Player Career
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Player Story
Marcus Kelly built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive tackle from Waukesha, WI wearing No. 96, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Marcus Kelly's career was his defensive production: 27 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 15 career games in the available record. That gives Marcus Kelly's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Northern Illinois
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 4 |
#1 Featured game
@ Vanderbilt
Week 5 · L 18-24
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Florida State
Week 4 · L 19-37
1
Havoc Plays
45.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 10 · L 10-48 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
39.2 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Illinois State
Week 1 · W 24-10
1
Havoc Plays
38.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio
Week 7 · W 39-36 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
35.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
5 primary output · 14.3 efficiency · 5.9 usage
51.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
37
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
37
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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