Players
Marcellus Barnes Jr.
CB · SMU
Marcellus Barnes Jr.
CB · #8 · SMU
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'1" · 180 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9050
- Class rank
- #318 · 2024
- Hometown
- Chattanooga, TN
- High school
- McCallie School
Returning player.
Career
47 Tackles · 9 PD · 1 Int
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
SMUTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
5 Tackles · 0 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Louisville | L 31–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UC Davis | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Florida State | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
SMUTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
32 Tackles · 6 PD · 1 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ Wake Forest | L 12–13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Arizona * | W 24–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | @ California | L 35–38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Louisville | W 38–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Miami | W 26–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Wake Forest | L 12–13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Clemson | W 35–24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Stanford | W 34–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Syracuse | W 31–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | @ TCU | L 24–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Baylor | L 45–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs East Texas A&M | W 42–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Syracuse | W 31–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs Stanford | W 34–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
SyracuseTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
10 Tackles · 3 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vs Virginia Tech | W 38–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Pittsburgh | L 13–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Stanford | L 24–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 38–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |