Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018USC
Marvell Tell III
S • 6'2" • 195 lbs • Pasadena, CA, USA
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Marvell Tell III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Marvell Tell III built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Pasadena, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Marvell Tell III's career was his defensive production: 169...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 144
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Marvell Tell III, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · USC. Marvell Tell III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Quick Answers
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- Latest team and position
- USC · S
- Career Tackles
- 169
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · USC
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Crespi · USC
- High school pipeline
- Manatee · 31 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 6 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 41 tackles · S 128th (top 28%) · Pac-12 74th (top 15%) · National 925th (top 16%)
Marvell Tell III played S for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marvell Tell III recorded 169 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with USC.
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