Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009Northern Illinois
Marcus Lewis
WR • 6'3" • Gurnee, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Marcus Lewis reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Player Story
Marcus Lewis built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Gurnee, IL wearing No. 11, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Marcus Lewis' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Marcus Lewis, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Marcus Lewis reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 416
- Receptions
- 40
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Marcus Lewis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 416
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Ohio
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Warren Township · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Warren Township · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 299 receiving yards · WR 299th (top 38%) · Mid-American 37th (top 20%) · National 374th (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 50 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 10 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 73.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 25 | 261 | 3 | 73.8 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Marcus Lewis
Marcus Lewis played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marcus Lewis recorded 416 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 299 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
29.9
Efficiency
67.6
Usage
19.9
Consistency
61.2
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 38. Wisconsin: 19. Purdue: 49. Idaho: 17. Western Michigan: 7. Toledo: 36. Akron: 11. Ball State: 18. Ohio: 64. Central Michigan: 40
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 4 by 63.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 63.3. Purdue: 4 by 81.7. Idaho: 1 by 100. Western Michigan: 1 by 46.7. Toledo: 2 by 100. Akron: 2 by 36.7. Ball State: 3 by 40. Ohio: 4 by 100. Central Michigan: 6 by 44.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21.3 · Games = 4 · -14.4 vs Losses
Losses35.7 · Games = 6 · +14.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs South Florida | L 3-27 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Central Michigan | L 31-45 | — | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Ohio | L 31-38 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 26 |
| Thu 11/12 | vs Ball State | W 26-20 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Akron | W 27-10 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Toledo | L 19-20 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Western Michigan | W 38-3 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Idaho | L 31-34 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Purdue | W 28-21 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Wisconsin | L 20-28 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Marcus Lewis story
Marcus Lewis built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Gurnee, IL wearing No. 11, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Marcus Lewis' career was his receiving role: 40 catches, 416 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 16 career games in the available record. That gives Marcus Lewis' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Northern Illinois
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062007200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 68 | 84.4 | 6.6 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 42 | 62.7 | 15.8 | -26 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 7 | 46.7 | 7.7 | -35 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 299 | 67.6 | 19.9 | 292 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 299 | 67.6 | 19.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio
Week 12 · L 31-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
64
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 3 · W 28-21
49
Receiving Yards
82.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 81.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Temple
Week 8 · W 43-21
32
Receiving Yards
74.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs South Florida
Week 1 · L 3-27 · Postseason
38
Receiving Yards
74.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Navy
Week 12 · L 24-35
29
Receiving Yards
72.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 38.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois
299 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 19.9 usage
73.8
#2
2009 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
73.8
299 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 19.9 usage
#3
2006 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
50.7
68 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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