Players
Markel Townsend
RB · West Florida
Markel Townsend
RB · #28 · West Florida
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'8" · 185 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- Unrated
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
- High school
- A.C. Flora
Previously at Western Carolina.
Career
158 Car · 807 Rush yds · 7 TD · 5.1 Rush avg · 38 Rec · 256 Rec yds · 6.7 Rec avg
On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.
2026
West FloridaWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
71 Car · 424 Rush yds · 1 TD · 6.0 Rush avg · 10 Rec · 62 Rec yds · 6.2 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Eastern Kentucky | L 13–16 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | vs West Alabama | W 37–3 | 12 | 104 | 8.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | @ Abilene Christian | L 7–35 | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 0 | 51 |
| 4 | @ Southeast Missouri State | W 20–17 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | vs Austin Peay | L 16–38 | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 | 54 |
| 1 | @ Central Arkansas | W 42–14 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–31 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Eastern Kentucky | L 13–16 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | @ Abilene Christian | L 7–35 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | @ Southeast Missouri State | W 20–17 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Austin Peay | L 16–38 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | @ Central Arkansas | W 42–14 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Southeast Missouri State | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Austin Peay | L 16–38 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
2025
Western CarolinaWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
70 Car · 322 Rush yds · 6 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 26 Rec · 173 Rec yds · 6.7 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ VMI | W 48–6 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | vs East Tennessee State | L 35–52 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | @ Chattanooga | W 35–28 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | @ The Citadel | W 45–38 | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 1 | 38 |
| 7 | vs Furman | W 52–7 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | @ Wofford | W 23–21 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Campbell | W 42–35 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | vs Samford | W 50–35 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | vs Elon | L 31–37 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | @ Wake Forest | L 10–42 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs East Tennessee State | L 35–52 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | @ Chattanooga | W 35–28 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | @ The Citadel | W 45–38 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | vs Furman | W 52–7 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | @ Wofford | W 23–21 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | vs Samford | W 50–35 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | vs Elon | L 31–37 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | @ Wake Forest | L 10–42 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | @ Chattanooga | W 35–28 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | vs Elon | L 31–37 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
2023
Western CarolinaWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
17 Car · 61 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.6 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 21 Rec yds · 10.5 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ VMI | L 24–27 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | @ The Citadel | W 49–14 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | vs Charleston Southern | W 77–21 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | vs Arkansas * | L 13–56 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ The Citadel | W 49–14 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | vs Arkansas * | L 13–56 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |