Marcus Williamson: CB · Ohio State · #21.
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Marcus Williamson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches at Ohio State: Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. On tape: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Penn State, Week 9, 2021.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 26 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 67 | 49 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 28-35vs No. 12 Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-20vs Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-7vs Akron | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-13@ Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-17vs Maryland | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 54-7@ Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 33-24vs No. 20 Penn State | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 26-17@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 59-31vs Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 56-7vs No. 7 Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-42@ No. 6 Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
26tackles this season26 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
54.4%
493 pass / 414 run
Plays / game
75.6
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
515 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #308 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ohio State, 67 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
