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  Marshall Williams
Marshall Williams

Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Durham, NC

High School:
Riverside

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
Wide Receiver

Birthdate:
02/15/1988

Experience:
1VL

Williams Photo Gallery

2008 (Sophomore):
Is the top returning receiver from 2008 ... Was Wake Forest's second-leading receiver as a sophomore with 26 catches for 390 yards ... Had two TD catches on the season ... Played in all 13 games with two starts ... Had at least two catches in each of the first five games ... Made at least one reception in each of the final six games ... Caught his first career TD pass against Ole Miss (Sept. 6) on a 24-yard pass from Riley Skinner that gave Wake a 20-14 lead ... His other touchdown catch was a 64-yarder on a flea-flicker from WR D.J. Boldin against NC State (Nov. 15) ... Had a 52-yard reception against Florida State (Sept. 20) ... Recorded his first career 100-yard receiving day with a career-best seven catches for 116 yards vs. NC State ... Led the team with three receptions of 35 yards or longer.


2007 (Redshirt Freshman):
Was sidelined for the season with an ankle injury.

2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.

Background:
Ranked as the fourth-best wide receiver prospect in North Carolina by PrepStars ... Rated as the 49th-best overall North Carolina prospect by Scout.com ... Listed by ESPN.com as the nation's 142nd-best wide receiver ... Voted the PAC-6 Offensive Back of the Year ... Made 52 receptions as a senior for 863 yards and 10 scores ... Also averaged 22.3 yards per kickoff return ... Caught 53 passes as a junior for 777 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Clocked at a 4.34 in the 40-yard dash with a 34-inch vertical leap ... Coached by Tommy Blalock ... A captain of the seventh-ranked basketball team in North Carolina ... A three-year letterwinner in track.

Personal:
Majoring in psychology ... Parents are Butch and Sherron Williams ... Born February 15, 1988 ... Chose Wake Forest over Duke and Maryland.