Markel Reed
Markel Reed
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Markel Reed has been at Boise State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 2 tackles against San José State — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Boise State, 39 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. 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
Spencer Danielson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boise State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 12 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boise State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boise State | 21 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 30 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Avery Helm’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Storm Duck's graduate season at Louisville (2023).
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