Hofstra University Athletics

Marques Colston Wide Receiver - #89 6-4, 216, Senior Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township H.S.

Fourth season on the Hofstra Football roster...Slated to start at an outside receiver spot...2003: Started all 12 games...Led team in receiving yards with 910 on 51 receptions...Averaged 17.8 yards per catch...Ranked fifth in the Atlantic 10 in receiving yards per game (75.8)...Tied for team lead with seven touchdowns...Long reception of 91 yards came against Liberty...Caught seven passes for a school record 267 yards and three touchdowns at Liberty...Had nine receptions for 120 yards at Massachusetts...Caught six balls for 94 yards and two scores versus Villanova...Had 72 receiving yards and a touchdown at James Madison...Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week on November 23...2002: Played in all 12 games...Caught 47 passes for 614 yards and three touchdowns...Ranked second on the team in receiving yards and led the receiving corps with a 13.1 average per reception...Was 10th in the Atlantic 10 in receiving yards per game (51.2)...Caught eight passes for 105 yards and a touchdown at New Hampshire...Caught eight balls for 90 yards and a score against James Madison...Had eight catches for 83 yards and a touchdown at Massachusetts...Had 94 yards on six catches at Elon...2001: Played in nine regular season games...Recorded 14 catches for 335 yards and three touchdowns...Averaged 23.9 yards per catch...Averaged 83.8 yards per game...Had four catches for 163 yards and two touchdowns versus Richmond...Had nine catches for 150 yards and one touchdown against Villanova...Played at Lehigh in I-AA Playoff game...Recorded three catches for 31 yards...Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (11/3/01)...High School: Played four years of football and was a three-year member of the track team at Susquehanna High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...Was an all-conference selection at both receiver and defensive end as a senior...Recorded 37 catches for 412 yards and blocked three punts in 2000...Was a District III qualifier in track...Personal: Born June 5, 1983...Has three brothers and one sister...Was recruited by Rutgers, Missouri, Richmond and New Hampshire...Hobbies include electronics, video games and sports...Interdisciplinary studies major.