Is Dwayne McDougle III starting?
Dwayne McDougle III is the projected starter at FS for Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Redshirt senior · #26 · 5'11", 210 lbs
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Nebraska Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FSDwayne McDougle IIIThis player
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of McClymonds, ranked #2,364 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 47 tackles, 4 INT, 3 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 92th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #26
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- Transfer
- San Diego State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 47 | 4 | 3 |
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
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2364
- High School
- McClymonds
- Hometown
- Oakland, CA
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 92th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.
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 10LIUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Oct 3WMDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-23
Sep 26WMSUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-13
Sep 19WUNDTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 12WBGSUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-7
Sep 5WOHIOTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LIU | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMSU | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUND | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WBGSU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WOHIO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dwayne McDougle III'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.