Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Texas A&M
Marcus Ratcliffe
S • 6'2" • 209 lbs • Chula Vista, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Ratcliffe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- San Diego State • Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player Story
Marcus Ratcliffe built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from Chula Vista, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with San Diego State and Texas A&M. The clearest part of Marcus Ratcliffe's career was...
Read the storyMarcus Ratcliffe, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Texas A&M. Marcus Ratcliffe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 165
- TFL
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Marcus Ratcliffe quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas A&M · S
- Career Tackles
- 165
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Texas A&M
- Top game
- Florida
- High school pipeline
- Cathedral Catholic · 24 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 66 tackles · S 59th (top 11%) · SEC 42nd (top 6%) · National 326th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12 | 51 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 34.9 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas A&M | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 13 | 47 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 53.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas A&M | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 13 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Diego State to Texas A&M | G5/FCS to P4 | 82.4 | Dec 1, 2023 |
Marcus Ratcliffe played S for San Diego State and Texas A&M. Across 3 tracked seasons, Marcus Ratcliffe recorded 165 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Texas A&M.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Texas A&M paired 7.5 primary output with 21.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 San Diego State, Texas A&M.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Texas A&M
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
27.3
Usage
5.6
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 0. UTSA: 3. Utah State: 0. Notre Dame: 2.5. Auburn: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Florida: 0. Arkansas: 1. LSU: 0. Missouri: 0. South Carolina: 1. Samford: 0. Texas: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 6 by 25. UTSA: 7 by 59.2. Utah State: 2 by 8.3. Notre Dame: 8 by 58.3. Auburn: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 8 by 33.3. Florida: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas: 7 by 39.2. LSU: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 6 by 25. South Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Samford: 2 by 8.3. Texas: 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 11 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs UTSA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/20 | vs Miami | L 3-10 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Texas | L 17-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Samford | W 48-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs South Carolina | W 31-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Missouri | W 38-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ LSU | W 49-25 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Arkansas | W 45-42 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Florida | W 34-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Mississippi State | W 31-9 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Auburn | W 16-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Notre DameSplash game | W 41-40 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Utah State | W 44-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs UTSASplash game | W 42-24 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Marcus Ratcliffe story
Marcus Ratcliffe built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from Chula Vista, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with San Diego State and Texas A&M. The clearest part of Marcus Ratcliffe's career was his defensive production: 165 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 4 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Texas A&M. 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 Marcus Ratcliffe'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 San Diego State and Texas A&M.
The arc is straightforward: Marcus Ratcliffe 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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- 1
San Diego State
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Texas A&M
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 4 | 21 | 6.9 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas A&M | 7.5 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 7.5 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas A&M | 8 | 27.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 8 | 27.3 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida
Week 3 · W 33-20 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 5 Notre Dame
Week 3 · W 41-40 · Ranked opponent
2.5
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 62 UTSA
Week 1 · W 42-24
3
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Fresno State
Week 13 · W 33-18 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Air Force
Week 5 · L 10-49 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Texas A&M
7.5 primary output · 21.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
53.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Texas A&M
53.8
7.5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Texas A&M
46.6
8 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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