Linebacker, Coastal Carolina (from Miami, Michigan State), 2023–26
Marcellius Pulliam
Lettered 2024 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Marcellius Pulliam plays linebacker for Coastal Carolina, after Miami (2023) and Michigan State (2024–25). Pulliam is No. 5 in FBS in tackles this season. Last time out, against App State: 12 tackles.
2026 so far
68 tackles
No. 5 in FBS in tackles
Last game: 12 tackles vs. App State, L 32–35
Next game: at Georgia State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career hightwice; last vs. App State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 68 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 81 | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miami | 4 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 4 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Coastal Carolina 7 games, 68 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at West Virginia | L 24–31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Fordham | W 45–7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Delaware | L 14–22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Liberty | L 17–34 | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 24–31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Marshall | W 27–21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. App State | L 32–35 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Michigan State 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Michigan State 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Indiana | L 10–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Miami 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 48–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atBoston College | W 45–20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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