Teams Northwestern 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Northwestern roster 93 players: 12 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 66 with no class listed. From 19 states; the most from Illinois (22) and Ohio (17). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 6 Receivers 13 Tight ends 1 Offensive line 13 Defensive line 11 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 15 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 10
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 18 QB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 226 Wheaton, IL 3,182 passing yards, 22 TD 7 Matt Alviti QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 204 Park Ridge, IL 2 passing yards 10 T.J. Green QB RS 6′2″ 210 Leawood, KS
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 80 Austin Carr WR 6′1″ Benicia, CA 90 catches, 1,247 yards, 12 TD 2 Flynn Nagel WR So. 5′11″ 195 Lemont, IL 40 catches, 447 yards, 2 TD 82 Andrew Scanlan WR 6′2″ Royersford, PA 29 catches, 331 yards 15 Macan Wilson WR 6′0″ 185 Houston, TX 22 catches, 306 yards, 1 TD 4 Solomon Vault WR 5′10″ 196 Gaithersburg, MD 15 catches, 164 yards, 2 TD 11 WR 6′3″ 224 Fort Wayne, IN 8 catches, 70 yards 23 Steven Reese WR Fr. 6′2″ 212 Buford, GA 3 tackles 6 Jelani Roberts WR So. 5′8″ 173 Owings Mills, MD 1 tackle 5 Charlie Fessler WR 6′3″ 217 Erie, PA 1 catch, 7 yards 14 Lloyd Yates WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 215 Oak Park, IL 16 Quinn Baker WR 5′11″ 195 Trout Valley, IL 85 Jackson Tirmonia WR RS 6′3″ 198 Canton, OH 89 Cole Johnson WR 6′1″ 201 Avon, IN
Tight ends 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 83 Trent Goens TE Fr. 6′3″ 250 Chino Hills, CA 5 tackles, 1 INT
Offensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 59 J.B. Butler OL So. 6′3″ 308 Plainfield, IL 1 tackle 71 Tommy Doles OL So. 6′4″ 296 Grand Rapids, MI 1 tackle 63 Ian Park OL 6′4″ 305 Pittsburgh, PA 64 Andrew Otterman OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 304 Morristown, NJ 65 Jared Thomas OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Indianapolis, IN 68 Connor Mahoney OL 6′4″ 285 Malvern, PA 69 Brad North OL 6′2″ 290 Allen, TX 70 Shane Mertz OL 6′8″ 300 Hazlet, NJ 72 OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 310 Jacksonville, IL 74 Graham Bullmore OL 6′7″ 298 Kenosha, WI 76 Eric Olson OL 6′6″ 305 Sudbury, MA 78 Adam Lemke-Bell OL 6′5″ 288 Oak Park, IL 79 Sam Coverdale OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 305 Chagrin Falls, OH
Defensive line 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Ifeadi Odenigbo DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Centerville, OH 22 tackles, 10 sacks 56 Xavier Washington DE 6′1″ 250 Cedar Hill, TX 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks 97 DL Fr. 6′4″ 275 Scituate, MA 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks 1 Tyler Lancaster DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 315 Romeoville, IL 28 tackles 99 Jordan Thompson DL So. 6′3″ 292 Cincinnati, OH 20 tackles 92 Fred Wyatt DL So. 6′4″ 288 Lawrence, KS 17 tackles 95 Alex Miller DL Fr. 6′3″ 300 Houston, TX 12 tackles 93 Greg Kuhar DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Concord Township, OH 7 tackles 55 Mark Gooden DE RS 6′1″ 264 Reynoldsburg, OH 75 Ben Oxley DL So. 6′6″ 292 Avon Lake, OH 90 C.J. Robbins DL 6′5″ 305 Peru, IL
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 1 LB 6′1″ 245 Miami, FL 105 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 32 Nate Hall LB So. 6′2″ 231 Toledo, OH 73 tackles 51 Jaylen Prater LB 6′0″ Hamden, OH 61 tackles 42 Joseph Jones LB 6′1″ Plano, IL 46 tackles, 2 sacks 10 Brett Walsh LB 6′1″ 220 Monrovia, CA 37 tackles, 1 sack 45 Nathan Fox LB 6′2″ 227 Houston, TX 12 tackles 49 Josh Roberts LB 6′1″ Wamego, KS 4 tackles 53 Cameron Queiro LB 6′1″ Verona, NJ 2 tackles 35 Tom Hruby LB 6′3″ Crown Point, IN −2 rushing yards 13 Warren Long LB 6′0″ 218 Union City, CA 9 rushing yards 31 Tommy Vitale LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Wheaton, IL 3 rushing yards 34 Simba Short LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 210 Brentwood, CA 50 Jango Glackin LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 214 Lebanon, OH
Defensive backs 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 16 Godwin Igwebuike S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 212 Pickerington, OH 108 tackles, 2 INT 24 Montre Hartage CB So. 6′0″ 195 Cordele, GA 60 tackles, 5 INT 21 Kyle Queiro S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 220 Verona, NJ 52 tackles, 2 INT 41 Jared McGee S So. 6′1″ 226 Mansfield, TX 36 tackles, 3 INT 3 Trae Williams DB Fr. 6′0″ 203 The Plains, OH 42 tackles, 1 INT 7 Marcus McShepard DB 5′11″ 200 University Heights, OH 28 tackles, 1 INT 10 Alonzo Mayo DB Fr. 5′11″ 186 Baltimore, MD 10 tackles 11 Matthew Harris CB 5′11″ LaGrange Highlands, IL 7 tackles 11 Parrker Westphal DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 205 Bolingbrook, IL 5 tackles 1 Joe Bergin DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Bloomfield Hills, MI 3 tackles 9 Roderick Campbell DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 190 Saint Louis, MO 2 tackles 48 Tommy Odell S 5′11″ River Forest, IL 1 tackle 7 Travis Jack Whillock DB RS 6′1″ 200 Katy, TX 14 Jake Murray DB 6′3″ 205 Coppell, TX 37 Moe Almasri DB 5′11″ 180 Mokena, IL
Athletes and others 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 Cameron Robbins 29 tackles, 3 sacks 9 Garrett Dickerson 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 248 Englewood, NJ 34 catches, 318 yards, 5 TD 84 Cameron Green Fr. 6′3″ 237 Buffalo Grove, IL 4 catches, 31 yards 19 Jayme Taylor 6′4″ The Woodlands, TX 44 James Prather So. 6′4″ 256 Memphis, TN 45 Tommy Carnifax 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 265 Warren, OH 46 Eric Lutzen 6′6″ 235 Pewaukee, WI 83 Heath Reineke 6′3″ 245 Ashland, OH 86 Cody Link RS 6′3″ 250 Madison, WI 87 Eric Eshoo 6′4″ 235 Chicago, IL
Tyler Lancaster, Flynn Nagel, Parrker Westphal Macan Wilson, Nathan Fox, Alex Miller Quinn Baker, Daniel Kubiuk, Matt Micucci Matt Alviti, Tommy Odell Roderick Campbell, John Moten IV Lloyd Yates, Adam Lemke-Bell Godwin Igwebuike, Mark Gooden Clayton Thorson, Tommy Vitale Kyle Queiro, Cameron Queiro Jeremy Larkin, Jordan Thompson Anthony Walker Jr. Joe Bergin Trae Williams Solomon Vault Charlie Fessler Jelani Roberts Ifeadi Odenigbo Marcus McShepard Travis Jack Whillock Auston Anderson Jack Mitchell Garrett Dickerson Alonzo Mayo Brett Walsh T.J. Green Ben Skowronek Matthew Harris Warren Long Jake Murray Jayme Taylor Justin Jackson Steven Reese Montre Hartage Corey Acker Chad Hanaoka Nate Hall Simba Short Tom Hruby Moe Almasri Jared McGee Joseph Jones James Prather Tommy Carnifax Eric Lutzen Josh Roberts Jango Glackin Jaylen Prater Chris Fitzpatrick Xavier Washington Trevor Stroebel J.B. Butler Ian Park Andrew Otterman Jared Thomas Connor Mahoney Brad North Shane Mertz Tommy Doles Blake Hance Graham Bullmore Ben Oxley Eric Olson Sam Coverdale Austin Carr Andrew Scanlan Heath Reineke Trent Goens Cameron Green Jackson Tirmonia Cody Link Eric Eshoo Cole Johnson C.J. Robbins Fred Wyatt Greg Kuhar Hunter Niswander Joe Gaziano IL 22 OH 17 TX 10 CA 6 NJ 5 Hometowns of the 2016 Northwestern roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Illinois 22 Ohio 17 Texas 10 California 6 New Jersey 5 Pennsylvania 4 Indiana 4 Wisconsin 4 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 6 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 4 Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 4 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 3 Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Clayton Thorson QB4-star recruit
Justin Jackson RB4-star recruit
Ben Skowronek WR
Blake Hance OL3-star recruit
Joe Gaziano DL
Anthony Walker Jr. LB