Is Alijah Wayne starting?
Alijah Wayne is listed 2nd string at NT for North Dakota State Bison.
Sophomore · #54 · 6'4", 290 lbs
See full North Dakota State Bison depth chart ›Depth at NT · North Dakota State Bison
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North Dakota State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Omaha Central, ranked #2,110 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #54
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Alijah Wayne is currently behind Keenan Wilson at NT on the North Dakota State depth chart, a Mountain West team rated 73 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8400
- National Rank
- #2110
- High School
- Omaha Central
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
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
Sep 20WSACTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-10
Sep 13WAFATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-32
Sep 5WFORTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | WSAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WAFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alijah Wayne's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.