University of Delaware Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Yarns, Marcus
Jersey Number 21
Marcus Yarns
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, Md.
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 183
- High School:
- Parkside
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2024 SEASON
2023 SEASON
2022 SEASON
2021 SEASON
2020-21 SEASON
Bio: Three-sport athlete at Parkside, playing football, basketball and lacrosse... Two-way standout, playing both DB and RB... Two-year captain for both football and basketball teams... Two-time All-Conference honoree... Helped Parkside return to state playoffs for first time in 10 years during junior season... Racked up over 2,500 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns
- Invited to NFL Combine, East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese’s Senior Bowl
- 2024 All-CAA First Team (RB) selection
- 2023 All-CAA Second Team
- 2023 FCS Football Central All-America Third Team
- 2023 CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/30)
2024 SEASON
- Invited to NFL Combine, East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese’s Senior Bowl
- All-CAA First Team (RB) selection
- Appeared and started in nine games
- Led the team with 844 rushing yards and six TDs on 133 carries
- Also caught 17 passes for 297 yards and five TDs
- Accounted for 1,141 yards, averaging 126.8 yards/game, and 11 total TDs
- Had five games with at least 100 yards rushing, including each of the last four games of the season
- Scored multiple TDs in four games
- Had a rushing and receiving TD against Bryant (8/29)
- Rushed for 142 yards and a TD and had an 86-yard receiving TD at Monmouth (10/5)
- Ran for 127 yards and scored three total TDs against UAlbany (10/26)
- Rushed for a career-high 185 yards and a TD against Rhode Island (11/9)
- Had 134 rushing yards against Campbell (11/16)
- Rushed for 100 yards, had 74 receiving yards and scored two total TDs at Villanova (11/23)
2023 SEASON
- FCS Football Central All-America Third Team
- All-CAA Second Team
- Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts
- Rushed 136 times for 939 yards and 15 rushing TDs
- Caught 24 passes for 311 yards and three TDs
- Finished the season with a team-high 1,250 all-purpose yards and 18 total TDs
- Had four games with at least 100 yards rushing and one game with 100 receiving yards
- Scored a TD in nine of UD’s 13 games and had six games with multiple TDs
- Had 105 receiving yards and 168 all-purpose yards, scoring five total TDs (4 rush) at Towson (10/28)
- Accounted for 179 all-purpose yards (105 rush) and two total TDs against UNH (9/23)
- Rushed for a season-high 139 yards on 12 carries and scored two total TDs against Saint Francis (9/16)
- Rushed for 107 yards and two TDs in season opener at Stony Brook (8/31)
- Rushed for 126 yards against NC A&T (10/14)
- Had a 66-yard TD run at Penn State (9/9)
- Scored two rushing TDs at Hampton (10/21)
- CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/30)
2022 SEASON
- Appeared in 13 games, with one start
- Rushed 73 times for 481 yards, and two touchdowns
- Finished with 21 catches for 199 yards, and three touchdowns
- Rushed four times for 99 yards, and one touchdown against Delaware State
- Blocked a kicked against Saint Francis
2021 SEASON
- Appeared in eight games, making one start
- Rushed 23 times for 80 yards
- Had a season-high 11 rushes for 41 yards against Villanova
- Rushed four times for 12 yards at Stony Brook
2020-21 SEASON
- Appeared in one game during his first season
- Made his collegiate debut at Villanova (4/10)
Bio: Three-sport athlete at Parkside, playing football, basketball and lacrosse... Two-way standout, playing both DB and RB... Two-year captain for both football and basketball teams... Two-time All-Conference honoree... Helped Parkside return to state playoffs for first time in 10 years during junior season... Racked up over 2,500 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns
Delaware Football Weekly Press Conference - Week 3
Monday, September 08
Delaware Football Weekly Press Conference - Week 2
Tuesday, September 02
Delaware Football Postgame Press Conference - Delaware State 8/28/25
Monday, September 01
Delaware Football Weekly Press Conference - Week 1
Saturday, August 23
