Texas A&M's Marcus Ratcliffe ranked ninth among returning safeties
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 10:05 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Pro Football Focus has ranked Texas A&M safety Marcus Ratcliffe as the ninth-best returning safety for the 2026 season. Ratcliffe recorded 66 tackles and three pass breakups last season and demonstrated exceptional coverage skills, allowing just 17 passing yards in 336 snaps before a loss to Texas. His performance, alongside teammates Dalton Brooks and Rickey Gibson, has contributed to high expectations for the Aggies' secondary, which aims to improve on last season's interception totals. The team also has a new defensive coordinator, Lyle Hemphill, focusing on enhancing defensive performance.
- •Marcus Ratcliffe is PFF's 9th-ranked returning safety.
- •He allowed only 17 passing yards in 336 coverage snaps last season.
- •Texas A&M's secondary finished top 20 nationally in passing yards allowed.
- •Lyle Hemphill is the new defensive coordinator.
- •The Aggies' defense aims to increase interceptions after recording just three last season.
- 10:05 AMYahoo Sports — PFF ranks Texas A&M star among Top 10 returning safeties
"Texas A&M star safety Marcus Ratcliffe comes in at No. 9 in Pro Football Focus's Top 10 returning safeties rankings.
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