Northern Illinois Huskies · DL RoomDL
#0 Montrel Canion
Class RS FRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'2" · 295 lbHometown Fort Lauderdale, FL · Western
Depth-chart placement
Montrel Canion is on the Northern Illinois Huskies roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
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Tackles
Background & career
Montrel Canion is a defensive tackle for Northern Illinois standing 6'2" and weighing 295 pounds. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida native attended Western High School, where he earned All-County honors in 2024 and was a four-year varsity letterwinner. At Western, Canion recorded 56 tackles, 21 solo, 10 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries during his final season. He joined the Huskies as a freshman and appeared in four games in 2025, registering tackles against San Diego State and Toledo. Canion is a redshirt freshman in 2026.
Northern Illinois2025 — presentRecruiting2-star · No. 3230 nationalOriginFort Lauderdale, FL · Western