Swipe Marshall, Jackson State DB: the 2026 season story
Swipe Marshall is a senior defensive back for Jackson State (SWAC). He ranks 1744th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Swipe Marshall's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.15, 664th of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.7, ranks 892nd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 3rd percentile for volume, 13th for efficiency and 14th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Swipe Marshall's best came in week 5 against Alabama A&M and his quietest in week 1 at Tennessee State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Swipe Marshall is 853rd of 920 FCS defensive backs and 82nd of 90 in the SWAC. Next up nationally is Jalen Brassell of Charleston Southern, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2023 at Western Kentucky, 720th of 1,092 defensive backs.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Tariq Hollinger of West Georgia.
