Marquis Maze Class: Sophomore Hometown: Tarrant, Ala. High School: Tarrant Height / Weight: 5-10 / 179 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: 1L

Career Stats

OUTLOOK: A talented athlete with explosive speed and quickness, Marquis Maze will be looking to be an impact player at wide receiver for the Crimson Tide ... played in 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2008, making four starts ... has 11 career receptions for 137 yards ... proved to be a playmaker during spring practice ... shared the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A-Day Game Award with an all-around effort that included two rushes for 47 yards and a game-high five receptions for 87 yards.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Maze started his first career game in a Crimson Tide uniform against Clemson in the season opener ... then got the start for an injured Mike McCoy against Kentucky ... his third start of the year came at Tennessee with UA opening in a three-wide formation and start No. 4 came at LSU ... the redshirt freshman was one of three rookies to start the opener, along with true freshmen Dont'a Hightower and Julio Jones ... had 11 catches on the year for 137 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 12.5 yards per catch ... played in all 14 games ... returned two punts for eight yards and has one kickoff return for 19 yards. Clemson: Maze started as the Tide's third wide receiver, but did not have a catch ... had one spectacular catch down the field that he leaped for and pinned against his shoulder pad and helmet that was erased by a false start penalty. Tulane: He led the team with four catches for 22 yards against Tulane ... his first catch of the season was a four-yard screen pass in the second quarter ... had three second half receptions, including a 12-yard first down grab that setup Mark Ingram's 15-yard touchdown run. Western Kentucky: Maze caught two passes for a career-best 25 yards, including a career-long 23-yard reception. Arkansas: He played but did not have a catch against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Maze played in his fifth game of the season but did not have any statistics. Kentucky: He started but did not make a catch against the Wildcats. Mississippi: Maze snagged his first career touchdown on a 26-yard pass from quarterback John Parker Wilson against the Rebels ... torched the Mississippi corner before hauling in the perfect throw from Wilson to put the Tide on top 7-3 in the first quarter ... finished with two catches for 29 yards in the game. Tennessee: He started and caught one pass for three yards. Arkansas State: Maze hauled in one pass for 24 yards and a first down from quarterback John Parker Wilson. LSU: He made his fourth start of the season in the Tide's 27-21 overtime win at LSU's Tiger Stadium. Mississippi State: Maze played against the Bulldogs, but did not have a catch. Auburn: He hauled in Greg McElroy's perfectly thrown pass in the right-corner of the end zone with 2:49 left before a 36-0 shutout of in-state rival Auburn. Florida: Maze saw limited action in four-wide formations in the second half of the SEC Championship Game vs. the Gators. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not have any statistics.

2007 (REDSHIRTED): Redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A versatile athlete who played tailback, quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and returned kickoffs and punts at Tarrant High School ... rated as a three-star wide receiver by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 52 best athlete by Rivals.com ... rated as the 18th best player in Alabama by Rivals.com ... he had nearly 3,000 all-purpose yards and over 30 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, Maze had more than 1,200 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns, despite playing only six games due to an injury ... as a junior, he ran 95 times for 1,109 yards and 19 touchdowns ... he averaged 11.6 yards per rushing attempt as a junior ... on defense, he added 26 tackles and six interceptions as a defensive back ... he also had three kickoff returns for touchdowns ... also a starting guard on high school basketball team ... coached by Donnie Rogers.

MAZE'S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 4 vs.Tulane, 2008
Yards: 34 vs. Auburn, 2008
Long Play: 34 vs. Auburn, 2008
Touchdown: 1 vs. Mississippi & Auburn, 2008
Rushes: 1 vs. Kentucky, 2008
Yards: 1 vs. Kentucky, 2008
Punt Returns: 1 vs. Western Kentucky & Arkansas, 2008
Yards: 5 vs. Western Kentucky, 2008
Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Arkansas, 2008
Yards: 19 vs. Arkansas, 2008