Draft:Hunter Najm
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| No. 10 – Bowling Green Falcons | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, California) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Hunter Najm is an American football quarterback for the Bowling Green Falcons.
Early life and high school
[edit]Najm attended high school at Aliso Niguel located in Aliso Viejo, California. During his senior season, he had 1,548 passing yards and 13 touchdowns, whiling adding 333 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. He played in the Orange County All-State game at the conclusion of the season.[1]
College career
[edit]Washington State
[edit]Najm enrolled in January of 2024 and participated in spring practice. He did not appear in a game during the 2024 season, and retained his redshirt status.[2]
Bowling Green
[edit]On April 14, 2025, Najm transferred to Bowling Green State University to play for the Bowling Green Falcons.[3][4] Entering his redshirt freshman season in 2025, he was listed as the team's fourth-string quarterback behind transfer quarterback Drew Pyne, Lucius Anderson III, and Baron May.[5] After injuries sidelined all three quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart, Najm made his collegiate debut in Week 8 against Kent State. Pyne returned as the starter the following week against Buffalo, but Najm entered the game in the second half. In Week 10 against Eastern Michigan, Najm made his first career start, becoming the fourth quarterback to start a game for Bowling Green during the season. He completed 11 of 15 passes for 129 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a 27–21 loss.[6] In the regular season finale against UMass, Najm helped lead Bowling Green to a 45–14 victory, completing 7 of 9 passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns.[7]
Najm is expected to compete with Austin Novosad for the starting quarterback position during the 2026 season.[8]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2024 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | — | Redshirted | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 5 | 3 | 1–2 | 33 | 66 | 50.0 | 473 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 123.1 | 15 | 21 | 1.4 | 0 | |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 1–2 | 33 | 66 | 50.0 | 473 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 123.1 | 15 | 21 | 1.4 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hunter Najm's Aliso Niguel". maxpreps.com. Maxpreps. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Washington State Cougars QB Hunter Najm Entering Transfer Portal". si.com. SI. April 14, 2025. Archived from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Hunter Najm, Bowling Green, Quarterback". 247Sports. April 14, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ Miller, Jared (June 15, 2025). "Where Every Outgoing Washington State Football Transfer Ended Up for 2025". Washington State Cougars on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Dendy went from after thought to feature back". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Eaken, J. Patrick (November 13, 2025). "Najm expected to be signal caller against Zips". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Falcons Wrap Up 2025 Season With 45-14 Victory Over UMass". BGSUFalcons.com. Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Bowling Green Football Preview 2026: Eddie George's Rebuilding Job Continues". College Football News. Retrieved July 8, 2026.