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Jersey Number 9
Marcel Williams
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Palm Coast, Fla.
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2017): First-year receiver saw most of his action as a slot receiver … Played in 12 games, making six starts … Named an offensive game captain versus No. 23 North Carolina State … Caught 41 balls for 512 yards and two touchdowns … Long reception was 59 yards … Averaged 12.5 yards per reception and 42.7 yards per game … Also gained 165 yards on kickoff returns and ranked fourth on the team in all-purpose yardage … Five receptions for 30 yards in Marshall debut vs. Miami (Ohio) … Four catches for 46 yards vs. N.C. State … Breakout game came in win against Kent State on Sept. 16, 2017, when he had eight receptions for 79 yards and his first career touchdown … First touchdown was 5 yards on a pass from Chase Litton with six seconds left of the second quarter … Five receptions for 57 yards in a win at Cincinnati … 24-yard reception vs. ODU … four catches for 46 yards in a win at Middle Tennessee … Career high nine receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown vs. FIU … Four catches for a career high 122 yards in front of family and friends at FAU … 16-yard reception vs. Southern Miss.
HERD FILE: Born March 7, 1996 ... A two-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com ... Committed to Marshall on August 12 ... Caught 20 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns in 2015 ... Sophomore season was cut short due to injury, but not before he snared 33 passes for 351 yards and three scores in seven games ... Also averaged 23.2 yards per kick return and 11.6 yards per punt return ... Attended Flagler-Palm Coast High School in Palm Coast, Florida where he was an all-area first team selection as a senior, catching 30 passes for 520 yards and five touchdowns.
HERD FILE: Born March 7, 1996 ... A two-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com ... Committed to Marshall on August 12 ... Caught 20 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns in 2015 ... Sophomore season was cut short due to injury, but not before he snared 33 passes for 351 yards and three scores in seven games ... Also averaged 23.2 yards per kick return and 11.6 yards per punt return ... Attended Flagler-Palm Coast High School in Palm Coast, Florida where he was an all-area first team selection as a senior, catching 30 passes for 520 yards and five touchdowns.
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