Marcus Ramon-edwards

2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Made his Red Raider debut by appearing in four games as a redshirt freshman … inserted on special teams in all four games, which came against North Texas (9/14), Arizona State (9/21), at Arizona (10/5) and versus West Virginia (11/30). Member of the punt return, kickoff coverage and field goal block units throughout the year … inserted on defense in the second half of wins over North Texas and West Virginia … credited with 21 combined defensive snaps between those two games. Credited with three tackles in the win over the Mountaineers, the first of his career … recorded one of those tackles as part of his duties on kickoff coverage. 2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Redshirt season … did not see any game action … scout team member. HIGH SCHOOL Local product out of Trinity Christian High School in Lubbock … three-year letterwinner for the Lions as a standout at running back and in the secondary. A first team TAPPS All-State honoree at running back as a senior and a second team honoree in the secondary … named the MVP on the All-TAPPS Division III District 1 postseason teams for both his junior and senior seasons … was a first team honoree as both a running back and defensive back. Rushed for 1,778 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior en route to leading the Lions to the TAPPS Division III state title game … was the first state championship appearance in school history … followed by pushing the Lions to the state semifinals his senior season after totaling 1,541 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns … named to the Lone Star Varsity Super Team as a first team selection by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Two-sport athlete as a standout for the Runnin’ Lions basketball program … known as one of the most athletic athletes on the court with an array of high-flying dunks during prep career … helped push the Runnin’ Lions to the state semifinals as a junior … tabbed the district Defensive Player of the Year twice in his career ... two-time second team All-State honoree. Consensus three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … listed as the No. 55 safety prospect in the county by On3 and the No. 115 player in the state of Texas … ranked 83rd among safeties nationally by 247Sports. PERSONAL Marcus Jeremyaih Ramon-Edwards ... born in Abilene, Texas, to parents Marcus and Teanequa Ramon ... oldest of three siblings - Javion and Jayden ... had a cousin who played football collegiately at Colorado State. In the explore business program at Texas Tech.