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Alvin Gulley Jr.

DT · Northern Illinois · Sr.

Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Alvin Gulley Jr.

DT · Northern Illinois · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Northern Illinois1630.50.52----
Career1630.50.52----

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Northern Illinois

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · Northern Illinois

Returning around him

  • 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #81

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacob Tuioti’s 2025 season.

Jacob Tuioti

82%match

Army · 2025

#2

Darius Shipp

Western Kentucky · 2022

79%
#3

Jeremy Darvin

Western Kentucky · 2021

77%
#4

Cameron Bariteau

Colorado State · 2024

75%
#5

Tim Hardiman

Arkansas State · 2024

73%

Matches Jacob on

Class year
TFL rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Jacob on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Tullis's freshman season at Eastern Michigan (2023).

Malik Tullis

75%match

Eastern Michigan · 2023

#2

Jaquel Pierce

Texas State · 2020

70%
#3

Kaieem Caesar

Ohio · 2021

69%
#4

Mustafi Algarawi

Western Michigan · 2025

69%
#5
67%

Matches Malik on

Weight
TFL rate
Height

Differs from Malik on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12696

Final rank
#13435
Avg #13143.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12696 this season.