DeMarion McCoy, Morgan State DL: the 2026 season story
DeMarion McCoy is a junior defensive lineman for Morgan State (MEAC). He ranks 1341st of 1,709 defensive linemen in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive lineman on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. DeMarion McCoy's strongest measure is QB hurries per game at 0.18, 467th of 892 (the average is 0.26). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.00, 372nd of 892 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.3, ranks 877th among 892 ranked defensive linemen.
Against every defensive lineman
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive lineman he is. Among ranked defensive linemen he sits, on average, in the 2nd percentile for volume and 25th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 6 games, DeMarion McCoy's best came in week 3 at Towson and his quietest in week 8 against Howard.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. DeMarion McCoy is 592nd of 817 FCS defensive linemen and 30th of 34 in the MEAC. Next up nationally is Premiere Whitley of Eastern Illinois, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive linemen like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Timothy Gulley of Bethune-Cookman.
