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Marcus Fuqua Safety/DB Buffalo 2025 Tropical Bowl

  • Position Safety
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 200
  • Hometown Southfield, MI.
  • Highschool Southfield A&T

Hoof Prints: Had a breakout season in 2022… led the nation in interceptions en route to earning AP All-America Third Team honors… just the third UB player to be named an AP All-American… major is business administration.

Senior (2023): Started all 12 games at safety… ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 57… added four tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two fumble recoveries… had 12 tackles at Wisconsin (9/2)… had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Liberty (9/16)… had four tackles and a pass breakup at Akron (9/30)… had four tackles against Central Michgan (10/7)… had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery against Bowling Green (10/14)… had six tackles against Ohio (11/7)… had four tackles at Miami (OH) (11/15)… had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery against Eastern Michigan (11/21).

Junior (2022): Started 13 games… Associated Press third-team All-America selection… All-MAC First Team selection… his seven interceptions not only led the team and the Mid-American Conference but were tied for tops in the nation… ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 65 and added 2.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries… had four tackles, an interception and a pass breakup at Maryland (9/3)… was named the MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance… had five tackles and a tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (9/24)… had six tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery at Bowling Green (10/8)… had four tackles and a season-high three interceptions against Toledo (10/22)… was named the Bronko Nagurski National Player of the Week as well as MAC East Defensive Player of the Week following the performance… had a season-high nine tackles and a tackle for loss against Kent State (11/26)… had seven tackles and two interceptions, including the game clincher against Akron (12/2).

Sophomore (2021): Appeared in 11 games and made seven starts… had 59 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and three pass breakups on the season… had 10 tackles and a pass breakup at Old Dominion (9/25)… had 10 tackles against Western Michigan (10/2)… had seven tackles against Ohio (10/16)… had seven tackles at Akron (10/16)… had four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against Bowling Green (10/30)… had four tackles and a pass breakup at Miami (OH) (11/9)… had eight tackles and a pass breakup against Northern Illinois (11/17).

Redshirt-Freshman (2020): Appeared in seven games and made one start on the season… had nine tackles and an interception… had two tackles against Northern Illinois (11/4)… had three tackles and an interception against Bowling Green (11/17)… had two tackles against Kent State (11/28).

Freshman (2019): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo… did appear in one game.

High School: Defensive back from Southfield A&T High School in Detroit… had 55 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups his senior season… named to 2018 Detroit All-Star Team… named All-League, All-County and All-North in 2016 and 2017.

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