Junior linebacker for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Decatur, GA · Carlton Kell
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 1 INT, vs Western Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Marqavious Saboor
This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Cincinnati. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 INT against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Scott Satterfield.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
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 34-15vs Boston College | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 15-13 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
41.6%
89 pass / 125 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
98 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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