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Markel Dabney

MarkelDabney

Chester, VAHuguenot

Jersey

#23

Pos

LB

HT / WT

6-1 / 210

Class

FR

Rivals Industry

87.37

Rivals

88

NATL: —
POS: #70
ST: #19

NATL: —
POS: #10
ST: #11

NATL: —
POS: #110
ST: #37

The Journey

Class of 2026

Michigan Wolverines

Wolverines

ENROLLED

Huguenot Falcons

2024 – 2025

HIGH SCHOOL

LI

Life Christian Academy

2022 – 2023

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM

HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL

Markel Dabney - Huguenot - 2025 Senior Season Highlights

Posted 01/26/26

Markel Dabney - Huguenot - 2024 Junior Season Highlights

Highlights · 01/22/25

Highlights · 11/11/24

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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks

All Teams All Predictions

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

ENROLLED6/27/2025

93.4%

—

481 mi

11

3

42

OFFERED

1.8%

—

164 mi

29

0

14

OFFERED

1.0%

—

255 mi

45

1

20

OFFERED

N/A

1136 mi

24

0

7

OFFERED

N/A

—

306 mi

18

2

21

MichiganENROLLED

—

93.4%

Virginia TechOFFERED

—

1.8%

PittsburghOFFERED

—

1.0%

SMUOFFERED

Maurice Crum

N/A

South CarolinaOFFERED

—

N/A

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

COL03573 - 23.11.2025

Who won Va's 2026 recruiting

Michigan Wolverines football linebacker Troy Bowles and cornerback Jyaire Hill in on a stop against Purdue. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

Breaking down Michigan's linebackers: Position group could be biggest 2026 question mark

Anthony Broome2/17/26

Rivals 2025 Virginia high school football Player of the Year honors

Andy Villamarzo12/29/25

Measurements & Testing

Markel DabneyHuguenot

Top 300 LB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years

NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

210

225

235

93.3%89.4%

Height

6-1

6-2

6-2

98.6%98.6%

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

COL03573 - 23.11.2025

Who won Va's 2026 recruiting

Michigan Wolverines football linebacker Troy Bowles and cornerback Jyaire Hill in on a stop against Purdue. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

Breaking down Michigan's linebackers: Position group could be biggest 2026 question mark

Anthony Broome2/17/26

Rivals 2025 Virginia high school football Player of the Year honors

Andy Villamarzo12/29/25

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