Defensive tackle, Penn State (from Iowa State), 2024–26
Alijah Carnell
Lettered 2025 at Iowa State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 56
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 299 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Henderson, NV
Alijah Carnell plays defensive tackle for Penn State, after Iowa State (2024–25). Last time out, at Northwestern: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles at Northwestern, L 13–34
Next game: vs. Purdue, Oct 31
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 56 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 56 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | Penn State | 56 | DT | So. (Yr 3) | 6′5″ | 299 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Penn State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | at Northwestern | L 13–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa State 6 games, 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Iowa | W 16–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Arkansas State | W 24–16 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Arizona | W 39–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. BYU | L 27–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at TCU | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma State | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | at Utah | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Arizona State | L 19–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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