Dean Marlowe (born July 25, 1992) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at James Madison University.
 Marlowe with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 25, 1992 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Holy Cross (Queens, New York) | ||||||||||||
| College: | James Madison (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editAs a senior, Marlowe played quarterback and safety on the football team at Holy Cross High School. He along with Stanford wide receiver Devon Cajuste helped lead the Knights to the CHSAA Semi final game where they lost to the third-ranked team in the state St. Anthony's by a score of 27–7. Holy Cross finished the season ranked 18th in the state. Rivals gave him a two-star rating when he signed with James Madison University.
College career
editMarlowe played for the James Madison Dukes from 2011 to 2014. He was redshirted in 2010. He recorded career totals of 326 tackles, 12 interceptions and 30 passes defended in 48 games played. He earned First-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors in 2012 and 2014. Marlowe also garnered Second-team All-CAA recognition in 2013 and Third-team honors in 2011.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.58 s | 1.62 s | 2.68 s | 4.18 s | 7.00 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editFollowing the 2015 NFL draft, Marlowe was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.[4] He made the team's 53-man roster on September 5, 2015.[5]
On February 7, 2016, Marlowe's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. He was inactive for the game as the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[6][7]
On September 20, 2016, Marlowe was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[8]
On August 8, 2017, Marlowe was waived/injured by the Panthers and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released on August 15, 2017.
Buffalo Bills (first stint)
editOn December 5, 2017, Marlowe was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 8, 2018.[11]
On September 1, 2018, Marlowe was waived by the Bills and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018.[14] He was waived on October 9, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 12, 2018.[16]
On March 26, 2020, Marlowe re-signed with the Bills.[17] He was released as a part of final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[18] but re-signed again the next day following some roster adjustments.[19] In Week 8 of the 2020 season against the New England Patriots, Marlowe recovered a fumble forced by teammate Justin Zimmer on Cam Newton late in the fourth quarter to secure a 24–21 Bills' win.[20] Marlowe was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 14, 2020,[21] and activated on November 19.[22] In Week 16 against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, Marlowe recorded his first career sack on Cam Newton during the 38–9 win.[23] In Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, Marlowe intercepted two passes thrown by Tua Tagovailoa during the 56–26 win.[24]
Detroit Lions
editOn April 8, 2021, Marlowe signed with the Detroit Lions.[25] He played in 16 games with nine starts, recording 67 tackles and two passes defensed.
Atlanta Falcons
editOn March 31, 2022, Marlowe signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[26]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
editOn November 1, 2022, the Falcons traded Marlowe to the Bills in exchange for a 2023 7th-round draft pick.[27]
On May 22, 2023, Marlowe re-signed with the Bills.[28] He was released on August 29, 2023.[29]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn August 31, 2023, Marlowe signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Chargers.[30] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30.[31]
Professional statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career High |
| Season | Tackling | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Asst | Sack | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD |
| 2015 | CAR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BUF | Did not play | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | BUF | 9 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | BUF | 15 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | DET | 16 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 47 | 16 | 105 | 67 | 38 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
References
edit- ^ "Dean Marlowe". jmusports.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Dean Marlowe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Dean Marlowe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Safety Dean Marlowe hopes to be a hit with Carolina Panthers". Charlotte Observer. May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers trim roster to 53, release Brenton Bersin". CharlotteObserver.com. September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (February 7, 2016). "No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Dean Marlowe placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. September 20, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Max (August 8, 2017). "Panthers waive Dean Marlowe, claim Arthur Miley". Panthers.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 5, 2017). "Lawson & Matthews to I-R; Bills elevate Capi & Reilly to active roster". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (January 8, 2018). "Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2018). "Bills name eight to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 6, 2018). "Bills promote S Marlowe from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Bills sign veteran QB Derek Anderson". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 12, 2018). "RB Keith Ford, S Dean Marlowe elevated to active roster". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 20, 2020). "Bills agree to terms with Dean Marlowe". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Jon Feliciano, Isaiah Hodgins to IR, Bills re-sign Andre Roberts, Dean Marlowe". Bills Wire. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Norman tests positive for COVID-19, 3 other players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". BuffaloBills.com. November 14, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 19, 2020). "Bills take Levi Wallace, Tyler Kroft, Dean Marlowe off COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots - December 28th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent S Dean Marlowe". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign veteran defensive back to help fortify secondary". AtlantaFalcons.com. March 31, 2022.
- ^ Edmunds, Ashton (November 1, 2022). "Falcons trade safety Dean Marlowe to Buffalo Bills". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (May 22, 2023). "Bills sign safety Dean Marlowe and tight end Joel Wilson". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Chargers sign trio of players to practice squad". SBNation.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Chargers Place Corey Linsley and JT Woods on Non-Football Illness List; Sign Dean Marlowe and AJ Finley to Active Roster". Chargers.com. September 30, 2023.
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