Is Markis Deal starting?
Markis Deal is the projected starter at NT for TCU Horned Frogs.
Markis Deal is the projected starting NT on a Solid TCU — 83 OVR.
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- 19583Markis DealStarter
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- 33458Perry Cole Jr.
What's Next
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 83 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #95
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 320 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 21 | 5.5 | 1 |
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 80-rated defense; 72th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 83.
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
Sep 13WGRAMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | WGRAM | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Markis Deal'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.