Marcus Jemison

Marcus Darnell Jemison (born December 28, 1989) is a former Auburn Tigers football player.

Jemison played quarterback and defensive back at McAdory High School, graduating in 2008. He was named a Super All-Metro player by the Birmingham News as a junior and was heavily recruited for his athleticism, signing with Auburn University in February 2008. He was dismissed from the team before the 2009 season began, then later signed with Grambling State University and played in 2010 for Pearl River Community College. In 2011 Jemison was signed to the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders roster, but released before the start of the 2011 season.

Jemison was charged with capital murder in the September 19, 2011 shooting of Jeremy Jamal Williams in Bessemer. Prosecutors allege that Jemison and Justin Hollon approached Williams to purchase drugs and shot and robbed him after an argument broke out. Jemison's attorney, Charles Salvagio, claimed that the three were friends and the shooting was accidental.

References

• Debro, Anita (October 20, 2011) "Former McAdory, Auburn football player Marcus Jemison seeks bond on capital murder charge." Birmingham News