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Player Dossier
2020-2024Northern Illinois
Jaden Dolphin
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Des Plaines, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaden Dolphin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Jaden Dolphin built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Des Plaines, IL wearing No. 26, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jaden Dolphin's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Jaden Dolphin, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jaden Dolphin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 204
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jaden Dolphin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · LB
- Career Tackles
- 204
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Maine West · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Maine West · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · LB 211th (top 18%) · Mid-American 40th (top 8%) · National 362nd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 53.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 31 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 2 | 53.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 9 | 45 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 57 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 27.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 56 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 36.2 |
Related Context
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Jaden Dolphin played LB for Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jaden Dolphin recorded 204 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 7.5 primary output with 27.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
23.8
Usage
5.7
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Western Illinois: 0.5. Notre Dame: 0. Buffalo: 1. NC State: 0.5. Massachusetts: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Toledo: 0.5. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 2. Akron: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Central Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 5 by 20.8. Western Illinois: 3 by 17.5. Notre Dame: 8 by 33.3. Buffalo: 6 by 35. NC State: 6 by 30. Massachusetts: 5 by 20.8. Bowling Green: 5 by 30.8. Toledo: 4 by 21.7. Ball State: 7 by 29.2. Western Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 12.5. Central Michigan: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 8 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
35 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | @ Fresno State | W 28-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Miami (OH) | L 9-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Akron | W 29-16 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | @ Western MichiganSplash game | W 42-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ball State | L 23-25 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | L 6-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Bowling Green | W 17-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Massachusetts | W 34-20 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Buffalo | L 20-23 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W 16-14 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Western Illinois | W 54-15 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaden Dolphin story
Jaden Dolphin built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Des Plaines, IL wearing No. 26, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jaden Dolphin's career was his defensive production: 204 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. That gives Jaden Dolphin's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Northern Illinois
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20202021202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 9.5 | 20.1 | 6.9 | 9.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 9.5 | 20.1 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 7.5 | 27.8 | 6.9 | -2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 4 | 23.3 | 4.3 | -3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 5.5 | 23.8 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5.5 | 23.8 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 10 · L 22-35 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 14 · W 41-23 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Western Michigan
Week 11 · W 42-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#4
@ Coastal Carolina
Week 1 · L 41-47 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 8 · W 20-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
7.5 primary output · 27.8 efficiency · 6.9 usage
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#2
2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois
53.9
9.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
53.9
9.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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