Marquis Johnson

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dickinson, Texas
High School:
Dickinson

2025: Has started all five games for the Tigers to begin the season … Has totaled 18 receptions for 275 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the year … Ranks second on the squad in receiving yards (275) and third in receptions (18). Central Arkansas: Hauled in five receptions for a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown in the season opener … Caught a 49-yard touchdown in the first quarter to be on the receiving end of quarterback Beau Pribula’s first touchdown as a Tiger. Kansas: Caught two balls for 21 yards. Louisiana: Totaled two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. South Carolina: Matched a career-high seven receptions for 80 yards in the SEC opener against the Gamecocks … His 80 yards marked his second-highest receiving output of the campaign (134 vs. Central Arkansas). Massachusetts: Caught two passes for 22 yards including a 17-yard reception in the homecoming win over UMass.

2024: Saw action in 12 games, missing the Auburn contest due to injury … made two starts against Oklahoma and Iowa in the Music City Bowl … logged 25 receptions for 352 yards (14.08) with one TD and two rushes for two yards (1.00) … went 0-of-1 passing … added 18 kickoff returns for 380 yards (21.11) … carded 2+ receptions in four contests, including a season-best seven catches against Iowa … finished with 20+ receiving yards in five contests and tallied a year-high 122 receiving yards in a contest with the Hawkeyes … secured a year-long 49-yard reception from QB Brady Cook against South Carolina … tallied seven-yard TD reception versus Iowa … recorded a season-high two rushes for two yards against the Hawkeyes ... had 14 plays (five receiving and nine kickoff returns) covering 20+ yards … registered 2+ kickoff returns in seven contests, including a year-best three against Vanderbilt, Texas A&M and Arkansas … carded a season-high 94 kickoff return yards versus Texas A&M, including a year-long 63-yard return … lone pass attempt came in a contest with Iowa … on the field for 423 snaps.

2023: Played in all 13 games … compiled 13 receptions for 383 yards (29.46) with three TDs and recorded one rush for three yards (3.00) … added seven kickoff returns for 146 yards (20.86) … carded 2+ receptions on four occasions, including a season-high three against Vanderbilt … logged 20+ receiving yards seven times, including a year-best 76 yards versus Memphis … secured receiving TDs against Memphis (76 yards), Vanderbilt (44 yards) and Kentucky (38 yards) … TD against the Wildcats came on a trick play and was delivered by P Luke Bauer … posted one rush for three yards against Memphis … notched a season-high two kickoff returns in contests with Kentucky and Georgia … recorded a year-high 54 return yards against Kentucky, including a season-long 30-yard return … secured a 50-yard reception against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl … on the field for 243 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered four seasons at Dickinson under coach John Snelson … consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … charted as the No. 89 prospect from the state of Texas according to ESPN.com … listed as the No. 67 and No. 81 wide receiver nationally according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com … helped lead Dickinson to a 32-12 four-year ledger, including four consecutive state playoff appearances … during final two seasons, compiled 49 receptions for 960 yards (19.59) with 11 TDs and 37 rushes for 519 yards (14.03) with six scores … added 16 kickoff returns for 417 yards (26.07) … compiled 1,896 all-purpose yards and 108 points during that stretch.

PERSONAL: Born September 15, 2004 … son of Domonique Johnson and Denise Bell … majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism … father lettered two seasons (2005-06) at cornerback at Mizzou, compiling 52 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, two INTs and five PBUs while also returning five kickoffs for 77 yards (15.40) in 19 career games (six starts) and led the Tigers to 15 victories, including back-to-back bowl appearances (2005 Independence and 2006 Sun) before transferring to Jackson State University to finish collegiate tenure; spent five years in the NFL with nine different teams but mostly with the New York Giants (2009-10), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010), and Washington Redskins (2011-12).