He put his baseball career on hold to chase his NFL dreams. Did he make the right call?
Two-sport stars are common in high school and small colleges, but when you get into the upper levels of FBS and the professional realm, they are pretty rarely seen. WR Bradley Marquez was - and still is - under contract with the New York Mets, so he has avenues open to pursue both sports.
Prior to his senior season at Texas Tech, Marquez informed the Mets that he would be focusing on football full-time. He was able parlay that senior season into a UDFA contract with the Rams in the hours following the draft.