Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 12 | — |
| Success rate | 8.3% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 0.0% | — |
| Sack rate | 16.7% | — |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 0.0% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 8 | — |
| Success rate | 12.5% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 37.5% | — |
| First downs | 0 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 0 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Macon's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws12 throws charted
2025 charting · Northern Illinois
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Macon’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws18 throws charted
Run direction36 carries
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Northern Illinois#132 · 0-6 | 3 | 9% | 5/13 | 20 | 0–1 | 1.5 | 8.3% | 10 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9 | 5 | 22% | 9/21 | 105 | 1–0 | 5.0 | 22.7% | 45 | 216 | 4.8 | 5 | 46.3% |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois#69 · 8-5 | 1 | 2% | 4/7 | 50 | 0–0 | 7.1 | — | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jalen Macon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jalen Macon's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Iowa | L 0–40 | 4.0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -4 | -0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Illinois State | L 24–28 | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 17–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 | @ Georgia State | L 14–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 |  Air Force | L 7–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 | @ Wyoming | L 23–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 4.0 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 6 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 5 | — |
| Attempts | 13 | — |
| Completion % | 38.5% | — |
| Yards | 20 | 261st / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 1.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 227th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 10 | — |
| Yards | -1 | 1322nd / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | -0.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 6 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Iowa | ✓ QB | 55 | 25 | 19 | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | ✓ QB | 65 | 8 | 4 | 12% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | — | 73 | · | 1 | 0% |
| Season | 2 GS | 376 | 33 | 24 | 9% |
Position Room
7 QBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Taron Dickens | QB | JR | 184 | 1193 | 4 | 3 | -0.01 |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | SR | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | -0.26 |
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | SO | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | +0.23 |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Asa Johnson | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Cole Latimer | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Northern Illinois depth chart →