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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.

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Position

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2026

West Florida

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yds

135

104

Rushing yds100 total yds

104

Yds per carry

2.1

6.6

10.3

2.4

8.2

8.7

4.7

@ Central Arkansas

Southern Illinois

Austin Peay

@ Southeast Missouri State

@ Abilene Christian

Northeastern State

West Alabama

@ Eastern Kentucky

@ North Alabama

Tarleton State

@ West Georgia

Week 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	LONG
8	@ Eastern Kentucky	L 13–16	3	8	2.7	13
5	@ Abilene Christian	L 7–35	1	1	1.0	1
4	@ Southeast Missouri State	W 20–17	1	-4	-4.0	0
3	vs Austin Peay	L 16–38	3	42	14.0	19
1	@ Central Arkansas	W 42–14	2	15	7.5	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 Carolina

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yds

120

Rushing yds100 total yds

Yds per carry

1.7

4.0

4.3

2.5

6.0

5.3

6.0

4.0

3.0

6.2

Gardner-Webb

@ Wake Forest

Elon

Samford

@ Campbell

@ Wofford

Furman

@ The Citadel

@ Chattanooga

Mercer

East Tennessee State

@ VMI

Week 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	LONG
12	vs East Tennessee State	L 35–52	9	58	6.4	12
10	@ Chattanooga	W 35–28	1	11	11.0	11
8	@ The Citadel	W 45–38	3	30	10.0	17
7	vs Furman	W 52–7	1	19	19.0	19
6	@ Wofford	W 23–21	3	18	6.0	9
4	vs Samford	W 50–35	1	1	1.0	1
3	vs Elon	L 31–37	5	23	4.6	8
2	@ Wake Forest	L 10–42	3	13	4.3	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 Carolina

Total yds

Rushing yds100 total yds

Yds per carry

3.3

3.0

3.5

6.0

Arkansas *

Samford

@ Eastern Kentucky

Charleston Southern

@ The Citadel

@ Chattanooga

Furman

Mercer

@ Wofford

East Tennessee State

@ VMI

Week 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	LONG
12	@ VMI	L 24–27	2	12	6.0	7
5	@ The Citadel	W 49–14	4	14	3.5	10
4	vs Charleston Southern	W 77–21	5	15	3.0	5
1	vs Arkansas *	L 13–56	6	20	3.3	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