Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#56
MarcAnthony Parker
Junior linebacker for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 218 lb · Fredericksburg, VA
CFB Index 73 · #103 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Sacks: 84th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
18
tackles · 2026 · through week 2
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks, at Florida Atlantic
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesMarcAnthony Parker
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Navy linebacker corps, same address the whole way. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. One game to point at: 9 tackles, 2 TFL against Florida Atlantic — Week 2, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
202513 games
- All-AACthird
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
9 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +9 tackles, +2 tackles for loss, +1 sack.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 22-6 over that span.
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (21st 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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 9.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-AAC
Based on 2025: #12 of 61 American Athletic LBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Mike Caprara’s 2016 season.
Matches Mike on
Height
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Mike on
PD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Quavion Smith's junior season at Arkansas (2026).
82%match
Matches Ja'Quavion on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Ja'Quavion on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like MarcAnthony Parker
The linebacker corps · Navy
- #56MarcAnthony Parker97 tackles · 2025
- #58Coleman Cauley78 tackles · 2025
- #39Job Grant33 tackles · 2025
- #1Seth English13 tackles · 2025
- #53Marcus Bleazard11 tackles · 2025
41 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology