Joseph Himon II
Joseph Himon II
Wins in space out of the backfield. Joseph Himon II has been at Northwestern through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 87 rush yds, 6 rec yds against Purdue — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 99 | 486 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 52 | 257 | 4.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 190 | 910 | 4.8 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 433 | 8.0 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
65 rush yds (13 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Maquel Haywood’s 2023 season.
Matches Maquel on
Differs from Maquel on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
CJ Marable
Corey Taylor II
Julius Loughridge
Matches CJ on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Briggs's senior season at Southern Miss (2025).
Matches Robert on
Differs from Robert on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+1468%
Up 1468% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 Redshirt Junior: Appeared in 11 games with one start … Rushed for 486 yards on 99 carries with one rushing touchdown … Hauled in 21 receptions for 118 yards through the air … Tallied 131 yards on five kickoff returns … Was one of three NU running backs with 30+ rushing yards against Tulane (...