2022 UConn Football Commit - Marquez Bembry (Stone Mountain, Georgia)

[huskymedic]

Marquez Bembry is a 6-3 240lb LB from Stone Mountain Georgia>Jones Community College MS>University of Kentucky (Grad Transfer)

Highlights

 

[Tdaley]

Nice pickup.

 

[Exit 4]

Beef at the second level- one of the missing ingredients of the past many years.

 

[pepband99]

All time twitter handle, too.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Beef at the second level- one of the missing ingredients of the past many years.

We must have had among the lightest LB corps in D1

 

[hardcorehusky]

Interesting at his size these highlights he played on the outside!

 

[BlueDogs]

Bringing some real wood. Huge pick-up.

 

[DoctorWho85]

This is a great pick up. Kentucky have a very good defense this year. Welcome Marquez.

 

[huskysupporter]

Perfect edge setter in the run game in the 3-4. Much needed pickup. Not a blazer but he will stand people up at the line. Instant contributor. Love it.

 

[kibblesnbits]

This is the guy I dreamed of - not by name of course since I wouldn't have a clue. We desperately needed a big LB that can shed blocks at the second level and is mobile enough to get to the ball carrier. Combine that with the info that Prince Samuels is going to be tried at LB I feel so much better about that group. It appears Bembry has only one year but there seem to be so many players that are claiming to have more time than expected (even after accounting for the freebie Covid year) that I'm never sure.

Edit: In fact, he's one of them. It appears he was HS class of '17 and then was listed as a redshirt freshman in '18 at JC before redshirting again his first season at UK (two games) and playing regularly for two years. He'll be in his sixth year. He's played two years at UK, one year at JC and redshirted twice. Deduct the freebie and it still appears he'd be out of time. How does this system really work?

 

[rbny1]

Welcome to UConn, Marquez!

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Marquez!!!

 

[kibblesnbits]

I must be losing it. He would ordinarily get 5 years. He gets a sixth because of Covid. One more year (his sixth) is the new normal. Time for a nap.

 

[Jimdish255]

Perfect! Get out there and earn some snaps Marquez!!!

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Marquez!