| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 30, 2001 Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Running back |
| High school: | Parkside (Salisbury, Maryland) |
| College: | Delaware (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Marcus Yarns (born October 30, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.
Yarns is from Salisbury, Maryland. [1] [2] He attended Parkside High School in Salisbury where he played football, basketball and lacrosse, being a two-year captain in both football and basketball. [3] In football, he played as a running back and safety and was a two-time all-conference performer. [3] He ran for over 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior but then suffered a knee injury that caused him to miss much of his senior season. [4] Although he had offers to play college football for NCAA Division I FBS-level teams, he committed to the FCS-level Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. [5]
As a freshman at Delaware in the spring 2021 season, Yarns played in one game. [6] However, he missed most of the season due to a broken leg. [5] He saw limited playing time as a sophomore in the fall 2021 season, totaling 23 rushes for 80 yards in eight games. [6] The following year, he ran 73 times for 481 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 6.6 yards-per-carry which placed first on the team. [7] In 2023, he posted a team-leading 939 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, recording an average of 6.9 yards-per-carry which placed fourth in the FCS. [8] He was a third-team FCS All-American selection and a second-team All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) pick that year. [3] Yarns returned for a final season in 2024. [8] He appeared in nine games and ran 133 times for 844 yards and six touchdowns, also catching 17 passes for 297 yards and five touchdowns while being selected first-team All-CAA. [3] He concluded his collegiate career with over 3,000 total yards. [1]
| Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2020 | Delaware | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Delaware | 8 | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Delaware | 13 | 73 | 481 | 6.6 | 82 | 2 | 21 | 199 | 9.5 | 72 | 3 |
| 2023 | Delaware | 13 | 136 | 939 | 6.9 | 66 | 15 | 24 | 311 | 13.0 | 75 | 3 |
| 2024 | Delaware | 9 | 133 | 844 | 6.3 | 69 | 6 | 17 | 297 | 17.5 | 86 | 5 |
| Career [9] | 44 | 365 | 2,344 | 6.4 | 82 | 23 | 64 | 812 | 12.7 | 86 | 11 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.45 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine [10] [11] | ||||||||||||
Yarns was invited to the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl, the 2025 Senior Bowl, and to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. [12] On April 27, Yarns went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. [13] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [14]
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