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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2642nd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'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
3 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 |  SMU#31 · 5-1 | 5 | 46% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SMU#20 · 9-4 | 11 | 40% | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Syracuse#47 · 10-3 | 5 | 5% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Marcellus Barnes Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Marcellus Barnes Jr.'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 | @ Florida State | W 27–24 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UC Davis | W 56–10 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Louisville | L 31–41 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Missouri State | W 34–24 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Boston College | W 25–16 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Virginia | W 23–13 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 1876th / 5406 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · UC Davis | — | 61 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 3 · Louisville | ✓ CB | 60 | ~59 (24–60) | 3 | 98% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri State | ✓ CB | 61 | ~39 (0–61) | 2 | 64% |
| Wk 5 · Boston College | — | 65 | ~24 (0–40) | 2 | 37% |
| Wk 7 · Virginia | ✓ CB | 54 | ~42 (17–44) | 2 | 78% |
| Season | 3 GS | 368 | 168 (58–197) | 10 | 46% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the SMU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tyren Polley Jr. | S | SO | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Jimmy Wyrick | S | 26 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | ||
| 1 | Jarvis Lee | S | SR | 23 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Sael Reyes | S | SO | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Jayvon Thomas | CB | SR | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | CB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | La'Modrick Spencer | S | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | William Nettles | CB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Jaden Milliner-Jones | S | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jaylen Moses | S | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | CB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Abdul Muhammad | S | SR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Javion Holiday | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Zadian Gentry | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Ahmaad Moses | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Deuce Gilbert | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Dante Wesley II | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Connor Carrera | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jake Ballard | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Michael De Hoyos | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. SMU depth chart →