37 Days until Catamount Football Kickoff - #37 Marquis Lymon

It's now 37 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR.

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful a little more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we highlight a defensive safety:

#37 Marquis Lymon

 Position:  Safety

 Height:  5-10

 Weight:  205

 Class:  Redshirt Freshman

 Hometown:  Delray Beach, Fla.

 High School:  Atlantic HS

2022 (Freshman): Saw action in three games as a defensive reserve as a true freshman, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) … Did not record any official statistics.

Prior to Western Carolina: Two-way player as a prep … Credited with 142 tackles including 97 solo stops as a senior with 22 tackles for loss including five sacks … Recorded six interceptions and 13 total passes defended as a senior … Recorded five interceptions while rushing for over 400 yards in seven games in 2020, helping guide his high school to a South Florida tri-county gold-level championship … Accounted for 947 total all-purpose yards over his final two seasons as a prep including 648 rushing yards as a senior … Listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.

Personal: Is the son of Jamileya Rolle and Tony Peele ... Has one sibling, Markenz Lymon