ASU: Unanimously regarded as the top junior college running back in the nation... versatile runner that combines power and speed into a formidable arsenal out of the backfield... also reliable in the pass game.

2012:Has shown a range of diversity at running back, leading the team with 679 yards on 103 rushes in 2012 and adding 425 yards on 41 receptions on the year... Led the team in all-purpose yardage with 1,104 yards...With 159 yards on 14 rushes and two touchdowns, Grice was named the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Offensive MVP.... Tabbed three touchdowns on the ground against Arizona (11/23) in a game that he posted career highs in rushes (18) and yards (156) and matched a career high in rushing touchdowns (3) en route to being named the MVP of the Territorial Cup matchup... Had an exceptional catch and run against WSU (11/17) for his eighth receiving touchdown of the season - mark that leads the nation for running backs and is the most by any ASU running back during the Pac-10/12 era... Posted his 13th touchdown of the season against Oregon State (11/3), which was his seventh receiving TD of the year... Needs five touchdowns to move into the top five on ASU's single-season scoring list...Had his third three-touchdown game of the year against UCLA... Was the top receiver on the field for Arizona State in a rout against Colorado (10/14), posting career highs in catches (5), yards (101) and touchdown receptions (3)...Is only player on team with two 100+ yard games (rushing against NAU and receiving against Colorado) and has scored a touchdown on 13.2 percent of his touches this year...Led team in touchdowns with 19 in 2012 (11 rushing, eight receiving)...The mark matched the third-highest single season total in school history alongside Cameron Marshall's 2011 performance and fell behind just Wilford White (1950, 22) and Terry Battle (1996, 20) on the all-time list... Had 114 points on the year to tie for fifth on ASU's all-time single-season points scored list...Led the nation's running backs with eight receiving touchdowns and is tied for 14th in the country amongst all players in cumulative touchdowns...Posted touchdowns on 19 of his 144 offensive touches this year (13.2 percent) and finished third in the conference at 8.77 PPG. ..Showed his value as a playmaker against Missouri, rushing six times for 24 yards and two touchdowns while adding 45 yards in receiving, including a spectacular leaping grab in the fourth quarter to extend an ASU drive and inevitably lead to his second touchdown of the day... Was the team's top rusher in his ASU debut against NAU (8/30) with 14 rushes for 107 yards and three touchdowns...

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Listed by Rivals.com as the No. 5 overall junior college prospect in the country... ranked the No. 5 overall junior college prospect and the nation's top junior college running back by SuperPrep... rated a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... comes to ASU with three years to play two... totaled 2,221 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns over two junior college seasons at Blinn... was tabbed as a Second-Team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore in 2011 after carrying 174 times for 1,052 yards with 16 rushing touchdowns... was listed as the top running back in the Southwest Conference in the preseason by JCFootball.com... earned First-Team All-Southwest Junior College Conference honors as a freshman in 2010 after rushing for 1,169 yards and 17 touchdowns...chose ASU over reported FBS offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Kansas State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Purdue, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Utah and Western Kentucky... committed to ASU on Feb. 1, 2012, National Letter of Intent Signing Day....coached by Ronny Feldman at Blinn Community College

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Houston's Chester W. Nimitz High School in 2010...coached by Robert Toomer at Nimitz High School.

CAREER STATISTICS

Marion Grice Class: Senior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Chester W. Nimitz HS Last College: Blinn CC Height / Weight: 6-0 / 204 Position: RB Experience: 1V