Marcell Ateman


Marcell Ligon Ateman is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early years

Ateman attended Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas. As a senior, he had 84 receptions for 1,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.

College career

Ateman played at Oklahoma State from 2013 to 2017. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games, recording 22 receptions for 276 yards. As a sophomore, he had 20 receptions for 268 yards. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns. Ateman missed the 2016 season due to a foot injury and took a medical redshirt. He returned from the injury and played in all 13 games in 2017, recording 59 receptions for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns.

Professional career

Ateman was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018. He made his NFL debut on November 18, 2018 in a Week 11 road game against the Arizona Cardinals, where he had 4 receptions for 50 yards and played a pivotal factor in the Raiders' game-winning drive, as they went on to win 23-21.
On August 31, 2019, Ateman was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2019. He was waived on October 8, but re-signed two days later.