Marcus Yarns
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Career Summary
Marcus Yarns is a running back from Salisbury, Maryland, who played at Delaware before signing with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie in 2025.
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Early Life
Yarns is from Salisbury, Maryland, and attended Parkside High School. He was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and lacrosse.
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High School
At Parkside High School, Yarns was a two-way running back and defensive back, a two-time all-conference selection, and a two-year football captain. He rushed for more than 2,500 yards and 21 touchdowns and helped Parkside return to the state playoffs for the first time in a decade.
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College Career
Yarns played five seasons at Delaware. He finished with 2,344 rushing yards, 3,156 all-purpose yards and 34 total touchdowns, ranking 10th in program history in rushing yards and becoming one of four Blue Hens with at least 20 rushing and 10 receiving touchdowns.
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Path to the NFL
New Orleans agreed to terms with Yarns on April 27, 2025, after he went undrafted.
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NFL Career
Yarns had a training-camp stint with New Orleans in 2025 before signing with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in September 2025.
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Career Accomplishments
Yarns was first-team All-CAA in 2024 after leading Delaware with 844 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns while adding 17 receptions for 297 yards and five scores. He was also invited to the NFL Combine, Reese's Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl.
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Playing Style
NFL draft analysis characterized Yarns as a long-striding, one-cut runner with vision and reliable hands, route-running ability and space awareness that could translate to pass-game work.
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31165, 00-0040544, 2001-10-30, Marcus Yarns, Marcus, Yarns
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