Ken Marks

Position:
Offensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 308
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas
High School:
Beaumont Central

• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Third Team Offense
• 2020 Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2020 Joe Moore Award Semifinalist
• 2020 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• 2020 Joe Moore Award Semifinalist

2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Started all 14 games ... Member of the offensive line that ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and tied for 42nd nationally with 1.86 sacks allowed and paved the way for Louisiana’s rushing attack which ranked 40th in the nation with 187.1 yards per game … The upfront unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their impactful play.

2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Started in all 11 of Louisiana’s games at left guard…Earned Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors…Named on the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List and the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List during the season…Member of an offensive line that finished the year ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.64) and seventh nationally and first in the league in sacks allowed (0.82)…The line also opened up Louisiana's rushing attack, which ranked 21st in the nation with 213.0 yards per contest…The unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their outstanding play.

2019 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Started the season opener against Mississippi State (Aug. 31) before picking up an injury that forced him to miss the remainder of the 2019 season.

2018 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Played a very key role on the offensive line starting in 14 games…Only missed one game on the year and helped the rushing attack average 5.5 yards per carry.

2017 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in eight games, starting one at right tackle...Saw action during the season as a primary reserve at tackle...Helped the offensive line unit lead the Ragin' Cajuns rushing attack to finish with the third highest rushing attack in the Sun Belt Conference...Earned first letter.

2016 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made an appearance late in the fourth quarter at Texas State (10/22).

2015 Season (Freshman)
Spent the season as a redshirt and was a member of the scout team...Named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll.

High School
A two-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com…Helped CHS claim share of District 22-5A title and berth in Texas state playoffs as a junior and the district title at as a senior...A Class 5A academic all-state honorable mention selection...Named to the 2014 All-District 22-5A second team...Named to the Port Arthur Super Gold Team as a senior after recording 35 pancake blocks...Coached by Toby Foreman ..Also lettered in baseball and track.

Personal
Born June 4, 1997 in Beaumont...The son of Kenrick and D’Wanda Marks...Has one sister...A four-year honor roll student and Magna Cum Laude graduate...Earned his degree in General Studies in May 2019...Currently pursuing a master's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Health/P.E. K-12.