Northwestern Wildcats

2026 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
7	Ore Adeyi O. Adeyi	DB	5'11"	195	GR	Mansfield, TX, USA
10	Ricky Ahumaraeze R. Ahumaraeze	WR	6'4"	210	JR	Kansas City, MO, USA
11	Luke Akers L. Akers	P	6'2"	200	GR	Nashville, TN, USA
86	Lawson Albright L. Albright	TE	6'5"	250	GR	Greensboro, NC, USA
61	David Anchondo D. Anchondo	OL	6'7"	320	JR	Sterling Height, MI, USA
22	Daniel Anderson D. Anderson	RB	5'11"	210	FR	Alexander, AR, USA
75	Arkel Anugwom A. Anugwom	OL	6'7"	345	JR	Antioch, TN, USA
69	Jack Bailey J. Bailey	OL	6'3"	325	GR	Kirtland, OH, USA
1	Carmine Bastone C. Bastone	DL	6'2"	300	GR	St. Charles, IL, USA
64	Anthony Birsa A. Birsa	OL	6'5"	310	JR	Plainfield, IL, USA
80	Braden Blueitt B. Blueitt	WR	6'0"	200	FR	Colleyville, TX, USA
2	Ryan Boe R. Boe	QB	6'3"	215	SO	Batavia, IL, USA
67	Jace Borcherding J. Borcherding	OL	6'4"	300	SO	Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
91	Evan Boutorwick E. Boutorwick	LS	6'3"	250	SO	Macomb Township, MI, USA
78	Trey Boyd T. Boyd	OL	6'5"	305	FR	Shakopee, MN, USA
33	Braydon Brus B. Brus	LB	6'1"	230	GR	Glendora, CA, USA
	Leighton Burbach L. Burbach	OL	6'8"	275	FR	Norfolk, NE, USA
44	Callen Campbell C. Campbell	DL	6'4"	260	SO	Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA
58	Nathaniel Campbell N. Campbell	LB	6'3"	225	GR	Oswego, IL, USA
0	Aidan Chiles A. Chiles	QB	6'4"	220	SR	Long Beach, CA, USA
57	Nick Costa N. Costa	DL	6'3"	255	FR	Mullica Hill, NJ, USA
77	Idrys Cotton I. Cotton	OL	6'4"	315	SO	Canton, MI, USA
3	Frank Covey IV F. Covey IV	WR	6'1"	210	JR	Arlington Heights, IL, USA
35	Tate Crane T. Crane	WR	6'3"	210	GR	Iowa City, IA, USA
46	Lincoln Creager L. Creager	LB	6'3"	215	FR	Hamler, OH, USA
51	Miles Crutchley M. Crutchley	LB	6'0"	220	SR	Scottsdale, AZ, USA
22	Terrion Curry-Hicks T. Curry-Hicks	DB	5'11"	185	SO	Lexington, KY, USA
	Gabe Davis-Ray G. Davis-Ray	DB	6'3"	200	FR	Columbus, OH, USA
3	Brenden Deasfernandes B. Deasfernandes	DB	6'2"	195	GR	Detroit, MI, USA
84	Luke Dehnicke L. Dehnicke	TE	6'6"	230	SO	Andover, MN, USA
	Ronald Derrick III R. Derrick III	DL	6'5"	260	FR	Waco, TX, USA
25	Marquet Dorsey Jr. M. Dorsey Jr.	DB	6'2"	195	SO	Wayne, NJ, USA
95	Marko Dubak M. Dubak	P	6'2"	198	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
92	Nikola Dugandzic N. Dugandzic	P	6'5"	215	FR	Winnetka, IL, USA
8	Hayden Eligon II H. Eligon II	WR	6'4"	210	JR	Lakewood, CA, USA
14	Dube Enongene D. Enongene	WR	6'1"	200	FR	Atlanta, GA, USA
20	Chase Farrell C. Farrell	WR	5'10"	180	SO	Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
6	Robert Fitzgerald R. Fitzgerald	DB	6'0"	210	SR	Dallas, TX, USA
15	Brendan Flakes B. Flakes	DL	6'4"	291	GR	Orlando, FL, USA
	Hayden Flavin H. Flavin	OL	6'7"	280	FR	Clarkston, MI, USA
39	Jack Florentine J. Florentine	LS	6'0"	215	SO	Frankfort, IL, USA
50	Owen Fors O. Fors	OL	6'5"	305	FR	Barrington, IL, USA
13	Gavin Frakes G. Frakes	QB	6'4"	235	GR	Norman, OK, USA
72	Jack Fuchs J. Fuchs	OL	6'8"	295	FR	Hendersonville, TN, USA
13	Josh Fussell J. Fussell	DB	6'0"	195	JR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
54	Tyler Gant T. Gant	DL	6'3"	290	JR	St. Louis, MO, USA
42	Nigel Glover N. Glover	LB	6'3"	230	JR	Clayton, OH, USA
11	Aidan Gray A. Gray	QB	6'3"	195	JR	Naperville, IL, USA
63	Xavior Gray X. Gray	OL	6'8"	335	GR	Canton, OH, USA
92	Mason Green M. Green	DL	6'2"	250	JR	Brentwood, TN, USA
87	Carson Grove C. Grove	WR	5'11"	185	SO	Arlington Heights, IL, USA
52	Richie Hagarty R. Hagarty	DL	6'3"	250	GR	New Palestine, IN, USA
96	Jonah Hayes J. Hayes	DL	6'6"	245	FR	Loveland, OH, USA
94	Henry Helms H. Helms	K	6'1"	180	JR	Chicago, IL, USA
6	Joseph Himon II J. Himon II	RB	5'9"	190	GR	Little Rock, AR, USA
86	Alex Honig A. Honig	TE	6'6"	275	GR	Bavaria,, DEU
	Tre Hoskins T. Hoskins	DL	6'5"	285	FR	Warsaw, IL, USA
88	Migo Jackson M. Jackson	DL	6'0"	295	GR	Pittsburgh, PA, USA
66	Owen Jakubczak O. Jakubczak	OL	6'5"	280	FR	Palatine, IL, USA
24	Jamaal Johnson J. Johnson	DL	6'2"	240	GR	Miami, FL, USA
50	Qayvier Johnson Q. Johnson	LB	6'3"	225	SO	New Haven, CT, USA
36	Ronny Johnson R. Johnson	RB	5'10"	180	FR	Dexter, MI, USA
0	Alijah Jones A. Jones	DB	6'0"	185	SO	Baltimore, MD, USA
	Amare Jordan A. Jordan	LB	6'1"	210	FR	Cedar Park, TX, USA
53	Tanner Jumpp T. Jumpp	DL	6'3"	270	FR	Lake Mary, FL, USA
14	Yannis Karlaftis Y. Karlaftis	LB	6'3"	235	GR	Athens,, GRC
61	Matt Keeler M. Keeler	OL	6'6"	300	GR	Chicago, IL, USA
48	Tyler Kielmeyer T. Kielmeyer	TE	6'6"	240	FR	Westerville, OH, USA
47	Michael Kilbane M. Kilbane	DL	6'5"	275	SR	Lakewood, OH, USA
5	Dominic Kirks D. Kirks	DL	6'5"	270	SO	Cleveland, OH, USA
	Jackson Kleather J. Kleather	K	5'10"	185	JR	Tipp City, OH, USA
5	Caleb Komolafe C. Komolafe	RB	5'11"	210	JR	Katy, TX, USA
43	Noah LaPorte N. LaPorte	TE	6'6"	220	FR	Princeton, IL, USA
98	Landon Lauter L. Lauter	DL	6'5"	285	SO	Northbrook, IL, USA
16	J.J. Lewis	DB	6'0"	200	JR	Inglewood, CA, USA
26	Jalen Lewis J. Lewis	DB	5'9"	200	JR	Westlake Village, CA, USA
75	Martes Lewis M. Lewis	OL	6'7"	350	GR	Merrillville, IN, USA
88	Alex Lines A. Lines	TE	6'6"	250	GR	Gilbert, AZ, USA
52	Calvin Lorek C. Lorek	DL	6'4"	265	FR	Loveland, OH, USA
18	Camp Magee C. Magee	WR	6'5"	220	JR	Orlando, FL, USA
4	Nicco Marchiol N. Marchiol	QB	6'2"	235	JR	Chandler, AZ, USA
35	Sean Martin S. Martin	DB	6'1"	185	SO	Cleveland, OH, USA
95	Mason Mayne M. Mayne	DL	6'3"	265	FR	Lawton, MI, USA
	Jaden McDuffie J. McDuffie	WR	6'3"	170	FR	Edgewater, MD, USA
	Tom McGlinchey T. McGlinchey	TE	6'6"	230	FR	Warrington, PA, USA
73	Deuce McGuire D. McGuire	OL	6'5"	310	GR	Chicago, IL, USA
2	Kobie McKinzie K. McKinzie	LB	6'2"	235	GR	Lubbock, TX, USA
	Jacob Miller J. Miller	OL	6'8"	250	FR	Hamilton, MO, USA
37	Max Mohring M. Mohring	LB	6'3"	210	FR	Downingtown, PA, USA
36	Sean Morris II S. Morris II	RB	5'9"	205	FR	Compton, CA, USA
76	Michael O'Connell M. O'Connell	OL	6'7"	305	FR	Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
93	Caden O'Rourke C. O'Rourke	DL	6'5"	230	FR	Mokena, IL, USA
28	Timi Oke T. Oke	DB	6'1"	185	SO	London,, GBR
62	Ezomo Oratokhai E. Oratokhai	OL	6'4"	310	SO	Austin, TX, USA
27	Jack Oyola J. Oyola	DB	5'11"	200	SR	Alpharetta, GA, USA
9	Johnny O’Brien J. O’Brien	QB	6'3"	200	FR	Palatine, IL, USA
4	Montae Pate M. Pate	DB	6'2"	175	GR	Las Vegas, NV, USA
81	Chris Petrucci C. Petrucci	TE	6'4"	250	GR	Park Ridge, IL, USA
4	Cam Porter C. Porter	RB	5'10"	215	GR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
7	Mar'Kel Porter M. Porter	RB	5'11"	225	SO	Lancaster, TX, USA
41	Robby Preckel R. Preckel	TE	6'3"	230	SO	Wildwood, MO, USA
71	Dennis Rahouski D. Rahouski	OL	6'5"	290	SO	Eden Prairie, MN, USA
49	Liam Reardon L. Reardon	LS	6'1"	230	GR	Chicago, IL, USA
99	Troy Regovich T. Regovich	DL	6'5"	280	SO	Chesterland, OH, USA
11	Keaton Reinke K. Reinke	WR	6'4"	205	FR	St. Charles, IL, USA
40	Jason Reynolds II J. Reynolds II	LB	6'2"	230	SR	McDonough, GA, USA
55	Dylan Roberts D. Roberts	DL	6'3"	280	JR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
12	Marcus Romain M. Romain	QB	6'0"	210	FR	Marietta, GA, USA
34	Payton Roth P. Roth	LB	6'4"	225	JR	Portland, OR, USA
89	Cam Russell C. Russell	WR	6'3"	210	SO	Milwaukee, WI, USA
45	Jack Sadowsky V J. Sadowsky V	LB	6'2"	230	SR	Batavia, IL, USA
27	Gavin Sawchuk G. Sawchuk	RB	6'0"	205	GR	Littleton, CO, USA
16	Brennan Saxe B. Saxe	WR	6'3"	190	FR	Palatine, IL, USA
69	Patrick Schaller P. Schaller	OL	6'6"	260	SO	Northbrook, IL, USA
74	Grant Seagren G. Seagren	OL	6'7"	320	JR	Oakland, NE, USA
23	Cole Shivers C. Shivers	DB	5'10"	180	JR	Scottsdale, AZ, USA
32	Matthew Smith M. Smith	LB	6'2"	210	SO	Durham, NC, USA
59	Glory Stephen-Wangboje G. Stephen-Wangboje	DL	6'1"	290	JR	Hillside, NJ, USA
29	Jon Jon Stevens Jr. J. Jon Stevens Jr.	DB	6'0"	190	SO	Columbus, OH, USA
8	Preston Stone P. Stone	QB	6'1"	215	GR	Dallas, TX, USA
95	Najee Story N. Story	DL	6'4"	300	GR	Solon, OH, USA
97	Braxton Strong B. Strong	DL	6'4"	250	SO	Peru, IN, USA
	Noah Sur N. Sur	K	6'0"	180	FR	Western Springs, IL, USA
90	Jack Trautmann J. Trautmann	DL	6'3"	255	SO	Elmhurst, IL, USA
9	Braden Turner B. Turner	DB	5'11"	195	SR	Mobile, AL, USA
37	Mac Uihlein M. Uihlein	LB	6'1"	230	GR	Lake Forest, IL, USA
11	Seth Valeri S. Valeri	DB	6'0"	190	FR	Wheaton, IL, USA
83	Blake Van Buren B. Van Buren	TE	6'4"	250	GR	Middleton, WI, USA
	Jaden Vaughn J. Vaughn	DB	6'0"	180	FR	Houston, TX, USA
38	Josh Veldman J. Veldman	LB	6'5"	210	FR	New Lenox, IL, USA
19	Drew Wagner D. Wagner	WR	5'10"	185	JR	Delafield, WI, USA
18	Garner Wallace G. Wallace	DB	6'4"	220	GR	Pickerington, OH, USA
21	Damon Walters D. Walters	DB	6'1"	195	JR	Bolingbrook, IL, USA
17	Griffin Wilde G. Wilde	WR	6'2"	200	SR	Sioux Falls, SD, USA
31	Tito Williams Jr. T. Williams Jr.	DB	6'2"	185	SO	Chattanooga, TN, USA
15	Sean Winton S. Winton	QB	6'2"	195	SO	Elmhurst, IL, USA
63	Nick Zalewski N. Zalewski	DL	6'6"	220	FR	Worthington, OH, USA

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

1,276

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

246.7

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