Marques Colston

New Orleans Saints 252nd pick

WR · Hofstra · 2006–2015

146

Games

Rush Yards

711

Receptions

9,759

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2006

Round

Round 7

Pick

252nd overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Hofstra

Marques Colston Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2006 draft class in receiving yards (9,759).
Best statistical season: 2007 with NO (1,202 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2006	NO	12	0	70	1,038	8
2007	NO	16	0	98	1,202	11
2008	NO	10	0	47	760	5
2009	NO	16	106	70	1,074	9
2010	NO	15	132	84	1,023	7
2011	NO	14	109	82	1,164	8
2012	NO	16	130	83	1,154	10
2013	NO	15	110	75	943	5
2014	NO	15	99	59	902	5
2015	NO	13	67	45	520	4
Career		142	753	713	9,780	72

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Marques Colston is a former wide receiver out of Hofstra, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 252nd overall pick (round 7) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 146 regular-season games from 2006 to 2015, with the New Orleans Saints.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A
2006	NO	12	0	0	—
2006 POST	NO	2	0	0	—
2007	NO	16	0	0	—
2008	NO	10	0	0	—
2009	NO	16	1	6	6.0
2009 POST	NO	3	0	0	—
2010	NO	15	1	1	1.0
2010 POST	NO	1	0	0	—
2011	NO	14	0	0	—
2011 POST	NO	2	0	0	—
2012	NO	16	0	0	—
2013	NO	15	0	0	—
2013 POST	NO	2	0	0	—
2014	NO	15	0	0	—
2015	NO	13	0	0	—
2006	NO	14	0	0	—
2007	NO	16	0	0	—
2008	NO	10	0	0	—
2009	NO	19	1	6	6.0
2010	NO	16	1	1	1.0
2011	NO	16	0	0	—
2012	NO	16	0	0	—
2013	NO	17	0	0	—
2014	NO	15	0	0	—
2015	NO	13	0	0	—
Career		142	2	7	3.5
Career		10	0	0	—
Career		152	2	7	3.5

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2006	NO	12	70	70	1,038	8	14.8	51
2006 POST	NO	2	10	10	118	1	11.8	5
2007	NO	16	98	98	1,202	11	12.3	64
2008	NO	10	47	47	760	5	16.2	35
2009	NO	16	106	70	1,074	9	15.3	54
2009 POST	NO	3	23	15	188	1	12.5	11
2010	NO	15	132	84	1,023	7	12.2	57
2010 POST	NO	1	8	4	66	0	16.5	4
2011	NO	14	109	82	1,164	8	14.2	56
2011 POST	NO	2	19	16	256	1	16.0	14
2012	NO	16	130	83	1,154	10	13.9	65
2013	NO	15	110	75	943	5	12.6	54
2013 POST	NO	2	18	13	160	1	12.3	10
2014	NO	15	99	59	902	5	15.3	45
2015	NO	13	67	45	520	4	11.6	26
2006	NO	14	80	80	1,156	9	14.4	56
2007	NO	16	98	98	1,202	11	12.3	64
2008	NO	10	47	47	760	5	16.2	35
2009	NO	19	129	85	1,262	10	14.8	65
2010	NO	16	140	88	1,089	7	12.4	61
2011	NO	16	128	98	1,420	9	14.5	70
2012	NO	16	130	83	1,154	10	13.9	65
2013	NO	17	128	88	1,103	6	12.5	64
2014	NO	15	99	59	902	5	15.3	45
2015	NO	13	67	45	520	4	11.6	26
Career		142	968	713	9,780	72	13.7	507
Career		10	78	58	788	4	13.6	44
Career		152	1,046	771	10,568	76	13.7	551

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

224 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.50s

Bench Press

16 reps

Vertical Jump

37"

Broad Jump

123"

3-Cone Drill

6.94s

Shuttle

4.43s

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