Is Amari Washington starting?
Amari Washington is the projected starter at RDT for Northern Illinois Huskies.
Redshirt freshman · #11 · 6'3", 295 lbs
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Northern Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTAmari WashingtonThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Bettendorf, ranked #2,668 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #11
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 295 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8263
- National Rank
- #2668
- High School
- Bettendorf
- Hometown
- Bettendorf, IA
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated defense; 28th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 71.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LAFATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-7
Sep 20LARIZTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-17
Sep 12LILSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-24
Sep 5LIOWATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LAFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LARIZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LILST | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LIOWA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amari Washington's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.