2022: Appeared in 11 games as a running back and a member of special teams unit … Rushed 67 times for 344 yards (5.1 ypc) … Caught 14 passes out of the backfield for 77 yards (5.5 ypr) … Returned four kickoffs for 114 yards (28.5 ypkor) … Rushed for 30 or more yards in a game seven times … Tallied 23 runs of five or more yards (10-plus nine times, 20-plus on five occasions) … Had career-long run of 43 yards against Old Dominion in collegiate debut (fourth quarter) … Caught first career pass against Campbell (two yards) in the fourth quarter … Hauled in at least one pass in game on seven occasions … Rushed a career-high 15 times against South Florida … Logged 67 ground yards (personal-best) at Tulane … Hauled in a career-best three passes twice (Tulane and Temple) … First career kickoff return game against Tulane (26 yards) … Returned career-best three kickoffs for 88 yards against Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with a career-long of 46 yards.

2021: Redshirted during initial year with the program.

High School: Three-year lettermen for coaches Lester Ricard Jr. and Kris Peters … As a sophomore, rushed for 1,084 yards on 88 carries with 13 touchdowns … Helped the Hornets to an 8-4 record that included a second-round playoff appearance … Ran for 104 yards with a touchdown on four carries against Woodlawn-Baton Rouge in the season opener … Member of the track team who was clocked at 4.51 in the 40 and 11.2 in the 100 meters … Followed that with 867 yards on the ground with nine touchdowns in just seven games during the COVID-19 shortened season in 2020 … Named Honorable Mention 5A All-State by Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Earned First-Team All-Metro honors from The Advocate … Listed as the 29th-best player in Louisiana by according to High School Football America (HSFA) prior to the start of senior season … Closed out prep career (regular season) by averaging 76.8 rushing yards per game … In all, ran for 768 yards on 78 carries with 10 touchdowns … Member of the track team, competing in the 100 and 200 meter dash … An honor student in the classroom all three years for the Hornets … A consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … Chose ECU over California, Florida State, Louisiana Tech, Purdue, SMU, TCU, Tulane, Virginia and others … Listed as the 40th-best prospect in Louisiana and the 80th-best running back nationally by ESPN.com … Rivals.com rated him as the 18th-best player in Louisiana and the 26th-best running back nationally.

Personal: Son of Tiffany Williams and Marlon Gunn Sr. ... Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in spring of 2023.

Marlon Gunn Jr.