Marcus Williams
Mississippi State Bulldogs
88
Great

Marcus Williams

Mississippi State BulldogsContender
FSDefenseGreatTRANSFER · Rice
Projected Starter

Is Marcus Williams starting?

Marcus Williams is the projected starter at FS for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Marcus Williams is the projected starting FS on a Contender Mississippi State — 88 OVR.

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Depth at FS · Mississippi State Bulldogs

  1. 11588Marcus WilliamsStarter
  2. 22164Dre Riley

What's Next

Who do they play next?Peyton Williams — at South Carolina · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Dre Riley — No. 2 at FS for Mississippi StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Mississippi State Bulldogs

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 88 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,560 NatlTeam Share8%Percentile86th
Valdosta, GA
Jersey
#15
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
275 lbs
Transfer
Rice

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—6105

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 82-rated defense; 86th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.80 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 88.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 86% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 32% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.80)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

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

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Marcus Williams's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

61 tkl · 5 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement89%
Coach Mississippi 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.