Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-34@ Eastern Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-14vs Drake | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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CJ Wade
Freshman defensive end on Northern Illinois's 2025 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 239 lb · Cedar Rapids, IA
Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
The story
1 defensive end on Northern Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
CJ Wade
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Eastern Washington, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (7 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #82
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology