2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Amari Washington
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at Northern Illinois: Thomas Hammock and Rob Harley. On tape: 4 tackles against Hawai'i, Week 8, 2026.
17 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 17 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ No. 22 Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-56vs Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ UNLV | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries17 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
53.1%
266 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #117 at the position.
The No. 2,668 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
