Damarius McGhee
Damarius McGhee
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Ed Orgeron, Lance Leipold and Zach Kittley. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Navy, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, Chad Lunsford, and Zach Kittley. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 30 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | LSU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 56–14
vs Florida A&M
1 PD · 1 TOT
Dominant 42-point win at home against Florida A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Amir Wallace’s 2024 season.
Matches Amir on
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ar'mani Johnson's junior season at SMU (2022).
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Background
At Florida Atlantic Redshirt Senior (2025) Joined the Owls ahead of fall camp Added two tackles and a pass breakup in the Owls' season opener at Maryland Recorded two tackle assists in the Owls' home season opening win over FAMU Saw action in the Shula Bowl played at FIU Versus Memphis, recorded...