ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina - Marquise Grizzle turned a tough situation into a big plus, much like when defenders close in on him on the football field.
The 2011 Daily Advance Player of the Year from Currituck was unable to qualify for Division I Murray State football, and has instead enrolled at NCAA Division II Shaw. The last-minute change of plans will allow him to still play as a freshman and not redshirt his first season.
Grizzle, who rushed for more than 3,000 yards and scored 54 touchdowns for the Knights in 2011, said he is staying positive and is excited about being at Shaw, which competes in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association alongside Elizabeth City State.
“It’s closer, and I’m a starter,” Grizzle said. “We have a couple of seniors here, but I’m still going to get a lot of playing time.”
By mid-July, it seemed certain that Grizzle had done enough to ...
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