Dwayne McDougle III
Nebraska Cornhuskers
91
Elite

Dwayne McDougle III

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Projected Starter

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Dwayne McDougle III is the projected starter at FS for Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Dwayne McDougle III is the projected starting FS on a Contender Nebraska — 91 OVR.

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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).

Recruit3★ · #2,364 NatlTeam Share7%Percentile92th
Oakland, CA
Jersey
#26
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
5'11"
Weight
210 lbs
Transfer
San Diego State

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
4743

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 84-rated defense; 92th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 92% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 22% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

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

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

Dwayne McDougle III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Ballhawk
47 tkl · 3 PD · 4 INT
Usage / Involvement70%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.