#30

Marquis Gallegos

S · Redshirt Sophomore

6'0" · 195 lbs · Defense

Also wearing #30: Kayne Miller (RB)

Background

Hometown: North Hollywood, Calif.
High school: Sierra Canyon HS

Recruiting

Rating: 4-star (0.8985 247 composite)
National rank: #379
Class: 2024
Source: 247 composite

2026 season

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Season by season

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Gallegos will compete for playing time at safety as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.

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Gallegos saw action in all 13 games, predominately on special teams, as a redshirt freshman in 2025. He tallied 5 tackles, including 2 for loss of 7 yards in 2025. He recorded 3 tackles, including 2 for loss of 7 yards, against Missouri State. He had 1 tackle versus Georgia Southern and 1 tackle against UCLA.

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Gallegos saw action in 1 game against Utah State as a true freshman safety in 2024. HIGH SCHOOL: Gallegos, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 20 player in the state of California by ESPN, No. 23 by On3, No. 27 by 247Sports and No. 41 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 20 safety in the nation by ESPN, No. 23 by On3, No. 26 by 247Sports and No. 41 by Rivals. Gallegos played for Chaminade (Calif.) HS for his first three years of high school before transferring to Sierra Canyon (Calif.) HS for his senior year in 2023. He had an impressive junior year for Chaminade and was named to the

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. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Real Estate Development at USC.

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2026: Gallegos will compete for playing time at safety as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.

2025: Gallegos saw action in all 13 games, predominately on special teams, as a redshirt freshman in 2025. He tallied 5 tackles, including 2 for loss of 7 yards in 2025. He recorded 3 tackles, including 2 for loss of 7 yards, against Missouri State. He had 1 tackle versus Georgia Southern and 1 tackle against UCLA.

2024: Gallegos saw action in 1 game against Utah State as a true freshman safety in 2024.

HIGH SCHOOL: Gallegos, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 20 player in the state of California by ESPN, No. 23 by On3, No. 27 by 247Sports and No. 41 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 20 safety in the nation by ESPN, No. 23 by On3, No. 26 by 247Sports and No. 41 by Rivals.

Gallegos played for Chaminade (Calif.) HS for his first three years of high school before transferring to Sierra Canyon (Calif.) HS for his senior year in 2023.

He had an impressive junior year for Chaminade and was named to the

2022 CalHi Sports All-State First Team: , the

2022 MaxPreps California All-State Team: , the

2022 Prep RedZone All-Southern California Jr. Team: , the

2022 SB Live All-California Team: , the

2022 LA Times All-Star Team: and the

2022 LA Daily News All-Area First Team: . Additionally, he was selected as the

2022 CIF-SS Division II Defensive MVP: , the

2022 Mission League Defensive MVP: and the

2022 Team MVP: .

PERSONAL: He is majoring in Real Estate Development at USC.

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