Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Football Spring Roster
Jersey Number 7
Mar'Kel Porter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Texas
- High School:
- Lancaster
- Prev School:
- Bowling Green
2025 Redshirt First-Year (at Bowling Green):
Appeared in nine games … Started against Liberty (9/13) and at Kent State (10/25) … Totaled 93 yards on 31 rushes (3.0 yards per carry) and two touchdowns while logging seven receptions for 70 yards (10.0 yards per reception) on the year … Notched first career touchdown against Lafayette (8/28) on a four yard rush … Rushed for a touchdown against Cincinnati (9/6), totaling 9 yards on 6 carries while also making two catches for 31 yards … Made an appearance in homecoming game against Liberty (9/13) … Rushed for three yards on one carry at Louisville (9/20) … Logged four rushing yards against Toledo (10/11) … Ran for 23 yards on three rushes and caught a seven-yard pass at Kent State (10/25 … Made two catches for 11 yards against Buffalo (11/1) … Had an 18 yard reception at Eastern Michigan (11/8) … Compiled 33 yards on seven rushes at UMass (11/25).
2024 First-Year (at Bowling Green):
Played in two of BGSU's games, retained his redshirt … Totaled four carries for 11 yards on the season … Made collegiate debut against Fordham … Rushed once for eight yards against the Rams … Posted three carries for three yards in the win vs. Kent State.
High School:
Played running back at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas, for head coach Leon Paul III … Rushed 101 times for 595 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023 … Also caught 13 passes.
Appeared in nine games … Started against Liberty (9/13) and at Kent State (10/25) … Totaled 93 yards on 31 rushes (3.0 yards per carry) and two touchdowns while logging seven receptions for 70 yards (10.0 yards per reception) on the year … Notched first career touchdown against Lafayette (8/28) on a four yard rush … Rushed for a touchdown against Cincinnati (9/6), totaling 9 yards on 6 carries while also making two catches for 31 yards … Made an appearance in homecoming game against Liberty (9/13) … Rushed for three yards on one carry at Louisville (9/20) … Logged four rushing yards against Toledo (10/11) … Ran for 23 yards on three rushes and caught a seven-yard pass at Kent State (10/25 … Made two catches for 11 yards against Buffalo (11/1) … Had an 18 yard reception at Eastern Michigan (11/8) … Compiled 33 yards on seven rushes at UMass (11/25).
2024 First-Year (at Bowling Green):
Played in two of BGSU's games, retained his redshirt … Totaled four carries for 11 yards on the season … Made collegiate debut against Fordham … Rushed once for eight yards against the Rams … Posted three carries for three yards in the win vs. Kent State.
High School:
Played running back at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas, for head coach Leon Paul III … Rushed 101 times for 595 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023 … Also caught 13 passes.
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