Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Jalen Marshall
Senior linebacker for Marshall. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 224 lb · Hiram, GA
Returning to Marshall for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Marshall. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Wofford in 2022.
- Mizzou names DT starters Gracial and Marshall (Aug 30) Reported
Jalen Marshall
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Marshall. The receipt: 3 tackles against Penn State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Woffordout of Air Force Prep
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Marshall
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tony Gibson — 6-8 over that span.
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
2026Marshall1-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
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: 3.0 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
Tony Gibson
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
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Marshall
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (28 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #123
Background
HERD FILE: Marshall joins the Thundering Herd after serving as a standout defensive player for Wofford last season. The Hiram, Ga., native played in all 12 games with seven starts for the Terriers, amassing 95 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss – both of which were in the top-3 in the SoCon last s...
The linebacker corps · Marshall
- #22Kerion Martin67 tackles · 2025
- #5Javae Gilmore56 tackles · 2025
- #7Jayland Parker42 tackles · 2025
- #27Cannon Lewis25 tackles · 2025
- #6Jalen Marshall5 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · Marshall team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology