Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#53
Marcus Bleazard
Senior linebacker for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 224 lb · Kennesaw, GA
CFB Index 9 · #561 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Navy for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonMarcus Bleazard
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Marcus Bleazard has been at Navy through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 sacks against Towson — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021
Navy
Coaching transition mid-career: Ken Niumatalolo → Brian Newberry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Navy4-8HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
9 · #561 of 571 LBs
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 43 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Navy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Navy
Returning around him
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · Talent rank #138 · 2026 recruiting class #137
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Phoenix Jackson’s 2022 season.
Matches Phoenix on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Phoenix on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Eliuk's sophomore season at Eastern Michigan (2025).
Matches Bryce on
Weight
Tackle volume
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Marcus Bleazard
The linebacker corps · Navy
- #56MarcAnthony Parker97 tackles · 2025
- #58Coleman Cauley78 tackles · 2025
- #39Job Grant33 tackles · 2025
- #1Seth English13 tackles · 2025
- #53Marcus Bleazard11 tackles · 2025
41 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology