Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-31vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-14@ Central Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Markel James
Sophomore linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 229 lb · Wacissa, FL
Returning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
The story
2 linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Middle Tennessee in 2023.
Recruiting
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LB recruit
Signed with Middle Tennessee
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonMarkel James
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Southern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Middle Tennesseeout of John Paul II Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 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
Derek Mason
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (20 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #119
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology