Senior defensive back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 201 lb · Trenton, MI · Trenton
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Passes defended: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
interception · 2026
2 PBU · 20 tackles · 0.5 TFL
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 13 tackles, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJason Marshall
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his third year in the same secondary at Eastern Michigan. One game to point at: 13 tackles against Michigan State — Week 2, 2026.
20 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 11-17 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Strength: tackles (92nd percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #26 of 40 Mid-American DBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 20 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 56 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 80 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Justis Nelson’s 2016 season.
Matches Justis on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dominic Tatum's junior season at Utah State (2021).
Matches Dominic on
EMU: 2026: Selected to the 2026 Phil Steele MAC Fourth Team (S)…2025: Played in all 12 games with five starts…Earned a scholarship during Week Nine of the season…Recorded 64 total tackles with 30 solo stops and 34 assisted tackles…Added one pass breakup against LIU (Sept. 6)…Twice recorded double...
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