The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Marqez Bimage
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Brenham, Texas
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Brenham
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A fourth-year defensive lineman for the Longhorns who has played in 34 career games … made his debut in the season opener against Maryland in 2017 … a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (spring 2020) ... was named All-State in high school … was a three-time all-district honoree and was named District 20-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
SENIOR (2020)
Did not play.
JUNIOR (2019)
Played in all 13 games … logged 12 total tackles (10 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups … made two solo stops in the season opener against Louisiana Tech … posted two tackles in UT’s Big 12 opener versus Oklahoma State … logged two solo tackles versus Kansas and made one solo stop at TCU… tallied one solo tackle against the Cyclones… registered one solo tackle against the Bears… finished with two solo tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in the first nine games before suffering a season-ending injury against West Virginia … totaled four tackles and one forced fumble … played in the season opener at Maryland … had one tackle in the victory over Tulsa … contributed to a strong defensive effort in the 37-14 victory over USC … had one tackle and one forced fumble in the win over No. 17 TCU … had one tackle in the win at Kansas State … had one assist in the win over No. 7 Oklahoma … played in the 23-17 defensive victory over Baylor … played in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State … played in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Played in 12 games … totaled three tackles … made his collegiate debut in the Longhorns’ season-opener against Maryland … totaled two tackles (both on special teams) against the Terrapins … made his first career tackle on the opening kickoff … had one tackle in a week two win over San Jose State … played primarily on special teams in the second half of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Glen West at Brenham … an all-state and three-time all-district linebacker from Brenham High School … participated in Nike’s The Opening Houston Regional before his senior season … named District 20-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … was also named 5A Honorable Mention All-State at defensive line by the Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association … … a member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 2016 Super Team … ranked as the No. 44 player (No. 27 OLB nationally) in Texas by Rivals … rated as the No. 73 player in the state (No. 33 WDE nationally) by 247Sports … ESPN ranks him as the No. 115 (No. 47 OLB nationally) player in Texas … ranked by Scout as the No. 31 OLB nationally and the No. 5 OLB in Texas … member of the Waco Tribune’s Top 100 … helped the Cubs to an 8-4 overall record and 5-2 district record to finish as runner up in District 20-5A … totaled 57 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks … also had 14 quarterback hurries … rushed 30 times for 118 yards and five touchdowns … added five receptions for 133 yards and two scores … added a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and also blocked two field goals … was named first-team All-District 19-5A as a junior … totaled 71 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and six sacks … helped Brenham become a Division II bidistrict finalist … rushed just 10 times, but had three touchdowns on the ground … was named second-team All-District 19-5A as a sophomore in 2014.
PERSONAL
Son of Sharika and Willie Bimage … has two siblings - Darian and Ke’auna … went to same high school (Brenham) as Malcom Brown, Tim Cole, Roosevelt Leaks, Limas Sweed and other Longhorns … born in Brenham … enjoys doing magic for fun in his spare time … majoring in public relations with a minor in business.
