| Marques
Wilkins
Scout.com Headlines: |
The Class of 2006: Part II
A look at the individual signees and their possible impact on the field for Ron Zook's team
-by InsideIllini.com
Feb 3, 2006 |
Wilkins Visits Notre Dame 
Marques Wilkins Update
-by IrishEyes.com
Oct 21, 2005 |
WR Marques Wilkins: Committed but taking visits
-by SuperPrep.com
Oct 11, 2005 |
Weekend High School Football Roundup
IlliniBoard.com recaps the week in high school football for Illini commits and recruiting targets
-by InsideIllini.com
Aug 28, 2005 |
WR Marques Wilkins: Scout Combine Video
-by Scout.com
Aug 10, 2005 |
WR Marques Wilkins: ScoutTV - Illinois Commitment
-by SuperPrep.com
Jul 6, 2005 |
ScoutTV Presents - Illinois Commitment
Marques Wilkins will be worth the price of admission for Illini fans.
-by SuperPrep.com
Jul 6, 2005 |
WR Marques Wilkins: Persistence pays for Zook
-by SuperPrep.com
Jun 29, 2005 |
WR Marques Wilkins: Makes his college decision
-by SuperPrep.com
Jun 28, 2005 |
Wilkins Up to 13 Offers
Marques Wilkins Update
-by IrishEyes.com
Jun 6, 2005 |
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| 2006 Scout.com HS Football Rankings (full list): |
| Pos: WR |
Pos Rank: #33 |
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| Scout.com Player Evaluation: |
| STRENGTHS |
 Ability To Beat Jams |
| Quickness off Line |
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| Solid receiver who spent most of his high school career as a running back in the Wing-T offense. Very good hands and a threat to score every time he touches the ball. Doesn't go down on first contact and has some wiggle in the open field. Dangerous after the catch. Tough and fearless. |
| Biography: |
Wilkins is a talented wide receiver that will that will be a three-year varsity starter in 2005. Marques played strictly defensive back as a sophomore and moved over to the offense and played wide receiver and a little running back for Decatur. He's being recruited as a wide receiver. Wilkins had 600 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in 2004. He scored 12 rushing and 5 receiving touchdowns. Marques also returned a few kicks for touchdowns. He did all of this in only five games as he battled a hamstring problem and only played in five game.
Wilkins - "We run a double-slot offense so most of the yards that I gain are considered rushing yards since I catch the ball behind the line-of-scrimmage. I'm elusive and fast. I've never been caught from behind." |
| Scout.com Combine Results (full list): |
| Location: | Champaign |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 185 |
| 40-Yard Dash: | 4.69 |
| Short Shuttle: | 4.22 |
| Vertical Jump: | 32.5" |
| 3-Cone: | 7.44 |
| Broad Jump: | 9-8 |
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