Marcus Bellon
Marcus Bellon
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dana Dimel and Jeff Choate. 2025 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. The receipt on tape: 76 rec yds, 6 receptions against Penn State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
5 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Nevada
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jah'Marae Sheread’s 2020 season.
Matches Jah'Marae on
Differs from Jah'Marae on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jeremiah Miller’s path through Stephen F. Austin.
Jeremiah Miller
Ryan Flournoy
Ma'jon Wright
Anthony Schwartz
Ian Duarte
Matches Jeremiah on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Hankerson's senior season at Oregon State (2025).
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+192%
Up 192% from first season to most-recent.