Najee Story

September 6, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Duke at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, September 6, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

November 23, 2024, Ann Arbor, MI: A game between Northwestern Football and Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, November 23, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/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 Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ayelet Prottas/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 Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern

November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

October 28, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Maryland at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics

July 25, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football internal media day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-4
Weight:
285
Position:
DL
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Solon, Ohio
High School:
Solon

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in 12 games and made eight starts, logging 24 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery ... Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Recorded three tackles and a sack in a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) ... Blocked a field goal and had one tackle against Eastern Illinois (9/14) ... Tied his career-high with six tackles at Washington (9/21) ... Registered three tackles vs. Indiana (10/5) ... Recovered a fumble and had a tackle for loss against Wisconsin (10/19) ... Notched three tackles and a tackle for loss at Iowa (10/26) ... Recorded a tackle for loss in contests against Ohio State (11/16) and Michigan (11/23).

2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts, recording 20 tackles, one pass broken up and one quarterback hurry ... Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Recorded two tackles in each of the season’s first three games against Rutgers (9/3), UTEP (9/9) and Duke (9/16), while also posting a quarterback hurry against the Blue Devils ... Recorded his first career pass breakup against Minnesota (9/23) ... Had two tackles in four straight games against Maryland (10/28), Iowa (11/4), Wisconsin (11/11), and Purdue (11/18).

2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in all 12 games, starting three, and recorded 25 tackles, 2.0 TFL and a sack ... Recorded the first solo tackle and QBH of his career in a win over Nebraska (8/27) ... Made his first-career TFL as part of three total tackles against Southern Illinois (9/17) ... Made his first-career start, recording two tackles against Miami (OH) (9/24).

2021 First-Year:
Made his collegiate debut against Nebraska (10/2), his lone appearance of the season ... Redshirted.

High School:
Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on May 3, 2020 ... No. 23 ranked player in Ohio and 35th overall strong-side defensive end in the country ... Recognized in ESPN's 300 list ... Named a team captain senior year and lettered three times at Solon ... Recorded 63 tackles including nine for loss as a junior ... Committed to Northwestern over Tennessee, Penn State and Ohio State ... Played defensive end and tight end as a sophomore ... Anticipated major is undecided.

Pronunciation: NAH-jeee