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2020 Northwestern roster

115 players: 13 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 5 juniors, 17 seniors, 63 with no class listed. From 29 states; the most from Illinois (24) and Ohio (17). The 2020 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
12Peyton Ramsey QBSr.216Cincinnati, OH1,742 passing yards, 12 TD
7Andrew Marty QBSo.6′3″224Cincinnati, OH24 rushing yards
12Hunter Johnson QB6′2″210Brownsburg, IN1 tackle
9Carl Richardson QBFr.6′4″207Salinas, CA
10T.J. Green QBSr.6′2″210Leawood, KS
11Aidan Smith QBSr.6′2″215Fort Wayne, IN
16Zac Krause QBRS6′3″215Olathe, KS

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
4Cam Porter RB5′10″215Cincinnati, OH332 rushing yards, 5 TD
5Isaiah Bowser RB6′1″225Sidney, OH230 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Drake Anderson RB5′9″200Chandler, AZ256 rushing yards, 2 TD
26Evan Hull RB5′11″210Maple Grove, MN209 rushing yards, 2 TD
36Jesse Brown RBSr.5′11″210Lilburn, GA36 rushing yards, 2 TD
29Marcus Cisco RBFr.5′9″200Byron Center, MI6 rushing yards
22Connor Newhouse RBFr.5′11″195Prospect, KY
31Jake Arthurs RBRS5′9″202Wheaton, IL

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
81Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman WRSr.6′2″203Minneapolis, MN41 catches, 520 yards, 5 TD
2Kyric McGowan WR5′11″205Dalton, GA34 catches, 366 yards
19Riley Lees WRSr.6′0″201Libertyville, IL20 catches, 214 yards, 2 TD
17Bryce Kirtz WR6′0″195Brownsburg, IN6 catches, 67 yards
4Malik Washington WR5′8″194Lawrenceville, GA5 catches, 51 yards
4Berkeley Holman WR5′11″197Irvine, CA2 catches, 27 yards
23Raymond Niro III WR5′11″190Barrington, IL2 catches, 17 yards
8Wayne Dennis Jr. WR6′3″200Tampa, FL1 catch, 23 yards
3J.J. Jefferson WR5′10″180Houston, TX
5Jace James WRJr.6′0″192Carol Stream, IL
9Genson Hooper Price WRFr.6′5″220Houston, TX
12Braeden Heald WRFr.5′11″198Easthampton, MA
13Preston Bacon WRFr.6′2″200Oak Hill, VA
83Will Lansbury WRSo.6′2″202Pebble Beach, CA
85Jack Kennedy WRFr.6′0″200Cleveland Heights, OH
87Jack Moses WRRS5′9″187Lake Zurich, IL

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
0John Raine TE6′2″235Miami, FL24 catches, 233 yards, 2 TD
89Charlie Mangieri TE6′4″255Peoria, IL7 catches, 53 yards, 2 TD
2Duke Olges TERS6′4″260Winnetka, IL
42Jason Whittaker TESo.6′5″222Rockford, MI
80Trey Pugh TE6′5″250Plain City, OH
82Alex Oelsner TEJr.6′4″247Niwot, CO
84Hunter Welcing TE6′3″248Deer Park, IL
87Thomas Gordon TERS6′5″255Houston, TX
88Marshall Lang TERS6′4″246Cincinnati, OH

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
75Wyatt Blake OLSo.6′4″310Crystal Lake, IL3 tackles
52Sam Gerak OLSo.6′4″295Avon, OH
55Conrad Rowley OLSo.6′4″308Independence, MO
56Sam Stovall OLSo.6′4″300Chattanooga, TN
62Max Skidmore OLFr.6′7″270Spokane Valley, WA
63Dom D’Antonio OLFr.6′4″295Woodstock, GA
66Nik Urban OLSr.6′3″305Willoughby, OH
68Josh Priebe OLRS6′5″306Niles, MI
69Charlie Schmidt OLSo.6′4″308Libertyville, IL
70Rashawn Slater OLSr.6′4″315Sugar Land, TX
71Ben Wrather OLRS6′6″315Powell, OH
73Gunnar Vogel OLSr.6′6″300Columbus, OH
73Zachary Franks OL6′6″310Baltimore, MD
74Payne He’Bert OLFr.6′4″305Pearland, TX
75Connor Foster OLRS6′7″315Milford, OH
76Ethan Wiederkehr OLSo.6′5″295Wading River, NY
77Peter Skoronski OLFr.6′4″315Park Ridge, IL
78Luka Trifunovic OLFr.6′4″295Carlsbad, CA

Defensive line 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
99Earnest Brown IV DLSr.6′5″270Aubrey, TX32 tackles, 1 sack
99Adetomiwa Adebawore DLSo.6′2″280Kansas City, MO17 tackles, 2 sacks
90Jake Saunders DLSr.6′2″295Loveland, OH14 tackles, 1 sack
93Joe Spivak DL6′0″300Darien, IL14 tackles, 1 sack
96Trevor Kent DE6′6″300Pittsburg, KS7 tackles
52Jordan Butler DL6′2″316North Las Vegas, NV4 tackles
46Devin O’Rourke DL6′6″265Mokena, IL2 tackles
97Sean McLaughlin DL6′6″270Frankfort, IL2 tackles
23Te-Rah Edwards DL6′2″315Groveport, OH1 tackle
50P.J. Spencer DL6′2″290Prairie Village, KS1 tackle
10Jason Gold Jr. DT6′3″295League City, TX
53Jaiden Cameron DL6′3″253Clayton, OH
91Sam Miller DL6′3″270Houston, TX
92Willy Boatman DLSo.6′2″270Denver, CO

Linebackers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
51Blake Gallagher LBSr.6′1″235Raynham, MA84 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
42Paddy Fisher LBSr.6′4″246Katy, TX86 tackles, 1 INT
28Chris Bergin LB5′11″215Bloomfield Hills, MI78 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
55Andrew Leota LBSo.6′4″257Asheville, NC13 tackles, 4 sacks
40Peter McIntyre LB6′2″231Perrysburg, OH7 tackles
32Bryce Gallagher LB6′2″235Raynham, MA3 tackles
44Khalid Jones LBSo.6′1″230Greenville, SC3 tackles
35Erik Mueller LBSr.6′2″230Wheaton, IL2 tackles
47Troy Hudetz LBJr.6′2″221Naperville, IL2 tackles
41Grayson Mann LB6′0″225Fort Worth, TX1 tackle
33Michael Jansey Jr. LBRS6′2″210Batavia, IL
34Xander Mueller LBRS6′3″232Wheaton, IL
45Cullen Coleman LBRS6′3″247Port Chester, NY
48Owen Bergin LBFr.5′11″205Bloomfield Hills, MI
57Grayson Metz LBRS6′3″234Glen Ellyn, IL

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
16Brandon Joseph S6′1″196College Station, TX52 tackles, 6 INT
5J.R. Pace DBSr.6′1″205College Park, GA41 tackles, 1 INT
11A.J. Hampton Jr. DB6′0″175Warren, AR26 tackles, 1 INT
19Cameron Ruiz CB5′11″185Lake Villa, IL23 tackles, 2 sacks
2Cameron Mitchell DB6′0″195Bolingbrook, IL18 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
2Greg Newsome II DBJr.6′1″180Chicago, IL12 tackles, 1 INT
0Coco Azema DB5′11″207Cypress, TX5 tackles, 1 INT
2Rod Heard S5′11″195Farmington, MI10 tackles
22Bryce Jackson DB6′1″190Lantana, TX9 tackles
13Jaylen Rivers DB6′1″219Decatur, GA3 tackles
14Joe DeHaan DB6′1″202Tinley Park, IL3 tackles
9Donovan Sermons DBSo.5′11″192Pomona, CA2 tackles
3Gunner Maldonado S5′11″193Chandler, AZ1 tackle
21Tyler Haskins DB5′11″200Stafford, VA1 tackle
1Garnett Hollis Jr. CBRS6′1″201Nashville, TN
3Jaheem Joseph S5′10″200Miami, FL
7Travis Jack Whillock DBSr.6′1″200Katy, TX
10Jeremiah McDonald DBSo.6′3″200Slidell, LA
33Nigel Williams DB5′11″200Richmond, VA

Specialists 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
14Charlie Kuhbander PK6′0″195Springboro, OH9 of 12 field goals
36Derek Adams P5′11″195Manheim, PA44 punts, 41.8 average
43Tyler Gillikin LSSr.6′2″217Atlanta, GA2 tackles
37Cody Gronewold PJr.6′1″183Lincoln, NE1 punt, 43.0 average
43William Halkyard LS6′3″223Glen Ellyn, IL
46Trey Finison PKSo.5′10″188Tuscaloosa, AL
48Peter Snodgrass LSSo.6′0″212Palo Alto, CA
90Jake Genyk P6′3″200Middleton, WI
99Hunter Renner P6′2″236Mishawaka, IN
Jake Arthurs, Xander Mueller, Erik Mueller, William Halkyard, Grayson Metz, Joe SpivakJ.J. Jefferson, Genson Hooper Price, Thomas Gordon, Sam MillerCam Porter, Andrew Marty, Peyton Ramsey, Marshall LangJace James, Michael Jansey Jr., Troy HudetzRaymond Niro III, Wyatt Blake, Jack MosesConnor Foster, Hunter Welcing, Jake SaundersJohn Raine, Jaheem JosephGunner Maldonado, Drake AndersonMalik Washington, Jesse BrownTravis Jack Whillock, Paddy FisherHunter Johnson, Bryce KirtzJaylen Rivers, Tyler GillikinZac Krause, P.J. SpencerRiley Lees, Charlie SchmidtEvan Hull, Ramaud Chiaokhiao-BowmanChris Bergin, Owen BerginBryce Gallagher, Blake GallagherDevin O’Rourke, Sean McLaughlinConrad Rowley, Adetomiwa AdebaworeCoco AzemaGarnett Hollis Jr.Cameron MitchellDuke OlgesGreg Newsome IIKyric McGowanRod HeardBerkeley HolmanIsaiah BowserJ.R. PaceWayne Dennis Jr.Carl RichardsonDonovan SermonsJason Gold Jr.Jeremiah McDonaldT.J. GreenA.J. Hampton Jr.Aidan SmithBraeden HealdPreston BaconCharlie KuhbanderJoe DeHaanBrandon JosephCameron RuizTyler HaskinsBryce JacksonConnor NewhouseTe-Rah EdwardsMarcus CiscoNigel WilliamsDerek AdamsCody GronewoldPeter McIntyreGrayson MannJason WhittakerKhalid JonesCullen ColemanTrey FinisonPeter SnodgrassJordan ButlerSam GerakJaiden CameronAndrew LeotaSam StovallMax SkidmoreDom D’AntonioNik UrbanJosh PriebeRashawn SlaterBen WratherGunnar VogelZachary FranksPayne He’BertEthan WiederkehrPeter SkoronskiLuka TrifunovicTrey PughAlex OelsnerWill LansburyJack KennedyCharlie MangieriJake GenykWilly BoatmanTrevor KentEarnest Brown IVHunter RennerIL 24OH 17TX 14GA 7CA 6
Hometowns of the 2020 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

  1. Illinois 24
  2. Ohio 17
  3. Texas 14
  4. Georgia 7
  5. Michigan 6
  6. California 6
  7. Kansas 4
  8. Indiana 4

Top counties

  1. DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 8
  2. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 7
  3. Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 6
  4. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 5
  5. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 4

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’ 2020 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.