Markis Deal
TCU Horned Frogs
82
Good

Markis Deal

TCU Horned FrogsSolid
NTDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Markis Deal starting?

Markis Deal is the projected starter at NT for TCU Horned Frogs.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Garland Naaman Forest, ranked #129 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 26 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).

Recruit4★ · #129 Natl3-Yr Total48 tackles · 2 sacksTeam Share3%
Garland, TX
Jersey
#95
Class
RS JR
Height
6'5"
Weight
325 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252621
2024215.51
2023100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9439
National Rank
#129
High School
Garland Naaman Forest
Hometown
Garland, TX

Why this rating?

On a 81-rated defense; 73th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 82.

Team defense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 73% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 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.

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Team Role

26 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement60%

Depth at NT · TCU Horned Frogs

  1. 19582Markis DealStarter
  2. 29965Connor Lingren
  3. 39161Floyd Guidry
Coach TCUTake 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.