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Willis Thurman Marshall III (born August 12, 1975) is an American former professional football wide receiver / defensive back. He played college football at Youngstown State.
In his career, Marshall played for the Calgary Stampeders, Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, Dallas Desperados, Georgia Force, Cleveland Gladiators, and Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. He won the 86th Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1998.
Marshall attended Brother Rice High School in Detroit where he competed in football, basketball and track. He was a member of the football team that won the state championship in 1990.
Marshall attended Youngstown State University, where he played for future Ohio State head coach, Jim Tressel, as well as lettered in football. Youngstown State won the NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 1993, 1994 and 1997.
As a freshman, Marshall recorded four tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a Defensive back. As a sophomore, he switched from defensive back to wide receiver, and recorded 10 receptions for 97 yards. As a junior, he recorded 24 receptions for 305 yards and one touchdown as a junior. As a senior, he led the team in receiving with 40 receptions for 490 yards and one touchdown en route to the Penguins third Division I-AA Championship in four years. He finished his college career with 74 receptions for 892 yards. He also graduated with Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Communications.
Marshall played the 1998 and 1999 seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the 86th Grey Cup in 1998, with Jeff Garcia as their quarterback.
In 2001, Marshall signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League. In seven games as a rookie, he recorded 35 receptions for 440 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 14 tackles. In 2002, he was named Second Team All-Arena after leading the Rampage in receptions with 80, receiving yards with 973, kickoff return yards with 813 and all-purpose yards with 1,791 in addition to recording 15 receiving touchdowns in 14 games. He recorded a season-high 118 receiving yards on five receptions with one touchdown on the road against the Arizona Rattlers. In 2003, he recorded team highs in kickoff returns with 31 and kickoff return yards with 732, and ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with 1,741. On offense, he recorded 75 receptions for 904 yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games. He recorded a season-high 11 receptions for 98 yards with three touchdowns on the road against the Dallas Desperados.
On November 11, 2003, Marshall signed with the Colorado Crush. For his first season with the Crush, he recorded 86 receptions for 854 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games. He ranked second on the team in receptions and scoring among non-kickers with 120 points. He recorded one net recovery for a touchdown in his Crush debut against the Las Vegas Gladiators. He recorded a season-high 10 receptions for 93 yards on the road against the San Jose SaberCats.
Willis Marshall
Willis Thurman Marshall III (born August 12, 1975) is an American former professional football wide receiver / defensive back. He played college football at Youngstown State.
In his career, Marshall played for the Calgary Stampeders, Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, Dallas Desperados, Georgia Force, Cleveland Gladiators, and Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. He won the 86th Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1998.
Marshall attended Brother Rice High School in Detroit where he competed in football, basketball and track. He was a member of the football team that won the state championship in 1990.
Marshall attended Youngstown State University, where he played for future Ohio State head coach, Jim Tressel, as well as lettered in football. Youngstown State won the NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 1993, 1994 and 1997.
As a freshman, Marshall recorded four tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a Defensive back. As a sophomore, he switched from defensive back to wide receiver, and recorded 10 receptions for 97 yards. As a junior, he recorded 24 receptions for 305 yards and one touchdown as a junior. As a senior, he led the team in receiving with 40 receptions for 490 yards and one touchdown en route to the Penguins third Division I-AA Championship in four years. He finished his college career with 74 receptions for 892 yards. He also graduated with Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Communications.
Marshall played the 1998 and 1999 seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the 86th Grey Cup in 1998, with Jeff Garcia as their quarterback.
In 2001, Marshall signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League. In seven games as a rookie, he recorded 35 receptions for 440 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 14 tackles. In 2002, he was named Second Team All-Arena after leading the Rampage in receptions with 80, receiving yards with 973, kickoff return yards with 813 and all-purpose yards with 1,791 in addition to recording 15 receiving touchdowns in 14 games. He recorded a season-high 118 receiving yards on five receptions with one touchdown on the road against the Arizona Rattlers. In 2003, he recorded team highs in kickoff returns with 31 and kickoff return yards with 732, and ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with 1,741. On offense, he recorded 75 receptions for 904 yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games. He recorded a season-high 11 receptions for 98 yards with three touchdowns on the road against the Dallas Desperados.
On November 11, 2003, Marshall signed with the Colorado Crush. For his first season with the Crush, he recorded 86 receptions for 854 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games. He ranked second on the team in receptions and scoring among non-kickers with 120 points. He recorded one net recovery for a touchdown in his Crush debut against the Las Vegas Gladiators. He recorded a season-high 10 receptions for 93 yards on the road against the San Jose SaberCats.