Marques Hicks is a running back at Kent State who has not played in Kent State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Kent State lists 10 running backs this season.
Kent State is 3-6. Next: at Bowling Green, Tue Nov 10.
Played for two head coaches at Kent State: Kenni Burns and Mark Carney. On tape: 17 rushing yards against Texas Tech, Week 2, 2025.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | −5 | −1.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 14 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-62@ No. 24 Texas Tech | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 10-66@ No. 7 Florida State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ No. 5 Oklahoma | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
Week 2 · 2025
L 14-62
at Texas Tech
17 rush yds (2 car)
With C. Durkin — 43.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · D. DeShields — 116 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 59.9 · 22 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
42.8%
292 pass / 390 run
Plays / game
56.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 2,135 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a redshirt junior.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
