Georgia State · W 31-20
7 tackles
The other 7 games average 10 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Marcellius Pulliam
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Mario Cristobal, Jonathan Smith and Ryan Beard. A game that shows it: 12 tackles against App State — Week 7, 2026.
75 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
75 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 75 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 88 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-34vs Liberty | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 24-31vs Georgia Southern | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21@ Marshall | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35vs App State | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-20@ Georgia State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-20 at Georgia State, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
How Coastal Carolina’s defense played that day
Georgia State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 4.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended Fordham’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended Fordham’s drive (fumble).
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
75tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups75 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 10.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
46.5%
240 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
283 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
75 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #289 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mario Cristobal, Jonathan Smith and Ryan Beard.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
