Northwestern Wildcats

2023 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
07	Ore Adeyi O. Adeyi	DB	5'10"	175	JR	Mansfield, TX, USA
10	Ricky Ahumaraeze R. Ahumaraeze	WR	6'4"	195	FR	Kansas City, MO, USA
47	Luke Akers L. Akers	P	6'1"	180	SR	Nashville, TN, USA
86	Lawson Albright L. Albright	TE	6'5"	225	JR	Greensboro, NC, USA
31	Jake Arthurs J. Arthurs	RB	5'9"	195	SR	Wheaton, IL, USA
27	Coco Azema C. Azema	DB	5'11"	185	SR	Cypress, TX, USA
13	Preston Bacon P. Bacon	WR	6'2"	195	SR	Oak Hill, VA, USA
60	Carmine Bastone C. Bastone	DL	6'2"	266	JR	St. Charles, IL, USA
48	Owen Bergin O. Bergin	LB	5'10"	210	SR	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
33	Braydon Brus B. Brus	LB	6'1"	215	SO	Glendora, CA, USA
02	Ben Bryant B. Bryant	QB	6'3"	220	SR
53	Jaiden Cameron J. Cameron	DL	6'3"	225	SR	Clayton, OH, USA
65	Jackson Carsello J. Carsello	OL	6'4"	270	JR	Northbrook, IL, USA
29	Marcus Cisco M. Cisco	RB	5'9"	185	SR	Byron Center, MI, USA
45	Cullen Coleman C. Coleman	LB	6'3"	220	SR	Port Chester, NY, USA
16	Frank Covey IV F. Covey IV	WR	6'1"	190	FR	Arlington Heights, IL, USA
51	Miles Crutchley M. Crutchley	LB	6'0"	220	SO	Scottsdale, AZ, USA
63	Dom D'Antonio D. D'Antonio	OL	6'4"	290	SR	Woodstock, GA, USA
38	Joe DeHaan J. DeHaan	LB	6'2"	185	SR	Tinley Park, IL, USA
66	Braeden Edwards B. Edwards	OL	6'6"	300	JR	West Des Moines, IA, USA
31	Robert Fitzgerald R. Fitzgerald	DB	5'11"	200	SO	Dallas, TX, USA
93	Brendan Flakes B. Flakes	DL	6'4"	260	SO	Orlando, FL, USA
19	Reggie Fleurima R. Fleurima	WR	6'2"	205	SO	Naperville, IL, USA
79	Zachary Franks Z. Franks	OL	6'6"	290	SR	Baltimore, MD, USA
00	Cole Freeman C. Freeman	QB	6'0"	205	JR	Summit, NJ, USA
13	Josh Fussell J. Fussell	DB	6'0"	180	FR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
32	Bryce Gallagher B. Gallagher	LB	6'2"	220	SR
54	Tyler Gant T. Gant	DL	6'3"	280	FR	St. Louis, MO, USA
19	Jacob Gill J. Gill	WR	6'0"	183	JR	Raleigh, NC, USA
87	Thomas Gordon T. Gordon	TE	6'5"	231	SR	Houston, TX, USA
14	Donnie Gray D. Gray	WR	6'0"	190	JR	New Haven, CT, USA
52	Richie Hagarty R. Hagarty	DL	6'3"	255	GR	New Palestine, IN, USA
43	Will Halkyard W. Halkyard	LS	6'3"	200	SR	Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
24	Rod Heard II R. Heard II	DB	5'10"	175	SR	Farmington Hills, MI, USA
94	Henry Helms H. Helms	K	6'1"	170	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
08	A.J. Henning	WR	5'10"	185	SR	Frankfort, IL, USA
74	Nick Herzog N. Herzog	OL	6'4"	270	SO	Stilwell, KS, USA
12	Ryan Hilinski R. Hilinski	QB	6'3"	225	SR	Orange, CA, USA
20	Joseph Himon II J. Himon II	RB	5'9"	180	SO	Little Rock, AR, USA
13	Garnett Hollis Jr. G. Hollis Jr.	DB	6'1"	197	SR	Nashville, TN, USA
91	Aidan Hubbard A. Hubbard	DL	6'4"	235	JR	Cleveland, OH, USA
81	Calvin Johnson II C. Johnson II	WR	6'0"	180	JR	French Camp, MS, USA
14	Cam Johnson C. Johnson	WR	6'0"	205	SR
10	Theran Johnson T. Johnson	DB	6'0"	170	JR	Indianapolis, IN, USA
25	Jaheem Joseph J. Joseph	DB	5'11"	170	SR	Miami, FL, USA
85	Jack Kennedy J. Kennedy	WR	6'0"	188	SR	Cleveland Heights, OH, USA
96	Michael Kilbane M. Kilbane	DL	6'5"	250	FR	Lakewood, OH, USA
17	Bryce Kirtz B. Kirtz	WR	6'0"	175	SR	Brownsburg, IN, USA
75	Jordan Knox J. Knox	OL	6'2"	300	FR	Rock Hill, SC, USA
25	Caleb Komolafe C. Komolafe	RB	5'11"	195	FR	Katy, TX, USA
39	Albert Kunickis III A. Kunickis III	RB	6'3"	225	SO	Lemont, IL, USA
88	Marshall Lang M. Lang	TE	6'4"	225	SR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
12	Jack Lausch J. Lausch	QB	6'2"	190	SO	Chicago, IL, USA
92	Matt Lawson M. Lawson	DL	6'0"	280	GR	Ontario, CA, USA
89	Charlie Mangieri C. Mangieri	TE	6'4"	252	GR
73	Deuce McGuire D. McGuire	OL	6'5"	310	SO	Chicago, IL, USA
97	Sean McLaughlin S. McLaughlin	DL	6'7"	220	SR	Frankfort, IL, USA
57	Greyson Metz G. Metz	LB	6'3"	216	SR	Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
34	Xander Mueller X. Mueller	LB	6'3"	210	SR	Wheaton, IL, USA
23	Raymond Niro III R. Niro III	WR	5'10"	183	GR
98	Duke Olges D. Olges	DL	6'4"	272	SR	Winnetka, IL, USA
92	Jack Olsen J. Olsen	K	5'10"	180	SR	Wheaton, IL, USA
27	Jack Oyola J. Oyola	DB	5'10"	195	SO	Alpharetta, GA, USA
41	Jaylen Pate J. Pate	DL	6'3"	255	GR	Chicago, IL, USA
94	R.J. Pearson	DL	6'3"	290	GR	Montgomery, AL, USA
81	Chris Petrucci C. Petrucci	TE	6'4"	210	SO	Park Ridge, IL, USA
20	Cam Porter C. Porter	RB	5'11"	210	SR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
68	Josh Priebe J. Priebe	OL	6'4"	280	SR	Niles, MI, USA
99	Hunter Renner H. Renner	P	6'2"	207	SR	Mishawaka, IN, USA
40	Jason Reynolds II J. Reynolds II	LB	6'2"	220	SO	McDonough, GA, USA
55	Dylan Roberts D. Roberts	DL	6'3"	295	FR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
36	Payton Roth P. Roth	RB	6'4"	200	FR	Portland, OR, USA
42	Anto Saka A. Saka	DL	6'4"	245	SO	Baltimore, MD, USA
22	Evan Smith E. Smith	DB	5'10"	175	SO	Birmingham, AL, USA
35	Kenny Soares Jr. K. Soares Jr.	LB	6'3"	220	SO	Trumbull, CT, USA
50	PJ Spencer	DL	6'2"	260	SR
58	Najee Story N. Story	DL	6'4"	250	JR	Solon, OH, USA
10	Brendan Sullivan B. Sullivan	QB	6'3"	212	JR	Davison, MI, USA
56	Josh Thompson J. Thompson	OL	6'5"	310	JR	Fenton, MI, USA
72	Caleb Tiernan C. Tiernan	OL	6'7"	280	JR	Livonia, MI, USA
78	Luka Trifunovic L. Trifunovic	DL	6'4"	293	SR	Carlsbad, CA, USA
28	Braden Turner B. Turner	DB	5'11"	185	SO	Mobile, AL, USA
23	Devin Turner D. Turner	DB	6'1"	190	SO	Little Elm, TX, USA
27	Anthony Tyus III A. Tyus III	RB	6'1"	215	JR	Portage, MI, USA
37	Mac Uihlein M. Uihlein	LB	6'1"	215	JR	Lake Forest, IL, USA
83	Blake Van Buren B. Van Buren	TE	6'4"	210	SO	Middleton, WI, USA
18	Garner Wallace G. Wallace	DB	6'4"	205	JR	Pickerington, OH, USA
84	Hunter Welcing H. Welcing	TE	6'3"	242	SR	Deer Park, IL, USA
12	Nigel Williams N. Williams	DB	6'1"	192	SR	Powhatan, VA, USA
71	Ben Wrather B. Wrather	OL	6'6"	285	SR	Powell, OH, USA

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CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,659

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,278

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.8

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167