Snowden was offered a basketball scholarship by St. Francis (PA) despite turning his attention to football for his junior and senior seasons in high school. The first-team All-Washington D.C. Metro selection played in 10 games as a reserve as a true freshman in 2017 (13 tackles, two for loss, one blocked kick). Snowden then stepped into a starting role in his sophomore campaign, recording 61 tackles, 7.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and seven pass breakups (which led all FBS linebackers). He began all 14 games in his junior campaign, garnering honorable mention All-ACC accolades (72 tackles, 11 for loss, with five sacks, four pass breakups). The team captain played well enough to garner second-team all-conference honors as a senior, leading the Cavaliers with 10 tackles for loss and six sacks among his 44 total stops (also breaking up three passes) in eight starts. Unfortunately, Snowden suffered a broken right ankle that ended his season prematurely. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl but was unable to participate in practices and the game due to the injury. -- by Chad Reuter
A Decatur, Georgia, product, Marable originally signed with Arkansas State after earning Class 3A all-state honors as a senior. But he ended up enrolling at Presbyterian College -- where he was teammates with NFL cornerback Rock Ya-Sin -- and came up big for the Blue Hose as a freshman in 2017, starting all 11 games and receiving first-team All-Big South accolades as the conference's leading rusher (181-1,038-5.7, four TDs; 9-130-14.4, two TDs receiving; 6-85-14.2 kick returns). Marable transferred to Coastal Carolina the following fall, winning the team's Offensive Player of the Year Award as the Chanticleers' top rusher (118-719-6.1, six TDs rushing; 15-180-12.0, two TDs receiving; 4-76-19.0 kick returns in 12 games, nine starts). He was an honorable mention All-Sun Belt pick and team captain in 2019, running for 1,085 yards and 11 scores on 204 carries (5.3 per) and catching 38 passes for 295 yards (7.8 per) and three touchdowns in 12 starts. Coastal's headline-making 2020 season got Marable and his teammates on the national radar. He tied for fourth in the FBS with 19 total touchdowns in 12 starts (169-887-5.2, 12 TDs rushing; 31-228-7.4, seven TDs receiving; 7-112-16.0 kick returns). -- by Chad Reuter