Marcel Murray: RB · Arkansas State · #34.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marcel Murray
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Arkansas State. A game that shows it: 123 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards against Massachusetts — Week 11, 2022.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 35 | 193 | 5.5 | 1 | 75 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 0 | 40 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 47 | 158 | 3.4 | 1 | 36 |
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 170 | 820 | 4.8 | 6 | 57 |
| 2018 | Arkansas State | 154 | 860 | 5.6 | 8 | 64 |
| Career | 420 | 2,136 | 5.1 | 16 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 3 | −1 | −0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | Arkansas State | 16 | 141 | 8.8 | 2 | 67 |
| Career | 42 | 304 | 7.2 | 2 | 67 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 58-3vs Grambling | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 12-45@ No. 3 Ohio State | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 32-44@ Memphis | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31vs South Alabama | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-33vs Massachusetts | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 123 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 13-16@ Texas State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-48vs Troy | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 35 | 193 | 5.5 | 1 | 75 |
Week 11 · 2022
W 35-33
123 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 12 yds
Edged out Massachusetts at home in a shootout.
With J. Lang — 36 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 27 yds · W. Przystup — 35.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 42.8 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 10.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 40.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
51.6%
396 pass / 372 run
Plays / game
64.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Arkansas State, 2,136 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 39 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Butch Jones. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
