Last confirmed: Vanderbilt, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 242 lb · Glen Ellyn, IL
Nathan Marcus: TE · Vanderbilt · #83.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nathan Marcus
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Vanderbilt. A game that shows it: 27 receiving yards and 1 reception against Kentucky — Week 11, 2017.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2015 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 2 |
| Career | 28 | 231 | 8.2 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-6@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-0vs Alabama A&M | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-38@ No. 21 Florida | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-57@ Ole Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-34@ South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-17vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-44vs Kentucky | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Total | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | 27 |
Week 5 · 2017
L 24-38
at Florida
1 rec · 7 yds · 1 TD
With K. Shurmur — 264 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.7 · S. Loy — 41 yards per punt · 6 punts · 47 long
4 seasons under Derek Mason — 18-31 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
54.2%
403 pass / 341 run
Plays / game
62.0
12 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
435 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Vanderbilt, 231 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: James Franklin → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
