Marcellous Ryan, Portland State CB: the 2026 season story
Marcellous Ryan is a freshman defensive back for Portland State (Big Sky). He ranks 377th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back 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. Marcellous Ryan's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.20, 121st of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 15.3, 801st of 921 (the average is 11.6).
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, 2.9, ranks 620th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 33rd percentile for volume, 44th for efficiency and 74th 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 10 games, Marcellous Ryan's best came in week 8 at Idaho State and his quietest in week 2 against North Dakota.
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. Marcellous Ryan is 105th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 9th of 91 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Tyrell Powell of Marist, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs 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 Mo Seide of Stonehill.
