Texas State · L 17-20
No tackles.
Grant has tackles in 7 of Utah State’s 8 games: none against Texas State.
Markie Grant
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jay Sawvel and Bronco Mendenhall. On tape: 6 tackles against Idaho State, Week 1, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 28 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | Wyoming | 25 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Troy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 18-37@ No. 22 Boise State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-16vs Washington State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-14vs Colorado State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-14 vs Colorado State, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Utah State’s defense played that day
Colorado State’s 8 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
4 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.
3 tackles, including 4 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
3 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.
4 tackles.
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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
28tackles this season28 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
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 #206 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Sawvel and Bronco Mendenhall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah State
