2023 Northwestern roster

103 players: 24 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 12 juniors, 13 seniors, 36 with no class listed. From 26 states; the most from Illinois (29) and Ohio (10). The 2023 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
2	Ben Bryant QBTransfer from Cincinnati	Sr.	6′3″	220	La Grange, IL	1,807 passing yards, 13 TD
6	Brendan Sullivan QB	So.	6′4″	220	Davison, MI	714 passing yards, 6 TD
3	Ryan Hilinski QB4-star recruit		6′4″	225	Orange, CA	88 passing yards, 1 TD
12	Jack Lausch QB		6′2″	209	Chicago, IL	10 passing yards
11	Aidan Gray QB	RS	6′3″	215	Naperville, IL

Running backs 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
4	Cam Porter RB3-star recruit		5′10″	215	Cincinnati, OH	651 rushing yards, 4 TD
2	Anthony Tyus III RB3-star recruit	Jr.	6′1″	226	Portage, MI	238 rushing yards, 1 TD
6	Joseph Himon II RB		5′9″	195	Little Rock, AR	136 rushing yards
5	Caleb Komolafe RB		5′11″	210	Katy, TX	9 rushing yards
31	Jake Arthurs RB	Jr.	5′9″	202	Wheaton, IL	11 rushing yards
26	Albert Kunickis III RB	Fr.	6′3″	228	Lemont, IL
29	Marcus Cisco RB	Sr.	5′9″	200	Byron Center, MI

Receivers 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
14	Cam Johnson WRTransfer from Arizona State4-star recruit	Sr.	6′0″	205	Brentwood, TN	54 catches, 715 yards, 6 TD
17	Bryce Kirtz WR3-star recruit		6′0″	195	Brownsburg, IN	49 catches, 701 yards, 5 TD
8	A.J. Henning WRTransfer from Michigan4-star recruit		5′10″	192	Frankfort, IL	45 catches, 418 yards, 4 TD
5	C.J. Johnson II WR		5′11″	180	French Camp, MS	4 catches, 32 yards
23	Raymond Niro III WR	Sr.	5′11″	190	Barrington, IL	3 catches, 40 yards
5	Jacob Gill WR		6′0″	185	Raleigh, NC	1 catch, 11 yards
12	Donnie Gray WR	So.	6′2″	210	New Haven, CT	1 catch, 4 yards
85	Jack Kennedy WR	Sr.	6′0″	200	Cleveland Heights, OH	1 catch, 5 yards
3	Frank Covey IV WR	RS	6′1″	200	Mount Prospect, IL
4	Cole Freeman WR	So.	6′0″	205	Summit, NJ
10	Ricky Ahumaraeze WR	RS	6′4″	210	Liberty, MO
13	Preston Bacon WR	Sr.	6′2″	200	Oak Hill, VA
18	Camp Magee WR	RS	6′5″	210	Orlando, FL
19	Reggie Fleurima WR4-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	207	Naperville, IL
82	Quintin O’Connell WR	Sr.	6′0″	190	New Canaan, CT

Tight ends 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
87	Thomas Gordon TE3-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	255	Houston, TX	13 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD
88	Marshall Lang TE	Jr.	6′4″	246	Cincinnati, OH	11 catches, 116 yards
89	Charlie Mangieri TE	Sr.	6′4″	255	Peoria, IL	7 catches, 53 yards, 1 TD
86	Lawson Albright TE	So.	6′5″	250	Greensboro, NC	2 catches, 12 yards
2	Duke Olges TE	Jr.	6′4″	260	Winnetka, IL	1 catch, 2 yards
81	Chris Petrucci TE	Fr.	6′4″	245	Park Ridge, IL
83	Blake Van Buren TE	Fr.	6′4″	245	Middleton, WI
84	Hunter Welcing TE	Fr.	6′3″	248	Deer Park, IL
87	Jack Fitzgerald TE	Fr.	6′4″	240	Wilmette, IL

Offensive line 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
63	Dom D’Antonio OL	Sr.	6′4″	295	Woodstock, GA	1 tackle
56	Josh Thompson OL	So.	6′5″	315	Fenton, MI
57	Jordan Knox OL3-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	329	Rock Hill, SC
63	Alexander Doost OL	Fr.	6′7″	335	Phoenix, AZ
64	Anthony Birsa OL	RS	6′5″	305	Plainfield, IL
65	Braeden Edwards OL	So.	6′6″	315	West Des Moines, IA
65	Jackson Carsello OL	Fr.	6′4″	300	Northbrook, IL
68	Josh Priebe OL3-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	306	Niles, MI
71	Ben Wrather OL	Jr.	6′6″	315	Powell, OH
72	Caleb Tiernan OL4-star recruit	So.	6′7″	325	Franklin, MI
73	Deuce McGuire OL3-star recruit	Fr.	6′5″	310	Chicago, IL
73	Zachary Franks OL	Fr.	6′6″	310	Baltimore, MD
74	Nick Herzog OL	Fr.	6′4″	300	Stilwell, KS
78	Luka Trifunovic OL	Sr.	6′4″	295	Carlsbad, CA

Defensive line 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
91	Aidan Hubbard DL	So.	6′4″	255	Cleveland, OH	26 tackles, 6 sacks
23	Kenny Soares Jr. DE	Fr.	6′2″	234	Trumbull, CT	34 tackles, 2 sacks
52	Richie Hagarty DL		6′3″	250	New Palestine, IN	31 tackles, 2.5 sacks
41	Jaylen Pate DL		6′3″	272	Chicago, IL	22 tackles, 3 sacks
14	Anto Saka DE4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	255	Baltimore, MD	13 tackles, 5.5 sacks
90	Carmine Bastone DL	So.	6′2″	290	Saint Charles, IL	23 tackles, 2 sacks
50	P.J. Spencer DL	Sr.	6′2″	290	Prairie Village, KS	21 tackles
97	Sean McLaughlin DL		6′6″	270	Frankfort, IL	18 tackles, 1 sack
95	Najee Story DL3-star recruit	So.	6′4″	270	Solon, OH	20 tackles
15	Brendan Flakes DL	Fr.	6′4″	295	Winter Garden, FL	15 tackles
94	Reginald Pearson DL	Jr.	6′3″	310	Montgomery, AL	12 tackles, 1 sack
47	Michael Kilbane DL3-star recruit	Fr.	6′5″	280	Lakewood, OH	11 tackles
53	Jaiden Cameron DL	So.	6′3″	253	Clayton, OH	1 tackle
54	Tyler Gant DL		6′3″	300	Saint Louis, MO	1 tackle
55	Dylan Roberts DL		6′3″	300	Phoenix, AZ	1 tackle
90	Matt Lawson DL		6′0″	280	Ontario, CA	1 tackle
92	Mason Green DL	RS	6′2″	250	Brentwood, TN

Linebackers 11

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
34	Xander Mueller LB	Jr.	6′3″	232	Wheaton, IL	103 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 INT
32	Bryce Gallagher LB	Sr.	6′2″	235	Raynham, MA	113 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
37	Mac Uihlein LB4-star recruit	So.	6′1″	230	Lake Forest, IL	16 tackles
57	Grayson Metz LB	Jr.	6′3″	234	Glen Ellyn, IL	7 tackles
33	Braydon Brus LB3-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	230	Glendora, CA	4 tackles
34	Payton Roth LB	RS	6′4″	230	Portland, OR
40	Jason Reynolds II LB	Fr.	6′2″	230	Mcdonough, GA
45	Cullen Coleman LB3-star recruit	Jr.	6′3″	247	Port Chester, NY
46	Johnny McGuire LB	Fr.	6′3″	215	Wilmette, IL
48	Owen Bergin LB	Sr.	5′11″	205	Bloomfield Hills, MI
51	Miles Crutchley LB	Fr.	6′0″	220	Scottsdale, AZ

Defensive backs 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
2	Rod Heard S		5′11″	195	Farmington, MI	82 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
11	Devin Turner S		6′2″	205	Little Elm, TX	75 tackles, 1 INT
1	Garnett Hollis Jr. CB3-star recruit	Jr.	6′1″	201	Nashville, TN	45 tackles, 1 INT
0	Coco Azema DB		5′11″	207	Cypress, TX	37 tackles, 1 INT
5	Theran Johnson DB	So.	5′11″	195	Indianapolis, IN	35 tackles, 1 INT
3	Jaheem Joseph S		5′10″	200	Miami, FL	23 tackles, 3 INT
7	Ore Adeyi DB		5′11″	200	Mansfield, TX	18 tackles
6	Robert Fitzgerald DB	Fr.	6′0″	210	Dallas, TX	13 tackles
4	Evan Smith CB	Fr.	5′10″	185	Birmingham, AL	8 tackles
9	Braden Turner DB	Fr.	5′10″	200	Mobile, AL	7 tackles
14	Joe DeHaan DB		6′1″	202	Tinley Park, IL	2 tackles, 1 INT
27	Jack Oyola DB	Fr.	5′11″	200	Alpharetta, GA	1 tackle
13	Josh Fussell DB	RS	6′0″	190	West Chester, OH
16	J.J. Lewis DB	RS	6′0″	205	Lawndale, CA
18	Garner Wallace DB	So.	6′4″	220	Pickerington, OH
21	Damon Walters DB3-star recruit	RS	6′1″	195	Bolingbrook, IL
23	Cole Shivers DB	RS	5′10″	180	Scottsdale, AZ
26	Jalen Lewis DB	RS	5′9″	200	Westlake Village, CA
33	Nigel Williams DB	So.	5′11″	200	Richmond, VA

Specialists 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
82	Jack Olsen PK		5′10″	195	Wheaton, IL	14 of 19 field goals
99	Hunter Renner P	So.	6′2″	236	Mishawaka, IN	71 punts, 38.7 average
43	William Halkyard LS	So.	6′3″	223	Glen Ellyn, IL	3 tackles
11	Luke Akers P		6′2″	200	Nashville, TN	2 punts, 42.5 average
49	Jacob Tabibian PK	So.	5′9″	197	Lafayette, CA
94	Henry Helms PK	RS	6′1″	180	Chicago, IL

Hometowns of the 2023 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 29
Ohio 10
Michigan 8
California 7
Texas 6
Tennessee 4
Indiana 4
Arizona 4

Top counties

Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 13
DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 7
Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4
Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4
Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 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’ 2023 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.