Marcus Fuqua
Marcus Fuqua
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has four seasons of production at Buffalo behind him. His first career honor landed in 2022: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Western Michigan, Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Buffalo, 224 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Maurice Linguist.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 30–13
vs Lafayette
4 SOLO · 7 TOT · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Taj Ward’s 2023 season.
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