Colorado University Athletics
Marques Mosley bio
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HIGH SCHOOLGÇöHe ranked as the No. 91 safety in the nation and the No. 128 player overall out of California by ESPN. He played defensive back, wide receiver, and returned kicks at Upland. As a senior, he was named first-team All-Baseline League as a defensive back, in addition to being named second-team All-Baseline League as a wide receiver. He also earned first-team All-CIF Inland Division honors as a senior. He was an honorable mention All-Baseline League selection as a junior. In his senior season, he recorded 64 tackles (43 solo), had two interceptions, four pass breakups, and one fumble recovery. On offense, he had 19 receptions for 387 yards and three touchdowns, and 326 yards rushing with five touchdowns on 19 carries, with a long rush of 78 yards. His best game as a senior came in a 54-27 win over Norco, when he returned two kickoffs for touchdowns (83 and 95 yards), had one catch for a 48-yard touchdown, recorded one interception, and compiled eight tackles. Another top contest came against Los Osos, when he had four carries for 68 yards and one touchdown on offense, in addition to an interception, five tackles, and a pass breakup on defense in a 49-21 Upland victory. A two-year starter on defense, as a junior he tallied 65 tackles (47 solo), one interception, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. Under coach Tim Salter, the Scots were 43-10 in his four seasons (12-1 his senior year, 8-4 as a junior, 12-2 as a sophomore and 11-3 as a freshman), winning the Baseline League title in his senior season. He also participates in track and field, competing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, the 4x100-meter relay, triple jump, and high jump. He played basketball as a freshman but did not letter.
ACADEMICSGÇöHe plans on majoring in Business at Colorado.
PERSONALGÇöHe was born May 31, 1994, in Artesia, Calif. His hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing video games. He gives back to the community by working at his local church, in addition to coaching Pop Warner football. A cousin, Sirr Parker, played running back at Texas A&M and in the NFL. Parker scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass in the 1998 Big 12 Conference championship to give the Aggies a 36-33 overtime victory over Kansas State, and his life was the subject of a 2001 Showtime movie entitled They Call Me Sirr. He played in high school with fellow CU 2012 signee Donta Abron. (First name is pronounced MAR-KEES)