Player Career

Mark McLaurin Career Story

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Player Story

Mark McLaurin story

Mark McLaurin built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Collins, MS wearing No. 41, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Mark McLaurin's career was his defensive production: 194 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Mark McLaurin's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State.

The arc is straightforward: Mark McLaurin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2016 PostseasonMississippi State1124.84.211
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State1124.84.20
2017 PostseasonMississippi State1738.47.66
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State1738.47.60
2018 PostseasonMississippi State9.530.15.2-7.5
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State9.530.15.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Louisville

Week 1 · W 31-27 · Postseason

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

96.9 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 96.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Alabama

Week 11 · L 24-31 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

91.6 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Texas A&M

Week 10 · W 35-28 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 2 · W 57-21

2

Havoc Plays

67.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Texas A&M

Week 9 · W 28-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Mississippi State

17 primary output · 38.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage

59.9

#2

2017 Regular Season · Mississippi State

59.9

17 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Mississippi State

44.5

9.5 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 5.2 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

9

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games