Marcellus Barnes Jr.

CB · #8 · SMU · JR · 6'1" · 175 · Chattanooga, TN

Projected RCB starter

11 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

24 Career games (13 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	SMU	6	4	11	0	0	0	0	0
2025	SMU	12	7	28	0	1	1	1	1
2024	Syracuse	6	2	9	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs CBs

Tackles per game 1.8 47

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

SMU 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.3% 57

Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 80

Sack rate 10.7% 96

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	@ LOU	3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#316

Kavion Henderson DL · Leeds ARK

#317 Hardley Gilmore IV WR · Pahokee UK

#318

Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB · McCallie School SYR

#319

Zion Ragins WR · Jones County OKLA

#320

Greg Smith ATH · Sumner FLA

CBs in the class

#25

Tavoy Feagin Carrollwood Day CLEM

#26

Santana Wilson Desert Mountain TEX

#27

Marcellus Barnes Jr. McCallie School SYR

#28

Ryan Mack St. Thomas Aquinas MIA

#29

Kevyn Humes St. Frances Academy MD

2026 · 0th pctile of CBs

Recruit · 89th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.