Marcus Downs
Junior defensive lineman on Georgia Southern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 285 lb · Greenville, SC · Riverside
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 631 nationally · Signed with UCF
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
3 defensive lineman on Georgia Southern's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UCF in 2024.
- Transferred from UCF to Georgia Southern in 2025.
Marcus Downs
Marcus Downs arrived at Georgia Southern from UCF.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2024
- Signed with UCF3-star out of Riverside
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Georgia Southern.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Georgia Southern has produced 7 All-Conference defensive linemen.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #89
Background
2025-26: Missed the season after having preseason surgery … Was granted a medical hardship waiver … Made the Honor Roll in the spring. 2024-25: Appeared in one game for UCF before transferring to Georgia Southern in the summer … Was redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Matt Rochester at Rive...
The defensive line · Georgia Southern
- #93Caleb Moore3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #57Latrell Bullard0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Elijah Fears0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Kwon McGinney0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Marcus Downsno box-score line yet
5 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page