Marcus Fakatou
247Sports rates him a 4-star and has him No. 45 nationally, where this board prints No. 31. Committed to Ohio State's class of 2027 on June 29, 2026. Defensive lineman from Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, CA.
What he adds to the class
- No. 3 by composite rank, among the 19 commits
- 2 defensive linemen in the class, him included
- 18th of 19 to pledge, in June 2026
- 2 commits from California, him included
Counted from the verified 2027 board, never projected. See Ohio State's 2027 defensive linemen.
The other defensive lineman in the class
- Position
- DL Defensive lineman
- Rating
- ★★★★★
- Composite rank
- NO. 31 NATL RATINGS VERIFIED
- Second service
- 247Sports: 4-star, No. 45 nationally READ
- Height / Weight
- 6-6, 275 pounds SIZE VERIFIED
- High school
- Sierra Canyon
- Hometown
- Chatsworth, CAMore from California
- Status
- Committed to Ohio State
- Committed
Rating and composite rank: On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of September 23, 2026.
Height, weight, high school and hometown: 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of September 26, 2026.
Commitment date: 247Sports' and On3's Ohio State 2027 commits pages, which agreed on all 18 dates to the day, as of August 14, 2026.
His school's own record. Sierra Canyon lists Marcus Fakatou at 6-7, 285 pounds on MaxPreps (opens in a new tab), which says the profile's stats were entered by the coach. That is an inch taller and 10 pounds heavier than the 6-6, 275 pounds on 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, read September 12, 2026.
What Marcus Fakatou has done on the field
2025 season
- Tackles
- 69
- For loss
- 17
- Sacks
- seven
He racked up 69 tackles with 17 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior for Orange Lutheran High School, though he’s since transferred to national powerhouse Sierra Canyon for his senior year.
This site supplied the year: the clause says "as a junior", and Eleven Warriors published it on Jun 29, 2026, so that is the 2025 season.
Eleven Warriors' Chase Brown published this line as Eleven Warriors' own reporting.
Read off Eleven Warriors, "Five-Star Defensive Lineman Marcus Fakatou Commits to Ohio State", published . This site publishes a stat line only where an outlet printed one under a byline. We do not post measurables we have not read in print, and we never total, average or project one ourselves.
What Marcus Fakatou's school has entered for him
Sierra Canyon has entered a stat line for Marcus Fakatou this season on MaxPreps (opens in a new tab), which says the coach entered every stat on the profile.
This season · 4 games
- Tackles
- 20
- Solo
- 13
- For loss
- 9.0
- Sacks
- 2.0
- Hurries
- 9
MaxPreps stamped that page September 20, 2026, and we read it September 23, 2026.
The line counts 4 games, and our own reading of the Sierra Canyon schedule has them playing 4 by that date.
The 2026 season in print: every high school stat line this site has published this fall, for all of the players we follow, newest first.
Sierra Canyon this season
Sierra Canyon TrailblazersChatsworth, CA
- Record
- 7-0 after 7 games
- Latest result
- W 58-0 at Serra Friday, Oct 9
- Next game
- at Chaminade, 7:00pm Friday, Oct 16
| Date | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| FriAug 21 | at JSerra Catholic | W 42-21 |
| ThuAug 27 | at Chaminade-Madonna | W 24-7 |
| ThuSep 10 | vs Saint Louis | W 52-0 |
| FriSep 18 | vs Orange Lutheran | W 28-10 |
| FriSep 25 | vs Pacifica | W 42-10 |
| FriOct 2 | vs Loyola | W 41-0 |
| FriOct 9 | at Serra | W 58-0 |
| FriOct 16 | at Chaminade | 7:00pm |
| FriOct 23 | at Notre Dame (SO) | 7:00pm |
| FriOct 30 | vs Bishop Amat | 7:00pm |
Read off Sierra Canyon's MaxPreps schedule on , which MaxPreps last updated Oct 10, 2026. Schedules and team results only, never an individual stat line. Every 2027 commit's week is on the high school season page.
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Quick answers: Marcus Fakatou
Every answer below is read from the verified 2027 commit board, the same source the grid at the top of this page renders. Nothing here is estimated or projected.
- Is Marcus Fakatou committed to Ohio State?
- Yes. Marcus is a verified pledge in Ohio State's class of 2027, committed on , one of 19 commits on the 2027 commit board.
- What position does Marcus Fakatou play?
- Defensive lineman (DL). Where that leaves the class is tracked on the 2027 needs page.
- How tall is Marcus Fakatou?
- Marcus is listed at 6-6, 275 pounds, from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Heights and weights here are never estimated.
- Where is Marcus Fakatou from?
- Marcus plays for Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, CA.
- What is Marcus Fakatou's recruiting ranking?
- Marcus is a 5-star prospect, No. 31 nationally, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Ratings move through a cycle, so the outlet and the date beside a number matter as much as the number.
- Do the recruiting services rank Marcus Fakatou the same?
- No. 247Sports has him No. 45 nationally and rates him a 4-star prospect. This page prints No. 31 nationally and a 5-star grade, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page. The services rate independently, so one recruit can carry two national numbers at once and neither board is wrong. A star grade is that service's own scale, not a shared one. That reading was taken from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page on .
How we track Marcus: every fact on this page is drawn from the verified 2027 commit board and cross-checked against the 247Sports composite and published reporting before it is listed. His height and weight come from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, on the date stamped beside them. We do not post measurables we have not read in print, film breakdowns or photos of high school recruits. Ratings and national ranks move through the cycle; the board timestamp is the last verification date.
Board moves break first on @buckeye.recruits and land here with the full story. See every recruit on the 2027 board or the full class of 2027 board.
Sources
Every rating, rank and measurement on this page was read off the pages below, on the dates shown. Nothing here is estimated, averaged or projected.
- 247Sports247sports.com (opens in a new tab)
- Heights, weights, high schools and hometowns, read
- The second service's ranks, read
- On3on3.com (opens in a new tab)
- Stars and national ranks, read
- On3on3.com (opens in a new tab)
The Industry table ranks programs. The per-player numbers come off On3's commits page, listed separately.
- This class's national team recruiting rank, read
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