Justin Marshall
Justin Marshall
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Colorado State. The receipt on tape: 93 rush yds, 1 tackles against Fresno State, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jay Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 49 | 260 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 156 | 767 | 4.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 57 | 311 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 262 | 1,338 | 5.1 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 8 | 74 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 159 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Northern Colorado
37 rush yds (8 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Colorado State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacquez Stuart’s 2021 season.
Matches Jacquez on
Differs from Jacquez on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dedrick Mills’s path through Nebraska.
Dedrick Mills
Joshua Samuel
Garrett Groshek
Greg McCrae
Matches Dedrick on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Qua Ashley's junior season at Ball State (2025).
Matches Qua on
Differs from Qua on
Player DNA
Players who play like Justin Marshall
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025-16%
Down 16% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).