Marlon Lucky

RB, 6-0, 210, North Hollywood, Calif. (North Hollywood HS)

Standout running back Marlon Lucky was one of the nation’s most sought-after prep prospects before announcing his decision to attend Nebraska in early November. A Parade All-American, Lucky racked up huge rushing numbers at North Hollywood High School for Head Coach Brad Ratcliffe. As a senior, Lucky rushed for 2,036 yards and 40 touchdowns on 222 carries, culminating a prep career in which he rushed for 4,881 yards and 81 touchdowns in the three seasons. Lucky is also a strong receiver out of the backfield, as he caught 23 passes for 443 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. Lucky’s performance as a senior earned him selection as the Most Valuable Player in his league and first-team CalHi Sports all-state honors. As a junior, Lucky had 1,778 yards and 28 touchdowns, while also catching a pair of touchdown passes. Lucky was an all-league, all-city and all-area selection as a junior, and also received first-team underclassmen all-state honors. A second-team All-America selection by USA Today, Lucky is one of seven Nebraska signees who played in the U.S. Army All-American game in January. Lucky ran for a touchdown in the second half of the West squad’s 35-3 victory in the contest. Every recruiting service in the country ranks Lucky among its top running backs and near the top of its list of overall 2005 prospects. Tom Lemming ranks Lucky as the nation’s No. 4 running back and the eighth-best player on his list of Top 100 players. Rivals.com ranks Lucky as the No. 2 running back in the country, the second-best overall prospect in California and the No. 13 overall player in the class of 2005. SuperPrep Magazine also lists Lucky as the No. 2 running back prospect in the country and the 15th-best player in the country, along with the No. 2 player in the state. The 6-0, 200-pounder, is a member of Scout.com’s All-West Region team and is listed as the No. 31 overall prospect in the country by the publication, while NFLDraftBlitz.com lists him as the fifth-best prospect in the country and the No.3 Impact Freshman for 2005. Lucky was a standout at the Nike Training Camp in San Diego last summer, ranking in the top 10 at the camp in the 40-yard dash, shuttle run, bench press and vertical leap. Lucky lived in Dallas through seventh grade, then moved to the Los Angeles area where he lives with his uncle and a guardian in North Hollywood. Lucky was born on Feb. 28, 1986. He only visited Nebraska, but also received scholarship offers from USC and Washington, among others.