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2021 Football Roster

12 Marcellus Johnson

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 213
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Killeen, Texas
  • Highschool Killeen HS

Biography

Played in 24 games earning 17 starts during his career ... Hauled in 27 passes for 319 yards ... Also carried the ball 46-331 and three touchdowns ... Completed 16-of-44 passes (.364) for 219 yards as a quarterback.

2021 (Senior): Played in and started all 11 games … Hauled in 16 passes for 162 yards … Also carried the ball twice for 74 yards and a score … Caught a season-high three passes for 44 yards at Abilene Christian … Caught two passes for 11 yards at Northern Colorado … Also carried the ball twice for 74 yards and a touchdown against the Bears … His TD run was for 67 yards to give the Cardinals the lead.

2020 (Sophomore): Played in and started three games before his season was cut short due to injury … Hauled in 11 passes for 137 yards … Also carried the ball seven times for 98 yards … Recorded a season-high seven receptions for 88 yards against UIW … Recorded a season-high six carries for 86 yards and made one catch for 35 yards at McNeese.

2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games earning three starts … Transitioned from receiver back to quarterback to start the final three games of the season … Completed 16-of-44 passes (.364) for 219 yards … Carried the ball 37 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns … Completed a career-high 10 passes for 108 yards at Houston Baptist … Also recorded a career-high 19 rushes for career-high 96 yards and two touchdowns versus HBU … Completed five passes for 107 yards and carried the ball 15 times for 57 yards at Northwestern State … Lone reception came against Central Arkansas (21 yards).

2018 (Freshman): Utilized his redshirt season.

High School: A two-star prospect according to 247Sports.com … Completed 178 passes (.571) for 2,128 yards and 15 touchdowns with only five interceptions as a senior … Also carried the ball 151 times for 827 yards and eight touchdowns … Second-team all-district selection following his junior season … Most improved offensive player as a junior … A three-year letterwinner on the gridiron … Also received recruiting attention from Louisiana-Monroe … A standout out on the track as well.

Personal: Son of Lawrence and Jolene Johnson … Born Aug. 8, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2018Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'3" 212 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 216 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 216 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 213 lbs
    12
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