Montrel Canion
DT · #0 · 
Northern Illinois · FR · 6'2" · 295 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Projected LDT starter
10 2026 tackles
0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
10 Career games (6 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DTs
Tackles per game 1.7 64
Havoc plays 0 0
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Northern Illinois 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 17.0% 1
Line yards per carry allowed 3.4 3
Sack rate 4.0% 18
Recruiting
2025 class · 247 compositeTwo-star high school recruit
The 2025 board
#3228 Jaxon Taylor IOL · Bastrop
#3230 Montrel Canion DL · Western NIU
Montrel Canion DL · Western NIU
DLs in the class
#287 Ivan De Silva Placer AFA
#287 Beckam Featherstone Westlake USU
#289 Montrel Canion Western NIU
Montrel Canion Western NIU#292 Martin Geary Ponte Vedra
2026 · 0th pctile of DTs Recruit · 5th pctile of class