Meet the newest member of the New Orleans Saints, cornerback and punt returner Marcus Sherels
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels (35) returns a punt for a touchdown during a Week 5 NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN. The Vikings beat the Texans 31-13. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Minnesota Vikings' Marcus Sherels (35) runs for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels lines up against the Denver Broncos during the second half in an NFL football preseason game Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels (35) returns a punt during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Vikings running back Marcus Sherels (35) runs for yardage on a punt return in action against the New York Jets Sunday October 21, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels (35) during an NFL regular season football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won the game, 24-10. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels (35) during an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 in Denver. The Vikings won, 42-28. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Minnesota Vikings' Marcus Sherels (35) attempts to get around New York Jets outside linebacker Brandon Copeland (51) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Marcus Sherels (35) watches from the sideline during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 14, 2015. The 49ers defeated the Vikings 20-3. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Marcus Sherels returns a kick in an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Minneapolis, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels (35) returns a punt 79 yards for a touchdown during an NFL game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Minneapolis, Minn. The Vikings won the game, 31-13. (Greg Trott via AP)
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Marcus Sherels (35) carries the ball in an NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 in Minneapolis. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Marcus Sherels (35) runs with the ball during the game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, Landover, MD. The Vikings defeated the Redskins 38-30. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Marcus Sherels fields a kickoff during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Marcus Sherels watches during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
- Cornerback Marcus Sherels is a Minnesota native who attended college in Minnesota and spent the last nine seasons with the Vikings.
- Sherels has played in 120 games and returned 231 punts for 2,447 yards.
- In 2018, Sherels had six punt returns of 20 yards or more, tying him for second most in the NFL.
- Sherels has five career touchdowns off punt returns and averages 10.6 yards per return.
- Saints punter Thomas Morstead and Sherels came together for a few community events after Morstead injured his ribs in a playoff game following the 2017 season trying to tackle Sherels.
