Jackson Murray is a defensive lineman at Northern Arizona who has played in 5 of Northern Arizona's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Southern Utah.
Northern Arizona is 7-2.
The two seasons span two head coaches: Tyson Summers and Jim Mora. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Eastern Washington — Week 1, 2026.
22 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 22 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 23 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Eastern Washington | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-28vs Incarnate Word | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-23@ Utah Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-31@ Idaho State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-27@ Southern Utah | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 34-27
1 tackle for loss · 9 tackles · 4 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries22 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
54.4%
287 pass / 241 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 2,689 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Sky.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Norvell and Tyson Summers.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
