Marcus Williams
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mike Bloomgren, Scott Abell and Jeff Lebby. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against LSU — Week 7, 2026.
38 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 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 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 21 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Mississippi State’s defense played that day
Texas’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, down 21-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. His sack on 4th and 3 ended Missouri’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 4th and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Missouri’s drive (downs).
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFL38 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
38 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #112 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Rice and Mississippi State, 143 tackles — drafted at #42 overall by the New Orleans Saints.
A stat line in 34 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Bloomgren, Pete Alamar, Scott Abell and Jeff Lebby.
Next stop · NFL
New Orleans SaintsEntering 10th NFL season
New Orleans SaintsEntering 10th NFL season
