C. J. Marable
| No. 11 – Birmingham Stallions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 22, 1997 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Towers (Decatur, Georgia) |
| College: | Presbyterian (2017) Coastal Carolina (2018–2020) |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
C. J. Marable (born February 22, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Presbyterian and Coastal Carolina. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.
College career
[edit]In 2015, Marable signed with the Arkansas State football team.[1] Due to a low ACT score, Marable was told by the coaching staff he needed to enroll in the spring semester of 2016.[2] After failed dialogue between the coaching staff and Marable, he was offered a scholarship by Presbyterian. In Marable's first game at Presbyterian, he ran for 162 yards on 16 carries against Wake Forrest. In November, Marable ran for 126 yards against FBS foe Liberty.[3] Marable spent the next three seasons at Coastal Carolina. Marable was named First-team All-Sun Belt his senior season. Marable participated in the 2021 Hula Bowl, where he was named team Kai's offensive MVP for the contest after he recorded 17 rushing yards and a go ahead touchdown.[4]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2016 | Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | Blueshirted 
| |||||||||
| 2017 | Presbyterian | 11 | 11 | 181 | 1,038 | 5.7 | 11 | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 9 | 118 | 719 | 6.1 | 6 | 15 | 180 | 12.0 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 12 | 204 | 1,085 | 5.3 | 11 | 38 | 295 | 7.8 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 12 | 169 | 887 | 5.2 | 12 | 31 | 228 | 7.4 | 7 | ||
| Career | 47 | 44 | 672 | 3,729 | 5.5 | 40 | 93 | 833 | 9.0 | 14 | |||
Professional career
[edit]Chicago Bears
[edit]Marable was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[5] He was waived on August 24, 2021, at the end of training camp.[6]
Birmingham Stallions (first stint)
[edit]Marable was selected in the 28th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[7] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 20, 2022, with a knee injury.[8][9]
Marable re-signed with the Stallions on July 12, 2023,[10] but was released from his contract on August 11 to sign with an NFL team.[11]
New England Patriots
[edit]Marable signed with the New England Patriots on August 12, 2023.[12] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[13]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)
[edit]Marable re-signed with the Stallions on September 6, 2023.[14] He re-signed with the team again on August 14, 2024.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| League champion | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | League | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | BHAM | USFL | 9 | 5 | 102 | 401 | 3.9 | 5 | 20 | 161 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2023 | BHAM | 10 | 10 | 118 | 524 | 4.4 | 3 | 28 | 235 | 8.4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | BHAM | UFL | 8 | 5 | 80 | 294 | 3.7 | 4 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | BHAM | 4 | 1 | 34 | 95 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 1 | |
| Career | 31 | 21 | 334 | 1,314 | 3.9 | 12 | 74 | 569 | 7.9 | 4 | ||
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | League | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | BHAM | USFL | 2 | 1 | 16 | 43 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BHAM | 2 | 2 | 19 | 120 | 6.3 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | BHAM | UFL | 2 | 0 | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 53 | 285 | 5.4 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Torrance Marable prospect info". 247sports.com. May 1, 2025.
- ^ "C.J. Marable took a roundabout route to Coastal Carolina, where he's carrying the offense". myrtlebeachonline.com. May 1, 2025.
- ^ "C.J. Marable 2017 regular season game log". espn.com. May 1, 2025.
- ^ Shimabuku, Christian (January 31, 2021). "Team Kai wins Hula Bowl in likely final game at Aloha Stadium". KHON-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 13, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears ink undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Bears cuts tracker ahead of 53-man roster deadline". NBC Sports Chicago. August 30, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (July 12, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (August 11, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Release 11 Players". Patriots.com. August 27, 2023.
- ^ @USFLStallions (September 6, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 14, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Twitter.