Player Career

Marcus McWilson Career Story

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Player Story

Marcus McWilson story

Marcus McWilson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Youngstown, OH wearing No. 15, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Marcus McWilson's career was his defensive production: 66 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 4 interceptions across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Kentucky. 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 McWilson's production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Marcus McWilson 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

    Kentucky

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonKentucky0
2014 Regular SeasonKentucky3203
2015 Regular SeasonKentucky0-3
2016 PostseasonKentucky5.525.45.95.5
2016 Regular SeasonKentucky5.525.45.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Louisville

Week 13 · W 41-38

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#2

vs Mississippi State

Week 8 · W 40-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#3

@ LSU

Week 8 · L 3-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

vs UL Monroe

Week 7 · W 48-14

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

vs Vanderbilt

Week 5 · W 17-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Regular Season · Kentucky

3 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

58.2

#2

2016 Postseason · Kentucky

46.2

5.5 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Kentucky

46.2

5.5 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games