Devon Marshall
Devon Marshall
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Villanova to NC State — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Memphis — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Roger McCreary’s 2021 season.
Matches Roger on
Differs from Roger on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Donte Kent's junior season at Central Michigan (2022).
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