Marcus Calvin
Marcus Calvin
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Kansas defensive front. The receipt: 4 tackles against Iowa State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 46–7
vs Wagner
1 PD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
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
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
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 Jer'Zhan Newton’s 2021 season.
Matches Jer'Zhan on
Differs from Jer'Zhan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Allen's sophomore season at UAB (2025).
Matches Jonathan on
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Marcus ... Who is your biggest role model? My mother is my biggest role model because she showed me the art of hustle, everything she owns she got off the muscle. Tell us about your hometown/where you're from? My hometown is surrounded by water and sea life. My city...