2019 Football Roster
Roster
Marquez Stevenson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- Northwood HS
• 2019 American Athletic All-Conference First Team
• 2019 Athlon Sports Preseason American Athletic Conference Second Team
• 2018 The American All-Conference First Team
• 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
• 2018 Capital One Orange Bowl Courage Award Nominee
• 2018 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Nominee
2020: Team captain who recorded 20 receptions for 307 yards in just five games played … finished his career with 2,269 receiving yards (13th in program history), 147 receptions (17th in program history) and 22 touchdown catches (tied for sixth in program history) … hauled in team-high four touchdown receptions and returned four kickoffs for 145 yards and a touchdown, averaging 36.2 yards per return … his five total touchdowns were tied for the team lead and 468 total yards were third on the team … his nine receptions, 129 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions at Navy (Oct. 24) all marked team bests … named to American Athletic Conference honor roll for his performance at Navy … recorded a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown in the season opener against Tulane (Oct. 8), joining Tyron Carrier (2008-11) as only players in program history with at least three kickoff returns for touchdowns … posted team-high 119 yards receiving and one receiving touchdown in season opener against Tulane (Oct. 8) … named AAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Tulane … caught four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown at Memphis (Dec. 12) … notched seven 20-plus yard plays including four for scores.
2019: Started all 12 games ... led team with 52 receptions and 907 receiving yards ...was third in the American with nine touchdown receptions ... averaged 75.6 receiving yards per game, which ranked 12th in the American ... led the conference and was second in FBS with two kickoff return touchdowns ... added 89 rushing yards on nine carries ... was sixth in the league and 30th nationally with 122.4 all-purpose yards ... ranked second nationally with three catches of 70-plus yards ... finished with seven catches for 80 yards and one touchdown at No. 4/4 Oklahoma (Sept. 1)... also had one 13-yard rush... had with three catches for 25 yards in win vs. Prairie View A&M (Sept. 7)... totaled five catches for 34 yards and one touchdown vs. Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Sept. 13)... also had two carries for 16 yards... recorded a 75-yard, catch-and-run touchdown on first play from scrimmage, as part of two catches for 95 yards at Tulane (Sept. 19)... added a 34-yard rush and 26-yard kickoff return... recorded an 82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in win at North Texas (Sept. 28)... also finished with two returns for 112 yards and had seven catches for 64 yards... led team with three catches for 120 yards and one touchdown vs. No. 25 Cincinnati (Oct. 12)... added six kickoff returns for 107 yards and one tackle... had two catches for 27 yards and one 14-yard rush in win at UConn (0ct. 19)... finished with five catches for 211 yards with two touchdowns vs. SMU (Oct. 24)... with scores from 75 and 96 yards, became the first Houston player since 1996 to have at least two TD receptions of 75 yards or longer... also had an eight-yard kickoff return... recorded two catches for 10 yards and had two carries for 19 yards at UCF (Nov. 2)... also had two kickoff returns for 44 yards... pulled in five catches for 89 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown, vs. Memphis (Nov. 16)... added three kickoff returns for 64 yards... returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown, to become first Cougar since Brandon Wilson (2015) to have multiple kickoff return touchdowns in the same season, in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23)... added three receptions for 19 yards... hauled in eight receptions for 133 yards with two touchdowns in season finale vs. Navy (Nov. 30)... also had one six-yard run.
2018: Led The American with five games of at least 100 yards receiving ... finished the season second in the league with 75 receptions and third with nine touchdowns ... fourth in the league with 1,019 receiving yards ... sixth nationally with six plays of 50+ yards and 11th with 12 plays of 30+ yards ... recorded five receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown in win at Rice ... added two carries for 60 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown run, and had a 36-yard kickoff return ... had a 60-yard touchdown run in win against Arizona ... added two catches for 40 yards and an 18-yard kickoff return ... had nine catches for 177 yards with 57- and 79-yard touchdown receptions at Texas Tech ... also had one pass completion ... had six catches for 67 yards and one touchdown in win against Texas Southern ... had seven catches for 41 yards and one touchdown in win against Tulsa ... had eight catches for 141 yards and two rushes for 12 yards and one touchdown in win at Navy ... had six catches for 106 yards and two touchdown in win over No. 21/20 USF ... had three catches for 104 yards and one touchdown at SMU ... had seven catches for 31 yards against Temple ... had five catches for 38 yards in win over Tulane ... had six catches for 55 yards at Memphis ... had three kickoff returns for 65 yards and two punt returns for 17 yards ... had eight catches for 72 yards vs. Army in the Armed Forces Bowl.
2017: Was sidelined entire season due to injury.
2016: Saw action in two games ... made his Houston debut in a road loss at SMU after suffering a broken collarbone in preseason camp ... had 36 receiving yards off a hook-and-ladder in the game ... also saw brief action vs. UCF before additional injuries ended his season.
High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 35 player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports ... No. 38 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... named Shreveport All-City Offensive MVP by the Shreveport Times ... received first-team all-district honors as both a senior and junior ... named honorable mention all-state in 2014 and 2015 ... caught 50 passes for 900 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 445 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... received second-team all-district honors as a sophomore ... chose Houston over Arizona State, Baylor, Miami, Mississippi State, Missouri, TCU and Utah among others ... coached by James Gatlin at Northwood HS.
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 9, 2x, last at Navy (10/24/20)
Receiving Yards: 211, SMU (10/24/19)
Long Reception: 96, SMU (10/24/19)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, 4x, last at Navy (10/24/20)
Rushing Attempts: 3, vs. Army (12/22/18)
Rushing Yards: 60, 2x, last vs. Arizona (9/8/18)
Long Rush: 60, Arizona (9/8/18)
Rushing Touchdowns: 2, 2x, last at Navy (10/20/18)
Kickoff Return Yards: 127, vs. Army (12/22/18)
Long Kickoff Return: 97, Tulane (10/8/20)
Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1, 3x, last Tulane (10/8/20)
Punt Return Yards: 17, at Memphis (11/23/18)
Long Punt Return: 9, at Memphis (11/23/18)
Passing Attempts: 1, at Texas Tech (9/15/18)
Passing Completions: 1, at Texas Tech (9/15/18)
Long Pass: 31, at Texas Tech (9/15/18)
Tackles: 1, Cincinnati (10/12/19)
