CFB
Markel Townsend
RB · Western Carolina
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Western Carolina
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
RB
Rush Yds
327
96–689
Rush TD
4
1–9
Rush Att
72
31–142
Receptions
16
8–29
Rec Yds
113
25–236
Rec TD
0
0–3
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wake Forest | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Elon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Samford | 13 | 56 | 0 | 4.3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Campbell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Wofford | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Furman | 10 | 53 | 1 | 5.3 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | The Citadel | 15 | 90 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Chattanooga | 7 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | East Tennessee State | 10 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | VMI | 6 | 37 | 1 | 6.2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 322'25 | 383 |
| Rush TD | 6'25 | 6 |
| Rec Yds | 173'25 | 194 |
2025 · share of team
Overall
13%
Rush
22%
Pass
7%
1st Down
14%
2nd Down
14%
3rd Down
10%
Standard Downs
15%
Passing Downs
9%
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 32.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 59.4 |
| Floor (10th) | 5.0 |
| Std dev | 26.4 |
| Boom rate | 30% |
| Bust rate | 40% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 10 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.20
By play type
Pass
0.25
Rush
0.18
By down
1st Down
0.04
2nd Down
0.10
3rd Down
0.38
By down type
Standard Downs
0.19
Passing Downs
0.25
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Carolina | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 18.0 |
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