Morgan Marshall
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 The Fabulous Five | |
| No. 42 – Yellowknife Wraiths | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 12, 2005 (aged 56) Frederick, Maryland |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Username: | Baron1898 |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Frederick High School |
| College: | Princeton University |
| ISFL Draft: | S15 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 |
| DSFL Draft: | S14 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Career history | |
| San Antonio Marshals | |
| Roster status: | Retired |
Morgan Marshall (born April 12, 2005) is a retired American football running back who played for the Yellowknife Wraiths of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football at Princeton University and was drafted with the fourth overall pick in the S14 DSFL Draft. Marshall played four seasons for the Yellowknife Wraiths after being drafted with the fourth pick of the second round of the S15 NSFL Draft and served one season as a GM Intern for the San Antonio Marshals.
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Early years
Morgan Marshall was born in Frederick, Maryland, to George and Eleanor Marshall. An incredibly intelligent youth, Morgan was a naturally gifted cross-country runner and made it onto the varsity squad by sophomore year. In senior year, Morgan also had an interest in football, and started four games for the Frederick High School Cadets at running back. Morgan ran for 593 yards and 3 touchdowns and also caught passes for 198 receiving yards and a score during the Cadets’ 6-2 season. Due to his interest in a career in economics and his cross-country acumen, Morgan chose to apply to Princeton University and was accepted.
College career
Marshall did not play football except at the scrimmage level for his first two years of college. He primarily sought to play on the cross-country team, going to a number of meets with the Tigers while pursuing his economics major. In junior year, Marshall decided to try out for the Princeton football team and ended up making the roster as a backup running back. He saw limited playing time in the 2025-26 season, and carried the ball only 16 times for 89 yards with an additional 8 catches for 33 yards. Although he barely gained over 100 yards from scrimmage during Princeton’s 5-5 campaign, Marshall was confident that he could rise up the depth chart and compete for the starting job in senior year. In the fall of 2026, Marshall shined during training camp and ended up as second on the depth chart behind the presumptive starter Charlie Volker. In Princeton’s week one game against Butler, Volker went down early with an ACL tear, thrusting Marshall into the starting role. His breakout game saw him rushing for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns with three catches for 12 yards. Marshall would go on to have one of the best running back seasons ever for Princeton, racking up 1349 rushing yards and 310 receiving yards for a total of 1659 yards from scrimmage during Princeton’s 10-0 Ivy League championship season. His best game came in the week 10 matchup against Penn, where Marshall exploded for 212 rushing and 87 receiving yards to go with 3 touchdowns in a dominant 42-14 win over Penn to secure the Ivy League championship. With 6.2 yards per carry and a total of 20 touchdowns, 17 on the ground, Marshall decided to pursue a future in football and declared for the DSFL draft.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD |
| 2025 | Princeton | 6 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Princeton | 10 | 219 | 1,349 | 6.2 | 17 | 36 | 310 | 8.6 | 3 |
Professional career
DSFL Career
Marshall was picked up by the San Antonio Marshals with their first selection of the S14 DSFL Draft, the fourth prospect taken overall after Allen Josh, Rock Hardshaft, and Emondov Emoji. Marshall saw immediate action in his first DSFL season, and starred as the feature back in a San Antonio offense built around the run. Marshall led the DSFL in rushing yards and attempts and scored 13 touchdowns, second across running backs. He also contributed in the passing game, posting 334 yards on 42 catches and catching 6 touchdowns, second across all receivers. In total, Marshall scored 19 touchdowns from scrimmage, a DSFL record shared by Fast Boija and Forrest Gump and broken by Gump’s 21 scores a year later. The San Antonio Marshals posted a 13-1 record under quarterback Cooter Bigsby and the “Fabulous Five”, consisting of Marshall, Quenton Bode, Mo Berry, Walt Green, and Nero Alexander. Despite their record-breaking season, which garnered the nickname of “Marshal Law”, the team were upset 30-21 in the SFC Conference Championship to the Tijuana Luchadores.
NSFL Career
Marshall was selected 14th overall in the S15 NSFL Draft, despite being projected by most draft analysts for the first round. He was the second running back selected after Gump, who went at the 13th pick to the New Orleans Second Line. Marshall followed his DSFL teammates Cooter Bigsby and 4th overall pick Nero Alexander to the Yellowknife Wraiths, adding to a crowded running back stable with veteran Dick Wizardry and free agent signing Jerrod Canton.
Retirement
Even after signing his contract extension, Marshall was reportedly unhappy with his role in the Wraiths offense and the trajectory of his career. While he was and remains good friends with Gump and the other backs in his class, Marshall felt devalued in a league slanted against receiving backs and reportedly felt resentful of being consistently outperformed by faster backs, especially S16 bellcow Sam Torenson. This culminated in a surprise press conference the night before the Wraith’s 27-24 loss in the S17 NSFC Championship Game, where Marshall announced his intention to retire at the end of the S18 season.
With his future as a player coming to a close, Marshall eyed other employment opportunities. During the S17 season, he was accepted as a GM Intern for the San Antonio Marshals, serving under GMs Peter Brand and Leon Maverick in their first season of managing the team. Brand had himself rose up to leadership through the Intern position during the tenure of Taco MacArthur and Stringer, so with Brand’s ascension to a full time General Manager, Marshall saw a gateway into sports management and applied for a job. He spent one season as the GM Intern of the Marshals before resigning and attending graduate school at Columbia to pursue a career in law.
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
4.34 s | 4.04 s | 7.06 s | 30.6 in (0.78 m) |
10 ft 7.9 in (3.25 m) |
19 reps | 20 |
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD |
| S14 | Marshals | 14 | 318 | 1513 | 4.8 | 13 | 42 | 334 | 8.0 | 6 |
| S15 | Wraiths | 14 | 191 | 812 | 4.3 | 8 | 21 | 131 | 6.2 | 0 |
| S16 | Wraiths | 13 | 133 | 614 | 4.6 | 7 | 46 | 459 | 10.0 | 3 |
| S17 | Wraiths | 13 | 199 | 834 | 4.2 | 9 | 54 | 322 | 6.0 | 2 |
| S18 | Wraiths | 13 | 221 | 893 | 4.0 | 14 | 55 | 286 | 5.2 | 1 |
| NSFL | Wraiths | 53 | 744 | 3153 | 4.2 | 38 | 176 | 1198 | 6.8 | 6 |
Achievements and records
S14 DSFL Pro Bowl
S14 DSFL Running Back of the Year
S18 NSFC Pro Bowl
