Virgil Marshall is a defensive back at Jackson State who has played in 7 of Jackson State's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17 against Florida A&M.
Jackson State is 6-2.
A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Edward Waters — Week 1, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 19 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 24 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 58 | 39 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 26-24@ Tennessee State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Edward Waters | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Tuskegee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-17vs Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Alabama A&M | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 38-45@ Grambling | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-17vs Florida A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 66-14
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 52-point win at home against Edward Waters.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFL19 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Tyson Helton — 25-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #450 at the position.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Tyson Helton.
