Defensive line, Northwestern, 2020–24
Sean McLaughlin
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Frankfort, IL
Sean McLaughlin played defensive line at Northwestern (2020–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Maryland, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 11 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 31 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 76 | 42 | 9 | 3.5 | 8 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′6″ | 270 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Northwestern 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Washington | L 5–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Indiana | L 24–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Iowa | L 14–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Michigan | L 6–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 11 games, 18 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Rutgers | L 7–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UTEP | W 38–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Penn State | L 13–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Howard | W 23–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Nebraska | L 9–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Maryland | W 33–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Iowa | L 7–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atWisconsin | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Purdue | W 23–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Illinois | W 45–43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 14–7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Northwestern 11 games, 31 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Nebraska | W 31–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Duke | L 23–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 24–31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 14–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atPenn State | L 7–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atMaryland | L 24–31 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atIowa | L 13–33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Minnesota | L 3–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atPurdue | L 9–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Illinois | L 3–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Northwestern 6 games, 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
2020 Northwestern 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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