Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#49
Darius Washington
Sophomore defensive lineman on Houston's 2026 roster.
6′6″ · 265 lb · Mansfield, TX · Lake Ridge HS
Returning to Houston for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Houston's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2024.
Darius Washington
He has spent two seasons in the Houston defensive front. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Southern — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Mansfield Lake Ridge
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Willie Fritz — 12-3 over that span.
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Houston2-0HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–6
vs Southern
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (18 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #38
Background
As a Redshirt Freshman (2025) Played in four games Saw action on 59 plays, split between defensive line (54) and special teams (5) Two 70+ tackling grades Earned a career-high four tackles against Texas Tech (Oct. 4) As a Freshman (2024) Did not play Second youngest FBS player Birthdate: Feb. 6,...
The defensive line · Houston
- #18Khalil Laufau3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Ashton Porter2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Myles Parker1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90De'Marion Thomas0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #49Darius Washington0 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology