Is Hayden Eligon II starting?
Hayden Eligon II is No. 4 on the Northwestern Wildcats depth chart at RES.
Hayden Eligon II is listed RES #4 for Northwestern at 61 OVR.
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- 18373Blake Van BurenStarter
- 29373Glory Stephen-Wangboje
- 36561Jackson Carsello
- 4861Hayden Eligon IIYou
- 58853Migo Jackson
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Los Alamitos, ranked #1,919 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 37 catches, 521 yards, 3 TD. That's 22% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 61 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 521 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 83 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8400
- National Rank
- #1919
- High School
- Los Alamitos
- Hometown
- Los Alamitos, CA
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 84th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 61. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 6WSDSTYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Hayden Eligon II's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.