2026 Northwestern Wildcats Football Roster

Depth Chart

6-2 (3-2) Big 10

14 Active NFL Players

HC: David Braun Evanston, IL Ryan Field - 35,000 (FieldTurf)

Offense: Spread Defense: Multiple 4-3

Next Game, VS:

21 Iowa

Sat. Nov 7th

Depth Chart

Updated: 10/31/2026 10:40AM ET

Gold: 2026 Transfer
Purple: 2026 True Freshman

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Player	#	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
Adeyi, Ore	7	CB	5110	200	GR	Mansfield Legacy	Mansfield, TX
Ahumaraeze, Ricky	10	WR	6040	210	RS JR	Liberty	Liberty, MO
Anchondo, David	61	OT	6070	315	RS JR/TR	Stevenson	Sterling Heights, MI
Anderson, Daniel	22	RB	5110	210	RS FR	Bryant	Alexander, AR
Anugwom, Arkel	75	OG	6070	330	RS JR/TR	Antioch	Antioch, TN
Birsa, Anthony	64	C	6050	305	RS JR	Joliet Catholic Academy	Plainfield, IL
Blueitt, Braden	80	WR	6000	205	RS FR	Colleyville Heritage	Colleyville, TX
Boe, Ryan	2	QB	6030	215	RS SO	Batavia	Batavia, IL
Borcherding, Jace	67	OG	6040	300	RS SO	Xavier	Cedar Rapids, IA
Boutorwick, Evan	60	LS	6030	240	GR/TR	Henry Ford	Sterling Heights, MI
Boyd, Trey	78	OT	6050	300	RS FR	Shakopee	Shakopee, MN
Brus, Braydon	33	LB	6010	230	RS SR	Glendora	Glendora, CA
Burbach, Leighton	70	OL	6080	280	FR	Norfolk Catholic	Norfolk, NE
Campbell, Callen	44	DE	6040	260	RS SO	Sault Area	Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Carsello, Jackson	65	C	6040	300	GR	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
Chiles, Aidan	0	QB	6040	225	SR/TR	Downey	Long Beach, CA
Costa, Nick	57	DL	6040	250	FR	St. Augustine Prep	Richland, NJ
Cotton, Idrys	77	OG	6040	305	RS SO	Plymouth	Canton, MI
Covey IV, Frank	3	WR	6010	200	RS JR	Prospect	Mount Prospect, IL
Creager, Lincoln	46	LB	6030	220	RS FR	Patrick Henry	Hamler, OH
Crutchley, Miles	51	LB	6000	220	RS SR	Saguaro	Scottsdale, AZ
Curry-Hicks, Terrion	22	CB	5110	185	RS SO	Frederick Douglass	Lexington, KY
Davis-Ray, Gabe	12	S	6030	200	FR	Columbus Academy	Columbus, OH
Dawson, Nate	23	DB	6020	200	FR	Winton Woods	Cincinnati, OH
De Sensi, Angelo	52	OL	6050	290	FR	Montini Catholic	Lombard, IL
Deasfernandes, Brenden	3	CB	6020	200	GR/TR	Belleville	Detroit, MI
Dehnicke, Luke	84	TE	6060	240	RS SO/TR	Andover	Andover, MN
Derrick III, Ronald	58	DL	6050	260	FR	Waco University	Waco, TX
Dorsey Jr., Marquet	25	CB	6020	195	SO	DePaul Catholic	Wayne, NJ
Dubak, Marko	95	PT	6020	200	RS SR/TR	Lyons Township	Chicago, IL
Dugandzic, Nikola	92	PT	6050	215	RS FR	New Trier	Winnetka, IL
Eligon II, Hayden	8	WR	6040	210	JR	Los Alamitos	Lakewood, CA
Enongene, Dube	14	WR	6010	200	RS FR	North Paulding	Atlanta, GA
Farrell, Chase	20	WR	5100	180	RS SO/TR	Oaks Christian	Thousand Oaks, CA
Fitzgerald, Robert	6	S	6000	210	RS SR	Jesuit Prep	Dallas, TX
Flakes, Brendan	15	DT	6040	295	RS SR	West Orange	Winter Garden, FL
Flavin, Hayden	60	OL	6070	300	FR	Clarkston	Clarkston, MI
Florentine, Jack	59	LS	6000	210	RS SO	Lincoln-Way East	Frankfort, IL
Fors, Owen	50	OL	6040	305	FR	Barrington	Barrington, IL
Frakes, Gavin	13	QB	6040	235	GR/TR	Norman North	Norman, OK
Fuchs, Jack	72	OL	6080	300	FR	Beech	Hendersonville, TN
Fussell, Josh	13	CB	6000	190	RS JR	Lakota West	West Chester, OH
Gant, Tyler	54	DT	6030	300	RS JR	Christian Brothers College	St. Louis, MO
Glover, Nigel	42	LB	6030	225	RS JR/TR	Northmont	Clayton, OH
Gray, Aidan	11	QB	6030	215	RS JR	Naperville North	Naperville, IL
Green, Mason	92	DE	6020	250	RS JR	Ravenswood	Brentwood, TN
Grove, Carson	87	WR	5110	195	RS SO	John Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
Hayes, Jonah	96	DE	6060	260	RS FR	Archbishop Moeller	Loveland, OH
Helms, Henry	94	PK	6010	180	RS JR	St. Ignatius Prep	Chicago, IL
Himon II, Joseph	6	RB	5090	195	GR	Pulaski Academy	Little Rock, AR
Honig, Alex	86	TE	6060	275	GR/TR	Schwäbisch Hall	Bavaria, Germany
Hoskins, Tre	56	DL	6050	310	FR	Hannibal	Hannibal, MO
Jackson, Migo	88	DT	6000	305	GR/TR	Pine-Richland	Pittsburgh, PA
Jakubczak, Owen	66	OL	6040	285	FR	Fremd	Palatine, IL
Johnson, Jamaal	24	DE	6020	250	GR/TR	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	Miami, FL
Johnson, Qayvier	50	LB	6030	225	RS SO	Hamden Hall Country Day	New Haven, CT
Jones, Alijah	0	S	6000	195	SO	Archbishop Spalding	Baltimore, MD
Jordan, Amare	49	LB	6010	210	FR	Vista Ridge	Cedar Park, TX
Jumpp, Tanner	53	DT	6030	280	RS FR	Lake Mary	Lake Mary, FL
Kielmeyer, Tyler	48	TE	6060	240	RS FR	Westerville South	Westerville, OH
Kilbane, Michael	47	DE	6050	280	RS JR	St. Edward	Lakewood, OH
Kirks, Dominic	5	DE	6050	275	RS SO/TR	Riverside	Painesville, OH
Kleather, Jackson	90	PK	5100	190	SR/TR	Tippecanoe	Tipp City, OH
Komolafe, Caleb	5	RB	5110	210	RS JR	Tompkins	Katy, TX
LaDere, Gage	94	DL	6020	270	FR	Lincoln-Way East	Frankfort, IL
LaPorte, Noah	43	TE	6060	235	RS FR	Princeton	Princeton, IL
Lauter, Landon	98	DT	6050	290	RS SO	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
Lewis, J.J.	16	DB	6000	205	RS JR	Leuzinger	Lawndale, CA
Lewis, Jalen	26	S	5090	200	RS JR	Oaks Christian	Westlake Village, CA
Lorek, Calvin	52	DL	6040	280	FR	Loveland	Loveland, OH
Magee, Camp	18	WR	6050	210	RS JR	Edgewater	Orlando, FL
Maiers, Parker	39	LB	6010	230	FR	Brebeuf Jesuit	Indianapolis, IN
Marchiol, Nicco	4	QB	6020	220	RS SR/TR	Hamilton	Chandler, AZ
Martin, Sean	35	S	6010	190	RS SO	St. Ignatius	Cleveland, OH
Mayne, Mason	95	DT	6030	290	RS FR	Lawton	Lawton, MI
McDuffie, Jaden	82	WR	6030	190	FR	South River	Edgewater, MD
McGlinchey, Tom	85	TE	6060	240	FR	William Penn Charter	Warrington, PA
McGuire, Deuce	73	OT	6050	310	RS SR	Marist	Chicago, IL
McKinzie, Kobie	2	LB	6020	235	GR/TR	Lubbock-Cooper	Lubbock, TX
Miller, Jacob	79	OL	6070	270	FR	Penney	Hamilton, MO
Mohring, Max	37	LB	6030	220	FR	Malvern Prep	Malvern, PA
Morris II, Sean	36	RB	5100	210	FR	Orange Lutheran	Orange, CA
O'Brien, Johnny	9	QB	6030	200	FR	Fremd	Palatine, IL
O'Connell, Michael	76	OT	6070	315	RS FR	Glenbard West	Glen Ellyn, IL
O'Rourke, Caden	91	DE	6050	250	RS FR	Lincoln-Way East	Mokena, IL
Oke, Timi	28	CB	6010	190	RS SO	NFL Academy	London, England
Oratokhai, Ezomo	62	OG/C	6040	310	RS SO	Lake Travis	Austin, TX
Oyola, Jack	27	S	5110	200	RS SR	Alpharetta	Alpharetta, GA
Pate, Montae	4	CB	6020	175	RS SR/TR	Legacy	North Las Vegas, NV
Petrucci, Chris	81	TE	6040	245	RS SR	Maine South	Park Ridge, IL
Porter, Mar'Kel	7	RB	5110	215	RS SO/TR	Lancaster	Dallas, TX
Preckel, Robby	41	RB	6030	230	SO	Lafayette	Wildwood, MO
Rahouski, Dennis	71	OG	6050	300	RS SO	Eden Prairie	Eden Prairie, MN
Regovich, Troy	99	DT	6050	290	RS SO	St. Edward	Chesterland, OH
Reinke, Keaton	11	WR	6030	210	FR	St. Charles North	St. Charles, IL
Reynolds II, Jason	40	LB	6020	230	RS SR	Eagle's Landing Christian	McDonough, GA
Roberts, Dylan	55	DT	6030	300	RS JR	Centennial	Phoenix, AZ
Romain, Marcus	12	RB	6000	215	RS FR	Wheeler	Marietta, GA
Roth, Payton	34	LB	6040	230	RS JR	Jesuit	Portland, OR
Russell, Cam	89	WR	6030	215	RS SO	Marquette	Milwaukee, WI
Sadowsky V, Jack	45	LB	6020	230	SR/TR	Batavia	Batavia, IL
Sawchuk, Gavin	27	RB	6000	205	GR/TR	Valor Christian	Littleton, CO
Saxe, Brennan	16	WR	6030	195	RS FR	Fremd	Palatine, IL
Schaller, Patrick	69	OL	6060	310	RS SO	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
Seagren, Grant	74	OT	6070	320	RS JR/TR	Oakland-Craig	Oakland, NE
Smith, Matthew	32	LB	6020	225	RS SO	Hillside	Durham, NC
Stephen-Wangboje, Glory	93	DT	6010	300	RS JR/TR	St. Paul's	Hillside, NJ
Stevens Jr., Jon Jon	29	S	6000	200	SO	Westerville North	Columbus, OH
Strong, Braxton	97	DE	6040	255	RS SO	Peru	Peru, IN
Sur, Noah	98	PK	6000	185	FR	Fenwick	Western Springs, IL
Trautmann, Jack	90	DE	6030	250	RS SO	York	Elmhurst, IL
Turner, Braden	9	S	5100	200	RS SR	McGill-Toolen Catholic	Mobile, AL
Valeri, Seth	11	DB	6000	190	RS FR	St. Francis	Wheaton, IL
Van Buren, Blake	83	TE	6040	245	GR	Middleton	Middleton, WI
Vaughn, Jaden	17	CB	6000	195	FR	Cy-Fair	Cypress, TX
Veldman, Josh	38	LB	6050	220	RS FR	Lincoln-Way West	New Lenox, IL
Wagner, Drew	19	WR	5100	195	JR	Kettle Moraine	Delafield, WI
Walters, Damon	21	S	6010	195	RS JR	Bolingbrook	Bolingbrook, IL
Wicklow, Quinn	68	OL	6070	295	FR	Portland Jesuit	Portland, OR
Wilde, Griffin	17	WR	6020	200	SR/TR	Jefferson	Sioux Falls, SD
Williams Jr., Tito	31	S	6020	190	RS SO	Bradley Central	Chattanooga, TN
Winton, Sean	15	QB	6020	200	RS SO	York	Elmhurst, IL
Zalewski, Nick	63	DE	6060	235	FR	Thomas Worthington	Columbus, OH

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