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Dwayne McDougle III

Dwayne McDougle III Season 2026

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PositionDB
Weight205 lbs
Height5-11
YearFifth Year
HometownOakland, Calif.
Dwayne McDougle III
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Honors & Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2026)

2026
Dwayne McDougle III has played in every game with five starts this season and ranks second on the team with 30 tackles. He is also tied for the team lead with one interception, which he returned for a touchdown.

McDougle had two solo tackles in his Nebraska debut against Ohio. McDougle made his first Husker start against Bowling Green and tied for the team lead with seven tackles. In another start against North Dakota, McDougle added seven more tackles. He had seven tackles for the third straight game at Michigan State.

McDougle made a huge impact in Nebraska's win over Maryland. With Nebraska trailing 23-14 late in the second quarter and Maryland driving, McDougle intercepted a pass and returned it 81 yards for a touchdown, flipping the game as the Huskers scored the final 34 points of the game starting with McDougle's touchdown. His 81-yard interception return was Nebraska's longest interception return for a touchdown since 2007. McDougle also made one tackle and had one quarterback hurry against the Terrapins. He led Nebraska with six tackles against No. 7 Indiana.

Before Nebraska (McClymonds HS/Northern Arizona/Idaho/San Diego State)
McDougle spent time at San Diego State (2025), Idaho (2023-24) and Northern Arizona (2022) before transferring to Nebraska. McDougle played in 40 games with 22 starts in his four seasons before becoming a Husker, during which time he recorded 143 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 12 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

In 2025 at San Diego State, McDougle started all 13 games and recorded 55 tackles with 1.0 TFL, four interceptions and three pass breakups. He ranked 23rd nationally in interceptions and was a key part of an Aztec defense that ranked sixth nationally in pass defense, seventh in scoring defense and 12th in total defense.
 
McDougle played in 26 games with nine starts in two seasons at Idaho. He totaled 87 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and nine pass breakups. McDougle made 58 tackles as a sophomore in 2024 with 1.5 tackles for loss and six pass breakups. As a redshirt freshman in 2023, McDougle totaled 29 tackles with 1.0 TFL, two interceptions and three pass breakups.
 
McDougle played in one game at Northern Arizona in 2022 while redshirting. He appeared against Montana State and had one tackle.
 
Prior to college, McDougle was a two-way player for McClymonds High School in California. In his final game, McDougle caught two touchdown passes, had one interception and one sack as McClymonds won the CIF Division 3-A state championship.
 
Personal
Dwayne is the son of Peggy Harris and Dwayne McDougle. Dwayne McDougle III is a child, youth and family studies major who is on track to graduate in December of 2026.