Marshall Lang: TE · Northwestern · #88.
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Marshall Lang
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons at Northwestern span two head coaches: Pat Fitzgerald and David Braun. On tape: 36 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Purdue, Week 10, 2024.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 1 | 21 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 15 | 192 | 12.8 | 0 | 37 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 3 | 20 |
| Career | 48 | 491 | 10.2 | 4 | 37 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-26vs Duke | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Eastern Illinois | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 23 Indiana | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-40@ Iowa | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 26-20@ Purdue | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31vs No. 2 Ohio State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 13 | L 6-50@ Michigan | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 1 | 21 |
Week 3 · 2024
W 31-7
vs Eastern Illinois · neutral site
2 rec · 28 yds · 1 TD · 3 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 24-point win at a neutral site against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Lausch — 227 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.9 · 62 rush yds (7 car) · J. Himon II — 49 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 24 yds
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 1.7 | 18.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 17.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
53.3%
392 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
408 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Northwestern, 491 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
