Several players have gone directly from the United Football League’s inaugural season to NFL rosters. Marquette King is not one of them.
King was named an All-UFL punter for his work this spring with the Arlington Renegades, but that hasn’t allowed him to land an NFL job, and he’s publicly asking for one. King posted a video of one of his clearances on social media and asked when an NFL team would give him a chance.
“You can’t tell me there are 32 better bettors than me. All UFL bettors in a league where punting is not easy! I will be back to voice a call from an NFL team soon,” King wrote.
King played for the Raiders from 2012 to 2017 before being released in a move he attributed to “hate” from then-coach Jon Gruden. He was immediately signed by the Broncos, but only lasted four games with them and hasn’t kicked in the NFL since 2018.