Marques White

#16 · DE · GR · SMU6′2″ · 250 lb · Glendale, AZ · UMass

8 tackles for loss in 8 games; their best was 3 vs Boston College.
0W@FSUvs UC Davis: 0.5 tackles for loss, W0.5WUCDat Louisville: 1 tackle for loss, L1L@LOUvs Missouri State: 1.5 tackles for loss, W1.5WMOSTvs Boston College: 3 tackles for loss, W3WBC0WUVAvs California: 2 tackles for loss, W2WCAL0L@SYR
Wvs UC Davis: 0.5 tackles for loss, WWat Louisville: 1 tackle for loss, LLvs Missouri State: 1.5 tackles for loss, WWvs Boston College: 3 tackles for loss, W3WWvs California: 2 tackles for loss, WW0L

2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.

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  • Marques White has sacks in 3 of 8 games.

Marques White

DE · SMU · #16

Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2025: All-MAC. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 3 sacks against Boston College — Week 5, 2026.

22 tackles · 5.5 sacks

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.

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What the box score actually says

8 games
22Tackles
15Solo
8TFL
5.5Sacks
3Pass def.
0INT

22 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8 TFL.

  • Week 41.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • Week 53 sacks
  • Week 81 sack
  • Week 92 PD

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.

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