Chris Marshall (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Chris Marshall
|school=Boise State Broncos
|currentnumber=5
|currentposition=Wide receiver
|class=Junior
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2003|11|7}}{{cite web|url=https://dynastyleaguefootball.com/player/9994086/Chris_Marshall|title=Chris Marshall, WR Mississippi|website=dynastyleaguefootball.com|access-date=August 17, 2023}}
|birth_place=Missouri City, Texas
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight_lb=205
|highlights=
|highschool=Thurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
|bowlgames=
|pastschools=
- Texas A&M (2022)
- Kilgore College (2023)
- Boise State (2024–present)
|espn=4717430
}}
Christian Marshall (born November 7, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver for Boise State. Marshall played at Texas A&M for one season before transferring to Ole Miss, where he participated in spring drills before being dismissed from the team.
Early life
Marshall grew up in Missouri City, Texas and attended Thurgood Marshall High School.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Article/Texas-AM-football-Chris-Marshall-wide-receiver-five-star-2022-class-expectations-Aggies-187250985/|title=Texas A&M incoming freshman expectations: 5-star WR Chris Marshall|first=Jeff|last=Tarpley|website=247Sports.com|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=September 8, 2022}} He focused solely on basketball and did not play football until his junior year.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Chris-Marshall-top-three-schools-recruiting-Alabama-Texas-AM-USC-173348766/|title=Chris Marshall's recruitment has been a blur and now the elite WR is down to three|first=Steve|last=Wiltfong|website=247Sports.com|date=October 17, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2022}} In his first season, Marshall caught 45 passes for 1,009 yards and 18 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/Marshall-nearly-sweeps-11-5A-football-awards-16672801.php|title=Marshall nearly sweeps 11-5A football awards|first=Jack|last=Marrion|date=December 4, 2021|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=September 8, 2022}} He played in seven games as a senior and had 15 receptions for 466 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/Fort-Bend-area-stars-earn-TXSWA-honors-16932604.php|title=Fort Bend area stars earn TXSWA honors|first=Jack|last=Marrion|date=February 21, 2022|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=September 8, 2022}} After the season, Marshall played in the 2022 All-American Bowl.{{Cite web|url=https://aab.nbcsports.com/2021/03/08/chris-marshall-commits-to-2022-all-american-bowl/|title=Chris Marshall Commits to 2022 All-American Bowl|first=Gus|last=Ramos|date=March 8, 2021|website=NBC Sports|access-date=September 8, 2022}} He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas A&M after considering offers from Alabama and USC.{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2021/11/06/texas-am-earns-big-recruiting-victory-in-addition-to-win-over-auburn/|title=Texas A&M earns big recruiting victory in addition to win over Auburn|work=The Dallas Morning News|first=Chuck|last=Carlton|date=November 6, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://alabama.rivals.com/news/rivals250-wr-chris-marshall-commits-to-texas-a-m|title=Rivals250 WR Chris Marshall commits to Texas A&M|first=Sam|last=Spiegelman|website=Rivals.com|date=November 6, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2022}} Marshall was later re-rated as a five-star recruit.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Article/Chris-Marshall-Texas-AM-football-recruiting-rankings-five-star-2022-class-Fort-Bend-Marshall-180978859/|title=Texas A&M WR signee Chris Marshall now a composite five-star|first=Brian|last=Perroni|website=247Sports.com|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=October 10, 2022}}
College career
Marshall enrolled at Texas A&M in July 2022.{{cite web|url=https://tamu.rivals.com/news/aggies-hope-chris-marshall-is-ready-to-play-quickly|title=Aggies hope Chris Marshall is ready to play quickly|first=Mark|last=Passwaters|website=Rivals.com|date=August 1, 2022|access-date=October 14, 2022}} Marshall was suspended along with three other players for the Aggies' game against Miami.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34612035/four-texas-aggies-football-players-facing-bans-vs-miami|title=Texas A&M beats Miami despite playing without 4 suspended players|first=Chris|last=Low|website=ESPN.com|date=September 17, 2022|access-date=October 10, 2022}} Marshall was suspended again, for an indefinite period of time, along with two other players following a violation of team rules.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34876814/aggies-suspend-3-football-players-indefinitely-sources-said|title=Aggies suspend 3 football players indefinitely, sources said|first=Chris|last=Low|website=ESPN.com|date=October 25, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/tamu/basketball/tamu-aggies-chris-marshall-basketball-football-jimbo-fisher-buzz-williams-supension|title=Texas A&M WR Chris Marshall Off Aggies 2022-23 Basketball Roster|first=Cole|last=Thompson|website=SI.com|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2022}} Following the end of the season Marshall entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/chris-marshall-enters-transfer-portal-five-star-wr-from-texas-a-ms-no-1-recruiting-class-joins-exodus/|title=Chris Marshall enters transfer portal: Five-star WR from Texas A&M's No. 1 recruiting class joins exodus|first=Barrett|last=Sallee|website=CBS Sports|date=December 8, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2022}}
Marshall ultimately transferred to Ole Miss but was dismissed from the team in May 2023 before playing a game, for what Coach Lane Kiffin deemed a "violation of team rules."{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Ole-Miss-dismisses-WR-Chris-Marshall-from-team-Transfer-from-Texas-AM-was-five-star-recruit-in-2022-class-209742165|title=Ole Miss dismisses WR Chris Marshall from team Transfer from Texas A&M was five star recruit in 2022 class|website=247sports.com}}{{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/|title=Ole Miss football lands Texas A&M transfer WR Chris Marshall|work=The Clarion-Ledger|first=David|last=Eckert|date=December 25, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022}} Marshall later enrolled at Kilgore College.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/news/ole-miss-texas-am-wide-receiver-chris-marshall-enrolled-kilgore-junior-college-five-star/|title=Chris Marshall: Former five-star wide receiver enrolls at Kilgore Junior College|first=Griffin|last=McVeigh|website=On3.com|date=August 15, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/chris-marshall/11097 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
- [https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/players/chrismarshall2j5k Kilgore Rangers bio]
- [https://broncosports.com/sports/football/roster/chris-marshall/10295 Boise State Broncos bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Missouri City, Texas
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players
Category:Ole Miss Rebels football players