Safety, Washington (from Northern Arizona), 2023–26
Alex McLaughlin
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 204 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chandler, AZ
Alex McLaughlin plays safety for Washington, after Northern Arizona (2023–24). Last time out, at Purdue: 7 tackles. McLaughlin leads Washington in sacks and tackles this season.
2026 so far
48 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
Last game: 7 tackles at Purdue, W 38–26
Next game: at Nebraska, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Ohio State, 20252sacks, career highvs. Utah State, 20262interceptions, career highat Washington State, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Arizona | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Arizona | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington | 94 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | Washington | 48 | 29 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 163 | 104 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Arizona | 7 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Arizona | 7 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Washington | 7 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Washington | 7 | S | Sr. | 6′2″ | 204 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Washington 7 games, 48 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Washington State | W 24–10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Utah State | W 16–14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 48–16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Minnesota | L 24–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at USC | L 21–25 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Iowa | L 24–41 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Purdue | W 38–26 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Washington 13 games, 94 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Colorado State | W 38–21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. UC Davis | W 70–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | atWashington State | W 59–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Ohio State | L 6–24 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Maryland | W 24–20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Rutgers | W 38–19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Michigan | L 7–24 | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Illinois | W 42–25 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Wisconsin | L 10–13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Purdue | W 49–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at UCLA | W 48–14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Oregon | L 14–26 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 ✦ | vs. Boise State | W 38–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Arizona 3 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Arizona | L 10–22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Eastern Washington | W 30–18 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 30 | at Abilene Christian | L 0–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2023 Northern Arizona 3 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atArizona | L 3–38 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at Weber State | W 27–10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 18 | atEastern Washington | W 49–42 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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