Marcus Smith, Wheaton College football
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Marcus Smith

DBSeasons 2014–2017 (4)Games 385'9" · 181 lbsHometown Menomonie, Wis.High school Menomonie
Second Team All-CCIW · 2016All-Region · 2016First Team All-CCIW · 2017All-Region · 2017
Tackles
131
0.0 sacks · 2.5 TFL · 6 INT
All-purpose yds
285

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1999–2025

Biography

From the official athletics bio

Career: Appeared in 38 games, recording six interceptions to go with 131 career tackles and 34 pass deflections...forced four career fumbles with one fumble recovery.

2014: Saw limited varsity action as a nickle defensive back...tallied five tackles including three at Millikin on Oct. 18.

2015: Saw time in all 12 games, recording 39 tackles, breaking up eight passes, forcing three fumbles and intercepting three passes...averaged 23.4 yards on nine kickoff returns...had eight tackles and three pass break-ups against Augustana on Oct. 10...forced two fumbles and had eight tackles against UW-Whitewater in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs.

2016: Third Team All-North Region selection by D3football.com...Second Team All-CCIW selection...started all 13 games, registering 58 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss with one forced fumble, two interceptions and 13 pass break-ups...had two interceptions, forced a fumble and had nine tackles against Benedictine on Sept. 3...had nine tackles at Illinois Wesleyan on Oct. 1...six tackles and a pass break-up in an NCAA Playoff win over Huntingdon on Nov. 19.

2017: D3football.com Second Team All-North Region selection...First Team All-CCIW...started all 10 games, making 29 tackles, one interception and breaking up seven passes...had three tackles and two pass breakups against North Central on Oct. 14...intercepted a pass and made two tackles at Elmhurst on Sept. 23.

Major: Biblical Theology

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴GRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
20151200142112625120.9
201613000034342.6
2017100000000.0
Career350014211602858.1

Defense

Season ▴GPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
201434150.00.0000000
2015122415391.00.0380300
2016134018581.50.02130110
2017101811290.00.0170000
Career3886451312.50.06280410

Interceptions

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
20153268.7026
201623417.0032
2017100.000
Career66010.0032

Punt Returns

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
201511414.0014

Kick Returns

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
2015921123.4054

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025
Date ▴OpponentSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Oct 18, 2014Millikin University2130.00.0000000
Nov 8, 2014Illinois Wesleyan University1010.00.0000000
Nov 22, 2014Benedictine University1010.00.0000000
Sep 5, 2015Coe College1010.00.0000000
Sep 12, 2015Adrian College0000.00.0120000
Sep 19, 2015University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire1120.00.0000000
Oct 3, 2015North Park University0440.00.0000000
Oct 10, 2015Augustana College (IL)5380.00.0030000
Oct 17, 2015Millikin University1230.00.0000000
Oct 24, 2015North Central College3140.00.0000000
Oct 31, 2015Elmhurst University1010.00.0100000
Nov 7, 2015Illinois Wesleyan University1010.00.0010000
Nov 14, 2015Carthage College1230.00.0100000
Nov 21, 2015Lakeland University4041.00.0020110
Nov 28, 2015University of Wisconsin-Whitewater6280.00.0000220
Sep 3, 2016Benedictine University7290.50.0210110
Sep 10, 2016Kalamazoo College1010.00.0020000
Sep 17, 2016Carthage College5380.00.0000000
Sep 24, 2016Elmhurst University3030.00.0030000
Oct 1, 2016Illinois Wesleyan University6390.00.0000000
Oct 8, 2016Millikin University1120.00.0010000
Oct 15, 2016North Central College3250.00.0010000
Oct 22, 2016North Park University0110.00.0010000
Nov 5, 2016Augustana College (IL)3250.00.0000000
Nov 12, 2016Carroll University3141.00.0010000
Nov 19, 2016Huntingdon College6060.00.0010000
Nov 26, 2016North Central College2020.00.0010000
Dec 3, 2016University of Mary Hardin-Baylor0330.00.0010000
Sep 2, 2017Benedictine University0330.00.0020000
Sep 9, 2017Kalamazoo College0220.00.0000000
Sep 16, 2017Carthage College3250.00.0000000
Sep 23, 2017Elmhurst University2020.00.0100000
Sep 30, 2017Illinois Wesleyan University3030.00.0000000
Oct 7, 2017Millikin University6170.00.0010000
Oct 16, 2017North Central College2130.00.0020000
Oct 21, 2017North Park University0220.00.0010000
Nov 4, 2017Augustana College (IL)1010.00.0000000
Nov 11, 2017Carroll University1010.00.0010000

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
20149DBFreshman5'8"171 lbsMenomonie, Wis.Menomonie
20159DBSophomore5'8"172 lbsMenomonie, Wis.Menomonie
20169DBJunior5'8"185 lbsMenomonie, Wis.Menomonie
20179DBSenior5'9"181 lbsMenomonie, Wis.Menomonie