Jaylen Pettus | Northern Iowa
College Football Player
Jaylen Pettus
Northern IowaHeight6' 3"Weight260 lbsExperienceSenior
3SOLO
1Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Lineman
Jersey#5
Height6' 3"
Weight260 lbs
BirthplaceDes Moines, IA
CollegeNorthern Iowa
ClassSenior
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumUNI-Dome
LocationIA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
South Dakota StateWeek 10 · UNI-DomeNovember 7, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | L 20-17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 35-22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs North Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 24-17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 28-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Drake2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 56-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Eastern Washington2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 34-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |