#18

Marcell Barbee

WR · Texas State · Sr. · #18

All-Conf HMTexas State 2022 alumnus
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Marcell Barbee

WR · Texas State · Sr · #18

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#342 national
CFB
College
Texas State
2020–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Sun Belt

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2022

1 coach
2020
Texas State
2021
Texas State
2022
Texas State

Played his entire career under Jake Spavital.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Texas State2-10HC: Jake Spavital · Balanced
2021Texas State4-8HC: Jake Spavital · Run-leaning
2022Texas State4-8HC: Jake Spavital · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Sun Belt

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Texas State2129914.21--
2021Texas State4052013.05--
2020Texas State4058414.610--
Career1011,40313.916--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2022

W 36–24

vs App State

3 rec · 30 yds

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Senika McKie’s 2022 season.

Senika McKie

81%match

UNLV · 2022

#2

Tauskie Dove

Missouri · 2022

81%
#3

Jakarius Caston

Southern Miss · 2021

78%
#4

Koy Moore

Auburn · 2022

76%
#5

Jared Smart

Hawai'i · 2021

76%

Matches Senika on

TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darien Chase’s path through Portland State.

Darien Chase

99%match

Portland State · 2021

#2

Jarrod Barnes

Central Arkansas · 2023

98%
#3

Kobe Clark

Abilene Christian · 2022

98%
#4

Richie Hoskins

Vanderbilt · 2025

96%
#5

Trey Cleveland

Abilene Christian · 2024

95%

Matches Darien on

Yards per reception
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tauskie Dove's junior season at Missouri (2022).

Tauskie Dove

82%match

Missouri · 2022

#2

Tre Shackelford

Tulane · 2025

78%
#3

Trey Cleveland

Texas Tech · 2022

78%
#4

Jamarien Wheeler

Eastern Michigan · 2025

77%
#5

Jadan Blue

Virginia Tech · 2022

77%

Matches Tauskie on

Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Reception volume

Differs from Tauskie on

Recruiting rating (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2020–2022
5842020
5202021
2992022

-49%

Sharp dropoff (-49%) — career inflection point.