Linebacker, Northern Illinois, 2022–25
Jake Gassaway
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
Jake Gassaway played linebacker at Northern Illinois (2022–25).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 25 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 25 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 25 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 25 | LB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 225 |
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
2025 Northern Illinois 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Mississippi State | L 10–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. San Diego State | L 3–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Illinois 11 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Ball State | L 23–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Western Michigan | W 42–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Akron | W 29–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMiami (OH) | L 9–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | W 28–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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