Montrel Canion is a young, physical NIU interior defender with room to grow
In the 2025 season, Montrel Canion appeared in 4 games for Northern Illinois and recorded 2 tackles, a small sample that still points to a developing rotational DT rather than a finished product. At 6-foot-2 and 295 pounds, he brings the compact, load-bearing frame coaches love inside, and his high school production at Western (56 tackles, 10 TFL, 1.5 sacks in 2024) suggests real backfield disruption upside. The fit? Intriguing for a team that wants a tough, lower-ceiling-now but higher-ceiling-later interior grinder with upside.
