Jo'Quavious Marks

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Jo'Quavious Marks
USC Trojans
Position Running back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 (age 23)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Carver (Atlanta, Georgia)

Jo'Quavious Dequane Marks (born December 29, 2000) is an American football running back for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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Early years

Marks attended Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia. During his career, he rushed for 6,391 yards with 59 touchdowns. [1] He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football. [2]

College career

Marks played at Mississippi State from 2020 to 2023. As a true freshman in 2020, he started eight of 11 games and had 312 rushing yards on 70 carries with three touchdowns and 60 receptions for 268 yards. [3] The 60 receptions were a school record for most by a freshman and most by a running back in a season. [4] As a sophomore in 2021, Marks started eight of 13 games, recording 416 rushing yards on 106 carries with six touchdowns and 83 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdowns. Marks started seven of 12 games his junior year in 2022, rushing 113 times for 582 yards with nine touchdowns and 48 receptions for 288 yards. [5] As a senior in 2023, Marks set the school record for caeer receptions. [6] For the season he had 573 rushing yards on 121 carries with four touchdowns and 23 receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns. After the season, Marks entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Southern California (USC). [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Horka, Tyler (November 20, 2020). "Snubbed by Georgia, 'too small' Mississippi State RB Jo'quavious Marks takes on home state team". The Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ Smith, Cam (May 21, 2019). "Jo'Quavious Marks, four-star high school RB from Atlanta, picks Mississippi State". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Alford, Parrish (August 9, 2022). "Jo'quavious Marks hopes depth helps Mississippi State mix in the run more often this season". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ DeRosa, Theo (April 9, 2021). "Mississippi State football notebook: Running backs Dillon Johnson, Jo'quavious Marks promise 'great things'". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ Faulk, Robbie (December 9, 2022). "Marks announces return to the Bulldogs". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (September 16, 2023). "Jo'Quavious Marks breaks Mississippi State football's all-time receptions record". The Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ James, Donovan (20 December 2023). "Mississippi State running back Jo'Quavious Marks is set to transfer to USC". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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