Byron Marshall
| Oregon Ducks No. 9 | |
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| Position | RB / WR |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Pre Journalism |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Valley Christian High School |
| Personal information | |
| Place of birth | San Jose, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Byron Marshall is an American football running back and wide receiver. He plays college football at Oregon.
Early years
Marshall attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California, where he was a three-sport star in football, track and basketball. He was a four-year letterman in football. He rushed for 914 yards and nine touchdowns his senior year, averaging 9.38 yards per carry, and caught seven passes for 86 yards and one score despite missing three games due to injury. He was named to the all-Mercury News’ second-team. He carried the ball 145 times for 1,360 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior, as well as catching 10 passes for 115 yards, to be selected to the all-Central Coast first-team. He had a break-out year as a sophomore, rushing for 1,035 yards and 17 touchdowns, while catching 11 passes for 331 yards and four more scores. He was the Cal-Hi Sports State Sophomore of the Year and was a first-team Central Coast choice and West Coast Athletic League pick. He also played in the 2012 Army All-America game.
Also and standout in track & field, Marshall was ranked first among sophomores in California with a time of 10.61 seconds in the 100-meter dash.[1] He placed third place at the National Indoor Championships at 60-meter dash with a time of 6.85 second. He also ran a 4.77-second 40-meter dash and squatted 455 pounds.