Marcus McMaryion

Marcus McMaryion
McMaryion with Oregon State in 2016
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996
Fresno, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolDinuba (Dinuba, California)
CollegeOregon State (2014–2016)
Fresno State (2017–2018)
NFL draft2019: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only

Marcus McMaryion (born May 30, 1996) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and Fresno State Bulldogs.

Early life

McMaryion attended Dinuba High School in Dinuba, California. As a senior, he threw for 2,659 yards with 28 touchdowns and nine interceptions.[1] Following the conclusion of his high school career, McMaryion committed to play college football at Oregon State University.[2]

College career

In his first year on campus in 2014, McMaryion redshirted.[3] Entering the 2015 season, he competed with fellow freshmen Seth Collins and Nick Mitchell for the Beavers' starting quarterback job.[4] In his first significant playing time against Washington, he completed eight passes for 109 yards and one touchdown, while throwing one interception.[5] Following the game against Washington, he was named the starting quarterback for the Beavers' rivalry matchup against Oregon.[6] In his first career start, McMaryion completed 11 passes for 154 yards and an interception in a 52–42 loss.[7] Entering the 2016 season, he competed with Darell Garretson and Conor Blount, eventually being named the third string.[8] Following injuries to both Garretson and Blount, McMaryion was thrust into the starting role.[9] In a game against Arizona, he threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns leading the Beavers to a 42–17 victory.[10] McMaryion finished the 2016 season recording 1,286 passing yards, ten touchdowns, and five interceptions.[11] After losing the starting job to transfer Jake Luton prior to the start of the 2017 season, McMaryion announced his decision to transfer.[12]

On August 8, 2017, McMaryion announced his decision to transfer to California State University, Fresno to play for the Fresno State Bulldogs.[13] He began the season as the backup but was eventually named the starter prior to the conference opener against Nevada.[14] In his first start for the Bulldogs, McMaryion threw for 296 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.[15] In the 2017 Hawaii Bowl against Houston, he completed 33 passes for a then career-high 342 yards, leading the team to a 33–27 triumph and being named the game's MVP.[16] McMaryion ended the season totaling 2,726 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and five interceptions.[17] Entering his senior season, he was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list.[18] In a game against UCLA, McMaryion accounted for all five of his team's touchdowns, completing passes for 270 yards and one touchdown and adding four rushing touchdowns.[19] In the Mountain West Championship Game against Boise State, he passed for 170 yards and a touchdown, helping Fresno State secure the conference title.[20] McMaryion finished his final season tallying 3,629 yards passing, 25 touchdowns, and five interceptions while also rushing for 294 yards and eight touchdowns.[21] Following the conclusion of the 2018 season, he participated in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game.[22]

Statistics

College statistics
Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2014 Oregon State Redshirted Redshirt
2015 Oregon State 710–1276740.34036.01386.816181.11
2016 Oregon State 862–410117059.41,2867.6105136.529752.61
2017 Fresno State 14119–221835162.12,7267.8145137.7573025.34
2018 Fresno State 141412–229342768.63,6298.5255157.0712944.18
Career433223−96391,01563.08,0447.95018142.21736894.014

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, McMaryion attended rookie mini-camp with the Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints.[23][24] On November 27, 2019, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[25] McMaryion was placed on the retired list on June 11, 2021, after not appearing in a game for the Stampeders following the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]

References

  1. ↑ Letourneau, Connor (January 23, 2014). "Signing Day Countdown: Oregon State commit Marcus McMaryion". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ Poehler, Bill (February 5, 2014). "Oregon State football: Three QBs signed during national signing day". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ Horowitz, Gary. "McMaryion still in quarterback picture". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mizell, Gina (August 11, 2015). "Marcus McMaryion making serious push for Oregon State Beavers starting quarterback job". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ Horowitz, Gary. "Beavers QB McMaryion to start in Civil War". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ Moran, Danny (November 26, 2015). "Whirlwind year for Oregon State quarterback Marcus McMaryion concludes with first career start at 119th Civil War". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ Mizell, Gina (November 23, 2016). "Civil War a benchmark of Marcus McMaryion's up-and-down career". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Quarterbacks again a focus for Oregon State". abc10.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ reports, Staff (October 20, 2016). "Marcus McMaryion is a familiar face in the pocket for the Oregon State Beavers". The Bulletin. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ Peterson, Anne M. "McMaryion 5 TD passes and Oregon State beats Arizona 42-17". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ Mizell, Gina (February 18, 2017). "Marcus McMaryion takes first-team QB reps: Oregon State football spring practice report". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "QB Marcus McMaryion decides to leave the OSU Beavers". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Quarterback Marcus McMaryion leaves Oregon State for Fresno State". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ Moran, Danny (November 8, 2017). "Marcus McMaryion happy leading resurgent Fresno State after transfer from Oregon State". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  15. ↑ Yang, Vongni. "Dinuba's McMaryion set to lead Fresno State for homecoming". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  16. ↑ Goe, Ken (December 26, 2017). "Remember quarterback Marcus McMaryion? He came up big at Fresno State: Issues & Answers". oregonlive. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  17. ↑ Yang, Vongni. "How did Fresno State's Marcus McMaryion earn the trust of his teammates?". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Bulldogs' McMaryion lands spot on Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list". Fresno Bee.
  19. ↑ Abushahla, Ramsey. "This Tulare County football star led Fresno State to a huge win over UCLA". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  20. ↑ Yang, Vongni. "Dinuba's Marcus McMaryion to lead Fresno State at Las Vegas Bowl". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  21. ↑ Yang, Vongni. "Dinuba's Marcus McMaryion pursues lifelong NFL dream". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  22. ↑ Yang, Vongni. "Dinuba's Marcus McMaryion set to play in Shrine Game". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Marcus McMaryion gets Raiders' invite". Fresno Bee.
  24. ↑ "Marcus McMaryion raves about Raiders coaches. Now he's off to another NFL tryout". Fresno Bee.
  25. ↑ "STAMPS ADD FOUR PLAYERS TO ROSTER". Calgary Stampeders. November 27, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Transactions - 2021". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
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