Northwestern University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

Eligon_ULM
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
October 26, 2024, Iowa City, IA: A game between Northwestern Football and Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
August 16, 2024, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football practices during Fall Camp at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, August 16, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
July 21, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 80

Hayden Eligon II

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    210
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Lakewood, Calif.
  • High School:
    Los Alamitos

2025 Sophomore:
Made first career start against UCLA (9/27).

2024 First-Year:
Appeared in nine games as a true first-year, recording four receptions for 83 yards … Hauled in his first-career catch for 12 yards at Iowa (10/26) … Notched a career-high 36 receiving yards against Purdue (11/2) … Recorded the first multi-catch game of his career with two catches for 35 yards vs. Illinois (11/30).

High School:
Consensus three-star wide receiver rated by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Named to the Press-Telegram Football Dream Team 2023 Second Team Offense … Chose Northwestern over California, Arizona, and Louisville.
 

Football - Purdue Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, October 19
Football - 'Cats Shut Out Purdue, 19-0 (10/18/25)
Saturday, October 18
Football - David Braun Joins B1G Today (10/17/25)
Friday, October 17
Football - Purdue Game Week Press Conference (10/13/25)
Monday, October 13