Quarterback, Northern Illinois (from Arkansas–Pine Bluff), 2022–⁠26

Jalen Macon

Number
No. 14
Height
6′5″
Weight
230 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Nashville, TN

Jalen Macon plays quarterback for Northern Illinois, after Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2022–⁠23). Last time out, against Illinois State: 1 of 3, 3 yards, 1 INT.

2026 so far

20 passing yards

Last game: 1 of 3, 3 yards, 1 INT vs. Illinois State, L 24–⁠28

Next game: vs. Hawai’i, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 17@IOWA
  2. 3ILST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

227passing yards, career highat Alabama A&M, 202398rushing yards, career highat Massachusetts, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highat Massachusetts, 2025

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Arkansas–Pine Bluff122352.21697.310
2023Arkansas–Pine Bluff376160.73976.521
2024Northern Illinois4757.1507.100
2025Northern Illinois92142.91055.010
2026Northern Illinois51338.5201.501
Career6712553.67415.942

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Arkansas–Pine Bluff8546.8035
2023Arkansas–Pine Bluff321213.8047
2024Northern Illinois5275.419
2025Northern Illinois452164.8536
2026Northern Illinois10−1−0.106
Career1004174.2647

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Arkansas–Pine Bluff14QBYr 1
2023Arkansas–Pine Bluff14QBYr 2
2024Northern Illinois14QBYr 3
2025Northern Illinois14QBYr 4
2026Northern Illinois14QBSr. (Yr 5)6′5″230

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2022Arkansas–Pine Bluff (FCS)310.20––6.315%–
2023Arkansas–Pine Bluff (FCS)750.42––31.428%–
2024Northern Illinois110.53––5.9––
2025Northern Illinois650.27––17.721%0.32
2026Northern Illinois23-0.26––-6.112%–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Northern Illinois24%12.2 yds9.0 yds6 of 210%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Northern Illinois49%3.301.301.0012%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Northern Illinois 2 games, 20 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atIowaL 0–⁠404101700−4
Sep 12vs.Illinois StateL 24–⁠28133013
2025 Northern Illinois 5 games, 216 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 4vs.Miami (OH)L 14–⁠25–––––6
Oct 11atEastern MichiganL 10–⁠16–––––16
Nov 12atMassachusettsW 45–⁠334731098
Nov 18vs.Western MichiganL 19–⁠351750031
Nov 28vs.Kent StateL 31–⁠35510270065
2024 Northern Illinois 1 game, 50 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Western IllinoisW 54–⁠1547500027
2023 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 4 games, 397 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31atTulsaL 7–⁠425541009
Sep 21atAlabama A&ML 24–⁠3117292272132
Sep 30vs.SouthernL 0–⁠27812790026
Oct 14atMississippi Valley StateL 17–⁠42715500054

No box score in the source for Sep 9 at Tennessee State; Sep 16 vs. Miles, so those games are not listed.

2022 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 games, 169 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.Lane CollegeW 48–⁠42354510−6
Sep 10vs.North AmericanW 76–⁠345450050
Sep 17atOklahoma StateL 7–⁠63513790010

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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