Player Career

Marsel McDuffie Career Story

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Player Story

Marsel McDuffie story

Marsel McDuffie built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Grand Prairie, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Marsel McDuffie's career was his defensive production: 246 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with UNLV. 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 Marsel McDuffie's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Marsel McDuffie 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

    UNLV

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonUNLV0
2022 Regular SeasonUNLV08.31.20
2023 PostseasonUNLV4.532.56.14.5
2023 Regular SeasonUNLV4.532.56.10
2024 PostseasonUNLV14.536.98.410
2024 Regular SeasonUNLV14.536.98.40
2025 PostseasonUNLV14.543.79.80
2025 Regular SeasonUNLV14.543.79.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Hawai'i

Week 11 · W 29-27 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 79 Utah State

Week 12 · W 29-26 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

90.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 82 Miami (OH)

Week 4 · W 41-38

3

Havoc Plays

90.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Idaho State

Week 1 · W 38-31

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#5

@ Houston

Week 1 · W 27-7

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · UNLV

14.5 primary output · 36.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage

65.6

#2

2024 Regular Season · UNLV

65.6

14.5 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · UNLV

64.5

14.5 primary · 43.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

9

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games