Marcel Tyler
Marcel Tyler
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent three seasons in the Western Michigan defensive front. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against North Texas, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Taylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 33 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 21 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 SACKS
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Okechukwu’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chace Davis's junior season at Bowling Green (2024).
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