Senior linebacker for UL Monroe. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Newhebron, MS
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.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
QB hurries: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, at Mississippi State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for UL Monroe. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Marcus Ross
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jeff Lebby and Bryant Vincent. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against SE Louisiana, Week 3, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Bryant Vincent.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UL Monroe | 16 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UL Monroe | 35 | 26 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 36 | 6.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | L 13-62@ Mississippi State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26@ UAB | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-38vs SE Louisiana | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Since week 2: +10 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles · 0 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Pass share
44.0%
92 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #41 of 63 Sun Belt LBs
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
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Micah McFadden’s 2018 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Brackenridge's junior season at Western Kentucky (2024).
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Player DNA
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