Is Montrel Canion starting?
Montrel Canion is the projected starter at LDT for Northern Illinois Huskies.
Redshirt freshman · #0 · 6'2", 295 lbs
See full Northern Illinois Huskies depth chart ›Depth at LDT · Northern Illinois Huskies
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Northern Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDTMontrel CanionThis player
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
Up next for Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois plays San José State away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:00 PM ET.
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 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
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7900
- National Rank
- #3230
- High School
- Western
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 53.
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
Nov 1LUNLVTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-24
Oct 24LHAWTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-21
Oct 17LWYOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-23
Oct 10LAFATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-7
Sep 26LGASTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-14
Sep 20LARIZTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-17
Sep 12LILSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | LUNLV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LHAW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | LWYO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LAFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LGAST | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LARIZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LILST | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montrel Canion'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.