Is Jonah Hayes starting?
Jonah Hayes is listed 3rd string at RDE for Northwestern Wildcats.
Redshirt freshman · #96 · 6'6", 260 lbs
See full Northwestern Wildcats depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Northwestern Wildcats
- 12491Jamaal JohnsonStarter
- 2570Dominic Kirks
- 39670Jonah HayesYou
Northwestern Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
Up next for Northwestern
Northwestern plays Rutgers at home on Sat, Oct 24. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
Jonah Hayes is currently behind Jamaal Johnson at RDE on the Northwestern depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 86 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8458
- National Rank
- #1950
- High School
- Archbishop Moeller
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 70 after depth penalty. 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
No games yet.
Jonah Hayes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.