Marcus Downs
2025-26: Missed the season after having preseason surgery. 2024-25: Appeared in one game for UCF before transferring to Georgia Southern in the summer … Was redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Matt Rochester at Riverside High … A 2022 all-region selection … A 2023 all-state and all-region selection … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 62 defensive tackle nationally and eighth among players in South Carolina … Made 37 tackles as senior in 2023, 20 of those solo, including six tackles for loss and three sacks … Listed third on 864Huddle Dandy Dozen by Greenville News … Helped Riverside to 7-4 mark as sophomore in 2021 … Selected for 2023 South Carolina Shrine Bowl. PERSONAL: Marcus Leon Downs was born on December 26 in Greenville, SC … Son of Jacqueline Bailey and Albert Downs. MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
- TransferredMarcus Downs (DL) officially transferred from University of Central Florida to Georgia Southern University
- CommittedUpNext · 5/3/25, 5:08 PMMarcus Downs (DL) committed to Georgia Southern University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern University | 2 | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern University | 0 | 0 | 1 | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  University of Central Florida | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profile last updated Nov 5, 2026