Santa Clara University

3x WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Silver" Honors (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2024 All-WCC Second Team
2024 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

JUNIOR (2024): Named All-WCC Second Team and WCC All-Academic honorable mention ... played and started in eight matches ... Broncos conceded just five goals in those eight matches ... earned the weekly conference Defensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 7) for his play against Portland after missing the previous eight games due to an injury ... stabilized the Santa Clara back line against the Pilots while seeing 79 minutes of action in the scoreless draw ... played the full 90 minutes in seven contests and logged 709 minutes of action on the season. 

SOPHOMORE (2023): Appeared in five matches, started three ... played 278 minutes ... scored first career goal, an equalizer, in the West Coast Conference Co-Championship clinching victory over Pacific (Nov. 11) ... played the full 90 minutes in two games (vs Stanford on Oct. 19 and vs Pacific). 

FRESHMAN (2022): Appeared in five matches and started in all ... logged 435 minutes of action ... started in the final four matches of the season and played the full 90 minutes in each contest.  

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dearborn High in Dearborn, Michigan.  

CLUB: Played for Vardar Academy ... ranked in the top 150 players by TopDrawerSoccer and 10th among center backs in the class of 2021.

GET TO KNOW NAJI: Enjoys long summer nights playing basketball with his family ... helps the Amity Foundation to support those in need of food, clothes and school supplies.