Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is defensive lineman [autotag]Marcus Harris[/autotag]. The veteran is now the leader of the defensive line and someone Auburn is counting on to make plays.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama
Height: 6-3
Weight: 295
Previous School: Kansas
Class in 2023: Senior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three-Star / No. 73 in Alabama / No. 117 SDE
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFLs | Sacks | PDs | FRs |
| 2019 (Kansas) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 (Kansas) | 8 | 27 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 27 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 30 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2019 | 52.1 | 29.0 | 52.6 | 55.4 | – |
| 2020 | 69.9 | 63.7 | 74.6 | 57.0 | 60.0 |
| 2021 | 59.2 | 59.5 | 60.5 | 60.7 | – |
| 2022 | 63.5 | 62.6 | 67.1 | 56.8 | 62.9 |
Depth Chart Overview
Harris started his career at Kansas but after a breakout sophomore season, he found his way to Auburn. He’s been a solid player for Auburn over the past two seasons but he is now the top returning defensive lineman and the leader of the group.
He will be counted on to help anchor the defensive line as the coaches rotate the pieces around him to figure out how to use all of the newcomers. The new scheme will let him get after the quarterback more and a spike in tackles for loss or sacks is very possible for the senior.