Running back, Northern Illinois, 2015–19
Marcus Jones
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Marcus Jones played running back at Northern Illinois (2015–19).
Career highs
130rushing yards, career highat Ball State, 20182rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Eastern Illinois, 2017Team titles: MAC champions, 2018
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 109 | 13.6 | 1 | 73 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 83 | 350 | 4.2 | 3 | 29 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 94 | 525 | 5.6 | 4 | 64 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 23 | 84 | 3.7 | 1 | 20 |
| Career | 208 | 1,068 | 5.1 | 9 | 73 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 134 | 8.9 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 40 | 264 | 6.6 | 0 | 23 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 105 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 21 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 21 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 21 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 21 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 21 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′8″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 1.10 | – | – | 8.8 | – | – |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 96 | 0.03 | 21st (n=287) | 0.12 | 2.7 | 11% | -0.16 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 103 | 0.17 | 56th (n=300) | 0.15 | 17.6 | 11% | 0.16 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 40 | 0.07 | – | – | 2.7 | 5% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Northern Illinois 12 games, 84 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 24–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 8–44 | – | – | – | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 18–24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 20–27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 39–36 | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 24–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 49–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 10–48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 17–45 | 4 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 17–14 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Northern Illinois 14 games, 525 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 7–33 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 6–17 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 24–16 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 19–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 26–23 | 4 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 24–16 | 12 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 24–21 | 8 | 33 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 7–6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 36–26 | 15 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 38–15 | 11 | 101 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 7–13 | 6 | 45 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 21–28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 30–29 | 2 | −4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | L 13–37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2017 Northern Illinois 12 games, 350 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 20–23 | 11 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 38–10 | 12 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 21–17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 28–34 | 5 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 24–3 | 6 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 48–17 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 30–27 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 17–27 | 14 | 80 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 63–17 | 7 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 35–31 | 4 | −9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 24–31 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 14–36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2015 Northern Illinois 4 games, 109 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 57–26 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 45–12 | 2 | 77 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 49–21 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 27–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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