Jaylen Prater was a tackle machine for Northwestern before injury cut his 2016 surge short
In the 2016 season, Northwestern linebacker Jaylen Prater started the first eight games at Will linebacker, piled up 61 tackles despite missing the rest of the year with a season-ending injury, and even posted a career-high 18 tackles against Western Michigan[1]. His value was the kind coaches love: steady run support, high-volume tackling, and a proven ability to handle a full-time role when healthy[1]. He also brought the off-field profile you want in a veteran defender—an honor roll student and National Honor Society member[1].
