Sam Houston · W 24-21
No catches.
Alabama State · W 34-17 · FCS
No catches.
UL Monroe · L 14-21
No catches.
Dortch has catches in 5 of Troy’s 8 games: none against Sam Houston, Alabama State and UL Monroe.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Marquez Dortch
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mike Leach and Gerad Parker. One game to point at: 33 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Southern Miss — Week 6, 2026.
112 receiving yards · 12 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
NJ.com Oct 22Against James Madison on Oct. 29: 0 carries for 0 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 0 carries for 0 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 12 | 112 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | Troy | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | Troy | 2 | −2 | −1.0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 22 | 174 | 7.9 | 1 | 19 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Troy | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | Troy | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 42 |
Last game (Wk 9): 23 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 12 | 112 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 24-21
2 rec · 23 yds
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With E. Crenshaw — 45.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · T. Kilcrease — 179 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 20.8 · 40 rush yds (17 car)
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
188% of team targetsCatch rate
67%12 of 18 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 18 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 19.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 22.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #455 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Leach, Justin Wilcox and Gerad Parker.
