Marcus Upton
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Second year in the Boston College secondary. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Rutgers — Week 2, 2026.
51 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 51 | 34 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Boston College | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 68 | 47 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 15-34@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-21vs Rutgers | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 22-16vs Maine | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-21vs Virginia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-25@ No. 21 SMU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-21vs Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-27@ Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 2-47@ Duke | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 34 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · L 2-47 at Duke, play by play
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Boston College’s defense played that day
Duke’s 12 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 3.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 2 passes broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
51tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL51 tackles · 1 for loss · 5 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Bill O'Brien — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
42.3%
212 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
51 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #104 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
