Junior defensive lineman for Marshall. 2021: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles.
6′3″ · 265 lb · Cincinnati, OH
The story
3 defensive lineman for Marshall. 2021: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearRodney Croom
Wins his gap play after play. Rodney Croom has been at Marshall through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 13, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Marshall, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doc Holliday → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (1st 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
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 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 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7@ Navy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-13vs Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 49-21@ North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-0vs Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-13@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 49-28@ Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-53vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to John Harris’s 2021 season.
Matches John on
Differs from John on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dillon Stowers's senior season at Army (2025).
Matches Dillon on
Player DNA