Last confirmed: Northwestern, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 253 lb · Clayton, OH
Jaiden Cameron: DL · Northwestern · #53.
Jaiden Cameron
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Northwestern. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Duke — Week 2, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-6vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26vs Duke | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 23 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31vs No. 2 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 13-6
vs Miami (OH) · neutral site
1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at a neutral site.
2 seasons under David Braun — 12-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
53.3%
392 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
408 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Northwestern — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
