
Former TCU linebacker Marcus Mallet concluded his collegiate career with 191 total tackles and 25 tackles for loss.
The TCU Horned Frogs are less than 100 days from kicking off the 2025 football season with a nonconference road matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels and new head coach Bill Belichick. As we count down the days until kickoff, we’ll highlight a former (or current) Horned Frog whose jersey number represents the number of days left until the opener.

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54 – Marcus Mallet (Linebacker – 2011-14)
A four-year member of the Horned Frogs, Mallet finished his time in Fort Worth with 191 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks along with five forced fumbles and three pass breakups. Mallet played in 46 games and made 22 starts at TCU, helping the Horned Frogs to their Big 12 co-championship season in 2014. During his senior season in 2014, Mallet totaled 100 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss. A native of Cleveland, Texas, Mallet was a three-star prospect and one of the top outside linebacker prospects in the state before signing.