Alijah Jones

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)

Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Position:
DB
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Archbishop Spalding HS

2025 First-Year:
Saw first-career action and tied for a team-high four tackles against Western Illinois (9/5).

High School:
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 52 player in the state of Maryland and No. 152 safety nationally … Attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Md. and led the team to its its third-straight MIAA-A Title during his senior season … Part of a Cavalier defense that won 35 consecutive games and allowed just 2.8 points per game in 2024 … Posted 53 tackles, two sacks, and an interception return for a touchdown and earned MIAA-A All-Conference honors in 2024 … Named to the Baltimore Sun's 2024 All-Metro Defense Team … Won three state titles … High school coach at Spalding was Kyle Schmitt … Competed on the Archbishop Spalding track team … Committed to Northwestern on May 15, 2024 … Chose Northwestern over Indiana, Michigan State, and Boston College.