Marcus O’Keith was a versatile Cal tailback with burst and big-play upside
Marcus O’Keith’s Cal profile shows a steady rotational back who offered occasional explosiveness, highlighted by a 2005 season in which he averaged 11.0 yards per carry and scored 3 touchdowns, plus a 71-yard long run in his career[1][2]. In the 2006 season, he remained a change-of-pace option with 22 carries for 104 yards, but his broader value was the ability to pop a big gain and contribute as a reliable team-first piece rather than a volume back[1][4]. If you want a back with speed, versatility, and some hidden punch, he’s intriguing; if you need a workhorse feature runner, he’s more complementary than centerpiece[1][2].
