Marcus Major

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 220
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School:
Millwood
Prev School:
Oklahoma
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Class:
Graduate Student

PRONUNCIATION

2024: Started two of the 12 games he played in • rushed 78 times for 371 yards and three touchdowns • caught 20 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown. Game-by-Game: Started against North Carolina and gained 73 yards on 20 carries and scored one touchdown, also caught one pass and was credited with 27 receiving yards • carried the ball seven times for 12 yards against Rhode Island and also caught four passes for 21 yards • gained 44 yards on eight carries against Nevada • rushed five times for 33 yards and caught four passes for 13 yards against Iowa • had two carries for six yards and caught one pass for 13 yards at Michigan • totaled 71 all-purpose yard (37 rushing, 34 receiving) against USC • carried the ball three times for 18 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards at UCLA • rushed seven times for 20 yards and caught one pass for three yards against Maryland • carried the ball five times for 20 yards at Illinois • rushed two times for nine yards and caught two passes for 20 yards and one touchdown at Rutgers • carried the ball 10 times for 37 yards and one touchdown against Penn State • rushed two times for 43 yards and caught one pass for seven yards at Wisconsin • declared for the 2025 NFL Draft prior to Minnesota's game against Virginia Tech.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent five seasons at Oklahoma • played in 35 games and rushed 194 times for 833 yards and eight touchdowns • caught 23 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns • in 2023, played in seven games and rushed 78 times for 308 yards and one score, while also catching 12 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown • in 2022, carried the ball 56 times for 227 yards and four touchdowns and caught eight passes for 61 yards and one touchdown • in 2021, totaled 95 yards of offense (83 rushing, 12 receiving) • in 2020, rushed 35 times for 187 yards and three touchdowns and caught two passes for 29 yards during the Covid-19 season • in 2019, redshirted and played in three games, carrying the ball 10 times for 28 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Okla. • wore No. 5 for the Falcons • rushed for 35 career touchdowns and for more than 2,000 career yards • was a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals • listed as the nation’s No. 248 overall recruit by ESPN and was the No. 16 running back in the nation by Rivals • rated the No. 3 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by ESPN.