Player Career

Marquis Young Career Story

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

Player Story

Marquis Young story

Marquis Young built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Fairport, NY wearing No. 8, spending time with Massachusetts. The clearest part of Marquis Young's career was his backfield work: 3,617 rushing yards, 685 carries, 29 rushing touchdowns, and 671 receiving yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Massachusetts. 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 671 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 900 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Massachusetts.

The arc is straightforward: Marquis Young 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

    Massachusetts

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMassachusetts1,03161.625.3
2016 Regular SeasonMassachusetts1,04547.336.214
2017 Regular SeasonMassachusetts1,26258.131.6217
2018 Regular SeasonMassachusetts95051.628-312

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Old Dominion

Week 6 · L 16-36

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

168

Scrimmage Yards

92 takeover

168 scrimmage yards and 46 usage.

#2

@ Florida International

Week 14 · L 45-63

169

Scrimmage Yards

91.8 takeover

Loss with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 41.4 usage.

#3

vs Mississippi State

Week 4 · L 35-47

169

Scrimmage Yards

91.3 takeover

Loss with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 44.2 usage.

#4

@ Buffalo

Week 13 · W 31-26 · Conference game

243

Scrimmage Yards

90.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

243 scrimmage yards and 65.5 usage.

#5

vs App State

Week 9 · W 30-27

150

Scrimmage Yards

86.9 takeover

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Massachusetts

1,262 primary output · 58.1 efficiency · 31.6 usage

81.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Massachusetts

72.2

1,045 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 36.2 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Massachusetts

69.5

1,031 primary · 61.6 efficiency · 25.3 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games