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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 7 | 1263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 34 | — |
Charting
Where Williams's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Mississippi State#45 · 4-4 | 8 | 71% | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Rice#126 · 5-8 | 12 | 69% | 67 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Rice#104 · 4-8 | 2 | 9% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Rice#86 · 6-7 | 6 | 28% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Rice#116 · 5-8 | 7 | 29% | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Marcus Williams's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Marcus Williams's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UL Monroe | W 62–13 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Minnesota | W 38–13 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ South Carolina | W 41–34 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Missouri | W 31–24 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  Alabama | L 23–56 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 0–31 | 7.9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oklahoma | L 15–23 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Texas | L 3–31 | 5.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.2 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 38 | 422nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UL Monroe | ✓ S | 68 | ~56 (23–59) | 5 | · | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Minnesota | ✓ S | 63 | ~49 (20–52) | 5 | 1 | 78% |
| Wk 3 · South Carolina | ✓ S | 79 | ~65 (26–69) | 5 | · | 82% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri | ✓ S | 75 | ~62 (25–66) | 7 | · | 83% |
| Wk 5 · Alabama | — | 61 | ~10 (0–31) | 2 | · | 16% |
| Wk 7 · LSU | ✓ S | 70 | ~68 (27–70) | 6 | · | 97% |
| Wk 8 · Oklahoma | — | 70 | ~20 (0–33) | 4 | · | 29% |
| Wk 9 · Texas | — | 53 | ~52 (21–53) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Season | 5 GS | 539 | 382 (290–425) | 39 | 1 | 71% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jardin Gilbert | S | SR | 42 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 20 | Jett Jefferson | CB | JR | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 |
| Marcus Williams | S | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | Kendel Dolby | S | SR | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Kelley Jones | CB | SR | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 2 | Isaac Smith | S | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Dre Riley | S | JR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bralan Womack | S | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 28 | Tanner Johnson | S | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Kaylib Singleton | CB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jamroc Grimsley | CB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Kyle Johnson | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Boogie Johnson | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Sekou Smith Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Kolby Barrett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Camron Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Terrance Love | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vic Sutton | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Terrell Johnson Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dre Otey | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jaylen Antoine | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Sean Pleasant | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Mississippi State depth chart →