Purdue · L 17-24
No tackles.
Morris has tackles in 7 of Illinois’s 8 games: none against Purdue.
Jakwon Morris
A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Maryland — Week 9, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 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 | W 42-23vs UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-37@ Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-10vs Oregon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 20-17@ Maryland | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 20-17
at Maryland
3 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 3 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #307 at the position.
