Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2017-2022Duke
Marquis Waters
DB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Delray Beach, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marquis Waters shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.3
Consistency
60.1
Season Value
30.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Duke • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Marquis Waters, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Texas Tech. Marquis Waters shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 15.5 primary output with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Duke, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
30.3
Usage
10.7
Consistency
60.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 1. Unknown: 0. Houston: 0. NC State: 0.5. Texas: 1.5. Kansas State: 1. Oklahoma State: 1. West Virginia: 3. Baylor: 0.5. TCU: 2.5. Kansas: 2. Iowa State: 1.5. Oklahoma: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Houston: 6 by 25. NC State: 6 by 30. Texas: 3 by 27.5. Kansas State: 2 by 18.3. Oklahoma State: 5 by 30.8. West Virginia: 7 by 59.2. Baylor: 2 by 13.3. TCU: 8 by 58.3. Kansas: 1 by 24.2. Iowa State: 6 by 40. Oklahoma: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | @ Ole Miss | W 42-25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Oklahoma | W 51-48 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Iowa State | W 14-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Kansas | W 43-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ TCU | L 24-34 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Baylor | L 17-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs West VirginiaSplash game | W 48-10 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Oklahoma State | L 31-41 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Kansas State | L 28-37 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Texas | W 37-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ NC State | L 14-27 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Houston | W 33-30 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Duke
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Texas Tech
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201720172018201820192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Duke | 1 | 12.7 | 4.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Duke | 1 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Duke | 8 | 27.9 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Duke | 8 | 27.9 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Duke | 11 | 34.2 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 38.7 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 2 | 14.4 | 4.6 | -11 |
| 2022 Postseason | Texas Tech | 15.5 | 30.3 | 10.7 | 13.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 15.5 | 30.3 | 10.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#3
North Carolina
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.
#4
Miami
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#5
Georgia Tech
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Texas Tech
15.5 primary output · 30.3 efficiency · 10.7 usage
30.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Texas Tech
30.5
15.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Duke
28.7
13 primary · 38.7 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8442
Atlantic · Delray Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Duke
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
298
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 61 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.