Penn State · W 34-13
No tackles.
Ball State · W 45-14
No tackles.
Walters has tackles in 6 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none against Penn State and Ball State.
Damon Walters
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the Northwestern secondary. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Indiana — Week 4, 2026.
37 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 37 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 42 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 82 | 44 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Oregon, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Northwestern’s defense played that day
Oregon’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended South Dakota State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended South Dakota State’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL37 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
3 seasons under David Braun — 17-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #118 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Braun.
