Ezekiel Marcelin Jr. Season 2026-27
#17Saw action in 10 games during freshman season, serving as key contributor on special teams…Made career debut against Stanford (Oct. 25)…Had one tackle against Pittsburgh (Nov. 29)…Saw action in all four games of program’s College Football Playoff run…Logged one tackle in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against Ohio State (Dec. 31).
One of nation’s top-ranked linebackers…Four-star prospect ranked No. 16 linebacker in nation by Rivals…Three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals…Ranked No. 29 inside linebacker in class by ESPN…Rated No. 527 player in 247Sports’ Composite Rankings…Finalist for Nat Moore Trophy honoring top high school player in South Florida…Finished with 109 tackles and 12 sacks during junior year, picking up Miami Herald All-Dade First-Team honors…Helped lead team to state championship during sophomore season, finishing with 79 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks…Earned first-team All-Dade recognition from Miami Herald…Picked Miami over offers from Auburn, Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M, among others.