Marcus Downs is a three-star recruit from Greenville, SC, out of Riverside (No. 631 in the 2024 class) who has not played in Georgia Southern's 8 games this season.
Where Downs comes from
- Greenville, SC
- Riverside
- Riverside is about 200 miles from Allen E. Paulson Stadium
- Three-star, No. 631 in the 2024 class; signed with UCF.
- On the Georgia Southern roster since 2025
Where Downs fits
Georgia Southern lists 10 defensive linemen this season.
Georgia Southern defensive linemen with a game this season
Georgia Southern is 4-4. Next: vs Marshall, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Riverside
Also from Greenville, SC
Arrived at Georgia Southern from UCF.
In the game threads
vs James Madison, Oct 104/5 4th downs i love the sun beltJames Madison fan, r/CFB game threadat Clemson, Sep 12Just imagine if we didn't throw 3 yard slants on the first 6 third downs.Georgia Southern fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
59.2%
327 pass / 225 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Georgia Southern.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Georgia Southern has produced 10 All-Conference defensive linemen.
Three seasons, two schools
- 2026 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 3 · Games –
- 2025 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 2 · Games –
- May 2025 Entered the transfer portalUCF to Georgia Southern
- 2024 UCF MalzahnYear 1 · Games –
- High school RiversideGreer, SC · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 631 in the 2024 class. Signed with UCF.Also from Riverside: Mikkel Skinner (Kentucky) and Somad Eaddy (Wake Forest).
Moves
- Transferred from UCF to Georgia Southern, May 3, 2025.
2024
- Signed with UCFThree-star, out of Riverside
2025
- Transferred to Georgia Southernfrom UCF
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn and Clay Helton.
