Marques Colston

Wide Receiver

Career Earnings: $42,859,600
Career APY: $4,285,960
Total Guarantees: $24,304,600
Largest Cash Payment: $11,300,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $8,300,000 (2014)
  • Date of Birth: June 5, 1983
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Weight: 225
  • College: Hofstra
  • Entry: 2006 Draft, Round 7, #252 overall (Saints)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsUDFARenegotiated20063$1,104,600$368,200$24,600$659,60059.7%$329,800
SaintsExtensionRenegotiated20083$14,555,000$4,851,667$10,775,000$15,800,000108.6%$3,950,000
SaintsUFARenegotiated20125$36,300,000$7,260,000$11,200,000$21,500,00059.2%$7,166,667
SaintsOtherTerminated20152$7,000,000$3,500,000$2,305,000$3,800,00054.3%$3,800,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints10$42,859,600$4,285,960$39,059,6000.0%$3,800,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2006Saints$275,000$8,200$0$0$0$0$283,2000.3%$299,600
2007Saints$360,000$8,200$0$0$0$0$368,2000.3%$360,000
2008Saints$500,000$1,339,450$1,000,000$0$300,000$1,500,000$3,139,4502.7%$6,925,000
2009Saints$2,250,000$1,331,250$0$0$100,000$2,250,000$3,681,2503.0%$2,450,000
2010Saints$2,700,000$1,331,250$0$0$200,000$2,700,000$4,381,250--$3,050,000
2011Saints$3,000,000$1,331,250$0$0$200,000$0$4,606,2503.8%$3,375,000
2012Saints$1,200,000$2,000,000$0$100,000$0$1,200,000$3,300,0002.7%$11,300,000
2013Saints$1,700,000$2,700,000$0$100,000$0$1,700,000$4,500,0003.6%$4,600,000
2014Saints$5,500,000$2,700,000$0$100,000$0$2,000,000$8,300,0006.2%$5,600,000
2015Saints$1,445,000$2,700,000$2,305,000$50,000$0$2,305,000$6,500,0004.5%$3,800,000
Total$18,930,000$15,449,600$3,305,000$350,000$800,000$13,655,000$39,059,600$41,759,600
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2016$2,700,000$0
Saints2016$1,100,000$1,100,000
Total$3,800,000$1,100,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201114----56.6%0.0%000.0080114314.3811
201216----75.1%0.9%000.0083115413.91042
2013151066.5%1.3%000.007594312.6500
2014160076.9%1.8%000.005990215.3511
2015133049.0%0.4%000.004552011.6400