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Marques Watson-Trent Career Story

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Player Story

Marques Watson-Trent story

Marques Watson-Trent built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 26, spending time with Georgia Southern and Nebraska. The clearest part of Marques Watson-Trent's career was his defensive production: 387 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 54 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Georgia Southern. 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 Marques Watson-Trent's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 1 return yard, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 54 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Southern and Nebraska.

The arc is straightforward: Marques Watson-Trent 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

    Georgia Southern

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Nebraska

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222022202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern06.31.2
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern232.59.22
2022 PostseasonGeorgia Southern1039.712.18
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1039.712.10
2023 PostseasonGeorgia Southern2251.513.412
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern2251.513.40
2024 PostseasonGeorgia Southern1248.813.1-10
2024 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1248.813.10
2025 PostseasonNebraska418.45.3-8
2025 Regular SeasonNebraska418.45.30

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Georgia Southern to NebraskaG5/FCS to P479.1Jan 4, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UL Monroe

Week 8 · W 38-28 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs James Madison

Week 8 · W 28-14 · Conference game

5.5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#3

vs Marshall

Week 12 · L 10-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#4

vs Old Dominion

Week 12 · L 17-20 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas State

Week 10 · L 24-45 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Georgia Southern

22 primary output · 51.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage

77.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

77.4

22 primary · 51.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Georgia Southern

61.5

10 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 12.1 usage

Milestones

16

Impact games

12

Splash games

17

10+ tackle games