Caden Marshall is a linebacker at SMU who has not played in SMU's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Bowling Green.
SMU lists 10 linebackers this season.
SMU is 6-2. Next: vs Virginia Tech, Fri Nov 6.
Marshall carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Came to SMU by way of Bowling Green. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 11, 2025.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 37 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Career | 37 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 17-40@ Louisville | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 20-35@ Ohio | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-23vs Toledo | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-27vs Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24@ Kent State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-28vs Buffalo | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-27@ Eastern Michigan | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
8%3 pass breakups37 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Pass share
37.7%
281 pass / 465 run
Plays / game
62.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eddie George and Rhett Lashlee.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
