Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Paul Hutson III
Senior defensive tackle on Washington State's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 258 lb · Norfolk, VA · IMG Academy
CFB Index 64 · #126 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred Marshall → Washington State for 2026
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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle on Washington State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Campbell in 2022.
- Transferred from Marshall to Washington State in 2026.
Paul Hutson III
Wins his gap play after play. Paul Hutson III has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 2 tackles against Duquesne — Week 3, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Campbell3-star out of IMG Academy
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
2025Marshall
2026Washington State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Marshall | 37 | 10 | 6.0 | 3.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Career | 41 | 13 | 6.0 | 3.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Paul Hutson III's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
64 · #126 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #126 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Macyo Williams’s 2023 season.
Matches Macyo on
TFL rate
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marshawn Kneeland's senior season at Western Michigan (2023).
74%match
All-MACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
Matches Marshawn on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Marshawn on
Height (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Paul Hutson III
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SENIOR (2026): Enrolled at WSU in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices. MARSHALL RS-JUNIOR (2025): Played in all 12 games, making 40 tackles, with 6.5 TFL’s and 3.5 sacks…added two interceptions for 49 yards…had season-best seven tackles against Texas…
The defensive line · Washington State
- #9Matyus McLain2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #84Malachi Wrice2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #52Kaden Beatty1.5 tackles for loss · 2026
- #94Titus Miller1 tackle for loss · 2026
- #99Paul Hutson III0 tackles for loss · 2026
22 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology