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    Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
    Markel James

    MarkelJames

    Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
    • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
    • #43
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Sophomore
    • HT/WT
      6' 0", 229 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Wacissa, FL
    • Status
      Active

    2024 season stats

    • SOLO
      1
    • SACK
      0
    • FF
      0
    • INT
      0
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    2024
    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    3120000000.00000
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
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    L
    52-3
    1010
    Sat 9/14vsWKUWKU
    L
    49-21
    1100
    Wed 10/23@JVSTJVST
    L
    42-20
    1010

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