Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#6
Marcus Patterson
Senior defensive lineman on Kennesaw State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 264 lb · Crestview, FL
CFB Index 48 · #225 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Kennesaw State 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
1.5 TFL · 9 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 8 tackles, vs Georgia State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Kennesaw State's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Western Kentucky in 2022.
Marcus Patterson
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Georgia State, Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Western Kentuckyout of Crestview
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2023
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Kennesaw State
2024era →
Chandler Burks
Kennesaw State
2025–2026era →
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
2026Kennesaw State1-1HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium 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: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.8 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
Jerry Mack
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
48 · #225 of 420 edge rushers
Unranked recruit. Now #225 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #23 of 45 Conference USA DLs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 32 | 16 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 22 | 15 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 38 | 12.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
1 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · R. Collins — 156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
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
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #133 · 2026 recruiting class #120
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 Jessie Evans’s 2023 season.
Matches Jessie on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Hodges's senior season at TCU (2023).
75%match
All-Big 12
Matches Johnny on
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Marcus Patterson
The defensive line · Kennesaw State
- #6Marcus Patterson6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Devin Morgan5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Ugonna Nwoha2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Jaiden Grimes2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #53AJ Miller1 tackle for loss · 2025
9 more on the roster · Kennesaw State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology