2025-26 Northwestern Wildcats Football Roster

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
2	Ryan Boe	QB	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Batavia, IL
13	Gavin Frakes	QB	6' 3''	235	Senior	Norman, OK
12	Marcus Romain	QB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Marietta, GA
8	Preston Stone	QB	6' 0''	215	Senior	Dallas, TX
15	Sean Winton	QB	6' 2''	195	Sophomore	Elmhurst, IL

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
27	Daniel Anderson	RB	5' 10''	210	Freshman	Alexander, AR
6	Joseph Himon II	RB	5' 8''	190	Senior	Little Rock, AR
36	Ronny Johnson	RB	5' 10''	175	Freshman	Dexter, MI
5	Caleb Komolafe	RB	5' 10''	210	Junior	Katy, TX
26	Albert Kunickis III	RB	6' 2''	225	Senior	Lemont, IL
4	Cam Porter	RB	5' 10''	215	Senior	Cincinnati, OH
24	Dashun Reeder	RB	6' 0''	190	Sophomore	Greer, SC

Wide Receiver

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
10	Ricky Ahumaraeze	WR	6' 3''	210	Junior	Kansas City, MO
82	Braden Blueitt	WR	6' 0''	200	Freshman	Colleyville, TX
3	Frank Covey IV	WR	6' 0''	210	Junior	Arlington Heights, IL
35	Tate Crane	WR	6' 2''	210	Senior	Iowa City, IA
80	Hayden Eligon II	WR	6' 3''	210	Sophomore	Lakewood, CA
14	Dube Enongene	WR	6' 0''	200	Freshman	Atlanta, GA
20	Chase Farrell	WR	5' 10''	180	Sophomore	Thousand Oaks, CA
87	Carson Grove	WR	5' 10''	185	Sophomore	Arlington Heights, IL
89	Cam Russell	WR	6' 2''	210	Freshman	Milwaukee, WI
16	Brennan Saxe	WR	6' 2''	190	Freshman	Palatine, IL
19	Drew Wagner	WR	5' 10''	185	Sophomore	Delafield, WI
17	Griffin Wilde	WR	6' 2''	200	Junior	Sioux Falls, SD

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
86	Lawson Albright	TE	6' 5''	250	Senior	Greensboro, NC
48	Tyler Kielmeyer	TE	6' 5''	240	Freshman	Westerville, OH
43	Noah LaPorte	TE	6' 5''	220	Freshman	Princeton, IL
88	Alex Lines	TE	6' 5''	250	Senior	Gilbert, AZ
18	Camp Magee	TE	6' 5''	220	Junior	Orlando, FL
81	Chris Petrucci	TE	6' 3''	250	Senior	Park Ridge, IL
41	Robby Preckel	TE	6' 2''	230	Freshman	Wildwood, MO
85	Patrick Schaller	TE	6' 5''	260	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL
83	Blake Van Buren	TE	6' 3''	248	Senior	Middleton, WI
84	Hunter Welcing	TE	6' 2''	250	Senior	Deer Park, IL

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
69	Jack Bailey	OL	6' 2''	325	Senior	Willoughby, OH
60	Evan Beerntsen	OL	6' 3''	310	Senior	De Pere, WI
64	Anthony Birsa	OL	6' 5''	310	Junior	Plainfield, IL
67	Jace Borcherding	OL	6' 3''	300	Sophomore	Cedar Rapids, IA
78	Trey Boyd	OL	6' 5''	305	Freshman	Shakopee, MN
65	Jackson Carsello	OL	6' 3''	300	Senior	Northbrook, IL
50	Talan Chandler	OL	6' 2''	300	Sophomore	Nevada, MO
77	Idrys Cotton	OL	6' 3''	315	Sophomore	Canton, MI
63	Xavior Gray	OL	6' 7''	335	Senior	Massillon, OH
74	Nick Herzog	OL	6' 3''	300	Senior	Stilwell, KS
61	Matt Keeler	OL	6' 5''	300	Senior	Chicago, IL
75	Martes Lewis	OL	6' 7''	350	Senior	Merrillville, IN
73	Deuce McGuire	OL	6' 5''	310	Senior	Chicago, IL
76	Michael O'Connell	OL	6' 7''	305	Freshman	Glen Ellyn, IL
62	Ezomo Oratokhai	OL	6' 3''	310	Sophomore	Austin, TX
71	Dennis Rahouski	OL	6' 5''	290	Sophomore	Eden Prairie, MN
72	Caleb Tiernan	OL	6' 7''	325	Senior	Livonia, MI
57	Hayden Wright	OL	6' 5''	255	Freshman	Kingswood, TX

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
90	Carmine Bastone	DL	6' 2''	290	Senior	St. Charles, IL
44	Callen Campbell	DL	6' 3''	260	Sophomore	Sault Ste. Marie, MI
15	Brendan Flakes	DL	6' 3''	291	Junior	Orlando, FL
54	Tyler Gant	DL	6' 2''	290	Junior	St. Louis, MO
92	Mason Green	DL	6' 2''	250	Junior	Brentwood, TN
52	Richie Hagarty	DL	6' 2''	250	Senior	New Palestine, IN
96	Jonah Hayes	DL	6' 5''	245	Freshman	Loveland, OH
91	Aidan Hubbard	DL	6' 3''	255	Senior	Cleveland, OH
94	Miguel Jackson	DL	6' 0''	295	Senior	Gibsonia, PA
53	Tanner Jumpp	DL	6' 2''	270	Freshman	Lake Mary, FL
47	Michael Kilbane	DL	6' 5''	275	Junior	Lakewood, OH
98	Landon Lauter	DL	6' 5''	285	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL
56	Mason Mayne	DL	6' 2''	265	Freshman	Lawton, MI
93	Caden O'Rourke	DL	6' 5''	230	Freshman	Mokena, IL
99	Troy Regovich	DL	6' 5''	280	Sophomore	Chesterland, OH
55	Dylan Roberts	DL	6' 2''	280	Junior	Phoenix, AZ
4	Anto Saka	DL	6' 3''	255	Senior	Baltimore, MD
95	Najee Story	DL	6' 3''	270	Senior	Solon, OH
97	Braxton Strong	DL	6' 3''	250	Sophomore	Peru, IN
59	Jack Trautmann	DL	6' 2''	255	Sophomore	Elmhurst, IL

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
33	Braydon Brus	LB	6' 0''	230	Senior	Glendora, CA
58	Nathaniel Campbell	LB	6' 2''	225	Senior	Oswego, IL
46	Lincoln Creager	LB	6' 2''	215	Freshman	Hamler, OH
51	Miles Crutchley	LB	6' 0''	220	Senior	Scottsdale, AZ
42	Nigel Glover	LB	6' 2''	230	Junior	Clayton, OH
14	Yanni Karlaftis	LB	6' 2''	235	Senior	West Lafayette, IN
40	Jason Reynolds II	LB	6' 2''	230	Senior	McDonough, GA
34	Payton Roth	LB	6' 3''	225	Junior	Portland, OR
45	Jack Sadowsky V	LB	6' 2''	230	Junior	Batavia, IL
32	Matthew Smith	LB	6' 2''	210	Sophomore	Durham, NC
37	Mac Uihlein	LB	6' 0''	230	Senior	Lake Forest, IL
38	Josh Veldman	LB	6' 5''	210	Freshman	New Lenox, IL

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
94	Henry Helms	K	6' 0''	180	Junior	Chicago, IL
82	Jack Olsen	K	5' 10''	195	Senior	Wheaton, IL
11	Luke Akers	P	6' 2''	200	Senior	Nashville, TN
92	Nikola Dugandzic	P	6' 5''	215	Freshman	Winnetka, IL
39	Jack Florentine	LS	6' 0''	215	Sophomore	Frankfort, IL
49	Liam Reardon	LS	6' 0''	230	Senior	Chicago, IL

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