Marquel Blackwell
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St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Team | UConn |
| Conference | Independent |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 29, 1979 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | South Florida |
| 2003 | New York Jets |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Storm |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2005 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2006 | Alabama Steeldogs |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006 | Tampa (FL) Freedom HS (OC) |
| 2007–2008 | Tampa (FL) Freedom HS |
| 2009–2011 | South Florida (QC) |
| 2012 | Western Kentucky (RB) |
| 2014 | St. Petersburg (FL) Lakewood HS (AHC/OC) |
| 2015 | Florida (QCS) |
| 2016–2017 | Toledo (RB) |
| 2018 | West Virginia (RB) |
| 2019 | Houston (co-OC/QB) |
| 2020–2021 | Houston (RB) |
| 2022 | Ole Miss (RB) |
| 2023 | Texas A&M (RB) |
| 2024–2025 | South Carolina (RB) |
| 2026–present | UConn (co-OC/QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2013 | South Florida (DPD) |
Marquel Blackwell (born July 29, 1979) is a former American football quarterback and the former running backs coach for the University of South Carolina.
After playing for Lakewood High School and Dixie Hollins High School in Pinellas County, Florida and leading Dixie to the 5A tate championship game his junior season, Blackwell was the quarterback at the University of South Florida for four seasons.[1] Blackwell became a starter three games into his redshirt freshman season and led South Florida to a 30–12 mark during the Bulls' move from Division I-AA to I-A in 2001.[citation needed] During his college career from 1999 to 2002, he threw for 9,108 yards and 57 touchdowns, and had 1,235 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He set most of the school's individual passing records during his time as quarterback; as of 2009, he is also the Bulls' No. 6 career rusher and No. 3 in rushing touchdowns.[1][2]