Markese Stepp
Markese Stepp
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Markese Stepp has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 76 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Louisiana Tech — Week 6, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Western Kentucky, 589 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 69 | 310 | 4.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 45 | 177 | 3.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 134 | 589 | 4.4 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 52–22
vs Houston Christian
48 rush yds (9 car)
Dominant 30-point win at home against Houston Christian.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Carson Steele’s 2023 season.
Matches Carson on
Differs from Carson on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.
Darius Wilson
Ryan Ingram
Matches Darius on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023+75%
Up 75% from first season to most-recent.