Defensive lineman for Akron. 2016: 2.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, 16 tackles.
6′2″ · Durham, NC
The story
2016 defensive lineman for Akron. 2016: 2.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, 16 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJamal Marcus
He has spent two seasons in the Akron defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Marshall — Week 3, 2016.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at Akron, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Terry Bowden — 13-12 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (88th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (18th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2016
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2016
W 47–24
vs VMI
4 TOT · 4 SOLO · 2 SACKS
Dominant 23-point win at home against VMI.
With T. Woodson — 407 yds · 6 TD · 1 INT · QBR 90.6 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · J. Lane — 10 rec · 196 yds · 2 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-24vs VMI | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 65-38@ Marshall | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 38-45vs App State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-25@ Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-41@ Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-38vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 14 | 6.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |