2015 All-Conference Honorable Mention
2015 (R-Freshman)
Rose to the occasion as his first collegiate season progressed… Missed the opener at Georgia but eventually started in eight games… Led the team with 63 receptions (698 yards, 11.1 per catch)… Also had a team-best 905 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns… Caught six passes in back-to-back games against Appalachian State and Tulsa after having just five in the team’s first five contests… Followed that pair with an eight-catch, 96-yard showing at UL Lafayette and a 12-reception, 149-yard performance at Troy, all en route to a five-game touchdown streak… Reached the end zone twice in ULM’s win over New Mexico State in the season finale… Had 12 grabs for 103 yards in the previous game at Hawaii… Hauled in five 30-plus yard catches, including a 48-yarder on his first collegiate catch (vs. Nicholls State) and a 49-yarder in the final game… Also had 10 kickoff returns for 202 yards.
2014 (Freshman)
Redshirted... Was coaches’ scout team player of the week on offense for the UL-Lafayette game week.
Prep
Was a four-year football letterwinner at North Pontotoc High School under head coach Brian Sutton... Vikings claimed the 2013 Division 3A Championship... Amassed 1,957 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns as a senior... Finished with 52 receptions for 922 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns... Added 801 rushing yards on 55 carries and 11 touchdowns as well as 204 total return yards and one pass completion for a 76-yard touchdown... Earned Region 1-3A MVP honors following final season... Was named the team’s offensive MVP... Earned Daily Journal All-Area honors as well as First Team All-State 3A accolades... Participated in the 2013 North vs. South All-Star Game... Had 1,921 all-purpose yards and 21 total scores as a junior... Rushed 71 times for 461 yards and five scores while catching 53 passes for 994 yards and 13 scores... Returned five kickoffs for touchdowns and recorded one interception for a score... Was named team’s offensive MVP in 2012... As a sophomore in 2011, earned the team’s Defensive Back Award and was an All-Region 2-4A selection at cornerback... Earned five letters in basketball as he played with the varsity squad starting in eighth grade.... The basketball program’s all-time leading scorer earned a multitude of accolades during prep career... Named to AB Honor Roll multiple times.
Personal
Full name is Marcus Antonio Green... Born Aug. 13, 1996, in New Albany, Miss... Son of Michael and Rheakesha Vaughn... Has two older sisters, Martina and Ciera, and a younger brother, Micah Vaughn... Mother, Rheakesha Vaughn, is a professional recording artist... Enjoys playing video games... Active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is a drummer at church... Undecided on major.
