Marcello Bussey
Marcello Bussey
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Memphis. The receipt on tape: 68 rec yds, 4 receptions against Tulsa, Week 6, 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 Ryan Silverfield.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025
W 34–31
vs South Florida
3 rec · 25 yds
Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Memphis
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Memphis
Returning around him
- 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #72
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Corey Crooms’s 2023 season.
Matches Corey on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Antwan Davis’s path through Ball State.
Matches Antwan on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jehlani Galloway's junior season at Western Michigan (2022).
Matches Jehlani on
Differs from Jehlani on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+7075%
Up 7075% from first season to most-recent.