NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Aidan Chiles SR | 6'3"/225 | 128/203 (63%), 1392 Yds, 10 TD / 3 INT | 81 Car, 227 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 6 TD, 5 FUM | C | B+ | #75 | 479 (27%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #2 Ryan Boe SO | 6'3"/215 | 2/7 (29%), 17 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT | 11 Car, 118 Yds, (10.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D | A | #268 | 38 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #12 Marcus Romain SO | 6'0"/210 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #9 Aidan Gray JR | 6'3"/195 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 Johnny O'Brien FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Gavin Frakes SR | 6'4"/235 | UVA ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Caleb Komolafe JR | 5'11"/210 | 190 Car, 941 Yds, (5 YPC), 11 TD, 3 FUM | 11 Rec, 60 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 1 TD | A- | C- | #42 | 415 (41%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #27 Gavin Sawchuk SR | 5'11"/202 | 109 Car, 486 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 8 TD, 1 FUM | 13 Rec, 121 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 1 TD | A | D+ | #26 | 403 (30%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #6 Joseph Himon II SR | 5'9"/190 | 99 Car, 486 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 21 Rec, 118 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 0 TD | A | B+ | #188 | 255 (25%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #25 Mar'Kel Porter SO | 6'1"/220 | 31 Car, 93 Yds, (3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 7 Rec, 70 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | A- | #431 | 148 (11.25%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #27 Daniel Anderson SO | 5'11"/210 | 3 Car, 9 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | C+ | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Sean Morris FR | 5'10"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #36 Ronny Johnson SO | 5'10"/175 | 3* HS ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Griffin Wilde SR | 6'2"/200 | 71 Rec, 880 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD | A+ | B | #30 | 669 (62%) | SDSU ('25) | |
| #80 Hayden Eligon II JR | 6'4"/210 | 37 Rec, 521 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | A- | #148 | 563 (53%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #10 Ricky Ahumaraeze JR | 6'4"/210 | 10 Rec, 200 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | B+ | #959 | 302 (28%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #19 Drew Wagner JR | 5'10"/185 | 22 Rec, 172 Yds, (7.8 YPR), 2 TD, 2 FUM | 3 Car, 17 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B- | #723 | 254 (24%) | NA | |
| #3 Frank Covey IV JR | 6'1"/210 | 2 Rec, 22 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | A- | #980 | 199 (19%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #87 Carson Grove SO | 5'11"/185 | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | B- | #818 | 93 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Chase Farrell SO | 5'10"/180 | 3 Rec, 12 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM | 1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TD | D | A | #865 | 52 (5%) | STAN ('25) | |
| #14 Dube Enongene SO | 6'1"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #35 Tate Crane GR | 6'3"/210 | NA | |||||||
| #89 Cam Russell SO | 6'3"/210 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Jaden McDuffie FR | 6'3"/165 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #82 Braden Blueitt SO | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Keaton Reinke FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Alex Honig GR | 6'7"/270 | 13 Rec, 162 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B | B+ | B | 479 (27%) | CONN ('26) | |
| #83 Blake Van Buren SR | 6'4"/248 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | B+ | C | 245 (18%) | NA | |
| #41 Robby Preckel SO | 6'3"/230 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | B+ | F | C+ | 133 (10%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Patrick Schaller SO | 6'6"/260 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D | B | 32 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #81 Chris Petrucci SR | 6'4"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #18 Camp Magee JR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #48 Tyler Kielmeyer SO | 6'6"/240 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #43 Noah Laporte SO | 6'6"/220 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 Grant Seagren (T) JR | 6'6"/311 | B | C | B | 713 (47.7%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #73 Deuce McGuire (T) SR | 6'5"/310 | C- | C- | C | 229 (17%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #71 Dennis Rahouski (T) SO | 6'5"/290 | B+ | B+ | B+ | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #76 Arkel Anugwom (T) JR | 6'6"/328 | A- | A | 4 (0%) | ALA ('26) | ||
| #00 Jack Fuchs (OT) FR | 6'8"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Leighton Burbach (OT) FR | 6'8"/255 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Hayden Flavin (OT) FR | 6'7"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #62 Ezomo Oratokhai (G) SO | 6'4"/310 | A- | A- | A | 835 (62%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #77 Idrys Cotton (G) SO | 6'4"/315 | B+ | B+ | B+ | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #64 Anthony Birsa (C) JR | 6'5"/310 | A | A- | A- | 26 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Owen Fors (IOL) FR | 6'4"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Owen Jakubczak (IOL) FR | 6'3"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Michael O'Connell (OL) SO | 6'7"/305 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #50 Talan Chandler (OL) SO | 6'2"/300 | MIZ ('25) | |||||
| #68 Logan Uihlein (OL) JR | 6'2"/245 | 4* HS ('21) | |||||
| #78 Trey Boyd (OL) SO | 6'5"/305 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #49 Liam Reardon (LS) GR | 6'1"/230 | NA | |||||
| #91 Evan Boutorwick (LS) GR | 6'3"/230 | MICH ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Michael Kilbane (DE) SR | 6'5"/275 | 42 Tac, 18 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A+ | B | 491 (62%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #99 Jamaal Johnson (DE) SR | 6'2"/250 | 24 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C+ | F | 255 (28.8%) | UCF ('26) | |
| #44 Callen Campbell (DE) SO | 6'4"/260 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C- | C+ | 187 (24%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #59 Jack Trautmann (DE) SO | 6'3"/255 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | B | C+ | 42 (5%) | NA | |
| #93 Caden O'Rourke (DE) SO | 6'5"/230 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #92 Mason Green (DE) JR | 6'2"/250 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A- | 16 (2%) | NA | ||
| #00 Nick Zalewski (DE) FR | 6'6"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Brendan Flakes (DT) JR | 6'4"/291 | 18 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | 374 (51%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #54 Tyler Gant (DT) JR | 6'3"/290 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B- | B- | 103 (14%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #56 Mason Mayne (DT) SO | 6'3"/265 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D | 38 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #99 Troy Regovich (DT) SO | 6'5"/280 | B+ | D+ | 19 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #55 Dominic Kirks (DT) JR | 6'4"/267 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | 17 (1.8%) | OSU ('26) | ||
| #96 Jonah Hayes (DT) SO | 6'6"/245 | C | A+ | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Tre Hoskins (DL) FR | 6'5"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #55 Dylan Roberts (DL) JR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #53 Tanner Jumpp (DL) SO | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Nick Costa (DL) FR | 6'4"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Calvin Lorek (DL) FR | 6'4"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #93 G. Stephen-Wangboje (DL) SR | 6'2"/293 | SHU ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Braxton Strong (DL) SO | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Braydon Brus SR | 6'1"/230 | 81 Tac, 41 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | D+ | 740 (113%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #11 Kobie McKinzie SR | 6'2"/236 | 32 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | D+ | 331 (38.25%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #45 Jack Sadowsky V SR | 6'2"/230 | 6 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | F | 56 (9%) | ISU ('25) | |
| #34 Payton Roth JR | 6'4"/225 | 8 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | D | 25 (4%) | NA | |
| #42 Nigel Glover JR | 6'3"/230 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | A | 7 (1%) | OSU ('24) | ||
| #40 Jason Reynolds II SR | 6'2"/230 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #00 Max Mohring FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #38 Josh Veldman SO | 6'5"/210 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Amare Jordan FR | 6'1"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Qayvier Johnson JR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #32 Matthew Smith SO | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('24) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Montae Pate (CB) SR | 6'2"/170 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D | A- | 792 (33.75%) | WEB ('26) | |
| #3 B. Deasfernandes (CB) GR | 6'0"/195 | 25 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 8 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | A | 631 (27%) | CMU ('26) | |
| #9 Braden Turner (CB) SR | 5'11"/195 | 52 Tac, 25 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | B- | B+ | A+ | 593 (34%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #13 Josh Fussell (CB) JR | 6'0"/195 | 29 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 9 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B | B+ | 504 (29%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. (CB) SO | 6'2"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | F | 35 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Jaden Vaughn (CB) FR | 5'10"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #6 Robert Fitzgerald (S) SR | 6'0"/210 | 106 Tac, 63 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | C- | B | 725 (92%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #21 Damon Walters (S) JR | 6'1"/195 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 50 (6%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #20 Alijah Jones (S) SO | 6'0"/185 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | B+ | 47 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #26 Jalen Lewis (S) JR | 5'9"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B+ | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #22 Terrion Curry-Hicks (S) SO | 5'11"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | 10 (1%) | NA | ||
| #00 Gabe Davis-Ray (S) FR | 6'3"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Jon Jon Stevens (DB) SO | 6'0"/190 | 15 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #35 Sean Martin (DB) SO | 6'1"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #31 Tito Williams Jr. (DB) SO | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #16 J.J. Lewis (DB) JR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #23 Cole Shivers (DB) JR | 5'10"/180 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #28 Timi Oke (DB) SO | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('24) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Jackson Kleather SR | 5'10"/185 | 19/22 (86.4%), Long 56 Yds | 26/26 | 83 Pts | A+ | BGSU ('26) | ||
| #94 Henry Helms JR | 6'1"/180 | F | NA | |||||
| #00 Noah Sur FR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Nikola Dugandzic SO | 6'5"/215 | 3* HS ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Tom McGlinchey FR | 6'6"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC David Braun returnsOC Chip Kelly new hireDC Tim McGarigle returns
Significant Minutes2413 off • 11 def
Team Talent886#32 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 5.33%
Roster Size10620 portal (16.8%)
Talent Off: 383.3 (52)
Talent Def: 350.96 (49)
Talent ST: 19.76 (4)
New Portal In: 14 (11.8%)
Portal Losses: 8
Unrated/No Stats: 13
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 4
Top 100 Pos: 57
JAG: 33
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 2309 (15%)
JR Snaps: 4283 (28%)
SR Snaps: 7242 (48%)
GR Snaps: 1240 (8%)
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13 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings and are excluded from totals.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Contributors | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Contributors | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Contributors | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/depth)
(starters/depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/depth)
(starters/depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (1)
518(479)8% returning
Exp 30% • Prod 44% — Northwestern lost their starting QB from last year. QB Aidan Chiles was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (1)
1228(551)55% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Northwestern returns Caleb Komolafe & Joseph Himon II, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (4)
0 (1)
3042(479)84% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 94% — Northwestern returns Griffin Wilde & Hayden Eligon II, their top two WRs from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (0)
1 (0)
1832(717)61% returning
T 33% • G 32% • C 2% — Northwestern OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (1)
0 (1)
1568(272)83% returning
DE 62% • DT 38% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
0 (1)
1165(331)72% returning
LB 55% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (2)
0 (2)
3397(1423)58% returning
CB 63% • S 53% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
K/PK + P
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
K 89% • P 20% — K/P experience summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6620 (2226 portal) 66% returning • Defense 6130 (2026 portal) 67% returning