Temple University Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Liverpool, Marquise

Jersey Number 3
Marquise Liverpool
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ramsey, N.J.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep
Bio
pronounced mahr-KEESE
Moved to DB in spring 2009 … moved to running back in 2008 after playing wide receiver as a true freshman ... student-athlete who arrived in the fall of 2007 in Owl Country with freshman eligibility after playing baseball in the Seattle Mariners minor league system … was drafted by the Mariners in the 33rd round of the 2004 amateur draft … signed a national letter of intent to play football at Boston College in February 2004.
Honors: Named the team’s 2010 Special Teams’ MVP … 2010 preseason Honorable Mention All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2009 preseason Honorable Mention All-MAC?selection by Phil Steele.
2010: Started all 12 games at corner … one of just seven Owls to start every game … also played on the kickoff and kickoff return units … had 37 tackles and a team-high six break-ups on the season … made a solo stop at Miami … had two solo tackles against Ohio … had four tackles, a TFL, a forced fumble, and a break-up in the win at Kent State … made a solo stop in the win at Buffalo … had two solo tackles and two break-ups in the win over Bowling Green … broke up a two-point conversion on the game’s final play, preserving the win over the Falcons … had seven tackles, a fumble recovery, and a break-up at Northern Illinois … recovered the fumble on the Huskies’ opening drive, setting up Matt Brown’s 25-yard TD run … had seven tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a break-up in the win at Army … had three tackles at No. 23/20 Penn State …had three solo tackles and a break-up in the win over Connecticut … made five solo stops in the win over Central Michigan … had two tackles and an interception in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2009: Played in all 13 games with seven starts at defensive back … received the starting nod against Army and continued in that role … also played on the kickoff return and punt units … served as the long snapper on punts … finished the season with 38 tackles and a team-best three interceptions … had six tackles, a TFL, and a 21-yard interception return against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl ... had a tackle and blocked an extra point at Ohio … made four tackles in the win at Akron … had three tackles and a break-up in the win over Miami … made two tackles in the win at Navy … had four tackles and a 34-yard interception return in the win at Toledo … made a solo stop in the win over Army … had four tackles in the win over Ball State … made five tackles in the win at Eastern Michigan … had four solo stops and a 33-yard interception return in the win over Buffalo … the interception was his first … had three tackles at No. 5 Penn State ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with four starts at running back ... also saw action a a member of the punt return unit ... finished the season third on the ground with 126 yards on 41 carries and a touchdown ... finished fourth in receiving with 167 yards on 19 receptions ... led TU in rushing with 16 carries for 54 yards and a TD?in the win at Army ... also had a five-yard reception ... had a career-high nine carries for a career-high 24 yards against Connecticut ... led the backfield with seven carries for 30 yards at Buffalo ... also had four receptions for 59 yards ... had three receptions and a rush at No. 16/15 Penn?State ... rushed five times for seven yards against Western Michigan ... in the win at Miami had four receptions for 52 yards, including an 18-yard catch ... had a nine-yard run and two receptions at Central Michigan ... had a 19-yard reception at Navy ... at Kent State, had three receptions for 17 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with two starts ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against NIU and No. 25 Penn State ... finished the season with 15 punt returns for 81 yards, including a career-long 16-yard return against the Nittany Lions, to lead the Owls ... returned two kicks for 27 yards against Navy ... had two receptions for 38 yards at BGSU .. grabbed a career-long 48-yard reception in the win over NIU ... also made a career-high six punt returns against the Huskies which set the season-high for the MAC ... made a 22-yard catch in the win at Akron ... named the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game against No. 25 Penn State ... lettered.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. ... Superprep All-American ranked as the 23-best WR in the nation ... Tom Lemming All-East selection ... Rivals three-star prospect rated as the 20th-best DB nationally and 47th-best prospect overall in the Atlantic East ... Scout.com three-star prospect rated as the 30th-best WR prospect in the country ... three-year starter under head coach Greg Toal who helped his team to two state titles and a No. 2 ranking in the USA Today National High School Poll ... two-time first-team All-State performer ... also a two-time All-County, All-North Jersey, and All-League honoree ... had combined junior and senior stats of 80 receptions, 1,602 yards and 20 TDs ... had five punt returns for TDs and 12 INTs ... selected to play in the NY/NJ Governor's Bowl.
Personal: Born April 16, 1986 ... criminal justice major.
Moved to DB in spring 2009 … moved to running back in 2008 after playing wide receiver as a true freshman ... student-athlete who arrived in the fall of 2007 in Owl Country with freshman eligibility after playing baseball in the Seattle Mariners minor league system … was drafted by the Mariners in the 33rd round of the 2004 amateur draft … signed a national letter of intent to play football at Boston College in February 2004.
Honors: Named the team’s 2010 Special Teams’ MVP … 2010 preseason Honorable Mention All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2009 preseason Honorable Mention All-MAC?selection by Phil Steele.
2010: Started all 12 games at corner … one of just seven Owls to start every game … also played on the kickoff and kickoff return units … had 37 tackles and a team-high six break-ups on the season … made a solo stop at Miami … had two solo tackles against Ohio … had four tackles, a TFL, a forced fumble, and a break-up in the win at Kent State … made a solo stop in the win at Buffalo … had two solo tackles and two break-ups in the win over Bowling Green … broke up a two-point conversion on the game’s final play, preserving the win over the Falcons … had seven tackles, a fumble recovery, and a break-up at Northern Illinois … recovered the fumble on the Huskies’ opening drive, setting up Matt Brown’s 25-yard TD run … had seven tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a break-up in the win at Army … had three tackles at No. 23/20 Penn State …had three solo tackles and a break-up in the win over Connecticut … made five solo stops in the win over Central Michigan … had two tackles and an interception in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2009: Played in all 13 games with seven starts at defensive back … received the starting nod against Army and continued in that role … also played on the kickoff return and punt units … served as the long snapper on punts … finished the season with 38 tackles and a team-best three interceptions … had six tackles, a TFL, and a 21-yard interception return against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl ... had a tackle and blocked an extra point at Ohio … made four tackles in the win at Akron … had three tackles and a break-up in the win over Miami … made two tackles in the win at Navy … had four tackles and a 34-yard interception return in the win at Toledo … made a solo stop in the win over Army … had four tackles in the win over Ball State … made five tackles in the win at Eastern Michigan … had four solo stops and a 33-yard interception return in the win over Buffalo … the interception was his first … had three tackles at No. 5 Penn State ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with four starts at running back ... also saw action a a member of the punt return unit ... finished the season third on the ground with 126 yards on 41 carries and a touchdown ... finished fourth in receiving with 167 yards on 19 receptions ... led TU in rushing with 16 carries for 54 yards and a TD?in the win at Army ... also had a five-yard reception ... had a career-high nine carries for a career-high 24 yards against Connecticut ... led the backfield with seven carries for 30 yards at Buffalo ... also had four receptions for 59 yards ... had three receptions and a rush at No. 16/15 Penn?State ... rushed five times for seven yards against Western Michigan ... in the win at Miami had four receptions for 52 yards, including an 18-yard catch ... had a nine-yard run and two receptions at Central Michigan ... had a 19-yard reception at Navy ... at Kent State, had three receptions for 17 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with two starts ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against NIU and No. 25 Penn State ... finished the season with 15 punt returns for 81 yards, including a career-long 16-yard return against the Nittany Lions, to lead the Owls ... returned two kicks for 27 yards against Navy ... had two receptions for 38 yards at BGSU .. grabbed a career-long 48-yard reception in the win over NIU ... also made a career-high six punt returns against the Huskies which set the season-high for the MAC ... made a 22-yard catch in the win at Akron ... named the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game against No. 25 Penn State ... lettered.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. ... Superprep All-American ranked as the 23-best WR in the nation ... Tom Lemming All-East selection ... Rivals three-star prospect rated as the 20th-best DB nationally and 47th-best prospect overall in the Atlantic East ... Scout.com three-star prospect rated as the 30th-best WR prospect in the country ... three-year starter under head coach Greg Toal who helped his team to two state titles and a No. 2 ranking in the USA Today National High School Poll ... two-time first-team All-State performer ... also a two-time All-County, All-North Jersey, and All-League honoree ... had combined junior and senior stats of 80 receptions, 1,602 yards and 20 TDs ... had five punt returns for TDs and 12 INTs ... selected to play in the NY/NJ Governor's Bowl.
Personal: Born April 16, 1986 ... criminal justice major.
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