Alijah Wayne holds the RDT · Backup spot in North Dakota State Bison’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Alijah Wayne is a 6'4", 300-pound right defensive tackle from Omaha, Nebraska, where he was a three-year starter and team captain at Omaha Central High School. As a true freshman in 2025, Wayne played in all 13 games for North Dakota State, recording 13 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks. He posted a solo sack in his debut against The Citadel and logged a season-high three tackles in wins over Tennessee State and Northern Iowa. Wayne, a sophomore in 2026, is majoring in sport management.

North Dakota State2025 — present