A University of Richmond sophomore projected to rise and shine this season rushed for 1,976 yards, scored 42 touchdowns, and clocked 4.41 in the 40-yard dash as a high-school senior.
He led his team, the Damascus High Swarmin’ Hornets, to a pair of Maryland state football championships.
Markus Vinson won't be running the ball for the Spiders. He'll play cornerback, and Vinson doesn't view that as a bad turn on his road to game-day impact.
When he committed to Richmond out of Damascus High, Vinson knew that his days as a ball-carrier were done, despite his impressive run as a Swarmin’ Hornet.