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Biography
Marquis Juniel Bundy (born August 5, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico and was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
College career
Bundy attended the University of New Mexico from 2012-2015. During his four-year career at New Mexico, he caught a total of 31 passes and two touchdowns. He had his breakout year during his sophomore season in 2013, catching 19 passes and two touchdowns.
Professional career
Pre-draft
With no eligibility remaining, Bundy entered the 2016 NFL Draft but was projected to go undrafted due to having minimal results in college. Although he was the starting received at New Mexico, he was only limited to 31 catches in his career do to the Lobos running a run-heavy based offensive scheme. Bundy was not invites to combine but did perform very well at New Mexico's Pro Day. With his physical attributes and his workouts, he began to receive attention as a possible seventh round selection or undrafted free agent prospect. The Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals showed the most interest in Bundy after his pro day workout.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4½ in | 212 lb | 4.49 s | 1.47 s | 2.52 s | 4.39 s | 7.16 s | 32 in | 9 ft 10 in | 15 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from New Mexico's Pro Day | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
As expected, Bundy went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On June 2, 2016, the Arizona Cardinals signed him as an undrafted free agent. He played in all four preseason games and made nine catches for 97 yards. On September 3, 2016, he was cut by the Arizona Cardinals as part of the final roster cuts. On September 13, 2016, the Cardinals signed Bundy to their practice squad after wide receiver Chris Hubert was promoted to their active roster. On November 25, 2016, Bundy was promoted to the active roster after the Cardinals released Hubert.
Personal life
Bundy was born in Tempe, Arizona and raised by his parents, Michael and Lisa Bundy. He also has an older brother named D'Mikel Bundy and his father played offensive lineman at the University of Arizona. He majored at liberal arts during his time at New Mexico and his favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.