Player Career

Darius Marshall Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Darius Marshall story

Darius Marshall built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a running back from Milledgeville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Darius Marshall's career was his backfield work: 2,861 rushing yards, 574 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 244 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 27 passing yards, 244 receiving yards, and 486 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.

The arc is straightforward: Darius Marshall moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonMarshall75053.320.3
2008 Regular SeasonMarshall1,19750.741.2447
2009 PostseasonMarshall1,15850.546.7-39
2009 Regular SeasonMarshall1,15850.546.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Memphis

Week 4 · W 27-16 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

203

Scrimmage Yards

94.6 takeover

203 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#2

vs UCF

Week 12 · L 14-30 · Conference game

142

Scrimmage Yards

93.9 takeover

Loss with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

142 scrimmage yards and 45.7 usage.

#3

vs Bowling Green

Week 3 · W 17-10

186

Scrimmage Yards

92.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

186 scrimmage yards and 44.7 usage.

#4

vs Memphis

Week 3 · W 17-16 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

84.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

150 scrimmage yards and 59.6 usage.

#5

vs Illinois State

Week 1 · W 35-10

134

Scrimmage Yards

83.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

134 scrimmage yards and 53.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · Marshall

1,197 primary output · 50.7 efficiency · 41.2 usage

81.7

#2

2009 Postseason · Marshall

79

1,158 primary · 50.5 efficiency · 46.7 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Marshall

79

1,158 primary · 50.5 efficiency · 46.7 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games