Junior cornerback for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Tampa, FL
How he plays
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Passes defended: 92nd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 2 tackles, at Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior cornerback for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Eddie Pleasant III
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Eddie Pleasant III has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Middle Tennessee, Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Marshall
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 30–24
1 interceptions · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
With C. Del Rio-Wilson — 176 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 47.6 · 73 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · T. Lester — 27 rush yds (4 car)
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
10tackles this season10 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Antonio Crawford’s 2016 season.
Matches Antonio on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gentry Williams's junior season at Oklahoma (2025).
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Player DNA
HERD FILE: Pleasant joins fellow Buffalo secondary teammate Charles McCartherens in transferring to the Herd for the 2026 season. After transferring to Buffalo from Michigan State in 2023, Pleasant appeared in 19 games with one start in two seasons with the Bulls. Has 12 tackles and five pass…
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