Chris Marshall (American football)

Chris Marshall is an American football wide receiver recruit. He was suspended from the Ole Miss Rebels, having previously also been suspended at Texas A&M. He never played a game at either university.

Chris Marshall
Ole Miss Rebels
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolThurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)

Early life and high school

Marshall grew up in Missouri City, Texas and attended Thurgood Marshall High School.[1] He focused solely on basketball and did not play football until his junior year.[2] In his first season, Marshal caught 45 passes for 1,009 yards and 18 touchdowns.[3] He played in seven games as a senior and had 15 receptions for 466 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.[4] After the season, Marshall played in the 2022 All-American Bowl.[5] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas A&M after considering offers from Alabama and USC.[6][7] Marshall was later re-rated as a five-star recruit.[8]

College career

Marshall enrolled at Texas A&M in July 2022.[9] Marshall was suspended along with three other players for the Aggies' game against Miami.[10] Marshall was suspended a again, for an indefinite period of time, along with two other players following a violation of team rules.[11] He had originally planned to play basketball for Texas A&M after the end of the football season, but was left off the roster by coach Buzz Williams after the second suspension was announced.[12] Following the end of the season Marshall entered the NCAA transfer portal.[13]

Marshall ultimately transferred to Ole Miss but was removed from the team in May of 2023 before playing a game, for what Coach Lane Kiffin deemed a "violation of team rules."[14]

References
  1. Tarpley, Jeff (May 6, 2022). "Texas A&M incoming freshman expectations: 5-star WR Chris Marshall". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  2. Wiltfong, Steve (October 17, 2021). "Chris Marshall's recruitment has been a blur and now the elite WR is down to three". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. Marrion, Jack (December 4, 2021). "Marshall nearly sweeps 11-5A football awards". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. Marrion, Jack (February 21, 2022). "Fort Bend area stars earn TXSWA honors". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  5. Ramos, Gus (March 8, 2021). "Chris Marshall Commits to 2022 All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  6. "Texas A&M earns big recruiting victory in addition to win over Auburn". The Dallas Morning News. November 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  7. Spiegelman, Sam (November 6, 2021). "Rivals250 WR Chris Marshall commits to Texas A&M". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  8. Perroni, Brian (January 19, 2022). "Texas A&M WR signee Chris Marshall now a composite five-star". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  9. Passwaters, Mark (August 1, 2022). "Aggies hope Chris Marshall is ready to play quickly". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  10. Low, Chris (September 17, 2022). "Texas A&M beats Miami despite playing without 4 suspended players". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  11. Low, Chris (October 25, 2022). "Aggies suspend 3 football players indefinitely, sources said". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  12. Thompson, Cole (October 26, 2022). "Texas A&M WR Chris Marshall Off Aggies 2022-23 Basketball Roster". SI.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  13. Sallee, Barrett (December 8, 2022). "Chris Marshall enters transfer portal: Five-star WR from Texas A&M's No. 1 recruiting class joins exodus". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  14. {cite https://247sports.com/Article/Ole-Miss-dismisses-WR-Chris-Marshall-from-team-Transfer-from-Texas-AM-was-five-star-recruit-in-2022-class-209742165}/{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2022/12/25/chris-marshall-ole-miss-football-texas-am-transfer-commits-lane-kiffin/69755911007/%7Ctitle=Ole Miss football lands Texas A&M transfer WR Chris Marshall|work=The Clarion-Ledger|date=December 25, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022}}
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