Defensive tackle, Northern Illinois, 2025–26
Montrel Canion
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 295 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Montrel Canion plays defensive tackle for Northern Illinois. Last time out, at Wyoming: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Wyoming, L 23–41
Next game: vs. Hawai’i, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 0 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 0 | DT | Fr. (Yr 2) | 6′2″ | 295 |
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 Illinois 5 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Illinois State | L 24–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Arizona | L 17–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia State | L 14–35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Air Force | L 7–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Wyoming | L 23–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs. San Diego State | L 3–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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