Georgia State · L 14-35
No tackles.
Air Force · L 7-28
No tackles.
Washington has tackles in 6 of Northern Illinois’s 8 games: none against Georgia State and Air Force.
Marshall Washington Jr.
A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Arizona — Week 3, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 22 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 22 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ No. 22 Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-56vs Hawai'i | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ UNLV | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-31 at UNLV, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Northern Illinois’s defense played that day
UNLV’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10. His pbu came with the game tied.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this season22 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
53.1%
266 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #258 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
