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Marquez Williams

position

Fullback

Height

6-1

Weight

280 lbs.

Class

Redshirt Senior

Hometown

Athens, Ga.

High School

Clarke Central

Marquez Williams - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2016 (Redshirt Senior): Served as Miami’s starting fullback for season, seeing action in all 13 games with five starts…Made Miami debut in season opener against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) and caught team’s first touchdown of year in first quarter on four-yard reception…Made first career start and caught 15-yard pass against FAU (Sept. 10)…Started in road win at Appalachian State (Sept. 17)…Saw action against Georgia Tech (Oct. 1) and Florida State (Oct. 8)…Started against North Carolina (Oct. 15)…Saw action in games at Virginia Tech (Oct. 20) and at Notre Dame (Oct. 29)…Had one carry in win over Pittsburgh (Nov. 5)…Started in win at Virginia (Nov. 12)…Saw action at NC State (Nov. 19)…Started regular season finale win over Duke (Nov. 26)…Saw action in Russell Athletic Bowl victory over West Virginia (Dec. 28).

Prior to Miami: Started three years at Mars Hill University (N.C.)…Two-time All-South Atlantic Conference honoree, earning first-team honors in 2015…Earned all-region honors as a redshirt sophomore in 2014.

High School: Three-year varsity starter…Received all-region honorable mention honors as a senior…Also competed in track and field.