Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#56
Marcus Calvin
Junior defensive tackle on Kansas's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 305 lb · Saint Petersburg, FL · Gibbs HS
CFB Index 35 · #234 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Kansas 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
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Missouri
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on Kansas's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2023.
Marcus Calvin
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent three seasons in the Kansas defensive front. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Missouri — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Gibbs
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Kansas
Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Lance Leipold — 11-15 over that span.
2024Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
35 · #234 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #234 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #17 of 22 Big 12 DTs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
1 PD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jer'Zhan Newton’s 2021 season.
85%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 4
Matches Jer'Zhan on
TFL rate
Height
Hurry rate
Differs from Jer'Zhan on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Allen's sophomore season at UAB (2025).
85%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 17
Matches Jonathan on
Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Marcus Calvin
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Marcus ... Who is your biggest role model? My mother is my biggest role model because she showed me the art of hustle, everything she owns she got off the muscle. Tell us about your hometown/where you're from? My hometown is surrounded by water and sea life. My city...
The defensive line · Kansas
- #33Leroy Harris III6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Blake Herold5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Dakyus Brinkley5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Alex Bray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Marcus Calvin1 tackle for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology