Is Marcus Williams starting?
Marcus Williams is the projected starter at FS for Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Redshirt senior · #15 · 6'3", 275 lbs
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Mississippi State Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
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Top defensive backs in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Valdosta, ranked #1,560 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 61 tackles, 0 INT, 5 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 275 lbs
- Transfer
- Rice
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 61 | 0 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8550
- National Rank
- #1560
- High School
- Valdosta
- Hometown
- Valdosta, GA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; 86th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.80 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LALATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-23
Sep 26WMIZTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-24
Sep 19WSCTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-34
Sep 12WMINNTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-13
Sep 5WULMTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LALA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMIZ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WSC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WMINN | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WULM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marcus Williams's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.