Markell Utsey - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#0 Markell Utsey

DL | R-Sr | 6-4 | 290 | Little Rock, Ark. | Parkview HS / Missouri

2021 (COVID REDSHIRT SENIOR): An immediate starter as a transfer, starting all 11 games he played in making 14 total tackles … Made his Arkansas debut against Rice (Sept. 4) in the season opener making one tackle in the win … Set a season-best with three tackles and a half TFL against Georgia Southern’s (Sept. 18) option attack … Matched his season-best with three tackles and one tackle for loss in loss at top-ranked Georgia (Oct. 2) … Missed two games with an injury but returned for final stretch, making five tackles over his last five games, including two against his former team Missouri (Nov. 26) in the Battle Line Rivalry victory.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS: Played from 2016-20 at Missouri … Totaled nine games played with 19 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and one pass broken up as a senior in 2020 … Ranked ninth on the team in tackles … In 2019 played 12 games with nine tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a forced fumble … Redshirted in 2018 and played in three games, making one tackle … In 2017 logged 11 games played making six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack … Played in seven games as a true freshman in 2016, totaling five tackles.

PERSONAL: Enjoys working out, swimming, playing video games and listening to R&B music away from football … Parents are Alphonso Utsey and Crystal Braadland.