The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Marcus Hutchins
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 278
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto
A five-year player who has spent time as both an offensive and defensive lineman, but emerged as a starter at offensive tackle in 2014 before returning to primarily a reserve role in 2015 … moved from offensive line to defensive tackle in the 2013 preseason … switched back to offensive line during the 2014 preseason and found a home … has played in 15 career games with 13 starts (12 at left tackle/one right tackle) … gained valuable experience in 2011 while redshirting as a member of the scout team … selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Classic.
SENIOR (2015)
Played in 10 games with two starts (at TCU, at Baylor) … did not play against Kansas State and Iowa State … helped block for a rushing attack that ranked 18th in the nation and third in the Big 12 with 224.8 yards per game, including 263.0 ypg in the last seven … the offense also ranked 26th in the nation in red zone efficiency (.882) … part of an offense that was just the fourth at Texas since 1950 to record three games with six rushing TDs in a season … helped the offense post a season-high 650 total yards with 364 yards passing and 286 yards rushing with six rushing TDs versus Cal … helped the offense rush for an Oklahoma opponent season-high of 313 yards … helped the offense to matching 299-yard rushing and passing marks for 598 yards total with six rushing TDs against Kansas, while allowing just one sack … helped the offense post 277 rushing yards at West Virginia … helped the offense record 403 yards and six TDs on the ground versus Texas Tech, marking just the seventh 400-yard rushing game by Texas since 1980.
JUNIOR (2014)
Started all 13 games (12 at left tackle/one right tackle) ... was a key cog in the running game all season ... started at right tackle against UNT and helped the offense rush for 163 yards and produce five scoring drives ... started at left tackle the last 12 games ... aided Tyrone Swoopes in throwing for 196 passing yards vs. the Bruins ... helped Swoopes throw for 218 yards against the Jayhawks ... helped the offense rush for 190 yards against Baylor ... aided the offense in gaining 482 yards, including a career-best 334 passing yards by Swoopes ... helped the offense post a season-high 512 total yards against Iowa State, while allowing Swoopes to be sacked just once in 36 pass attempts ... helped the offense post 469 yards of offense, including opening holes for the ground game which produced a season-high 241 rushing yards ... helped the offense rush for 227 yards, the second-best total of the season, against West Virginia ... helped the offense gain 430 total yards, including Swoopes’ third 300-yard passing game of the season (305), against Oklahoma State.
SOPHOMORE (2013)
Saw time as a reserve defensive tackle vs. New Mexico State ... earned defensive scout team player of the week leading up to the TCU game.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012)
Saw time as reserve offensive lineman vs. New Mexico, his first-career action.
FRESHMAN (2011)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Claude Mathis at DeSoto High School … two-time all-state, two-time all-area and three-time first-team all-district performer on the offensive line … selected to play in the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Classic … rated as the second-best offensive lineman by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … a member of the Austin American-Statesman’s The Fabulous 55, recognizing the state’s top prospects … three-year starter who recorded 137 pancake blocks while starting 38 consecutive games, helping DeSoto compile a 26-12 record … named first-team 5A all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior … earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Associated Press … a first-team All-Texas High School selection by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named first-team all-area by the Dallas Morning News … a unanimous first-team all-district 11-5A selection … tabbed DeSoto’s Offensive Line MVP … helped lead DeSoto to a 11-3 record, a co-district championship and an appearance in the fourth round of the state playoffs … helped DeSoto average 486.3 yards per game, second-best in the DFW area, and 46.9 points per game, third-best in the DFW area … named third-team Dave Campbell’s Texas Football preseason Super Team as a senior … earned second-team all-state honors from the Associated Press as a junior … also earned third-team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association … a unanimous first-team all-district 11-5A selection … tabbed DeSoto’s Offensive Line MVP and co-Offensive MVP … helped lead DeSoto to a 9-3 record, a co-district championship and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … named first-team all-district 11-5A as a sophomore … tabbed DeSoto’s Offensive Line MVP … helped lead DeSoto to a 6-6 record, a co-district championship and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … also lettered in basketball as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters and PALS … mother, LaTarsha, played volleyball at Hardin-Simmons University … earned his bachelor’s degree in physical culture and sports (with a minor in education) in December, 2014.
