Montrel Canion
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Northern Illinois. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Georgia State — Week 4, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 16 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-35@ Georgia State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs Air Force | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-56vs Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries15 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
53.1%
266 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #254 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
