Marquis Gillis

Career Honors and Awards: 2022 All-MEAC Second Team 2022 MEAC Rookie of the Year 2022 MEAC Commissioner's Academic All-Star 2024 - Redshirt Junior Appeared in two games... Ran seven times for 31 yards and a touchdown (tied for third on team in rushing touchdowns)... Returned four kickoffs for 71 yards... Scored his lone touchdown vs. Richmond (9/21) 2023: PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM 2022: First Delaware State MEAC Rookie of the Year since quarterback Vashon Winton in 2005 … ranked fifth in the MEAC in rushing at 49.5 yards per game (545 total) … averaged 4.9 yards per carry … rushed for five touchdowns to tie for fifth in the MEAC … rushed for career-high 123 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the Hornets' 28-7 win over Norfolk State on Oct. 15 … tallied 94 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, and caught two passes for 15 yards vs. Howard on Oct. 22 … scored the game’s first touchdown on a season-high 41 yard run in Hornets 14-9 victory over Robert Morris (Oct. 1) … rushed for 64 yards on 12 attempts, including a 22-yard touchdown, is 27-24 overtime win at SC State (Nov. 5) 2021: Sat out spring (Covid) and fall seasons due to medical reasons High School: Two-way standout at Milford High School .(running back / defensive back) ... rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns during his scholastic career…. also recorded three defensive/special teams touchdowns, three interceptions and over 100 tackles on the defensive side of the ball ... Milford’s Maxwell Award recipient as team MVP and Delaware Blue-Gold High School All-Star …. Delaware All-State and Henlopen Conference First Team selection as a defensive back … All-Henlopen Conference Second Team running back … rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns during his scholastic career…. also recorded three defensive/special teams touchdowns, three interceptions and over 100 tackles on the defensive side of the ball. Personal: Pursuing a career as a podiatrist