Recent Marques Hagans Notes

Penn State waiting for wide receiver to emerge as top option for 2023 season

Marques Hagans

QB, RB · Virginia

Preparing to move to another position at the NFL level will be nothing new for Hagans. The two-year starter at quarterback (2004-05) played a multitude of roles throughout his career in addition to quarterback. He spent two seasons at wide receiver and punt returner, while also lining up at tailback periodically. Hagans played in all 51 games in his career, tying a school record for most games played. He started the final 24 games of his career at quarterback, the longest streak by a UVa QB since 1950. Overall, he started 26 games in his career at quarterback, including at least one each year to join Scott Gardner (1972-75) as the only quarterbacks in school history to start at least one game in four seasons. Hagans attended Hampton High School, where he received all-region, all-district and all-conference honors as a senior and was named second-team all-state as a junior. He passed for 1,934 yards and 25 touchdowns his senior year and also rushed for 671 yards. Hagans was ranked the No. 21 player in Virginia by Super Prep following his senior season. He attended Fork Union Military Academy during the 2000-01 academic year, playing quarterback and cornerback. Hagans passed for 2000 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed for 900 yards and six touchdowns. Hagans appeared in 14 games in 2002 at Virginia, playing a variety of roles. He was listed third on the depth chart at quarterback, but saw action at tailback and as a punter. He started vs. Florida State under center, hitting 14 of 25 passes (56.0 percent) for 143 yards and a touchdown. He ranked fifth on the team with 102 yards and two scores, adding 262 yards and a touchdown on 29 punt returns (9.0 avg). He also saw action at cornerback, intercepting a Charlie Frye pass vs. Akron. In 2003, he again served as the backup quarterback, but also lined up at receiver. He ranked third on the team with 28 receptions for 262 yards and gained 96 yards on 16 carries (6.0 avg). He returned 28 punts for 269 yards (9.6 avg) and made two tackles on defense, including a stop for a loss. He also completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4 percent) for 218 yards and three touchdowns. With Matt Schaub departed, Hagans took over starting quarterback duties in 2004. He guided the team to eight victories while connecting on 164 of 261 passes (62.8 percent) for 2,024 yards and nine touchdowns. He also ranked third on the team with 77 carries for 394 yards rushing (5.1 avg) and four scores. The team captain ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with an average of 233.5 yards of total offense per game in 2005. He completed 213 of 343 passes (62.1 percent) for 2,492 yards and 14 touchdowns, but also had 12 interceptions. He ranked third on the squad with 310 yards and three scores on 115 rushes (2.7 avg), but was sacked 33 times. In 51 games with the Cavaliers, Hagans started 26 times at quarterback. He gained 4,877 yards on 408-of-655 passing (62.3 percent), with 27 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. He rushed 239 times for 902 yards (3.8 avg) and 11 scores, finishing with 5,779 yards in total offense. He caught 30 passes for 273 yards (9.1 avg) and returned 57 punts for 531 yards (9.3 avg). He also made two tackles, including one for a loss, and intercepted a pass.

positives

Has a compact frame with lean muscle tone, good bubble and tapered thighs and calves...Despite his size, he has been a durable athlete, never missing playing time due to injury...Lacks top game-breaking speed, but has the loose hips and explosive burst to make tacklers miss...Has adequate quickness in his setup and flicks the ball out with good velocity in his release...Has enough arm strength to make all the throws and does a good job of scanning the field...Can buy time when flushed out of the pocket with his scrambling ability...Unquestioned leader on the field who has a good work ethic... Does a good job of hitting his receivers in stride in the short area and shows the touch to feather the ball over defenders without having to have his targets make adjustments in their routes...Shows adequate ability to read progressions and find his secondary targets...Very capable of throwing on the run and when forced to run for cover, he has the hip snap and plant-and-drive agility to redirect and find cutback lanes,,,Has enough elusiveness to escape the pass rush and blitz.

he has an adequate arm with good flick on his short passes and the ability to "drop it in the bucket" over the defender's head when throwing long. he is a dangerous threat to gain valid yardage with his feet and is capable of throwing on the run. he knows how to buy time when he is flushed out of the pocket, but hagans is also prone to costly mistakes. he will throw into traffic because of his penchant for going for the big play rather than moving the chains, at times.

Hagans has good control in the huddle, but can be flustered by constant pressure, and that is when he makes costly mistakes. He is capable of making proper reads to spot his secondary targets, but at 5-foot-9, his only hope of staying at quarterback is either in the Arena or Canadian leagues.

negatives...too small to be an nfl quarterback, but showed a willingness to change positions in post-season workouts...has a bit of a wind-up in his release...more quick than fast, but does not have the speed to win many foot races in the open, limiting his chances for a possible shift to receiver...pocket pressure causes him to get rattled some and make poor decisions, forcing the ball into traffic rather than throwing it away, resulting in 12 interceptions in 2005.

Hagans is a mobile player who will be on the move in the NFL. He reminds me a bit of Antwaan Randle El, only not as fast. He has experience at a variety of positions and later in the draft, could be a valuable pickup because of his ability to perform in a variety of roles.

Proj Rd:	--
Height:	5-09
Weight:	202.0
Forty:	4.55

Arm:
Hand:
Wingspan:	--

Cone:	6.88
Bench:	--
Shuttle:	4.32
10:	--

20:	--
40:	4.55
BJ:	9'8"
VJ:	34 1/2

Cone:	7.03
Bench:	--
Shuttle:	4.38
10:	1.62

20:	2.68
40:	4.59
BJ:	09'06"
VJ:	35.0