Maddox Marcellus

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
2024: First Team All-United Athletic Conference selection … also garnered First Team All-UAC honors from Phil Steele … led the Colonels in tackles with 97 total (46 solo), the fifth most in the conference … he added one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery that he returned for a score … the Colonels won eight games as a true sophomore, the most since 2014, and earned at at-large bid to the FCS playoffs … named the UAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4 after recording nine tackles and an interception in EKU’s win over No. 7 TSU … recovered a fumble for a touchdown on a 23-yard scoop and score against Utah Valley on Oct. 26. 2023: Played in 10 games … recorded five tackles with 1.5 for loss with one sack and forced fumble in the season finale against SFA (Nov. 18).

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Ranked third in tackles per game for the Spartans in 2022 … named to Power 7 United 7-on-7 team as a senior … tabbed as one of Florida’s top linebackers by FlaVarsity … also prepped at Pembroke Pines Charter… son of Kellie Peterson and Madsen Marcellus, has two brothers Masen and Marek… His father played football at Wyoming, mother was a softball player at South Dakota State, while his uncle played football at Toledo.