Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#17
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.
Sophomore linebacker for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 230 lb · Miami, FL
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Florida A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami in 2025.
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.
He has spent two seasons in the Miami linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Wake Forest, Week 3, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Miami3-star out of Miami Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.'s 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 33–20
at Wake Forest
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 16-3 over that span.
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami3-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
48.3%
98 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The linebacker corps · Miami
- #1Mohamed Toure84 tackles · 2025
- #9Chase Smith31 tackles · 2025
- #4Cam Pruitt10 tackles · 2025
- #30Kellen Wiley Jr.6 tackles · 2025
- #17Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.2 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology