2018 Football Roster
Roster
Osborne, Marquill

Jersey Number 3
Marquill Osborne
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cornelius, N.C.
- High School:
- William Amos Hough
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- PFF College SEC Defensive Team of the Week (11/13/18)
- PFF College National Defensive Team of the Week (11/11/18)
2018 - JUNIOR
- Games/Starts: 9/0
- Backup defensive back who appeared in 10 games and made eight tackles, but also had two interceptions in a game and returned his own blocked punt for a touchdown
- Tallied a career-high four solo tackles vs. Missouri on Nov. 17
- Helped seal the win over No. 11 Kentucky withe two interceptions in the fourth quarter - the first two picks of his career
- The first interception came with 4:52 left to play in the game. He then made his second career interception with 1:15 to go, becoming the first Tennessee player to have two interceptions in a game since Todd Kelly Jr. in 2015
- Made a career-high three tackles vs. No. 1 Alabama (10/20)
- Had one tackle and broke up a pass at No. 21 Auburn (10/13)
- Recovered his own blocked punt at the eight-yard line, and took it into the end zone to put the Vols ahead 10-0 with 2:49 left in the first quarter vs. ETSU (9/8)
- The blocked punt and touchdown were the first of his career
- Entered the game vs. West Virginia off the bench (9/1)
2017 - SOPHOMORE
- Games/Starts: 9/0
- Backup cornerback who also saw time on special teams
- Made two tackles vs. South Carolina (10/14), tying a career-high set in 2016 vs. Alabama
- Recorded his first tackle of the season vs. Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (9/4)
2016 - FRESHMAN
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- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/0
- Played mostly on special teams
- Had one tackle vs. Nebraska in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (12/30)
- Made one tackle vs. Missouri (11/19)
- Against Kentucky (11/12) returned three kickoffs for 55 yards with a long of 22
- Recorded first sack of career vs. Tennessee Tech (11/5)
- Had one tackle and one kickoff returned for 24 yards at South Carolina (10/29)
- Recorded two tackles vs. Alabama (10/15)
- Has seen action off the bench and on special teams against Appalachian State (9/1), Ohio (9/17), Georgia (10/1), Texas A&M (10/8) and Alabama (10/15)
HIGH SCHOOL
- 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 17 cornerback, No. 6 prospect in North Carolina)
- ESPN: 4-star (No. 78 overall prospect, No. 8 cornerback, No. 4 prospect in North Carolina)
- Rivals: 4-star (No. 79 overall prospect, No. 8 cornerback, No. 3 prospect in North Carolina)
- Scout: 3-star (No. 42 cornerback, No. 1 cornerback in North Carolina)
- Lettered at William Amos Hough School in Cornelius, N.C., for coach Miles Aldridge
- Versatile star for the Huskies, playing cornerback, wide receiver and returner
- 2016 Under Armour All-American
- Named Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference
- Member of ESPN 300
- Compiled 1,301 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2015, scoring three different ways
- Posted 34 tackles in the secondary, making four interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown
- Caught 43 passes for 580 yards and five touchdowns
- Rushed 28 times for 139 yards
- Returned 15 kickoffs for 439 yards with two touchdowns, including a long of 96, also returned 10 punts for 75 yards
- Huskies finished 12-2 in 2015, reaching third round of playoffs
- As a junior in 2014, had 24 catches for 275 yards and four touchdowns
- Posted 48 tackles with nine passes defended, three fumble recoveries and an interception as a junior
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Marquill Osborne
- Recipient of Roy & Patsy Johnston Athletic Scholarship
- Majoring in Arts and Sciences
- Son of Carl and Ileana Osborne
- Born on Sept. 24, 1996
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01