Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | L 28-38vs Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#97
Braxton Strong
Sophomore defensive lineman on Northwestern's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Peru, IN · Peru
Returning to Northwestern for 2026
Recruiting
3★
DL recruit
No. 2049 nationally · Signed with Northwestern
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Northwestern's roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northwestern in 2024.
Braxton Strong
The receipt: 1 tackles against Illinois — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Northwestern3-star out of Peru
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northwestern
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Northwestern4-8HC: David Braun · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Background
2025 Redshirt First-Year Did not see game action. 2024 First-Year: Appeared in one game as a true first-year ... Recorded his first-career tackle against Illinois (11/30). High School: Three-star prospect rated by 247Sports, ESPN, and On3, and rated the 22nd-best player in Indiana ... Posted four...
The defensive line · Northwestern
- #47Michael Kilbane7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Carmine Bastone4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #24Jamaal Johnson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Najee Story1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #97Braxton Strongno box-score line yet
22 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology