Marcellus Barnes Jr.

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

Projected RCB starter

28 2025 tackles

0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

2 2025 INT + PD

18 Career games (9 starts)

Career

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

2025 Percentile vs CBs

Tackles per game 2.3 58

Havoc plays 1 53

INT + pass breakups 2 63

Forced fumbles 1 81

The situation

SMU 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 9.4% 78

Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 83

Sack rate 6.1% 51

2025 Game log

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W6	SYR				1	1
W7	STAN	3
W8	@ CLEM	4		1
W9	@ WAKE	3
W14	@ CAL	4

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

2025 · 53th pctile of CBs

Recruit · 89th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.