#17

Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.

Sophomore linebacker for Miami. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

LB · Miami · So. · #17

5′11″ · 230 lb · Miami, FL

Returning to Miami for 2026

Next upFri Sep 18 · 7:30 pm ETat Wake ForestAllegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumMiami by 21

How he plays

Tackles for loss: 62nd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

tackles · 2026

1 TFL

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Florida A&M

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 linebacker for Miami. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami in 2025.

His career, year by year

Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.

LB · Miami · So · #17

He has spent two seasons in the Miami linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida A&M, Week 2, 2026.

5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Mario Cristobal — 15-3 over that span.

2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced

2026Miami2-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles for loss#126 / 457 · 62nd pct

1.0

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

0.0

QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Solo tackles#415 / 457 · 7th pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Mario Cristobal

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Miami	5	3	1.0	--	--	--
2025	Miami	2	--	0.0	--	--	--
Career		7	3	1.0	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 77–7

vs Florida A&M

3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL

Dominant 70-point win at home against Florida A&M.

With D. Mensah — 252 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · 21 rush yds (2 car) · L. Nickel — 144 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 13 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	INT	Note
Wk 1	W 45-6@ Stanford	2	1	0.0	—
Wk 2	W 77-7vs Florida A&M	3	2	1.0	—	Season-high 3 tackles
Total		5	3	1.0	—

The linebacker corps · Miami

#1Mohamed ToureLB · Sr.84 tackles · 2025
#9Chase SmithLB · Sr.31 tackles · 2025
#4Cam PruittLB · Jr.10 tackles · 2025
#30Kellen Wiley Jr.LB · So.6 tackles · 2025
#17Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.LB · So.2 tackles · 2025

6 more on the roster · Miami team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology