Redshirt junior linebacker for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Atlanta, GA · Sandy Creek
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Fordham
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior linebacker for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Marcellius Pulliam
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 10 tackles against West Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
25 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Beck, Jeremiah Johnson, and Ryan Beard. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 25 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Fordham
1 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Since week 2: +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (94th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups25 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
47.4%
91 pass / 101 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Devante Downs’s 2016 season.
Matches Devante on
Differs from Devante on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson LaDuke's senior season at Nevada (2023).
Matches Jackson on
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) - Michigan State Utilized a redshirt season while appearing in four games Recorded eight tackles Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors 2024 (Sophomore) - Michigan State Appeared in all 12 games Earned his first varsity letter Named Academic All-District Recorded four…
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