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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Career
4 seasons 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 |  TCU#46 · 4-4 | 8 | 45% | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | TCU#34 · 9-4 | 12 | 48% | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | TCU#34 · 9-4 | 9 | 22% | 21 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | TCU#30 · 5-7 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Markis Deal's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Markis Deal'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs North Carolina | L 10–15 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Grambling | W 63–7 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Arkansas State | W 31–7 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ UCF | L 13–21 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  BYU | L 10–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Baylor | W 17–6 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  West Virginia | L 20–24 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Kansas | W 22–16 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.3 | 12 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2080th / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · North Carolina | ✓ DT | 71 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 2 · Grambling | ✓ DT | 53 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | · | 58% |
| Wk 3 · Arkansas State | ✓ DT | 54 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | · | 61% |
| Wk 4 · UCF | ✓ DT | 53 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | · | 53% |
| Wk 5 · BYU | ✓ DT | 55 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Baylor | — | 86 | ~53 (26–67) | 2 | · | 62% |
| Wk 8 · West Virginia | ✓ DT | 58 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 1 | 64% |
| Wk 9 · Kansas | — | 82 | ~45 (22–57) | 2 | · | 55% |
| Season | 6 GS | 506 | 227 (145–292) | 12 | 2 | 45% |
Position Room
8 DLs on the TCU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Ansel Din-Mbuh | DT | SR | 32 | 5.5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Markis Deal | DT | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Kelten Mickell | DT | SR | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Tristan Johnson | DT | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Floyd Guidry | DT | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Blake Robinett | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Maddox Flynt | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Perry Cole Jr. | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. TCU depth chart →