C. J. Marable (born February 22, 1997) is an American former professional football running back for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Presbyterian and Coastal Carolina. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.
College career In 2015, Marable signed with the Arkansas State football team. Due to a low ACT score, Marable was told by the coaching staff he needed to enroll in the spring semester of 2016. After failed dialogue between the coaching staff and Marable, he was offered a scholarship by Presbyterian. In Marable's first game at Presbyterian, he ran for 162 yards on 16 carries against Wake Forrest. In November, Marable ran for 126 yards against FBS foe Liberty. Marable spent the next three seasons at Coastal Carolina. Marable was named First-team All-Sun Belt his senior season. Marable participated in the 2021 Hula Bowl, where he was named team Kai's offensive MVP for the contest after he recorded 17 rushing yards and a go ahead touchdown.
Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2016 Arkansas State 0 0 Blueshirted 2017 Presbyterian 11 11 181 1,038 5.7 11 9 130 14.4 2 2018 Coastal Carolina 12 9 118 719 6.1 6 15 180 12.0 2 2019 Coastal Carolina 12 12 204 1,085 5.3 11 38 295 7.8 3 2020 Coastal Carolina 12 12 169 887 5.2 12 31 228 7.4 7 Career 47 44 672 3,729 5.5 40 93 833 9.0 14
Professional career Chicago Bears Marable was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. He was waived on August 24, 2021, at the end of training camp.
Birmingham Stallions (first stint) Marable was selected in the 28th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 20, 2022, with a knee injury.
Marable re-signed with the Stallions on July 12, 2023, but was released from his contract on August 11 to sign with an NFL team.
New England Patriots Marable signed with the New England Patriots on August 12, 2023. He was waived on August 27, 2023.
Birmingham Stallions (second stint) Marable re-signed with the Stallions on September 6, 2023. He re-signed with the team again on August 14, 2024.
On December 27, 2025, it was reported that Marable retired. After retiring as a player, Marable is still involved in the game training players and as an assistant coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, TN.
Career statistics Legend Led the league League champion Bold Career high Regular season Year Team League Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2022 BHAM USFL 9 5 102 401 3.9 5 20 161 8.1 0 2023 BHAM 10 10 118 524 4.4 3 28 235 8.4 2 2024 BHAM UFL 8 5 80 294 3.7 4 19 137 7.2 1 2025 BHAM 8 4 79 223 2.8 1 12 70 5.8 1 Career 35 24 379 1,442 3.8 13 79 603 7.6 4
Postseason Year Team League Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2022 BHAM USFL 2 1 16 43 2.7 0 0 0 0.0 0 2023 BHAM 2 2 19 120 6.3 1 5 29 5.8 0 2024 BHAM UFL 2 0 18 122 6.8 0 1 5 5.0 0 Career 6 2 53 285 5.4 1 6 34 5.7 0
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