Keith Marshall (American football)

Keith Marshall (born February 16, 1994) is an American football running back for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early years
At Millbrook High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, Marshall competed in high school track where he won the 100 meters in 10.64 seconds at the 2011 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Marshall was 5-foot-11 and 216 pounds as a senior high school running back. Scout.com rated him a five-star prospect and the No. 1 running back in the class of 2012. Marshall was recruited by Georgia running backs coach Bryan McClendon who first observed Marshall as a sophomore halfback. Marshall committed to Georgia on 6 December 2011 and attempted to sway high school track friend Todd Gurley to commit to Georgia instead of Clemson University. Gurley committed to Georgia five weeks later. The pair wanted a combined talent similar to the rushing tandem of Alabama's Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram.

Marshall’s high school coach Clarence Inscore praised the synergy saying, "The idea of two highly recruited athletes ... playing the same position, a lot of people would say, man, that's kind of crazy, you're going to give up a lot of your carries. They were so mature in having that forethought to think, ... it's going to take two guys to get it done in the SEC."

College career
Marshall and Gurley, endearingly nicknamed “Gurshall” by fans, rushed a combined 964 yards in their first five games. Marshall has averaged 85.6 rushing yards for his first five games.

Marshall’s first freshman honor was the SEC Freshman of the Week award conferred alongside Gurley for their performance in Georgia’s win over Tennessee. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was also awarded making it the first time the SEC named three players for an award.

For his second, and best, 100-yard game, Marshall carried for 164 yards and two touchdowns (75 and 72 yards) in 10 carries. The game was Georgia’s best rushing game for a single player since Washaun Ealey’s 183 yards against Georgia Tech in 2009.

Personal
As a freshman, Marshall rooms with his high school friend and fellow halfback Todd Gurley.