Defensive back, South Carolina State, 2025–26
Marcus Samuels
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Marcus Samuels plays defensive back for South Carolina State.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: at Charleston Southern, L 39–49
Next game: vs. Norfolk State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Carolina State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 21 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | South Carolina State | 21 | DB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 180 |
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 South Carolina State 6 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Florida A&M | W 31–13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs.Virginia State | W 66–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Furman | W 20–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 31–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. The Citadel | L 31–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Charleston Southern | L 39–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 South Carolina State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at South Carolina | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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