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Player Dossier
2015-2018Mississippi State
Mark McLaurin
S • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Collins, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mark McLaurin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Mark McLaurin, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State. Mark McLaurin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 194
- TFL
- 9
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 15
Quick Answers
Mark McLaurin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Mississippi State · S
- Career Tackles
- 194
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State
- Top game
- Louisville
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Olentangy Liberty · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Olentangy Liberty · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 41 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 64 tackles · S 58th (top 13%) · SEC 40th (top 7%) · National 369th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Mississippi State | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 13 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 Postseason | Mississippi State | 13 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 13 | 68 | 3 | 1.5 | - | 5 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 12 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 44.5 |
Related Context
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Mark McLaurin played S for Mississippi State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Mark McLaurin recorded 194 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Mississippi State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Mississippi State paired 17 primary output with 38.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Mississippi State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
38.4
Usage
7.6
Consistency
38.3
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 4.5. Charleston Southern: 1. Louisiana Tech: 2. LSU: 0. Georgia: 0. Auburn: 0.5. BYU: 0. Kentucky: 2. Texas A&M: 1. Massachusetts: 0. Alabama: 4. Arkansas: 0. Ole Miss: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 11 by 90.8. Charleston Southern: 0 by 10. Louisiana Tech: 10 by 61.7. LSU: 9 by 37.5. Georgia: 6 by 25. Auburn: 3 by 17.5. BYU: 3 by 12.5. Kentucky: 11 by 65.8. Texas A&M: 6 by 35. Massachusetts: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 11 by 85.8. Arkansas: 3 by 12.5. Ole Miss: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.2 · Games = 9 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 4 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
90.8 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Louisville10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-27 | 11 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Ole MissSplash game | L 28-31 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Arkansas | W 28-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Alabama10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-31 | 11 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Massachusetts | W 34-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Texas A&M | W 35-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Kentucky10+ tackles · Splash game | W 45-7 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs BYU | W 35-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Auburn | L 10-49 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Georgia | L 3-31 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs LSU | W 37-7 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Louisiana Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | W 57-21 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Charleston Southern | W 49-0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
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
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Mississippi State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Mississippi State | 11 | 24.8 | 4.2 | 11 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 11 | 24.8 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Mississippi State | 17 | 38.4 | 7.6 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 17 | 38.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 9.5 | 30.1 | 5.2 | -7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 9.5 | 30.1 | 5.2 | 0 |
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
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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
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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
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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
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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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
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