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2022 Football Roster

Sandy King
Sandy King

1 Markenzy Pierre

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Cybersecurity
  • Hometown Kissimmee, Fla.
  • Highschool Liberty

Biography

2022 (GRADUATE): Played in eight games during the 2022 season making five starts at running back... finished season tied for second in rushing yards with 367 yards... opened year with 100 yard rushing game at Northern Illinois... season long run was 42 yards at Northern Illinois... added 79 yard game against Lindenwood... averaged 4.8 yards per carry for the season... had four catches for 26 yards including a touchdown reception against Northwestern State... 

2021 (RS-JUNIOR): Appeared in all 11 games during the 2021 season... made one start at running back in the season opener at Indiana State... rushed for 125 yards on 39 carries during the season... had a season high 11 carries for 46 yards at Indiana State... had nine carries for 39 yards against Illinois State... season long rush was 16 yards against Illinois State... added five catches for 43 yards... had two catches for 36 yards against nationally ranked UT Martin... had two catches at SEC member South Carolina... 

SYRACUSE: Was a four-year member of the Syracuse football team… 2020: played in all 11 games during 2020 fall COVID-19 season serving as a core special teams player… had 21 carries for 48 yards and one reception as a back-up running back… season high 19 yards on seven carries against Georgia Tech… had two kick returns for 53 yards against Liberty… 2019: played in all 12 games during 2019 season serving as deep return man on kickoff team… averaged 24 yards per return with a long return of 31 yards against Louisville… had six rushing yards in limited offensive action… 2018: redshirted 2018 season playing in four games on kick return unit and as a back-up running back… had eight rushes for 35 yards with a season high 18 yards against Florida State… had 17 yards rushing against UConn… 2017: played in 11 games in 2017 with most time on special teams… fourth on team with 89 rushing yards… ran for 46 yards on nine carries against Central Connecticut State… had ten carries for 26 yards against Louisville…

HIGH SCHOOL: played for coach Cory Johns at Liberty HS… rated No. 52 running back in the country by ESPN… two-time Florida Class 7A All-State first team… finished prep career with 5,133 yards rushing, 12th-most in Central Florida history… named 2016 Osceola News-Gazette Player of the Year… rushed for 2,559 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior including capping career with 447-yard, seven touchdown game against Poinciana.. rushed for 1,677 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior… born in Newark, New Jersey…  

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 230 lbs
    1
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