Marquel Blackwell was born on July 29,1979 and is a former American football quarterback and the current running backs coach for the University of South Carolina.
15 Facts About Marquel Blackwell
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Marquel Blackwell set most of the school's individual passing records during his time as quarterback; as of 2009, he is the Bulls' No 6 career rusher and No 3 in rushing touchdowns.
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Marquel Blackwell entered the 2003 NFL draft but was not drafted.
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Marquel Blackwell signed with the New York Jets as a rookie free agent but only saw playing time in 1 preseason game in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Marquel Blackwell threw for two touchdowns and 111 yards in the first half.
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Marquel Blackwell was the Jets' No 2 QB in week one of the regular season, only to be cut again after week 1 when Martin returned.
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Marquel Blackwell had a brief stint, but did not even appear, in the Arena Football League with the Tampa Bay Storm.
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In 2005, Marquel Blackwell signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
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In 2006, Marquel Blackwell signed with the Alabama Steeldogs of the Arena Football 2, where former Dixie and USF teammate Glenn Davis served as assistant coach.
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Marquel Blackwell was inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
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In 2016 and 2017 Marquel Blackwell worked as the running backs coach for Toledo.
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On February 15,2018, Marquel Blackwell was named the running backs coach at West Virginia University.
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Marquel Blackwell joined Dana Holgorsen at the University of Houston on January 11,2019 as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
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Marquel Blackwell remained as the running backs coach until after the 2021 season.
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On January 13,2022 it was announced that Marquel Blackwell was to become the new running backs coach at Ole Miss replacing Kevin Smith.