Donovan Marcus

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Donovan Marcus
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Brownsburg, IN
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Gannon (Brownsburg)
  • gp
    13
  • yds
    306
  • yds/g
    23.5
  • td
    4
Bio

2024: NEC Academic Honor Roll (3.2+ GPA) ... Appeared in 11 games and ran for 261 yards and a touchdown ... Had 14 carries and 48 yards in his CCSU debut at Central Michigan ... Found the end zone in the 2OT win over Robert Morris, carring the ball four times for 13 yards that game ... Had 11 carries and 48 yards versus Stonehill ... 

Before CCSU: Two-time All-State selection ... Named All-County and All-Conference three times ... A 2023 Second Team All-PSAC honoree.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 84 46
Yards 306 216
Yards per game 23.5 30.9
Yards per rush 3.6 4.7
Touchdowns 4 3
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 9 12 1.3 8 0 - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 11 34 3.1 10 1 - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 12 46 3.8 14 2 - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 3 7 2.3 4 0 - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 7 18 2.6 7 0 - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 7 19 2.7 5 0 - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 4 6 1.5 3 0 - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 6 11 1.8 6 0 - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 6 27 4.5 13 0 - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 6 41 6.8 12 1 - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 5 66 13.2 55 0 - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 7 19 2.7 5 0 - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 54 54.0 54 1 - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 2 37 18.5 32 1 - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 3 23 7.7 13 0 - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 2 8 4.0 6 0 - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 1 17 17.0 17 1 - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 1 8 8.0 8 0 - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 2 42 21.0 22 0 - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 11 11.0 11 0 - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 2 2.0 2 0 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 1 12 3 - - 15
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 34 54 - - 88
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 1 46 0 - - 46
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 1 7 - - - 7
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 1 18 5 - - 23
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 1 19 37 - 8 64
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 6 - - - 6
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 1 11 23 - 42 76
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 27 -2 - 11 36
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 1 41 - - - 41
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 1 66 8 - - 74
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 1 19 17 - - 36
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 0 3 - 2 5
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 12 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 12 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 6 0 1 0 - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 6 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 24 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 11 76 261 23.7 3.4 1 23 - -
2025-26 13 84 306 23.5 3.6 4 55 - -
Total 24 160 567 23.6 3.5 5 55 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 11 6 0.5 75 6.8 12.5 2 30
2025-26 13 13 1.0 148 11.4 11.4 3 54
Total 24 19 0.8 223 9.3 11.7 5 54
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 24 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 9 120 13.3 0 20 - - - - -
2025-26 5 63 12.6 0 22 - - - - -
Total 14 183 13.1 0 22 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 11 261 75 - 120 456 41.5
2025-26 13 306 148 - 63 517 39.8
Total 24 567 223 - 183 973 40.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 18 1.6 1 2 0 - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 42 3.2 4 3 0 - - - - - 0 0
Total 60 2.5 5 5 0 - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 13 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 1 0 1.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 84 306 23.5 3.6 4 55 - -
Conference 7 46 216 30.9 4.7 3 55 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 56 204 29.1 3.6 4 14 - -
Away 6 28 102 17.0 3.6 0 55 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 59 203 25.4 3.4 4 14 - -
Losses 5 25 103 20.6 4.1 0 55 - -
Month
August 1 9 12 12.0 1.3 0 8 - -
September 4 33 105 26.3 3.2 3 14 - -
October 3 17 36 12.0 2.1 0 6 - -
November 5 25 153 30.6 6.1 1 55 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 13 1.0 148 11.4 11.4 3 54
Conference 7 7 1.0 46 6.6 6.6 1 17
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 6 0.9 111 15.9 18.5 3 54
Away 6 7 1.2 37 6.2 5.3 0 13
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 8 1.0 129 16.1 16.1 3 54
Losses 5 5 1.0 19 3.8 3.8 0 6
Month
August 1 1 1.0 3 3.0 3.0 0 3
September 4 2 0.5 59 14.8 29.5 1 54
October 3 5 1.7 60 20.0 12.0 1 32
November 5 5 1.0 26 5.2 5.2 1 17
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 5 63 12.6 0 22 - - - - -
Conference 3 53 17.7 0 22 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 19 9.5 0 11 - - - - -
Away 3 44 14.7 0 22 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 61 15.3 0 22 - - - - -
Losses 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October 3 50 16.7 0 22 - - - - -
November 2 13 6.5 0 11 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 306 148 - 63 517 39.8
Conference 7 216 46 - 53 315 45.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 204 111 - 19 334 47.7
Away 6 102 37 - 44 183 30.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 203 129 - 61 393 49.1
Losses 5 103 19 - 2 124 24.8
Month
August 1 12 3 - - 15 15.0
September 4 105 59 - - 164 41.0
October 3 36 60 - 50 146 48.7
November 5 153 26 - 13 192 38.4
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 42 3.2 4 3 0 - - - - - 0 0
Conference 24 3.4 3 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 42 6.0 4 3 0 - - - - - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 42 5.3 4 3 0 - - - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 24 6.0 3 1 - - - - - - 0 0
October 6 2.0 0 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
November 12 2.4 1 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 6 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
News mentions
CCSU football won its second consecutive, eighth overall, NEC Championship on Saturday, defeating Mercyhurst 35-28 on Arute Field. The victory secured the Blue Devils an FCS Championship berth. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 22, 2025
Football Clinches FCS Berth With 35-28 Thriller Over Mercyhurst

The Blue Devils will represent the NEC in the FCS Championship for the second consecutive year

  • November 22, 2025
Elijah Howard had 217 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a win over Stonehill.
  • Article
  • November 08, 2025
Football Rolls To 40-10 Win Over Stonehill

Howard rushes for 178 yards and two score

  • November 08, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • Article
  • November 05, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • November 05, 2025
Football Returns Home To Host LIU
  • Article
  • October 30, 2025
Football Returns Home To Host LIU

The Blue Devils are the lone unbeaten NEC team entering the month of November

  • October 30, 2025
Brady Olson's fourth touchdown pass, to Elijah Howard, provided the CCSU football game an overtime victory over visiting SHU on Saturday. (Photo: John Bassett for Steve McLaughlin Photograph)
  • Article
  • October 04, 2025
Football Triumphs In Overtime Over SHU

Brady Olson threw for a career-high 323 yards and four touchdowns to power the CCSU offense

  • October 04, 2025
Football Welcomes Dartmouth For Homecoming Game
  • Article
  • September 24, 2025
Football Welcomes Dartmouth For Homecoming Game

The Blue Devils are 2-0 this season on Arute Field and have won seven consecutive home games

  • September 24, 2025
Football Travels To Merrimack For Saturday Evening Non-Conference Game
  • Article
  • September 17, 2025
Football Travels To Merrimack For Saturday Evening Non-Conference Game

CCSU enters the week with a two-game win streak

  • September 17, 2025
Chris Jean had an interception, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble as the CCSU defense held SFU in check on Saturday. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • September 13, 2025
Football Wins NEC Opener 31-7

CCSU forced SFU to negative yardage in the second half and recorded five takeaways

  • September 13, 2025
Football Opens NEC Play Saturday Versus Saint Francis
  • Article
  • September 11, 2025
Football Opens NEC Play Saturday Versus Saint Francis

Blue Devils will host Red Flash at noon on Arute Field

  • September 11, 2025