Marcus Patterson
Marcus Patterson
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Middle Tennessee, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. 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
Jerry Mack
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 32 | 16 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 22 | 15 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 60 | 35 | 11.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
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
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #120
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 Jessie Evans’s 2023 season.
Matches Jessie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Hodges's senior season at TCU (2023).
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