Marlon Gunn
Marlon Gunn
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Four seasons at East Carolina, two different head coaches: Mike Houston and Blake Harrell. The receipt on tape: 130 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Florida Atlantic, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 112 | 582 | 5.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 61 | 224 | 3.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 24 | 65 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 65 | 301 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 262 | 1,172 | 4.5 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 174 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Pittsburgh
50 rush yds (18 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Billy Lucas’s 2023 season.
Matches Billy on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gaej Walker’s path through Western Kentucky.
Matches Gaej on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Zachary Palmer-Smith's senior season at UL Monroe (2025).
Matches Zachary on
Differs from Zachary on
Player DNA
Players who play like Marlon Gunn
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+93%
Up 93% from first season to most-recent.