Is Jalen Macon starting?
Jalen Macon is listed 2nd string at QB for Northern Illinois Huskies.
Redshirt senior · #14 · 6'5", 230 lbs
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- 1555Taron DickensStarter
- 21455Jalen MaconYou
- 3252Brady Davidson
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Northern Illinois plays San José State away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:00 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 63-rated offense; 23th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 55.
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 12LILSTYDS 3
- CMP-ATT
- 1-3
- YDS
- 3
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- -24.9
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 28-24
Sep 5LIOWAYDS 17
- CMP-ATT
- 4-10
- YDS
- 17
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 54.3
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- -4
- AVG
- -0.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LILST | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -24.9 |
| Sep 5 | LIOWA | 4-10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 |
Jalen Macon'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.