Sophomore running back for UTEP. 2025: 43 rushing yards, 3 catches.
5′11″ · 171 lb · Mckenzie, TN
The numbers
rushing yards · 2025
2.5 per carry · 3 catches
Best game: 17 rush yds, 8 rec yds, vs Louisiana Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for UTEP. 2025: 43 rushing yards, 3 catches.
Marquez Taylor
Austin Peay to UTEP — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 18 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Utah State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 5-19 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 8.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-28@ Utah State | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 25-31vs UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 11-30vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 8-19vs Liberty | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-33@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-30vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-38@ Missouri State | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | 43 | 1.5 | 0 | 10 |