Player Career

Najee Story Career Story

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Player Story

Najee Story story

Najee Story built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Solon, OH wearing No. 95, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Najee Story's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 42 career games in the available record. That gives Najee Story's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2021202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2022 Regular SeasonNorthwestern2122.62
2023 PostseasonNorthwestern18.51.9-1
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern18.51.90
2024 Regular SeasonNorthwestern8187.27
2025 PostseasonNorthwestern411.29-4
2025 Regular SeasonNorthwestern411.290

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 16 USC

Week 11 · L 17-38 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Miami (OH)

Week 1 · W 13-6

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Ohio State

Week 12 · L 7-31 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

66.1 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Duke

Week 3 · L 14-38

1

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Southern Illinois

Week 3 · L 24-31

1

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Northwestern

8 primary output · 18 efficiency · 7.2 usage

59.4

#2

2025 Postseason · Northwestern

35.7

4 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 9 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Northwestern

35.7

4 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 9 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games