Jonah Hayes
Freshman defensive lineman on Northwestern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Loveland, OH · Archbishop Moeller
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 1950 nationally · Signed with Northwestern
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman defensive lineman on Northwestern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northwestern in 2025.
From Loveland, OH.
His career
2025
- Signed with Northwestern3-star out of Archbishop Moeller
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Northwestern -- now projected as a quality contributor on the defensive line.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in hit power and pursuit.
Northwestern has produced 2 All-Conference defensive linemen. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Adetomiwa Adebawore went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
Background
2025 First-Year: Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut in the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Central Michigan (12/26). High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 81 player in Ohio and the No. 158 edge nationally … Attended Archbishop Moeller in…
The defensive line · Northwestern
- #47Michael Kilbane7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Carmine Bastone4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #24Jamaal Johnson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Najee Story1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #96Jonah Hayesno box-score line yet
22 more on the roster · Northwestern team page