Marshawn Kneeland
DE · FA
25 yrs
Western Michigan
Description
- Position
- DE
- Team
- Free agent
- Status
- UFA
- Born
- 2001-07-08
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 268 lb
- College
- Western Michigan
- Draft
- 2024 · R2 · Pick 24 · DAL
- Rookie yr
- 2024
Contract
EXPIRED
- APY
- $1.7M/yr
- Total
- $6.8M
- Guaranteed
- $4.0M
- % of cap
- 0.7%
- Term
- 2024–2028 (4y)
Career Résumé
2 seasons
| Seasons | 2 2024–2025 |
| Games | 15 |
| Tackles | 25 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| TFL | 5 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.30 | 1.82 | 0.00 | +0.30 | |
| Interceptions | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.00 | +0.01 | |
| Passes Defended | 0.13 | 0.57 | 2.93 | 0.00 | +0.57 | |
| QB Hits | 0.52 | 5.31 | 13.8 | 1.00 | +4.31 | |
| Sacks | 0.00 | 2.82 | 7.71 | 1.00 | +1.82 | |
| Assist Tackles | 7.17 | 13.5 | 28.8 | 6.00 | +7.52 | |
| Solo Tackles | 7.09 | 15.9 | 24.8 | 6.00 | +9.90 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 0.74 | 5.83 | 13.0 | 3.00 | +2.83 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DAL | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2024 | DAL | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0.0% | 3 | 17.6% |
Returns
| Year | Tm | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | ST TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DAL | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
College
| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | W Michigan | — | 29 | — | 29 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | W Michigan | — | 23 | — | 23 | 1.5 | — | 3 |
| 2021 | W Michigan | — | 15 | — | 15 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | W Michigan | — | 15 | — | 15 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 1 | 1751st | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 14 | 2778th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
0.156
QBH/g
0.133
TFL/g
0.473
FF/g
066
Solo/g
0.932
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2024 Wk1 vs CLE | 13'24 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2025 Wk1 vs PHI | 1'25 |
| TFL | 2 | 2025 Wk3 vs CHI | 3'25 |
| INT | 0 | 2024 Wk1 vs CLE | 0'24 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Middle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 50.0% | 0.3 |
| '24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.0 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Pressures
227
Sacks
149
QB Hits
131
Hurries
140
Run Stuffing
350
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
3 items
- Former Cowboys edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE after death at age 24Researchers diagnosed Kneeland with stage 1 CTE following a postmortem brain analysis, his family and the Concussion & CTE Foundation announced
- Late Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTEFormer Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE.
- Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTECowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide in November 2025 at age 24.