Is Alijah Jones starting?
Alijah Jones is listed 2nd string at SS for Northwestern Wildcats.
Sophomore · #0 · 6'0", 195 lbs
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Northwestern Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Archbishop Spalding, ranked #1,655 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 10 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8525
- National Rank
- #1655
- High School
- Archbishop Spalding
- Hometown
- Severn, MD
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 36th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 76.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WBALLTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 45-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WBALL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alijah Jones's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.