Willis Thurman Marshall III (born August 12, 1975) is a former arena football wide receiver / defensive back.
In his career, Marshall has played for the Calgary Stampeders, Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, and Dallas Desperados.
He was teammates with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia in 1998, when the Stampeders won the 86th Grey Cup.
Marshall attended Brother Rice High School in Detroit where he competed in football, basketball and track.
As a sophomore, he switched from defensive back to wide receiver, and recorded 10 receptions for 97 yards.
As a senior, he led the team in receiving with 40 receptions for 490 yards and one touchdown en route to the Penguins third Division I-AA Championship in four years.
He recorded one net recovery for a touchdown in his Crush debut against the Las Vegas Gladiators.
He ranked third in the league in all-purpose yards with 2,6674, which set a new franchise single-season record and was named to the AFL's All-Ironman Team for his performance.
In his only season in Dallas, he finished third on the team in receiving with 66 receptions for 747 yards and 12 touchdowns in 16 games.
Marshall is cousins with former Dallas Cowboys and Georgia Force Fullback Robert Thomas.
Marshall, also co-owns his own business, 4ward Motion, an event and party planning company in Detroit.