Marcus Washington: WR · Nebraska · #16.
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Marcus Washington
Beats you over the top. Played for four head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 56 receiving yards and 1 reception against Michigan — Week 5, 2023.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-36@ No. 22 Colorado | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-11vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-45vs No. 2 Michigan | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 56 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 20-7@ Illinois | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Total | 8 | 176 | 22.0 | 0 | 56 |
Week 5 · 2023
L 7-45
vs Michigan
1 rec · 56 yds
With H. Haarberg — 199 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 35.3 · B. Buschini — 45.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 50 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 46.5 | 37.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 27.7 | 20.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 35.2 | 27.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
35.7%
261 pass / 471 run
Plays / game
61.0
12 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Texas and Nebraska, 1,013 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Tom Herman, Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph and Matt Rhule.
