Meet the newest members of the Arizona Cardinals

A closer look at the players joining the Arizona Cardinals following the 2022 NFL draft.

Marquise “Hollywood” Brown

Position: Wide receiver

Vitals: 5-9, 180

Hometown: Hollywood, Florida

Acquired: Trade from the Ravens along with a 2022 third-round pick (No.100 overall) in exchange for the Cardinals’ first-round pick (No.23 overall)

Career highlights: Former first-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2019 selected 25th overall by Baltimore. In 46 career NFL games, has 195 receptions for 2,361 yards and 21 touchdowns. Set career highs last season with 91 catches for 1,008 yards while starting all 16 games he’s played. Has only missed three games in three seasons. Since entering the league, his 11 touchdowns of 20 or more yards are tied for third in the NFL and his seven TDs of 40 or more yards rank seventh. Became the first player in NFL history to have two 40+ yard touchdown receptions in a career debut after his first two catches went for a 47-yard touchdown and an 83-yard touchdown during a 59-10 rout of Miami.

Quote: “It was very tough. That was one of the toughest things was leaving Lamar. I talked to him, he understood. We’re still cool at the end of the day.” – Brown on leaving Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to be reunited with Kyler Murray, his former college teammate at OU.

Trey McBride

Position: Tight end

Vitals: 6-4, 246

Hometown: Fort Morgan, CO

Acquired: Second-round pick (No.55 overall), Colorado State

Career highlights: Led all FBS tight ends in receptions (90) and receiving yards (1,121) last season and won the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end. Was a unanimous first-team All-American, the first Colorado State player ever to earn that honor. His 1,121 receiving yards in 2021 were the fifth-most by a tight end in FBS history. In 40 games, he totaled 164 receptions for 2,100 yards and 10 touchdowns. Owns school career and single-season records for tight ends in receptions, receiving yards and 100-yard games.

Quote: “I knew I was going to go here in the second round, I just didn’t know when but I’m just so excited that the Cardinals picked me. I love Arizona. I’ve been there so many times and just fell in love with the place.” – McBride

Cameron Thomas

Position: Outside linebacker

Vitals: 6-4, 267

Hometown: Carlsbad, California

Acquired: Third-round pick (No.87 overall), San Diego State

Career highlights: Totaled 155 tackles, 39 for loss and 21 sacks in college. Over his final 17 games, he had 98 tackles, 28 for loss, 14 sacks and 23 QB hurries. A semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive player, Thomas had 77 total pressures in 2021, second-most among all edge defenders, per ProFootballFocus. He finished last season with 71 tackles, 20½ for loss, 11½ sacks and 21 QB hurries. His tackles for loss set tied the Mountain West single-season record. Had at least one sack in nine straight games.

Quote: “I’m an outside linebacker, I definitely can help rush the edge. And I have experience on the inside, so I can help out there, too. I’m excited to get after those big franchise quarterbacks, I’m so pumped up.” – Thomas

Myjai Sanders

Position: Outside linebacker

Vitals: 6-5, 228

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Acquired: Third-round pick (No.100 overall), Cincinnati

Career highlights: Had 119 tackles, 24½ for loss, 13½ sacks and 12 passes defensed in 42 games in college. He finished last season with 62 total QB pressures, which led the AAC, and he recorded 27 pressures in his final four games. Was a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award in 2020. He finished that season with 31 tackles, 10½ for loss, 7 sacks and five passes defensed in just 10 games.

Quote: “What I know about the Cardinals is that they’re the best defense for me. I knew they wanted the best for me when I came to visit, and I know that I can depend on them to put me in the best position to be a great NFL football player.” – Sanders

Keaontay Ingram

Position: Running back

Vitals: 6-0, 221

Hometown: Carthage, Texas

Acquired: Sixth-round pick (No.201 overall), USC

Career highlights: Spent his first three collegiate seasons at Texas, where he rushed 142 times for 708 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games as a freshman. Ingram followed that up by running for 853 yards and seven TDs as a sophomore. After losing some playing time to younger backs as a junior, he transferred to USC where last season, he led the Trojans in rushing (156 carries for 911 yards) in 10 games and tallied five TDs. He also caught 22 passes for 155 yards. He averaged 5.5 yards per carry in his college career.

Quote: “Oh, most definitely. Especially with me being a bigger back and being able to move and play between the tackles, play in open space. Seeing coach (Kliff) Kingsbury and what he did at Texas Tech and seeing them play over the years, I feel like that’s something I can fit right into so man, I’m excited.” – Ingram on possibly stepping into the role as Arizona’s No.2 running back behind James Conner.

Lecitus Smith

Position: Guard

Vitals: 6-3, 314

Hometown: Fitzgerald, Georgia

Acquired: Sixth-round pick (No.215 overall),

Career highlights: Three-year starter in college who also made four starts as a redshirt freshman. Began football career as a tight end but transitioned to guard in college and brings some decent intangibles. NFL Media draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said “there is some nasty to his game.” The knock on Smith two years ago was that he was a very good run blocker but needed help with his pass blocking. This year, those evaluations were reversed by some scouts, but Smith said he plans to improve his game overall and will earn whatever role comes to him with the Cardinals.

Quote: “Without a doubt. I feel like it gives me a fighting chance and the thing is, I’m a guy who comes with no ego. It’s not like I’m coming in and I’m hoping a guard spot is open. I’m completely willing to work, but at the same time I want to know that I have a chance, that even though they kind of have that starting offensive line put up on the board, I can still have a fighting chance to win a spot so that’s something that’s pretty cool to me.” – Smith upon being told that the guard position was an area of need for the Cardinals.

Christian Matthew

Position: Cornerback

Vitals: 6-2, 195

Hometown: Columbus, Georgia

Acquired: Seventh-round pick (No.244 overall), Valdosta State

Career highlights: Played for three different programs, attending Georgia Southern and Samford before transferring to Valdosta State, where last season he finished with 37 tackles, 14 passes defensed and an interception that he returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Was a first-team All-Gulf South Conference selection.

Jesse Luketa

Position: Outside linebacker/defensive end

Vitals: 6-3, 253

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario

Acquired: Seventh-round pick (No.256 overall), Penn State

Career highlights: Moved from inside linebacker to an edge rusher. Totaled 151 tackles in college, including 11½ for loss and had one interception that he returned for a touchdown. Only had a half-sack in college. Finished with 61 tackles last season, including 8½ for loss. He excels as a run defender and because he played mostly defensive end in 2021, the Cardinals believe they can use him both inside and outside as well.

Quote: “Tremendously. Jim Nagy (Executive Director of the Senior Bowl) said the draft starts in Mobile (Alabama) and being able to go out there and compete throughout that week with the best of the best was extremely beneficial to myself.” – Luketa on how his performance at the Senior Bowl helped him get drafted.

Marquis Hayes

Position: Guard

Vitals: 6-5, 318

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Acquired: Seventh-round pick (No.257 overall), Oklahoma

Career highlights: Was one of the top five guard recruits in the nation coming out of Pattonville High School. Started 37 games at left guard for the Sooners, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors last season. Has great size, strength and power and plays with a high, physical motor and yet is mobile enough to get out and move along the line. Opened some eyes at the Senior Bowl and he’s a prospect who should stick around at the NFL level.

Quote: “I know Kyler (Murray). We’re good friends – and ‘Jet’ also, Hollywood Brown – so that’s some good familiar relationships right there. Those are two fantastic players and two fantastic people off the field also so just to be around that in the camaraderie, I feel good.” -- Hayes

—Bob McManaman

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What you need to know about the newest Arizona Cardinals