Donny Marcus

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 180
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Brownsburg, Ind.
Prev School:
Brownsburg HS
High School:
Brownsburg HS

Awards and Honors:
2020 Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year (Offense)

2021: Appeared in nine games out of the backfield ... totaled 40 yards on the ground and 10 receiving ... also returned two kickoffs for 26 yards ... had four carries and one reception in both of the first two games vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 2) and at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... had a season-high five carries at Western Michigan (Oct. 9) ... caught a six-yard pass at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 16) ... earned a carry in the bowl game vs. Georgia State (Dec. 25).

2020: Appeared in five of BSU’s eight games in the backfield … finished the year with 82 rushing yards on 15 carries for an average of 5.5 yards per attempt … recorded his first collegiate carries in the win at Toledo … had a breakout game in the Arizona Bowl win over No. 19 San Jose State with 10 carries for 69 yards … had his season-long rush of 28 yards in that game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years on the varsity squad for head coach John Hart at Brownsburg High … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … two-time first team all-state … team captain as a junior and senior … piled up 4,500 all-purpose yards as a prepster … finished with 1,500 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior year … also competed on the track team for four years … set the school’s freshman hurdle record … was a part of Brownsburg’s state wrestling championship in 2017.

PERSONAL: Son of Cantrell and Deanna Marcus … has two siblings.