#26

Marques Watson-Trent

Senior linebacker for Nebraska. 2025: 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks.

LB · Nebraska · Sr. · #26

5′11″ · 225 lb · Pittsburgh, PA

CFB Index 36 · #415 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Nebraska for 2026

The numbers

39

tackles · 2025

2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks

Best game: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, at Minnesota

Statement game14 tackles · 3 TFL · 1 sackvs UL Monroe (FBS) · W 38-28

Top 1% tackles game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 linebacker for Nebraska. 2025: 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2020.
  • Transferred from Georgia Southern to Nebraska in 2025.
  • Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2024.
His career, year by year

How he plays

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

Sacks: 74th percentile.

The full scouting read

Marques Watson-Trent

LB · Nebraska · Sr · #26

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across six seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley, Clay Helton and Matt Rhule. He has been named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year three seasons running, most recently in 2024. The receipt: 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Minnesota — Week 8, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

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  • recognition record
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