Defensive line, Northwestern, 2021–25
Najee Story
- Number
- No. 95
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Solon, OH
Najee Story played defensive line at Northwestern (2021–25).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 24 | 12 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 42 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northwestern | 95 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | Northwestern | 95 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Northwestern | 95 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 95 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 95 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 270 |
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 Northwestern 11 games, 20 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Tulane | L 3–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Oregon | L 14–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State | W 22–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Purdue | W 19–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Nebraska | L 21–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at USC | L 17–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Michigan | L 22–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 38–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Illinois | L 13–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northwestern 10 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Washington | L 5–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Indiana | L 24–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Iowa | L 14–40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atPurdue | W 26–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMichigan | L 6–50 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Illinois | L 28–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 11 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Rutgers | L 7–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UTEP | W 38–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Duke | L 14–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Penn State | L 13–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Howard | W 23–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Maryland | W 33–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Iowa | L 7–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atWisconsin | W 24–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Purdue | W 23–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atIllinois | W 45–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 14–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northwestern 10 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Nebraska | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Duke | L 23–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 14–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atMaryland | L 24–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Ohio State | L 7–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMinnesota | L 3–31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atPurdue | L 9–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Illinois | L 3–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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