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Jalen Macon
Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
Jalen Macon
Jalen Macon arrived at Northern Illinois from Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The receipt on tape: 98 rush yds, 73 pass yds against Massachusetts, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 21 | 42.9% | 105 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 57.1% | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 117.1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 28 | 46.4% | 155 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 104.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 45 | 216 | 4.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 243 | 4.9 | 6 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · 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 #82
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+110%
Up 110% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology