TaQuon Marshall
No. 14 – Blues
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-20) September 20, 1996 (age 27)
Columbus, Georgia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Harris County High School (Hamilton, Georgia)
College:Georgia Tech
Undrafted:2019
Career history
  • Blues (2020–present)
Roster status:Active

TaQuon Cartorius Marshall[1] (born September 20, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Blues of The Spring League. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 2015 to 2018, serving as the team's starting quarterback in his last two seasons.

Early years

Marshall was born on September 20, 1996, in Columbus, Georgia.[2] He played high school football at Harris County High School in his hometown of Hamilton, Georgia, where he played quarterback in his junior and senior year.[3] While there, he passed for 1,376 yards and had 1,436 rushing yards, with 30 touchdowns overall.[3] He was recruited by Georgia Tech in 2015 as an all-purpose athlete, accepting their offer.[3]

College career

Freshman season

See also: 2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

In his freshman season with the Yellow Jackets, Marshall was placed in the A-back position as part of head coach Paul Johnson's triple option.[4][5] In his first game with the Jackets, a 69–6 win against Alcorn State, Marshall rushed for 18 yards on one carry and caught a pass for 24 yards.[5] In total, Marshall played in 9 games in his freshman season, with eight carries for 58 yards and 3 passes for 76 yards.[2]

Sophomore season

See also: 2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Marshall served as the 3rd string quarterback for the 2016 season, throwing one completion in two attempts and taking 14 snaps.[6] He appeared in 2 games.[2]

Junior season

See also: 2017 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Prior to the first game of the season, Johnson announced that Marshall would be the Jackets' starting quarterback, replacing Justin Thomas, who had graduated following the 2016 season.[6] Marshall made his debut as Tech's starting quarterback at the 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.[4] In the game, a 42–41 double overtime loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, Marshall set multiple school and conference records in rushing. He broke Georgia Tech's record for rushing touchdowns in a single game (5) and broke the ACC record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game (249).[7] Marshall ended the season with 1,146 rushing yards over 247 carries, 927 passing yards, and 27 total touchdowns.[2][8]

Senior season

See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Entering into his senior season, Marshall was placed on the watchlist for the Maxwell Award alongside fellow Yellow Jacket KirVonte Benson.[9] In his final season with the Jackets, Marshall would start in six of the first seven games, with Tobias Oliver as a backup quarterback. Following an injury sustained in a game against the Duke Blue Devils, Marshall sat out the next game against the Virginia Tech Hokies, leaving Oliver to start.[10] Marshall would later be benched due to injuries during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels.[11]

Professional career

Following the end of his collegiate career, Marshall transitioned to the wide receiver position and participated in Tech's pro day.[12] In April 2019, he was invited to attend a mini-camp with the Baltimore Ravens,[13] and the next month he participated in a mini-camp with the Atlanta Falcons.[14][15]

Marshall was selected by the Blues of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 10, 2020.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "9 things you may not know about TaQuon Marshall of Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Sugiura, Ken (August 20, 2018). "TaQuon Marshall leaves practice early because 'school trumps practice'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Mitchell, David (January 20, 2015). "Recruit of the Day: Harris County's TaQuon Marshall". Ledger-Enquirer. McClatchy. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hummer, Steve (September 5, 2017). "Tech's answer to QB mystery: Marshall, resoundingly". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Awtrey, Stan (September 8, 2015). "Several freshmen, including TaQuon Marshall, shine for Georgia Tech". Ledger-Enquirer. McClatchy. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Sugiura, Ken (September 4, 2017). "TaQuon Marshall gets start for Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Culpepper, JuliaKate E. (September 5, 2017). "TaQuon Marshall breaks ACC, Georgia Tech records in first start". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Sugiura, Ken (July 18, 2018). "How TaQuon Marshall plans to improve passing from 2017". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Sugiura, Ken (July 17, 2018). "Maxwell Award watch list a testament to KirVonte Benson, TaQuon Marshall". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Sugiura, Ken (October 28, 2018). "TaQuon Marshall returns to starting role, pending health". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Sugiura, Ken (November 11, 2018). "Beating Miami 'a great feeling' for TaQuon Marshall". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Sugiura, Ken (March 11, 2019). "Two to watch at Tech's pro day: Anree Saint-Amour, TaQuon Marshall". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Sugiura, Ken (April 27, 2019). "TaQuon Marshall, Desmond Branch get rookie mini-camp invites". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  14. ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (May 9, 2019). "Three Georgia Tech players to receive tryouts at Falcons' rookie minicamp". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (May 11, 2019). "Ex-Georgia Tech players make good impressions at Falcons rookie minicamp". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  16. ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Blues #TSL2020 WR group" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.

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