Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2012Syracuse
Marcus Sales
WR • 6'0" • Syracuse, NY, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Marcus Sales reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player Story
Marcus Sales built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Syracuse, NY wearing No. 5, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Marcus Sales' career was his receiving role: 132...
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- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Marcus Sales, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Syracuse. Marcus Sales reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,780
- Receptions
- 132
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Marcus Sales quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Syracuse · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,780
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Syracuse
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Christian Brothers Academy · Syracuse
- High school pipeline
- Christian Brothers Academy · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 882 receiving yards · WR 51st (top 6%) · Big East 4th (top 4%) · National 54th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Syracuse | 9 | 14 | 160 | 1 | 47.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Syracuse | 9 | 28 | 324 | 3 | 57.9 |
| 2010 Postseason | Syracuse | 6 | 5 | 172 | 3 | 67.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Syracuse | 6 | 21 | 242 | 1 | 67.3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Syracuse | 12 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 80.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Syracuse | 12 | 63 | 863 | 8 | 80.8 |
Related Context
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Marcus Sales played WR for Syracuse. Across 5 tracked seasons, Marcus Sales recorded 1,780 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Syracuse.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Syracuse paired 882 primary output with 84.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Syracuse
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
73.5
Efficiency
84.3
Usage
21.3
Consistency
67.9
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 19. Northwestern: 129. USC: 104. Stony Brook: 117. Minnesota: 32. Pittsburgh: 63. Rutgers: 100. South Florida: 125. Cincinnati: 52. Louisville: 10. Missouri: 85. Temple: 46
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 1 by 100. Northwestern: 12 by 71.7. USC: 8 by 86.7. Stony Brook: 5 by 100. Minnesota: 2 by 100. Pittsburgh: 6 by 70. Rutgers: 4 by 100. South Florida: 9 by 92.6. Cincinnati: 4 by 86.7. Louisville: 2 by 33.3. Missouri: 8 by 70.8. Temple: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins66.4 · Games = 7 · -17.0 vs Losses
Losses83.4 · Games = 5 · +17.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs West Virginia | W 38-14 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Temple | W 38-20 | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 1 | 24 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ MissouriHigh volume | W 31-27 | — | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Louisville | W 45-26 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Cincinnati | L 24-35 | — | 4 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 37-36 | — | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Rutgers100 receiving yards | L 15-23 | — | 4 | 100 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 33 |
| Fri 10/5 | vs Pittsburgh | W 14-13 | — | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Minnesota | L 10-17 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Stony Brook100 receiving yards | W 28-17 | — | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs USC100 receiving yards · High volume | L 29-42 | — | 8 | 104 | 11.6 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Northwestern100 receiving yards · High volume | L 41-42 | — | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 1 | 41 |
Player Story
Marcus Sales story
Marcus Sales built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Syracuse, NY wearing No. 5, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Marcus Sales' career was his receiving role: 132 catches, 1,780 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Marcus Sales' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Syracuse
2008-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920102010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Syracuse | 160 | 67.1 | 13.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Syracuse | 324 | 78.6 | 17.7 | 164 |
| 2010 Postseason | Syracuse | 414 | 73 | 26.2 | 90 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Syracuse | 414 | 73 | 26.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | -414 |
| 2012 Postseason | Syracuse | 882 | 84.3 | 21.3 | 882 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Syracuse | 882 | 84.3 | 21.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Kansas State
Week 1 · W 36-34 · Postseason
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
172
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
172 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ South Florida
Week 9 · W 37-36 · Conference game
125
Receiving Yards
96.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 92.6 efficiency score.
#3
vs Stony Brook
Week 3 · W 28-17
117
Receiving Yards
88.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Northwestern
Week 1 · L 41-42
129
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
129 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.
#5
@ UConn
Week 13 · L 31-56 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
86.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 84.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Syracuse
882 primary output · 84.3 efficiency · 21.3 usage
80.8
#2
2012 Regular Season · Syracuse
80.8
882 primary · 84.3 efficiency · 21.3 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Syracuse
67.3
414 primary · 73 efficiency · 26.2 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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