University of Delaware Athletics
Marcus Yarns Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List
7/30/2024 11:30:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware running back Marcus Yarns continues to rack up the preseason honors as he was one of 35 FCS players nationally to be named to the 2024 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List, as announced by Stats Perform on Tuesday. The Walter Payton Award is presented annually to the national offensive player of the year in FCS.
Yarns has already earned two preseason All-American nods as he has been named to the FCS Football Central Preseason All-American Team as an all-purpose player and the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Third Team. He was also selected to the CAA Football Preseason All-Conference Team.
The Salisbury, Maryland native received his first All-America award after a breakout 2023 season for the Blue Hens, earning a spot on the FCS Football Central All-American Third Team as well as All-CAA Second Team recognition. He led the Blue Hens with 939 rushing yards, ranking fourth in the nation with 6.90 yards per carry and had four games with at least 100 yards rushing. Yarns accounted for 1,250 total all-purpose yards as he also caught 24 passes for 311 yards. He ranked second in the country with 18 total touchdowns on the season, and fourth with 15 rushing scores which ranked ninth in Delaware's single-season history.
Yarns scored at least one touchdown in nine of UD's 13 games and had multiple scores in six games, highlighted by a five-touchdown performance at Towson that earned him CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors.
The Blue Hens will open the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29 against Bryant at Delaware Stadium. Tickets for the 2024 season are on sale now with fans able to purchase season tickets, partial plan packages and single game tickets for all seven of Delaware's home games.
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Yarns has already earned two preseason All-American nods as he has been named to the FCS Football Central Preseason All-American Team as an all-purpose player and the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Third Team. He was also selected to the CAA Football Preseason All-Conference Team.
The Salisbury, Maryland native received his first All-America award after a breakout 2023 season for the Blue Hens, earning a spot on the FCS Football Central All-American Third Team as well as All-CAA Second Team recognition. He led the Blue Hens with 939 rushing yards, ranking fourth in the nation with 6.90 yards per carry and had four games with at least 100 yards rushing. Yarns accounted for 1,250 total all-purpose yards as he also caught 24 passes for 311 yards. He ranked second in the country with 18 total touchdowns on the season, and fourth with 15 rushing scores which ranked ninth in Delaware's single-season history.
Yarns scored at least one touchdown in nine of UD's 13 games and had multiple scores in six games, highlighted by a five-touchdown performance at Towson that earned him CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors.
The Blue Hens will open the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29 against Bryant at Delaware Stadium. Tickets for the 2024 season are on sale now with fans able to purchase season tickets, partial plan packages and single game tickets for all seven of Delaware's home games.
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For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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