Northwestern 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Northwestern's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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
#2 Ryan Boe SO
H/W
6'3"/215
Passing
2/7 (29%), 17 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
11 Car, 118 Yds, (10.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
D
Run
A
PPA
#268
Snaps
38 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#12 Marcus Romain SO
H/W
6'0"/210
Passing
0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#2 Aidan Chiles SR
H/W
6'3"/225
Passing
128/203 (63%), 1392 Yds, 10 TD / 3 INT
Rushing
81 Car, 227 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 6 TD, 5 FUM
PPA
#75
Rating
0.90
Origin
MSU ('26)
#9 Aidan Gray JR
H/W
6'3"/195
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#00 Johnny O'Brien FR
H/W
6'2"/180
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#13 Gavin Frakes SR
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0.82
Origin
UVA ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Ryan Boe SO 6'3"/2152/7 (29%), 17 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT11 Car, 118 Yds, (10.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUMDA#26838 (3%)0.853* HS ('24)
#12 Marcus Romain SO 6'0"/2100/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM   1 (0%)0.863* HS ('25)
#2 Aidan Chiles SR 6'3"/225128/203 (63%), 1392 Yds, 10 TD / 3 INT81 Car, 227 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 6 TD, 5 FUM  #75 0.90MSU ('26)
#9 Aidan Gray JR 6'3"/195      0.863* HS ('23)
#00 Johnny O'Brien FR 6'2"/180      0.863* HS ('26)
#13 Gavin Frakes SR 6'4"/235      0.82UVA ('25)
Running Backs
#5 Caleb Komolafe JR
H/W
5'11"/210
Rushing
190 Car, 941 Yds, (5 YPC), 11 TD, 3 FUM
Receiving
11 Rec, 60 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 1 TD
Run
A-
Rec
C-
PPA
#42
Snaps
415 (41%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#27 Gavin Sawchuk SR
H/W
5'11"/202
Rushing
109 Car, 486 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 8 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
13 Rec, 121 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 1 TD
Run
A
Rec
D+
PPA
#26
Snaps
403 (30%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
FSU ('26)
#6 Joseph Himon II SR
H/W
5'9"/190
Rushing
99 Car, 486 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
21 Rec, 118 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A
Rec
B+
PPA
#188
Snaps
255 (25%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#27 Daniel Anderson SO
H/W
5'11"/210
Rushing
3 Car, 9 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C
Rec
C+
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#25 Mar'Kel Porter SO
H/W
6'1"/220
Rushing
31 Car, 93 Yds, (3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
7 Rec, 70 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD
PPA
#431
Rating
0.85
Origin
BGSU ('26)
#00 Sean Morris FR
H/W
5'10"/205
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#36 Ronny Johnson SO
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Caleb Komolafe JR 5'11"/210190 Car, 941 Yds, (5 YPC), 11 TD, 3 FUM11 Rec, 60 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 1 TDA-C-#42415 (41%)0.843* HS ('23)
#27 Gavin Sawchuk SR 5'11"/202109 Car, 486 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 8 TD, 1 FUM13 Rec, 121 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 1 TDAD+#26403 (30%)0.86FSU ('26)
#6 Joseph Himon II SR 5'9"/19099 Car, 486 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM21 Rec, 118 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 0 TDAB+#188255 (25%)0.883* HS ('22)
#27 Daniel Anderson SO 5'11"/2103 Car, 9 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDCC+ 7 (1%)0.883* HS ('25)
#25 Mar'Kel Porter SO 6'1"/22031 Car, 93 Yds, (3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 70 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD  #431 0.85BGSU ('26)
#00 Sean Morris FR 5'10"/205      0.873* HS ('26)
#36 Ronny Johnson SO 5'10"/175      0.853* HS ('25)
Wide Receivers
#17 Griffin Wilde SR
H/W
6'2"/200
Receiving
71 Rec, 880 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A+
Block
B
PPA
#30
Snaps
669 (62%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
SDSU ('25)
#80 Hayden Eligon II JR
H/W
6'4"/210
Receiving
37 Rec, 521 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A-
Block
A-
PPA
#148
Snaps
563 (53%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#10 Ricky Ahumaraeze JR
H/W
6'4"/210
Receiving
10 Rec, 200 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
B+
PPA
#959
Snaps
302 (28%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#19 Drew Wagner JR
H/W
5'10"/185
Receiving
22 Rec, 172 Yds, (7.8 YPR), 2 TD, 2 FUM
Rushing
3 Car, 17 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
B-
PPA
#723
Snaps
254 (24%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#3 Frank Covey IV JR
H/W
6'1"/210
Receiving
2 Rec, 22 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
A-
PPA
#980
Snaps
199 (19%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#87 Carson Grove SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Receiving
2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
B-
PPA
#818
Snaps
93 (9%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#20 Chase Farrell SO
H/W
5'10"/180
Receiving
3 Rec, 12 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
F
Block
A
PPA
#865
Snaps
52 (5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
STAN ('25)
#14 Dube Enongene SO
H/W
6'1"/200
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B-
Snaps
11 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#35 Tate Crane GR
H/W
6'3"/210
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#89 Cam Russell SO
H/W
6'3"/210
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Jaden McDuffie FR
H/W
6'3"/165
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#82 Braden Blueitt SO
H/W
6'0"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Keaton Reinke FR
H/W
6'3"/205
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Griffin Wilde SR 6'2"/20071 Rec, 880 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TDA+B#30669 (62%)0.87SDSU ('25)
#80 Hayden Eligon II JR 6'4"/21037 Rec, 521 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-A-#148563 (53%)0.843* HS ('24)
#10 Ricky Ahumaraeze JR 6'4"/21010 Rec, 200 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB+#959302 (28%)0.873* HS ('23)
#19 Drew Wagner JR 5'10"/18522 Rec, 172 Yds, (7.8 YPR), 2 TD, 2 FUM3 Car, 17 Yds, 0 TDB+B-#723254 (24%)0NA
#3 Frank Covey IV JR 6'1"/2102 Rec, 22 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDA-#980199 (19%)0.873* HS ('23)
#87 Carson Grove SO 5'11"/1852 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB-#81893 (9%)0.843* HS ('24)
#20 Chase Farrell SO 5'10"/1803 Rec, 12 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TDFA#86552 (5%)0.85STAN ('25)
#14 Dube Enongene SO 6'1"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 11 (1%)0.863* HS ('25)
#35 Tate Crane GR 6'3"/210      0NA
#89 Cam Russell SO 6'3"/210      0NA
#00 Jaden McDuffie FR 6'3"/165      0.94* HS ('26)
#82 Braden Blueitt SO 6'0"/200      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Keaton Reinke FR 6'3"/205      0.863* HS ('26)
Tight Ends
#83 Blake Van Buren SR
H/W
6'4"/248
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
F
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
245 (18%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#41 Robby Preckel SO
H/W
6'3"/230
Receiving
1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rec
B+
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
C+
Snaps
133 (10%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#85 Patrick Schaller SO
H/W
6'6"/260
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
32 (2%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#81 Chris Petrucci SR
H/W
6'4"/250
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B-
Run Blk
B
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#86 Alex Honig GR
H/W
6'7"/270
Receiving
13 Rec, 162 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.86
Origin
CONN ('26)
#18 Camp Magee JR
H/W
6'5"/220
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#48 Tyler Kielmeyer SO
H/W
6'6"/240
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#43 Noah Laporte SO
H/W
6'6"/220
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#83 Blake Van Buren SR 6'4"/2480 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMFB+C245 (18%)0NA
#41 Robby Preckel SO 6'3"/2301 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUMB+FC+133 (10%)0.853* HS ('25)
#85 Patrick Schaller SO 6'6"/2600 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+DB32 (2%)0.873* HS ('24)
#81 Chris Petrucci SR 6'4"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-B 10 (1%)0.873* HS ('22)
#86 Alex Honig GR 6'7"/27013 Rec, 162 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM    0.86CONN ('26)
#18 Camp Magee JR 6'5"/220     0.873* HS ('23)
#48 Tyler Kielmeyer SO 6'6"/240     0.873* HS ('25)
#43 Noah Laporte SO 6'6"/220     0.853* HS ('25)
Offensive Line
#73 Deuce McGuire (T) SR
H/W
6'5"/310
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
229 (17%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#71 Dennis Rahouski (T) SO
H/W
6'5"/290
Grade
B
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Jack Fuchs (OT) FR
H/W
6'8"/290
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Leighton Burbach (OT) FR
H/W
6'8"/255
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Hayden Flavin (OT) FR
H/W
6'7"/270
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#62 Ezomo Oratokhai (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/310
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
835 (62%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#77 Idrys Cotton (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/315
Grade
B
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
15 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#64 Anthony Birsa (C) JR
H/W
6'5"/310
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
26 (2%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#00 Owen Fors (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/290
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Owen Jakubczak (IOL) FR
H/W
6'3"/260
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#76 Michael O'Connell (OL) SO
H/W
6'7"/305
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#78 Trey Boyd (OL) SO
H/W
6'5"/305
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#76 Arkel Anugwom (OL) JR
H/W
6'6"/328
Rating
0.86
Origin
ALA ('26)
#50 Talan Chandler (OL) SO
H/W
6'2"/300
Rating
0.84
Origin
MIZ ('25)
#68 Logan Uihlein (OL) JR
H/W
6'2"/245
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('21)
#74 Grant Seagren (OL) JR
H/W
6'6"/311
Rating
0.86
Origin
OKST ('26)
#49 Liam Reardon (LS) GR
H/W
6'1"/230
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#91 Evan Boutorwick (LS) GR
H/W
6'3"/230
Rating
0.74
Origin
MICH ('26)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#73 Deuce McGuire (T) SR 6'5"/310C-C-C229 (17%)0.883* HS ('22)
#71 Dennis Rahouski (T) SO 6'5"/290BB+B+10 (1%)0.813* HS ('24)
#00 Jack Fuchs (OT) FR 6'8"/290    0.893* HS ('26)
#00 Leighton Burbach (OT) FR 6'8"/255    0.883* HS ('26)
#00 Hayden Flavin (OT) FR 6'7"/270    0.843* HS ('26)
#62 Ezomo Oratokhai (G) SO 6'4"/310A-A-A835 (62%)0.863* HS ('24)
#77 Idrys Cotton (G) SO 6'4"/315BB+B+15 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#64 Anthony Birsa (C) JR 6'5"/310A-A-A-26 (2%)0.883* HS ('23)
#00 Owen Fors (IOL) FR 6'4"/290    0.893* HS ('26)
#00 Owen Jakubczak (IOL) FR 6'3"/260    0.863* HS ('26)
#76 Michael O'Connell (OL) SO 6'7"/305    0.873* HS ('25)
#78 Trey Boyd (OL) SO 6'5"/305    0.863* HS ('25)
#76 Arkel Anugwom (OL) JR 6'6"/328    0.86ALA ('26)
#50 Talan Chandler (OL) SO 6'2"/300    0.84MIZ ('25)
#68 Logan Uihlein (OL) JR 6'2"/245    0.94* HS ('21)
#74 Grant Seagren (OL) JR 6'6"/311    0.86OKST ('26)
#49 Liam Reardon (LS) GR 6'1"/230    0NA
#91 Evan Boutorwick (LS) GR 6'3"/230    0.74MICH ('26)
Defensive Line
#47 Michael Kilbane (DE) SR
H/W
6'5"/275
Stats
42 Tac, 18 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 8 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A+
Cov
B
Snaps
491 (67%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#44 Callen Campbell (DE) SO
H/W
6'4"/260
Stats
6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
187 (26%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#59 Jack Trautmann (DE) SO
H/W
6'3"/255
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
B-
Cov
C+
Snaps
42 (6%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#93 Caden O'Rourke (DE) SO
H/W
6'5"/230
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
D
Snaps
18 (2%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#92 Mason Green (DE) JR
H/W
6'2"/250
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
A-
Snaps
16 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#99 Jamaal Johnson (DE) SR
H/W
6'2"/250
Stats
24 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.84
Origin
UCF ('26)
#00 Nick Zalewski (DE) FR
H/W
6'6"/225
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#15 Brendan Flakes (DT) JR
H/W
6'4"/291
Stats
18 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B-
Snaps
374 (51%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#54 Tyler Gant (DT) JR
H/W
6'3"/290
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B-
Cov
B-
Snaps
103 (14%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#56 Mason Mayne (DT) SO
H/W
6'3"/265
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
D
Snaps
38 (5%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#99 Troy Regovich (DT) SO
H/W
6'5"/280
Run D
B+
Rush
D+
Snaps
19 (3%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#55 Dominic Kirks (DT) JR
H/W
6'4"/267
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Snaps
17 (1.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
OSU ('26)
#96 Jonah Hayes (DT) SO
H/W
6'6"/245
Run D
C
Rush
A+
Snaps
8 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Tre Hoskins (DL) FR
H/W
6'5"/275
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#55 Dylan Roberts (DL) JR
H/W
6'3"/280
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#53 Tanner Jumpp (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/270
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Nick Costa (DL) FR
H/W
6'4"/230
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Calvin Lorek (DL) FR
H/W
6'4"/240
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#97 Braxton Strong (DL) SO
H/W
6'4"/250
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#47 Michael Kilbane (DE) SR 6'5"/27542 Tac, 18 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 8 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A A+ B 491 (67%)0.883* HS ('23)
#44 Callen Campbell (DE) SO 6'4"/2606 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F C- C+ 187 (26%)0.863* HS ('24)
#59 Jack Trautmann (DE) SO 6'3"/2551 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F B- C+ 42 (6%)0NA
#93 Caden O'Rourke (DE) SO 6'5"/2302 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ D  18 (2%)0.873* HS ('25)
#92 Mason Green (DE) JR 6'2"/2501 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- A-  16 (2%)0NA
#99 Jamaal Johnson (DE) SR 6'2"/25024 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.84UCF ('26)
#00 Nick Zalewski (DE) FR 6'6"/225      0.873* HS ('26)
#15 Brendan Flakes (DT) JR 6'4"/29118 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B-  374 (51%)0.853* HS ('22)
#54 Tyler Gant (DT) JR 6'3"/2904 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B- B- 103 (14%)0.883* HS ('23)
#56 Mason Mayne (DT) SO 6'3"/2652 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ D  38 (5%)0.873* HS ('25)
#99 Troy Regovich (DT) SO 6'5"/280   B+ D+  19 (3%)0.863* HS ('24)
#55 Dominic Kirks (DT) JR 6'4"/2671 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C  17 (1.5%)0.86OSU ('26)
#96 Jonah Hayes (DT) SO 6'6"/245   C A+  8 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Tre Hoskins (DL) FR 6'5"/275      0.873* HS ('26)
#55 Dylan Roberts (DL) JR 6'3"/280      0.863* HS ('23)
#53 Tanner Jumpp (DL) SO 6'3"/270      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Nick Costa (DL) FR 6'4"/230      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Calvin Lorek (DL) FR 6'4"/240      0.853* HS ('26)
#97 Braxton Strong (DL) SO 6'4"/250      0.843* HS ('24)
Linebackers
#33 Braydon Brus SR
H/W
6'1"/230
Stats
81 Tac, 41 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
A-
Cov
D+
Snaps
740 (113%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#45 Jack Sadowsky V SR
H/W
6'2"/230
Stats
6 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Cov
F
Snaps
56 (9%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ISU ('25)
#34 Payton Roth JR
H/W
6'4"/225
Stats
8 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Cov
D
Snaps
25 (4%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#42 Nigel Glover JR
H/W
6'3"/230
Stats
4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
A
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
OSU ('24)
#40 Jason Reynolds II SR
H/W
6'2"/230
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#11 Kobie McKinzie SR
H/W
6'2"/236
Stats
32 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.90
Origin
OKLA ('26)
#00 Max Mohring FR
H/W
6'3"/215
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#38 Josh Veldman SO
H/W
6'5"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Amare Jordan FR
H/W
6'1"/205
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#29 Qayvier Johnson JR
H/W
6'3"/225
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#32 Matthew Smith SO
H/W
6'2"/210
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#33 Braydon Brus SR 6'1"/23081 Tac, 41 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B A- D+ 740 (113%)0.883* HS ('22)
#45 Jack Sadowsky V SR 6'2"/2306 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C F 56 (9%)0.86ISU ('25)
#34 Payton Roth JR 6'4"/2258 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C+ D 25 (4%)0NA
#42 Nigel Glover JR 6'3"/2304 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   A 7 (1%)0.86OSU ('24)
#40 Jason Reynolds II SR 6'2"/2302 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+  6 (1%)0.853* HS ('22)
#11 Kobie McKinzie SR 6'2"/23632 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.90OKLA ('26)
#00 Max Mohring FR 6'3"/215      0.873* HS ('26)
#38 Josh Veldman SO 6'5"/210      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Amare Jordan FR 6'1"/205      0.863* HS ('26)
#29 Qayvier Johnson JR 6'3"/225      0.853* HS ('24)
#32 Matthew Smith SO 6'2"/210      0.833* HS ('24)
Secondary
#9 Braden Turner (CB) SR
H/W
5'11"/195
Stats
52 Tac, 25 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B+
Cov
A+
Snaps
593 (34%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#13 Josh Fussell (CB) JR
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
29 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
9 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B
Cov
B
Snaps
504 (29%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. (CB) SO
H/W
6'2"/195
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
F
Snaps
35 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Jaden Vaughn (CB) FR
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#6 Robert Fitzgerald (S) SR
H/W
6'0"/210
Stats
106 Tac, 63 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
725 (92%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#21 Damon Walters (S) JR
H/W
6'1"/195
Stats
3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
C-
Snaps
50 (6%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#20 Alijah Jones (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/185
Stats
10 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
B+
Snaps
47 (6%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#26 Jalen Lewis (S) JR
H/W
5'9"/200
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
B+
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#22 Terrion Curry-Hicks (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
B
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Gabe Davis-Ray (S) FR
H/W
6'3"/185
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#3 B. Deasfernandes (DB) GR
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
25 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
8 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.87
Origin
CMU ('26)
#29 Jon Jon Stevens (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/190
Stats
15 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#35 Sean Martin (DB) SO
H/W
6'1"/185
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#31 Tito Williams Jr. (DB) SO
H/W
6'2"/185
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#23 Cole Shivers (DB) JR
H/W
5'10"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#16 J.J. Lewis (DB) JR
H/W
6'0"/200
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#28 Timi Oke (DB) SO
H/W
6'1"/185
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Braden Turner (CB) SR 5'11"/19552 Tac, 25 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) B- B+ A+ 593 (34%)0.853* HS ('22)
#13 Josh Fussell (CB) JR 6'0"/19529 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur9 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B B 504 (29%)0.863* HS ('23)
#25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. (CB) SO 6'2"/1951 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   F 35 (2%)0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jaden Vaughn (CB) FR 5'10"/175      0.863* HS ('26)
#6 Robert Fitzgerald (S) SR 6'0"/210106 Tac, 63 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A+ C- B 725 (92%)0.873* HS ('22)
#21 Damon Walters (S) JR 6'1"/1953 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   C- 50 (6%)0.883* HS ('23)
#20 Alijah Jones (S) SO 6'0"/18510 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- B+ 47 (6%)0.853* HS ('25)
#26 Jalen Lewis (S) JR 5'9"/2001 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   B+ 10 (1%)0.833* HS ('23)
#22 Terrion Curry-Hicks (S) SO 5'11"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   B 10 (1%)0NA
#00 Gabe Davis-Ray (S) FR 6'3"/185      0.873* HS ('26)
#3 B. Deasfernandes (DB) GR 6'0"/19525 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur8 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)    0.87CMU ('26)
#29 Jon Jon Stevens (DB) SO 6'0"/19015 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#35 Sean Martin (DB) SO 6'1"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.833* HS ('24)
#31 Tito Williams Jr. (DB) SO 6'2"/185      0.863* HS ('24)
#23 Cole Shivers (DB) JR 5'10"/180      0.853* HS ('23)
#16 J.J. Lewis (DB) JR 6'0"/200      0.853* HS ('23)
#28 Timi Oke (DB) SO 6'1"/185      0.853* HS ('24)
Kickers
#14 Jackson Kleather SR
H/W
5'10"/185
FG
19/22 (86.4%), Long 56 Yds
XP
26/26
Pts
83 Pts
Rating
0.82
Origin
BGSU ('26)
#94 Henry Helms JR
H/W
6'1"/180
KO G
F
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Noah Sur FR
H/W
6'0"/175
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#14 Jackson Kleather SR 5'10"/18519/22 (86.4%), Long 56 Yds26/2683 Pts  0.82BGSU ('26)
#94 Henry Helms JR 6'1"/180     F 0NA
#00 Noah Sur FR 6'0"/175     0.823* HS ('26)
Punters
#92 Nikola Dugandzic SO
H/W
6'5"/215
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#92 Nikola Dugandzic SO 6'5"/215    0.833* HS ('25)
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Tom McGlinchey FR
H/W
6'6"/230
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Tom McGlinchey FR 6'6"/2300.863* HS ('26)
Returning Starters: 8, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 8, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Offensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 5, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 3, Portal Contributors: 0

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (1) - WR: 2 (3) - TE: 0 (1) -T: 0 (0) - G: 1 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (0) - DE: 1 (1) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 0 (2) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 4 | JR: 3 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 3 | SO: 1 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (3%), Prod: (44%) Northwestern lost their starting QB from last year. QB Aidan Chiles was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (97%), Prod: (100%) Northwestern returns Caleb Komolafe & Joseph Himon II, their top two RB's from last year.
Northwestern returns Griffin Wilde & Hayden Eligon II, their top two WRs from last year.
WR Exp: (100%), Prod: (94%) OL Experience: T: (9%): G: (32%): C: (2%):
Northwestern OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (52%) DT: (38%)
LB Experience: (43%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (33%) S: (53%)
Kicker Experience: (55%), Punter: (20%)
Return Experience - QB 3%, Skill Players 71%, Off Line 14%, Front Seven 44%, Secondary 43% | Offense 37% - Defense 44%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 44%, Rush Yds: 100%, Rec Yds: 94%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 58%, Sacks: 38%, QB Hurries: 73%, TFLs: 63%, Pass Def: 55%, INTs: 33%

Head Coach David Braun returns, OC Chip Kelly is a new hire, DC Tim McGarigle returns
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 870, #29 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 5.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 383.3 (52) Defense: 337.36 (47) ST: 19.76 (4)
104 Total players, 18 from Transfer Portal. 15.4% of roster is from the Portal.
14 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 12% of roster is from this years Portal, 8 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 4 very good players, 57 good players, 31 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2160 (20%), JR: 3529 (33%), SR: 5046 (47%), GR: 17 (0%)
13 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.