Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
A four-year letterman and a three-year starter on the Hofstra football team from 2001 through 2005, Marques Colston was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 National Football League Draft by the New Orleans Saints after an outstanding career with the Pride.Â
As a senior, he was an All-Atlantic 10 Football Conference First Team selection and graduated as the Hofstra record holder for career receiving yards. Colston finished his career with 182 receptions for 2,834 yards and 18 touchdowns. His 182 catches rank third on the Hofstra career reception list, while his 2,834 yards is second. Colston, who graduated from Hofstra with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2006, had his jersey number 89 retired in 2008.Â
Colston's Hofstra numbers improved each season. He had 14 receptions for 335 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman. In 2002, he recorded 47 receptions for 614 yards and three scores. As a junior in 2003, Colston led the team with 51 receptions for 910 yards and seven touchdowns. After redshirting during the 2004 season due to a shoulder injury, he put up big numbers in 2005 with career-highs in receptions (70) receptions and yards (975), while adding five touchdowns.
A 2019 inductee into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame, Colston played in 146 career games for the Saints with 106 starts and recorded 711 receptions for 9,759 yards and 72 touchdowns. He is first in Saints history in receptions, receiving yardage, receiving touchdowns, and total touchdowns (72), and tied for first with 28 100-yard receiving performances. He was also a Saints All-50th Team selection in 2016 and was a key contributor on their Super Bowl-winning team in 2009.Â
Off the field, Colston has also excelled as a business leader and speaker dealing with topics in education, leadership, team management, and transformation. He is the founder of Marques Colston Enterprises, a transformational education company, serving growth-minded athletes, entrepreneurs, and executives with tools to unlock creativity and possibility in their career trajectory.Â
