Alex McLaughlin
| No. 7 – Washington Huskies | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Alex McLaughlin is an American college football safety for the Washington Huskies. He previously played for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
Early life
[edit]McLaughlin attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona.[1] A linebacker in high school, he had 107 tackles, three interceptions and eight sacks as a senior. He committed to Northern Arizona University to play college football.
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Northern Arizona in 2023, McLaughlin started all 10 games he played in and led the team with 71 tackles and four interceptions.[2] He played in all 13 games in 2024, recording 96 tackles, two interceptions and 5.5 sacks. Afte the season, McLaughlin entered the transfer portal and committed to the University of Washington.[3][4] In his first season at Washington in 2025, he started all 13 games and had 94 tackles and two interceptions with one returned for a touchdown.[5] McLaughlin returned to Washington for his senior year in 2026.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Alex McLaughlin following family’s athletic path
- ↑ After All-American freshman season, NAU football's Alex McLaughlin wants a winning record
- ↑ Choosing Washington Football was easy for transfer S Alex McLaughlin
- ↑ How this standout UW safety bet on himself and won
- ↑ Alex McLaughlin made believers out of Washington football's staff
- ↑ Alex McLaughlin, UW’s smack-talking safety, keeps on proving people wrong
- ↑ Star safety’s playmaking on full display for UW Huskies