#9

Marquis Waters

DB · Texas Tech · Sr. · #9

Texas Tech 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Marquis Waters

DB · Texas Tech · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1051 national
CFB
College
Texas Tech
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
Texas Tech
2022
Texas Tech
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Wells → Joey McGuire. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Texas Tech7-6HC: Matt Wells · Balanced
2022Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Texas Tech553912.51.011--
2021Texas Tech961.00.0--1--
Career644513.51.012--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022

W 51–48

vs Oklahoma

7 TOT  ·  5 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Edged out Oklahoma at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Martez Manuel’s 2022 season.

Missouri · 2022

#2

Drue Watts

Nevada · 2022

50%
#3

Mike Brown

Miami (OH) · 2021

48%
#4

Ladarius Tennison

Ole Miss · 2022

42%
#5

Jahdae Barron

Texas · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 20
42%

Matches Martez on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Martez on

TFL rate (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dee Winters's junior season at TCU (2022).

Dee Winters

86%match

TCU · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 6
#2

Corey Flagg Jr.

Miami · 2022

83%
#3

Jack Kelly

BYU · 2024

80%
#4

Ty'Ron Hopper

Missouri · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 28
80%
#5

Alex Afari Jr.

Kentucky · 2024

79%

Matches Dee on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate