28 Days Until WCU Football Kickoff - #28 Markel Townsend

It's now 28 days until the kickoff of Catamount Football on Thursday, August 29, 2024, against NC State Wolfpack in Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC 

 

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful 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 will highlight a running back:

#28 Markel Townsend

Position: Running Back
Height: 5-8
Weight: 175
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
High School: A.C. Flora HS












2023 (Freshman): Played in four games as a reserve in the offensive backfield, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Rushed 18 times for 62 total yards, adding two receptions for 21 receiving yards … Rushed a career-best six times for 20 yards, adding a reception for 11 yards to record 31 all-purpose yards … Posted five rushes for 15 yards against Charleston Southern (Sept. 23), with four runs totaling 14 yards at The Citadel (Sept. 30) … In the season finale, rushed three times for 13 yards at VMI (Nov. 18) … Credited with a tackle assist at The Citadel (Sept. 30) … Carried the ball five times for 28 yards and a touchdown in WCU’s annual Spring Game, adding a reception ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Amassed 4,987 career rushing yards and scored 81 touchdowns as a prep … Rushed for 2,660 yards on 270 carries – the second-leading rusher in South Carolina – with 43 touchdowns, adding 230 receiving yards as a senior … Named the Region Player of the Year in 2022, also earning Class 4A All-State and Richland County High School Football Player of the Year accolades.

Personal: Is the son of Melanie Townsend.