Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Byron Marshall (Valley Christian HS, San Jose; Oregon)


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#9 Byron Marshall
Position:Running Back
Height:5'10"
Weight:205
Year:Junior
City/State:San Jose, Calif.
High School:Valley Christian HS
Experience:2 Letters
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Season Stats Career Stats
2014  Has prospered as both a rusher and a receiver, leading the Ducks in the latter specialty while ranking fourth in the former . . . Came within 10 yards in the season-opening win over South Dakota of becoming only the second player in school history to accumulate 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game, catching a career-best eight passes for 138 yards while carrying the football eight times for 90 yards (11.2 avg.) . . . Also led Oregon's ground game with 80 yards against Wyoming and was team's top receiver against Arizona (6, 64 yards) and Utah (6, 56 yards) . . . Accumulated four receptions for a game-high 133 yards vs. California, including a 54-yard touchdown grab . . . Leads the Ducks' regular ball carriers in average yards per tote (7.9 avg.) and has put together the program's longest run of the season among running backs (53 vs. South Dakota) . . .  In addition to ranking second on the team in all-purpose yards (90.2 avg.), one of the program's most versatile athletes added a pair of scoring catches in the season opener against the Coyotes while breaking the plane of the end zone in four appearances.
2013  Oregon’s 20th 1,000-yard rusher (1,038) and eighth in the past seven years finished fifth in the Pac-12 Conference in rushing (86.5 avg.) and sixth in scoring via touchdowns (7.0 ppg.) . . .  The league’s top returning 2014 rusher earned honorable mention Pac-12 all-conference acclaim while adding 155 receiving yards on 13 catches . . . Ran for more than 100 yards six times, including a career-high 192 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Washington State, despite missing Oregon’s regular-season finale vs. Oregon State and taking only nine snaps the previous week at Arizona . . . Also had a season-high 54 yards receiving in WSU game to finish with career single-game best 246 all-purpose yards . . . Gained 133 yards and matched a season-high with three touchdowns in a win over UCLA to cap a stretch of five straight games rushing over the century mark . . . Averaged a season-high 15.5 yards per carry in his starting debut vs. Nicholls . . . The recipient of team’s Duane J. Cargill Memorial Award as its outstanding offensive impact player accounted for multiple TDs on five occasions and put points on the scoreboard in seven of 12 appearances . . . Carried the football 23 times at Colorado and endured a four-game stretch of taking part in 46 or more plays against California, Colorado (53), Washington and Washington State.
2012 — True freshman was team’s fourth-leading rusher with 464 yards and four touchdowns while appearing in 11 of 13 games … Experienced the most playing time in the opener against Arkansas State, carrying the ball 24 times for 64 yards and one touchdown (3 yards) on 44 snaps . . . Tallied his career high two weeks later vs. Tennessee Tech, rushing for 125 yards and one score (4 yards) . . . Included among his totals were 103 yards in less than 9 minutes in the third quarter against the Golden Eagles . . . Developed a penchant for moving the ball forward, losing only 4 yards on his final 63 carries following the season opener . . . Rushed for 67 yards on 12 totes in the win over Colorado in addition to catching his lone pass of the year for a 14-yard gain . . .  Returned kickoff 21 yards against Washington in addition to running for 59 yards and one TD . . . Accumulated the year’s longest run of 32 yards vs. the Huskies . . . Also scored a touchdown at California . . . Clocked in 4.77 electronically over 40 meters and squated 455 lbs.

BEFORE OREGON — The four-year letterman played in the 2012 Army All-America game . . . Ran for 914 yards and nine touchdowns his senior year, averaging 9.38 yards per carry, and caught seven passes for 86 yards and one TD despite missing three games due to injury . . . Named to the all-Mercury News’ second-team . . . Carried the ball 145 times for 1,360 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior, as well as catching 10 passes for 115 yards, to be selected to the all-Central Coast first-team  . . . Had a break-out year as a sophomore, rushing for 1,035 yards and 17 TDs, while catching 11 passes for 331 yards and four more scores . . . Was the Cal-Hi Sports State Sophomore of the Year . . . First-team Central Coast choice and West Coast Athletic League pick as a sophomore . . . Also lettered in track, placed third place at the National Indoor Championships at 60 meters and was the ranked first among  sophomores in California with a time of 10.67 seconds in the 100 meters.

PERSONAL — Parents: Greg and Tammie Marshall. Family: One brother, one sister. High School (Coach): Valley Christian (Mike Machado), 2012. Major: Pre Journalism.
MARSHALL’S CAREER BESTS
Points scored: 18, Washington St., 10/19/13; UCLA, 10/26/13
Touchdowns: 3, Washington St., 10/19/13; UCLA, 10/26/13
Rush attempts: 24, Arkansas State, 09/01/12
Rush yards: 192, Washington St., 10/19/13 (21 carries)
Rush TDs: 3, Washington St., 10/19/13; UCLA, 10/26/13
Long rush: 53, South Dakota, 08/30/14
Receptions: 8, South Dakota, 08/30/14
Receiving yards: 138, South Dakota, 08/30/14 (8 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 2, South Dakota, 08/30/14
Long reception: 54, vs California, Oct 24, 2014
Total offense attempts: 24, Arkansas State, 09/01/12 (24 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 192, Washington St., 10/19/13 (192 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 246, Washington St., 10/19/13
Kick returns: 1, Washington, 10/06/12; Colorado, 10/27/12
Kick return yards: 21, Washington, 10/06/12 (1 returns)
Long kick return: 21, Washington, 10/06/12

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