Marcus James

Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School:
Carl Albert HS

A consensus three-star prospect … rated as the nation’s No. 38 outside linebacker by Rivals, the No. 42 inside linebacker recruit by ESPN and the No. 74 linebacker by 247Sports … regarded as the No. 8 prospect in Oklahoma by Rivals, No. 11 by 247Sports, No. 22 by ESPN and No. 23 by On3 … logged 67 tackles, 12.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, a QB hurry, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup in eight games as a senior in 2024 … also caught five passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 … registered 114 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and two sacks and added 14 receptions for 272 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … earned second-team Big All-City defensive honors and honorable mention all-state acclaim as a linebacker from The Oklahoman … ranked No. 17 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 list of recruits in the 2025 class … helped Carl Albert win 2023 Oklahoma Class 5A State Championship (2024 team plays in state semifinals this weekend) … teammate of fellow Oklahoma signees Trystan Haynes and Trynae Washington and current OU freshman running back Xavier Robinson … played freshman and sophomore seasons at Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City … chose Oklahoma over TCU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and others.