Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ Memphis | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#54
Marlon Krakue
Senior defensive end for Florida Atlantic. 2023: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Marietta, GA
CFB Index 16 · #357 of 387 edge rushersMedium confidenceFlorida Atlantic 2023 alumnus
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.
Recruiting
3★
WDE recruit
No. 855 nationally · Signed with Sprayberry
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for Florida Atlantic. 2023: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Sprayberry in 2020.
- Transferred from Florida Atlantic to North Alabama in 2024.
Marlon Krakue
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Four seasons at Florida Atlantic, two different head coaches: Willie Taggart and Tom Herman. One game to point at: 1 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Memphis — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida Atlantic, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
20203 games
- Recruited3-star out of Sprayberry
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coaches2020–2022
Florida Atlantic
Coaching transition mid-career: Willie Taggart → Tom Herman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Florida Atlantic5-4HC: Willie Taggart · Run-heavy
2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Run-leaning
2023Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Tom Herman · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Zach Kittley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
16 · #357 of 387 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #357 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 16 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 14 | 7.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
EDGE
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Will McDonald’s 2022 season.
78%match
Matches Will on
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Will on
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Koby Cumberlander's junior season at Marshall (2022).
87%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Koby on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Marlon Krakue
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology