Defensive line, Northern Iowa, 2025–26
Jaylen Pettus
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Des Moines, IA
Jaylen Pettus plays defensive line for Northern Iowa. Last time out, at Youngstown State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Youngstown State, L 22–35
Next game: at Southern Illinois, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 5 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 5 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 260 |
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 Northern Iowa 6 games, 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Eastern Washington | L 24–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Drake | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Iowa | L 0–55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Illinois State | W 28–21 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. North Dakota | W 24–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Youngstown State | L 22–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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