Senior defensive lineman on Kennesaw State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 264 lb · Crestview, FL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 8 tackles, vs Georgia State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Kennesaw State's 2026 roster.
Marcus Patterson
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Georgia State, Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 70 | 39 | 12.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 9-42@ Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackles
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · R. Collins — 156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
15%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
51.2%
103 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #23 of 45 Conference USA DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Ondre Pipkins’s 2016 season.
Matches Ondre on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Amorie Morrison's graduate season at UAB (2025).
Matches Amorie on
Player DNA
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