 Marks after the 2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic | |
| USC Trojans–No. 4 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 29, 2000 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Carver (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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.
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]
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 career 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]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 11 | 70 | 312 | 4.5 | 3 | 60 | 268 | 4.5 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 13 | 106 | 416 | 3.9 | 6 | 83 | 502 | 6.0 | 3 | |||||
| 2022 | 12 | 112 | 582 | 5.2 | 9 | 48 | 228 | 6.0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 9 | 121 | 573 | 4.7 | 4 | 23 | 167 | 7.3 | 2 | |||||
| USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 12 | 198 | 1,133 | 5.7 | 9 | 47 | 321 | 6.8 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 57 | 608 | 3,016 | 5.0 | 31 | 261 | 1,546 | 5.9 | 5 | |||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.54 s | 1.57 s | 4.24 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine [8] [9] [10] | ||||||||||||