Marcellus Marshall

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 330
Hometown:
Morgantown, W. Va.
High School:
Morgantown
Prev School:
Kent State / UCF
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Class:
Sixth Year

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
First Team All-MAC (2022)
Academic All-MAC (2022)
CSC Academic All-District (2022)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 when one season of playing eligibility remaining • spent two seasons at UCF (2023-24) and three seasons at Kent State (2020-22).

2025: Made his first career start (right guard) at Minnesota against Buffalo and blocked for a unit that totaled 443 yards of total offense (153 rushing and 290 passing) • started and blocked for an offense that recorded 484 yards of total offense (258 rushing, 226 passing) against Northwestern State • started at Cal • blocked for an offense that passed for 324 yards and three touchdowns against Rutgers • started at left guard at Ohio State and against Purdue • started at right guard versus Nebraska and blocked for an offense that rushed for 186 yards and passed for 153 yards • started at Iowa • helped pave the way for Minnesota to record an overtime win against Michigan State • started at Oregon and Northwestern.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Spent two seasons at UCF (2023-24) and three seasons at Kent State (2020-22). UCF: In 2024, started at right guard and played 782 snaps and allowed only three sacks and 12 quarterback pressures per Pro Football Focus • in 2023, started 11 of the 13 games he played in • started the first three games at right tackle before moving to left guard and then finishing the season at right guard. KENT STATE: In 2022, started all 12 games and blocked for an offense that rushed for 202.1 yards per game and averaged 417.2 yards of total offense per game • in 2021, redshirted while playing in three games • in 2020, played in two games during the Covid-19 shortened season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Morgantown High School in Morgantown, West Virginia • wore No. 70 for Morgantown • as a senior, started at both offensive and defensive tackle • made 59 tackles and had one sack • ranked among top 200 offensive linemen nationally during 2020 recruiting cycle according to 247Sports Composite ratings.

PERSONAL: Son of Amy Golden • has three sisters (Keyira, Kennedy and Gabrianna).