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and two TDs .
Blayd Harris ( 5-10 , 140 ) will backup Gilbert . Harris completed both of his pass attempts last season for a total of 25 yards and one touchdown . Harris ran four times for seven yards and one TD .
RUNNING BACK : The Outlaws graduated Julian Marroquin , who signed to play at East Central University . Marroquin carried 100 times for 818 yards and 15 touchdowns .
Also gone are Cole Hayes , 53 carries for 378 yards and 10 touchdowns ; Talon Sullivant , 48 carries for 222 yards and two TDs ; and William Hewitt , 10 carries for 71 yards .
Brian Zhang ( 5-10 , 175 ) looks to be the frontrunner in the Outlaws ’ one-back set . Zhang carried 19 times for 83 yards and two touchdowns last season .
Lane Jones , a transfer from Velma-Alma , could vie for time . Jones gained nearly 1,200 all-purpose yards for the Comets last season .
THE O-LINE : Marlow lost four of its five starting offensive linemen . Center Chance O ’ Neal , right guard Konner Rhodes and left guard Cody Huber all graduated . Left tackle Gus Wilson transferred to Lawton MacArthur .
Starting tight end Kyle
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Wilson , a state champion wrestler , also graduated .
Flores ( 6-0 , 290 ), a junior , will anchor the line at right tackle this season . Sophomore Brock Smith ( 5-11 , 190 ), who played some on defense as a freshman last year , will start at the other tackle .
Weber has junior Owen Long ( 6-1 , 200 ) penciled in at starting center . Senior Ayden Williams ( 6-1 , 240 ), who started several games on defense last year , is the front-runner at right guard . Senior Jacob Windsor ( 6-1 , 215 ) is set at left guard .
Senior Easton Dittner ( 5- 9 , 180 ) is the likely candidate to fill the void at tight end .
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WIDE RECEIVERS : Marlow lost all-state receiver Will Bergner to graduation . Bergner , who signed to play at Northeastern State , led the Outlaws in receiving last season with 63 catches for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns .
Payne caught 46 balls for 875 yard and eight touchdowns
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last year . He will be joined on the other side by Barron Gage , who grabbed eight passes for 84 yards and one TD .
DEFENSIVE TACKLE : Huber and Wilson started last season . Flores will move into one of those voids , and junior Noah Mora ( 5-10 , 170 ) is set at the other spot .
DEFENSIVE END : The Outlaws graduated starters Brennan Morgan , who is playing baseball at Oklahoma , and Josiah Johnson , who is playing football at Northeastern State .
Smith ( 5-11 , 190 ) and junior
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Ely Gray ( 6-0 , 190 ) will fill the void .
LINEBACKERS : Marlow graduated Wilson and Hewitt . Juniors Jase Hunt ( 5-11 , 175 ) and Zach Dawson ( 5-10 , 170 ) are likely replacements .
CORNERBACKS : Payne returns to his starting position . Gage and senior Brayden Bowman ( 5-9 , 150 ) could see time there .
SAFETIES : Harris and Cade Gilbert are front-runners at safety , while Jones and Zhang top the list at strong safety .
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