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Paul Vernon
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6 Marquel Henry

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defensive End
  • Ht. / Wt. 5-10 / 250
  • Hometown Dayton, Ohio
  • High School Chaminade Julienne
  • Letters 2
  • Major Business administration, Black world studies

Biography

2023:  Won second-team all-region honors from D3football.com...garnered third consecutive first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference citation as defensive end...started all 10 games and won third letter.
  • Led NCAC in sack yards (92) and tackles for loss yards (103)...shared league lead in sacks (1.0/game) and ranked second in tackles for loss (1.5/game).
  • Recorded 5 tackles, including sack and 2½ for loss, vs. ninth-ranked Wisconsin-River Falls Sept. 9.
  • Had 4 stops, including sack and 2 for loss, vs. Wooster Sept. 16.
  • Made 8 stops, including half a sack, vs. Wabash Sept. 30.
  • Shared team lead with 7 tackles, including 1½ sacks and 2½ for loss, vs. Kenyon Oct. 7.
  • Contributed 4 tackles, including 2 sacks, at Hiram Oct. 14.
  • Recorded 6 tackles, including 2 sacks, and broke up a pass vs. Wittenberg Nov. 4.
  • Made 6 stops, including sack and 1½ for loss, at Denison Nov. 11.
2022:  Repeated as first-team All-NCAC pick as defensive end...started all 10 games and won second letter.
  • Ranked second in NCAC in sacks (0.65/game) and tied for eighth in tackles for loss (0.9/game).
  • Had 7 stops, including half a sack and a tackle for loss, at Otterbein Sept. 3.
  • Made 3 stops, including sack, at Kenyon Sept. 24.
  • Rang up 3 sacks among his 4 tackles at Wooster Oct. 1.
  • Had 5 stops, including 1 for loss, at Wabash Oct. 15.
  • Finished with 9 tackles, including 2 sacks, vs. DePauw Oct. 22.
  • Recorded 8 stops at Wittenberg Nov. 5.
  • Made 4 tackles vs. Hiram Nov. 12.
2021:  Was first-team All-NCAC selection as defensive end...started all 10 games and won first letter.
  • Shared NCAC lead in sacks (9) and led league in tackles for loss (14½) and fumble recoveries (3).
  • Made 7 tackles, including a sack, at Otterbein Sept. 4...also recovered a fumble.
  • Recorded 3 tackles, including 1 for loss, at Oberlin Sept. 11.
  • Had 5 tackles, including half a tackle for loss, vs. Wooster Sept. 18.
  • Blocked field goal attempt to set up Bishop touchdown at Allegheny Sept. 25...finished with 6 tackles, including sack and 3 for loss.
  • Intercepted pass and made 3 tackles, including sack and 1½ tackles for loss, vs. Wittenberg Oct. 2.
  • Made 2 tackles, including 1½ sacks, vs. Hiram Oct. 9...also recovered a fumble.
  • Finished with 8 tackles, including sack and 1½ for loss, at DePauw Oct. 16.
  • Rang up fourth-down sack in overtime to clinch Bishop win vs. Wabash Oct. 23...finished with 6 tackles, including 2 sacks and 3 for loss, and recovered fumble...was Ohio Wesleyan’s first win over Wabash at Selby Stadium since Oct. 24, 1970.
  • Named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week after the Wabash contest.
  • Had 5 tackles, including 1 for loss, vs. Kenyon Nov. 6.
  • Recorded 6 tackles, including 1½ sacks, at Denison Nov. 13.
2020-21:  Defensive end...played in both games.
  • Had 4 stops vs. Denison March 19.
High School:  Competed in wrestling and football.

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2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2020-21Freshman

    Defensive End
    5'10" 195 lbs
    40
  • 55

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive End
    5'10" 220 lbs
    55
  • 6

    2022Junior

    Defensive End
    5'10" 225 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Senior

    Defensive End
    5'10" 250 lbs
    6
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