Marquis Gracial

Position:
Defensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 323
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
St. Charles

2025: Returning defensive tackle ... in 15 career games (one start), has registered 11 tackles and 1.5 TFL … posted seven games with 1+ tackle and three contests with 2+ tackles, including a career-best three against Murray State in 2024 … carded a career-best 1.0 TFL versus Murray State in 2024 … has played 231 career snaps.

2024: Saw action in all 13 games, making one start against Boston College … compiled nine tackles and 1.5 TFL … registered 1+ tackle in five games and 2+ tackles on three occasions, including a year-best three stops against Murray State in Mizzou’s season opener … secured a season-best 1.0 TFL in a contest with the Racers … on the field for 199 snaps.

2023: Played in two games against South Carolina and Arkansas … logged one tackle in a contest with Arkansas … on the field for 24 snaps.

2022: Played in one game against New Mexico State … carded one tackle against the Aggies … on the field for eight snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at St. Charles under coach Joe Liebner … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com and rated as the No. 118 and No. 142 overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … listed as the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 3 prospect from the state of Missouri according ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 8, No. 8, and No. 41 overall defensive tackle prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed No. 83 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … 2022 Under Armour All-America Game selection.

PERSONAL: Born August 30, 2003 ... son of Maria Gracial and grandson of Bernita Polk … majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism with a minor in business.