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2024 Northwestern roster

111 players: 18 freshmen, 22 sophomores, 18 juniors, 19 seniors, 34 with no class listed. From 25 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (34) and Ohio (14). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
12Jack Lausch QBSo.6′2″209Chicago, IL1,714 passing yards, 7 TD
11Mike Wright QBTransfer from Mississippi State6′4″195Atlanta, GA356 passing yards
3Ryan Hilinski QBSr.6′4″225Orange, CA121 passing yards
2Ryan Boe QB6′3″215Batavia, IL42 passing yards
11Aidan Gray QBFr.6′3″215Naperville, IL
15Sean Winton QBRS6′2″200Elmhurst, IL

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
4Cam Porter RB5′10″215Cincinnati, OH501 rushing yards, 6 TD
6Joseph Himon II RB5′9″195Little Rock, AR257 rushing yards, 2 TD
5Caleb Komolafe RB5′11″210Katy, TX139 rushing yards
31Jake Arthurs RBSr.5′9″202Wheaton, IL10 rushing yards, 1 TD
26Albert Kunickis III RBSo.6′3″228Lemont, IL3 rushing yards
24Dashun Reeder RB6′0″190Greenville, SC
29Grissim Anderson RBSr.6′2″233Knoxville, TN

Receivers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
8A.J. Henning WRSr.5′10″192Frankfort, IL59 catches, 603 yards, 4 TD
17Bryce Kirtz WRSr.6′0″195Brownsburg, IN39 catches, 598 yards
5C.J. Johnson II WR5′11″180French Camp, MS11 catches, 121 yards
3Frank Covey IV WRFr.6′1″200Mount Prospect, IL10 catches, 98 yards
8Hayden Eligon Ii WRFr.6′4″210Lakewood, CA4 catches, 83 yards
19Drew Wagner WRFr.5′10″195Delafield, WI3 catches, 31 yards
12Donnie Gray WRJr.6′2″210New Haven, CT2 catches, 20 yards
10Ricky Ahumaraeze WRFr.6′4″210Liberty, MO
18Camp Magee WRFr.6′5″210Orlando, FL
19Reggie Fleurima WRSo.6′2″207Naperville, IL
35Tate Crane WRJr.6′3″210Iowa City, IA
87Carson Grove WRRS5′11″195Arlington Heights, IL
89Cam Russell WRRS6′3″215Milwaukee, WI

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
87Thomas Gordon TESr.6′5″255Houston, TX27 catches, 252 yards, 1 TD
88Marshall Lang TESr.6′4″246Cincinnati, OH11 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
86Lawson Albright TEJr.6′5″250Greensboro, NC1 tackle
2Duke Olges TESr.6′4″260Winnetka, IL1 catch, 6 yards
84Hunter Welcing TESo.6′3″248Deer Park, IL1 catch, 20 yards
81Chris Petrucci TESo.6′4″245Park Ridge, IL
83Blake Van Buren TESo.6′4″245Middleton, WI

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
65Jackson Carsello OLSo.6′4″300Northbrook, IL2 tackles
71Ben Wrather OLSr.6′6″315Powell, OH1 tackle
56Josh Thompson OLJr.6′5″315Fenton, MI
57Jordan Knox OLSo.6′2″329Rock Hill, SC
58Cooper Lovelace OLTransfer from USCSo.6′5″313Prairie Village, KS
61Matt Keeler OLTransfer from Texas TechJr.6′6″300Chicago, IL
62Ezomo Oratokhai OLRS6′4″310Austin, TX
64Anthony Birsa OLFr.6′5″305Plainfield, IL
65Braeden Edwards OLJr.6′6″315West Des Moines, IA
67Jace Borcherding OLRS6′4″300Cedar Rapids, IA
68Logan Uihlein OLFr.6′2″245Lake Forest, IL
69Jack Bailey OLTransfer from ColoradoJr.6′3″325Willoughby, OH
69Patrick Schaller OLRS6′6″295Northbrook, IL
71Dennis Rahouski OLRS6′5″300Eden Prairie, MN
72Caleb Tiernan OLJr.6′7″325Franklin, MI
73Deuce McGuire OLSo.6′5″310Chicago, IL
74Nick Herzog OLSo.6′4″300Stilwell, KS
77Idrys Cotton OLRS6′4″305Canton, MI

Defensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
91Aidan Hubbard DLJr.6′4″255Cleveland, OH33 tackles, 6 sacks
95Najee Story DLJr.6′4″270Solon, OH24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
47Michael Kilbane DLSo.6′5″280Lakewood, OH20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
14Anto Saka DESo.6′4″255Baltimore, MD15 tackles, 3.5 sacks
94Reginald Pearson DLSr.6′3″310Montgomery, AL21 tackles, 1.5 sacks
23Kenny Soares Jr. DESo.6′2″234Trumbull, CT20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
41Jaylen Pate DLSr.6′3″272Chicago, IL18 tackles
97Sean McLaughlin DLSr.6′6″270Frankfort, IL14 tackles
90Carmine Bastone DLJr.6′2″290Saint Charles, IL9 tackles, 1.5 sacks
15Brendan Flakes DLSo.6′4″295Winter Garden, FL11 tackles
55Dylan Roberts DL6′3″300Phoenix, AZ4 tackles, 1 sack
53Jaiden Cameron DLJr.6′3″253Clayton, OH5 tackles
54Tyler Gant DL6′3″300Saint Louis, MO4 tackles
98Hank Knez DLSr.6′4″284Glen Ellyn, IL2 tackles
97Braxton Strong DL6′4″255Peru, IN1 tackle
44Callen Campbell DLRS6′4″260Sault Sainte Marie, MI
52Richie Hagarty DL6′3″250New Palestine, IN
77Henry Fioriglio DLFr.6′3″272Sarasota, FL
90Jack Trautmann DLRS6′3″250Elmhurst, IL
92Mason Green DLFr.6′2″250Brentwood, TN
98Landon Lauter DLRS6′5″290Northbrook, IL
99Troy Regovich DLRS6′5″290Chesterland, OH

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
37Mac Uihlein LBJr.6′1″230Lake Forest, IL84 tackles, 2 sacks
34Xander Mueller LBSr.6′3″232Wheaton, IL57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
57Grayson Metz LBSr.6′3″234Glen Ellyn, IL32 tackles, 1 sack
33Braydon Brus LBSo.6′1″230Glendora, CA12 tackles
38Noah Taylor LBTransfer from CornellSr.6′2″232Cincinnati, OH2 tackles
40Jason Reynolds II LBSo.6′2″230Mcdonough, GA2 tackles
50Qayvier Johnson LB6′3″225New Haven, CT1 tackle
51Miles Crutchley LBSo.6′0″220Scottsdale, AZ1 tackle
32Matthew Smith LBRS6′2″225Durham, NC
34Payton Roth LBFr.6′4″230Portland, OR
42Nigel Glover LBTransfer from Ohio StateFr.6′3″225Clayton, OH
45Cullen Coleman LBSr.6′3″247Port Chester, NY

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
11Devin Turner S6′2″205Little Elm, TX51 tackles, 3 INT
5Theran Johnson DBJr.5′11″195Indianapolis, IN53 tackles, 2 INT
6Robert Fitzgerald DBSo.6′0″210Dallas, TX46 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
21Damon Walters DBFr.6′1″195Bolingbrook, IL42 tackles, 1 INT
13Josh Fussell DBFr.6′0″190West Chester, OH39 tackles
0Coco Azema DBSr.5′11″207Cypress, TX32 tackles, 1 INT
9Braden Turner DBSo.5′10″200Mobile, AL37 tackles
4Evan Smith CBSo.5′10″185Birmingham, AL28 tackles, 1 INT
14Joe DeHaan DBSr.6′1″202Tinley Park, IL8 tackles
18Garner Wallace DBJr.6′4″220Pickerington, OH8 tackles
23Cole Shivers DBFr.5′10″180Scottsdale, AZ1 tackle
31Tito Williams DB6′2″190Chattanooga, TN1 tackle
7Ore Adeyi DB5′11″200Mansfield, TX
16J.J. Lewis DBFr.6′0″205Lawndale, CA
22Terrion Curry-Hicks DBRS5′11″185Lexington, KY
26Jalen Lewis DBFr.5′9″200Westlake Village, CA
27Jack Oyola DBSo.5′11″200Alpharetta, GA
28Timi Oke DBRS6′1″190London, England
35Sean Martin DBRS6′1″190Cleveland, OH

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
11Luke Akers P6′2″200Nashville, TN41 punts, 43.1 average
82Jack Olsen PK5′10″195Wheaton, IL7 of 10 field goals
99Hunter Renner PJr.6′2″236Mishawaka, IN16 punts, 43.1 average
43William Halkyard LSJr.6′3″223Glen Ellyn, IL1 tackle
49Jacob Tabibian PKJr.5′9″197Lafayette, CA
59Jack Florentine LSRS6′0″210Frankfort, IL
94Henry Helms PKFr.6′1″180Chicago, IL
Sean Winton, Jake Arthurs, Xander Mueller, William Halkyard, Grayson Metz, Jack Olsen, Jack Trautmann, Hank KnezJack Lausch, Jaylen Pate, Matt Keeler, Deuce McGuire, Henry HelmsDuke Olges, Jackson Carsello, Patrick Schaller, Landon LauterRyan Boe, Aidan Gray, Reggie FleurimaCam Porter, Noah Taylor, Marshall LangA.J. Henning, Jack Florentine, Sean McLaughlinDonnie Gray, Qayvier JohnsonJosh Fussell, Hunter WelcingDamon Walters, Albert Kunickis IIICole Shivers, Miles CrutchleySean Martin, Aidan HubbardMac Uihlein, Logan UihleinNigel Glover, Jaiden CameronJack Bailey, Troy RegovichCoco AzemaFrank Covey IVRyan HilinskiEvan SmithC.J. Johnson IICaleb KomolafeTheran JohnsonJoseph Himon IIRobert FitzgeraldOre AdeyiHayden Eligon IiBraden TurnerRicky AhumaraezeDevin TurnerLuke AkersMike WrightAnto SakaJoe DeHaanBrendan FlakesJ.J. LewisBryce KirtzCamp MageeGarner WallaceDrew WagnerTerrion Curry-HicksKenny Soares Jr.Dashun ReederJalen LewisJack OyolaGrissim AndersonTito WilliamsMatthew SmithBraydon BrusPayton RothTate CraneJason Reynolds IICallen CampbellCullen ColemanMichael KilbaneJacob TabibianRichie HagartyTyler GantDylan RobertsJosh ThompsonJordan KnoxCooper LovelaceEzomo OratokhaiAnthony BirsaBraeden EdwardsJace BorcherdingBen WratherDennis RahouskiCaleb TiernanNick HerzogHenry FioriglioIdrys CottonChris PetrucciBlake Van BurenLawson AlbrightCarson GroveThomas GordonCam RussellCarmine BastoneMason GreenReginald PearsonNajee StoryHunter RennerIL 34OH 14TX 7CA 6IN 5
Hometowns of the 2024 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 34
  2. Ohio 14
  3. Texas 7
  4. California 6
  5. Indiana 5
  6. Tennessee 4
  7. Michigan 4
  8. Alabama 3

Top counties

  1. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 14
  2. DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 10
  3. Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 5
  4. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 4
  5. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 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’ 2024 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.