Alex Lines
Alex Lines
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona | 10 | 138 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 160 | 10.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
1 rec · 7 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Grayson Gunter’s 2020 season.
Matches Grayson on
Differs from Grayson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marlin Klein's sophomore season at Michigan (2024).
Matches Marlin on
Differs from Marlin on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2394
Peaked at #2394 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-90%
Sharp dropoff (-90%) — career inflection point.