Clemson · W 41-13
No tackles.
North Carolina · W 38-35
6 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Marcelin has tackles in 7 of Miami’s 8 games: none against Clemson.
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.
Two seasons in the Miami linebacker corps to date. On tape: 6 tackles against North Carolina, Week 9, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-3vs Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 20 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 38-35
6 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out North Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups20 tackles · 1 for loss.
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 21-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #515 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
