Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ Texas A&M | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 6 | 41 | 8.5 | 1 | 25 |
#6
Marquis Gillis
Senior running back for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Milford, DE · Milford
Returning to Arizona State for 2026
The numbers
41
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 6.8 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 27 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Morgan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearMarquis Gillis
One game to point at: 27 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Morgan State — Week 1, 2026.
41 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arizona State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Arizona State1-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 20.5 YDS/g, 8.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Morgan State
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 16% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #40
The backfield · Arizona State
- #22Jason Brown Jr.137 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Kyson Brown106 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Demarius Robinson84 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Grayson Rigdon-1 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Marquis Gillis2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Arizona State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology