Player Career

Marcus Ratcliffe Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San Diego State

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas A&M

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonSan Diego State4216.9
2024 PostseasonTexas A&M7.521.26.43.5
2024 Regular SeasonTexas A&M7.521.26.40
2025 PostseasonTexas A&M827.35.60.5
2025 Regular SeasonTexas A&M827.35.60

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024San Diego State to Texas A&MG5/FCS to P482.4Dec 1, 2023

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