Ben Marsh
Ball State Cardinals
52
Depth

Ben Marsh

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
DEDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Ben Marsh starting?

Ben Marsh is listed 3rd string at DE for Ball State Cardinals.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Hilliard Darby, ranked #2,357 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 52 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,357 Natl2-Yr Total15 tackles · 0.5 sacksTeam Share1%
Hilliard, OH
Jersey
#7
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
257 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202571.50.5
202480.50

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
0.8137
National Rank
#2357
High School
Hilliard Darby
Hometown
Hilliard, OH

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 49th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 52.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 49% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%

Depth at DE · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 11065Austin StiefStarter
  2. 23964Maverick Gracio
  3. 3752Ben MarshYou
Coach Ball StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.