Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three seasons at Western Michigan, two different head coaches: Tim Lester and Lance Taylor. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 4 TFL against Eastern Michigan, Week 9, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Western Michigan, 12 sacks — drafted at #56 overall by Dallas.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DallasEntering 3rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 57 | 29 | 7.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 40 | 24 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 32 | 15 | 8.0 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 129 | 68 | 27.0 | 12.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 35–17
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tyler Kiehne’s 2023 season.
Matches Tyler on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to T.J. Sanders's senior season at South Carolina (2024).
Matches T.J. on