Player Dossier

2008-2009

New Mexico State

Marquell Colston

RB • 5'9" • Little Rock, AR, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Marquell Colston leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.

Usage Score

19

Efficiency

42.8

Consistency

75.5

Season Value

48

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · New Mexico State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
2
Program Path
New Mexico State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Marquell Colston, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Marquell Colston leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season

New Mexico State paired 460 primary output with 41.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 42.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

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Season Explorer

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2009 Regular Season · New Mexico State

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

42.5

Efficiency

42.8

Usage

19

Consistency

75.5

Best Game by takeover score

Utah State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Idaho: 47. Unknown: 66. UTEP: 42. New Mexico: 23. San Diego State: 19. Utah State: 58

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Idaho: 14 by 35. Unknown: 9 by 76.4. UTEP: 12 by 36.5. New Mexico: 10 by 24.9. San Diego State: 7 by 28.8. Utah State: 11 by 54.9

Split Comparison

Wins40.5 · n=2 · +4.5 vs Losses
Losses36 · n=3 · -4.5 vs Wins
First Half51.7 · n=3 · +18.3 vs Second Half
Second Half33.3 · n=3 · -18.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

76.4 vs Unknown

Result
Sun 10/11vs Utah StateW 20-1711585.3005.3
Sun 10/4@ San Diego StateL 17-345142.800252.7
Sun 9/27@ New MexicoW 20-179222.400112.3
Sun 9/20vs UTEPL 12-3812423.5013.5
Sun 9/13vs Unknown9667.3017.3
Sun 9/6vs IdahoL 6-2114473.4003.4

Career Arc

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

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    New Mexico State

    2008-2009

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State46041.319.6
2009 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State25542.819-205

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

127

Primary metric

127 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.

#2

Nevada

140

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

140 scrimmage yards and 43.5 usage.

#3

Unknown

66

Primary metric

Game with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

66 scrimmage yards and 15.8 usage.

#4

Utah State

58

Primary metric

Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

58 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.

#5

Idaho

47

Primary metric

Loss with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

47 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2008 Regular Season · New Mexico State

460 primary output · 41.3 efficiency · 19.6 usage

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#2

2009 Regular Season · New Mexico State

48

255 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 19 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

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150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2008 · Rating 0.8

Modesto Christian · Modesto, CA

Committed To
New Mexico State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2008

Career Facts

1

Career teams

2

Seasons tracked

715

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Marquell Colston quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
2
Career rushing yards
633