Jake Gassaway
Jake Gassaway
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. He has spent three seasons in the Northern Illinois linebacker corps. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Thomas Hammock.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 25 | 18 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 20 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 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 #82
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jackson Powell’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Powell's sophomore season at Army (2023).
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