2012 Class 2A state championship 4x400 relay team...Community involvement: Has distributed duffel bags filled with blankets, clothing, toiletry items and other supplies to homeless people in Tampa and St. Petersburg each Christmas since 2017…Participated in the Green Bay Packers Give Back Bowling Event…Also has done volunteer work with Metropolitan Ministries and Habitat for Humanity.
