New Position Could Suit MarShon Oxley | WVU Football All 105

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Despite his 6-foot-2, 227 pound frame — well below average for the position group even in the Group of 5 — MarShon Oxley began his college career as a defensive end at Colorado State. After a redshirt year in 2022, Oxley appeared in 11 games for the Rams the following season before transferring to Hutchinson Community College.

There, he helped win an NJCAA Championship and earned a First Team All-American selection, picking up 12 sacks and leveraging his play into a Power Four offer with WVU. The Mountaineers plan to play him at bandit, a hybrid weakside linebacker/defensive back who helps disguise a defensive package, often dropping into coverage but retaining the possibility of rushing the passer… which Oxley certainly knows how to do after two seasons of playing time at defensive end.

A role he’s better suited for could help Oxley to a breakout season in Division I.

45 • MarShon Oxley, redshirt junior bandit

Last year: Oxley served as a defensive end at Hutchinson Community College after spending two years at Colorado State.

Stats: 12 sacks and 42 tackles in 2024; 5.5 tackles for loss and four sacks at Colorado State in 2023.

Camp outlook: Seniors like Braden Siders will likely push for playing time at bandit, but the beauty of a hybrid position is that Oxley could still find snaps depending on how the Mountaineers choose to deploy their players.

Projected role: Expect Oxley to compete with fellow community college transfer Keenan Eck for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.

Accolades, highlights: Oxley earned a First Team All-American selection at the JUCO level last season.

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