Marquis Black
Marquis Black
Wins his gap play after play. Marquis Black arrived at UConn from Gardner-Webb. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Central Connecticut — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | 12 | 7 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 7 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UConn
Returning around him
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #110
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to D.J. Withers’s 2025 season.
Matches D.J. on
Differs from D.J. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Atkins's sophomore season at Fresno State (2021).
Matches Kevin on
Differs from Kevin on