Last confirmed: Akron, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Durham, NC
Jamal Marcus: DL · Akron · #34.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jamal Marcus
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent two seasons in the Akron defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Marshall — Week 3, 2016.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-24vs VMI | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-54@ No. 10 Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 65-38@ Marshall | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 38-45vs App State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-25@ Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-41@ Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-38vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 14 | 6.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2016
W 47-24
vs VMI
2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against VMI.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
41%6 TFLSack rate
16%2 sacksHurry rate
19%3 hurries16 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Terry Bowden — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
51.1%
396 pass / 379 run
Plays / game
64.6
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
444 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Akron, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
