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2025 Football Roster

3 Jaylen Houston

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 199
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Racine, Wis.
  • Highschool Racine Lutheran

Biography

2025 (Grad)

  • Started at linebacker and kick returner in all 11 games for Northern
  • Recorded career highs for a season in games played (11), total tackles (41), tackles for loss (3.5-19 yds), pass breakups (four), and total tackles in one game (eight vs. Davenport 11/8/25)
  • Was part of the dominant defensive performance against Wayne State, which only gave up 11 total points and allowed 171 total yards of offense
  • Added 33 return yards, two quarterback hurries,a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery

Before NMU
  • Transfer from Eastern Kentucky University, where he played in 20 games over 3 seasons
  • All-Region and All-Conference selection at Racine Lutheran
Personal
  • Son of Rhonda Witherspoon
  • From Racine, Wisconsin
  • Hobbies include reading and playing video games 

Statistics

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