Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#52
Marcus Moore Jr.
Junior defensive lineman on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 310 lb · Massillon, OH
CFB Index 16 · #265 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Purdue → Miami (OH) 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
3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Akron in 2023.
- Transferred from Purdue to Miami (OH) in 2026.
Marcus Moore Jr.
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Joe Moorhead, Barry Odom and Chuck Martin. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Pittsburgh, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20235 games
- Signed with Akron3-star out of Massillon Washington
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
2025Purdue
2026Miami (OH)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
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, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
16 · #265 of 285 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #265 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Purdue | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Akron | 31 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Akron | 8 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 13 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
1 TOT
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Sonny Hazard’s 2023 season.
Matches Sonny on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Sonny on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Elinneus Davis's sophomore season at Washington (2025).
Matches Elinneus on
Hurry rate
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Marcus Moore Jr.
The defensive line · Miami (OH)
- #92Roosevelt Andrews III4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #22Bai Jobe4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Mikah Coleman3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #47Brach Rice2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Marcus Moore Jr.0 tackles for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology