Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Marcus Williams
Redshirt freshman defensive tackle on South Florida's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 305 lb · Valdosta, GA · Valdosta HS
Returning to South Florida for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Florida International
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive tackle on South Florida's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2025.
Marcus Williams
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida International, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Valdosta
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
Background
2025: Did not see action...a redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 117 tackles, 5.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries on his high school career according to MaxPreps…posted 93 tackles (41 solo), 29.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in his senior season (2024), according to Max...
The defensive line · South Florida
- #4Michael Williams II2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Levi Smiley2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Asani Redwood1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #1C.J. Hicks1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #98Marcus Williams1 game · 2026
11 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology