Northwestern's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Northwestern's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Jack Lausch (QB)JR ('1)6'2"/209159/296 (54%), 1714 Yds, 7 TD / 8 INT87 Car, 213 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 2 TD, 5 FUM C-C#167578 (75%)0.833* HS ('22)
#2 Preston Stone (QB)SR ('1)6'1"/21930/51 (59%), 421 Yds, 5 TD / 1 INT12 Car, 27 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM AB-#161111 (8.4%)0.86SMU ('25)
#2 Ryan Boe (QB)SO ('3)6'3"/2094/13 (31%), 42 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT1 Car, -15 Yds, (-15 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM F #32419 (2%)0.853* HS ('24)
#9 Aidan Gray (QB)SO ('2)6'3"/195     00.863* HS ('23)
#00 Marcus Romain (QB)FR ('3)6'0"/200     00.863* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Cam Porter (RB)GR (0)5'10"/213126 Car, 501 Yds, (4 YPC), 6 TD, 2 FUM23 Rec, 174 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TDB+B#91361 (46%)0.873* HS ('20)
#6 Joseph Himon II (RB)JR ('1)5'9"/18652 Car, 257 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM15 Rec, 96 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 1 TDB+B-#204240 (30%)0.883* HS ('22)
#25 Caleb Komolafe (RB)SO ('2)5'11"/20850 Car, 139 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TDCD+#603166 (21%)0.843* HS ('23)
#31 Jake Arthurs (RB)GR (0)5'9"/2022 Car, 10 Yds, (5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TDCB#28417 (2%)0NA
#26 Albert Kunickis III (RB)JR ('1)6'3"/2231 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDD+  3 (0%)0NA
#00 Daniel Anderson (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/200     00.883* HS ('25)
#24 Dashun Reeder (RB)SO ('2)6'0"/190     00.863* HS ('24)
#00 Ronny Johnson (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/180     00.853* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Calvin Johnson II (WR)SR (0)5'11"/18011 Rec, 121 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+C-#938321 (32%)0.853* HS ('21)
#16 Frank Covey IV (WR)SO ('2)6'1"/19310 Rec, 98 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-F#630253 (26%)0.873* HS ('23)
#80 Hayden Eligon II (WR)SO ('3)6'4"/1954 Rec, 83 Yds, (20.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+C+#723284 (29%)0.843* HS ('24)
#48 Drew Wagner (WR)SO ('3)5'10"/1833 Rec, 31 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+C+#74952 (5%)0NA
#11 Donnie Gray (WR)SR (0)6'0"/2052 Rec, 20 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+D+ 49 (5%)0.823* HS ('21)
#3 Tate Crane (WR)GR (0)6'3"/2070 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 31 (3%)0NA
#10 Ricky Ahumaraeze (WR)SO ('2)6'4"/2100 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-A+ 16 (2%)0.873* HS ('23)
#00 Braden Blueitt (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/190     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Dube Enongene (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/185     00.863* HS ('25)
#19 Chase Farrell (WR)SO ('2)5'10"/177     00.85STAN ('25)
#00 Noah LaPorte (WR)FR ('3)6'6"/210     00.853* HS ('25)
#33 Carson Grove (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/183     00.843* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#84 Hunter Welcing (TE)SR (0)6'3"/2401 Rec, 20 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMA+C  8 (1%)0.853* HS ('20)
#86 Lawson Albright (TE)SR (0)6'5"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C-B- 18 (2%)0.863* HS ('21)
#81 Chris Petrucci (TE)JR ('1)6'4"/246     00.873* HS ('22)
#85 Patrick Schaller (TE)SO ('2)6'6"/250     00.873* HS ('24)
#18 Camp Magee (TE)SO ('2)6'5"/223     00.873* HS ('23)
#00 Tyler Kielmeyer (TE)FR ('3)6'7"/235     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Robby Preckel (TE)FR ('3)6'3"/210     00.853* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#72 Caleb Tiernan (T)SR (0)6'7"/329764 (99%)A+A (39%)A+ (61%)  0.894* HS ('21)
#63 Xavior Gray (T)SR ('1)6'8"/335528 (40.8%)A-A+ (55%)C (45%)  0.85LIB ('25)
#73 Deuce McGuire (T)JR ('1)6'5"/3028 (1%)B-B (88%)B- (13%)  0.883* HS ('22)
#66 Braeden Edwards (T)JR (0)6'6"/3148 (1%)BB+ (88%)B- (13%)  0NA
#00 Michael O'Connell (OT)FR ('3)6'7"/270    0.873* HS ('25)
#00 Hayden Wright (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/265    0.863* HS ('25)
#62 Ezomo Oratokhai (G)SO ('3)6'4"/295148 (19%)B-C+ (39%)A- (61%)  0.863* HS ('24)
#64 Anthony Birsa (G)SO ('2)6'5"/308126 (16%)BB+ (48%)C- (52%)  0.883* HS ('23)
#74 Nick Herzog (G)JR ('1)6'4"/29668 (9%)B-C+ (51%)B+ (49%)  0.883* HS ('22)
#65 Jackson Carsello (C)SR (0)6'4"/294542 (71%)D+C (36%)C (64%)  0.853* HS ('21)
#00 Trey Boyd (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/270    0.863* HS ('25)
#68 Logan Uihlein (OL)SO ('2)6'2"/245    0.94* HS ('21)
#67 Dennis Rahouski (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/268    0.813* HS ('24)
#61 Matt Keeler (OL)SR ('0)6'6"/298    0.85TTU ('24)
#76 Idrys Cotton (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/308    0.863* HS ('24)
#43 Will Halkyard (LS)SR ('0)6'3"/223    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#91 Aidan Hubbard (DE)SR (0)6'4"/25233 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 6 Sacks, 7 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)B (41%)A (57%)C- (2%)404 (56%)0.863* HS ('21)
#4 Anto Saka (DE)JR ('1)6'4"/24715 Tac, 9 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (33%)A- (65%)C- (2%)253 (35%)0.914* HS ('22)
#53 Jaiden Cameron (DE)SR (0)6'3"/2535 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (61%)B (38%)C+ (1%)72 (10%)0.843* HS ('20)
#44 Callen Campbell (DE)SO ('3)6'4"/250  C (75%)C+ (25%) 4 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#00 Caden O'Rourke (DE)FR ('3)6'5"/220     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Jonah Hayes (DE)FR ('3)6'6"/215     00.853* HS ('25)
#95 Najee Story (DT)SR (0)6'4"/28824 Tac, 12 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (44%)B+ (55%)C- (1%)379 (45%)0.893* HS ('21)
#47 Michael Kilbane (DT)JR ('2)6'5"/26720 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (42%)B (56%)D+ (2%)358 (43%)0.883* HS ('23)
#15 Brendan Flakes (DT)JR ('1)6'4"/29111 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (57%)C (43%)C+ (0%)120 (14%)0.853* HS ('22)
#90 Carmine Bastone (DT)SR (0)6'2"/2979 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (50%)A (49%)C- (1%)186 (22%)0NA
#54 Tyler Gant (DT)SO ('2)6'3"/2744 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (45%)B (55%)C+ (0%)141 (17%)0.883* HS ('23)
#55 Dylan Roberts (DT)SO ('2)6'3"/2804 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (49%)B (49%)C+ (1%)83 (10%)0.863* HS ('23)
#98 Hank Knez (DT)GR (0)6'4"/2842 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (76%)C- (24%) 17 (2%)0NA
#96 Braxton Strong (DL)SO ('2)6'4"/2551 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.843* HS ('24)
#00 Mason Mayne (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/275     00.873* HS ('25)
#58 Troy Regovich (DL)SO ('2)6'5"/275     00.863* HS ('24)
#00 Tanner Jumpp (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/255     00.863* HS ('25)
#52 Richie Hagarty (DL)GR ('0)6'3"/247     00.823* HS ('19)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#37 Mac Uihlein (LB)SR (0)6'1"/23084 Tac, 49 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (43%)B- (4%)B- (53%)700 (112%)0.94* HS ('21)
#14 Yanni Karlaftis (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/23557 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (48%)B- (9%)F (43%)411 (39.6%)0.85PUR ('25)
#57 Greyson Metz (LB)GR (0)6'3"/23432 Tac, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (47%)A+ (5%)C- (48%)254 (41%)0.863* HS ('20)
#5 Kenny Soares Jr. (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/23120 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (50%)A+ (21%)A (29%)267 (43%)0.873* HS ('22)
#33 Braydon Brus (LB)JR ('1)6'1"/22812 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (52%)D+ (2%)B (46%)104 (17%)0.883* HS ('22)
#38 Noah Taylor (LB)GR (0)6'2"/2322 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (83%) C+ (17%)6 (1%)0.84COR ('24)
#40 Jason Reynolds II (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/2322 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (100%)  2 (0%)0.853* HS ('22)
#29 Qayvier Johnson (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/2251 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.853* HS ('24)
#51 Miles Crutchley (LB)JR ('1)6'0"/2271 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#45 Cullen Coleman (LB)GR (0)6'3"/247  C (100%)  3 (0%)0.883* HS ('20)
#42 Nigel Glover (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/217     00.86OSU ('24)
#00 Josh Veldman (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/205     00.863* HS ('25)
#32 Matthew Smith (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/202     00.833* HS ('24)
#35 Sean Martin (LB)SO ('2)6'1"/180     00.833* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Josh Fussell (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/18939 Tac, 30 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (46%)D+ (0%)B (54%)570 (60%)0.863* HS ('23)
#9 Braden Turner (CB)JR ('1)5'11"/19137 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (38%)C+ (3%)C+ (59%)389 (41%)0.853* HS ('22)
#12 Evan Smith (CB)JR ('1)5'10"/18228 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (36%)C (1%)B- (63%)229 (24%)0.863* HS ('22)
#10 Fred Davis (CB)GR (0)6'0"/19217 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (49%)C (0%)A (51%)484 (30.6%)0.86JVST ('25)
#23 Cole Shivers (CB)SO ('2)5'10"/1761 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  A- (100%)11 (1%)0.853* HS ('23)
#27 Jack Oyola (CB)JR ('1)5'11"/191    C+ (100%)2 (0%)0NA
#26 Jalen Lewis (CB)SO ('2)5'9"/198  F (100%)  2 (0%)0.833* HS ('23)
#00 Marquet Dorsey (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/180     00.863* HS ('25)
#28 Timi Oke (CB)SO ('2)6'1"/180     00.853* HS ('24)
#6 Robert Fitzgerald (S)JR ('1)6'0"/20846 Tac, 31 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (40%)A- (3%)A- (57%)368 (39%)0.873* HS ('22)
#21 Damon Walters (S)SO ('2)6'1"/18542 Tac, 26 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (46%) A (54%)359 (38%)0.883* HS ('23)
#4 An'Darius Coffey (S)GR (0)5'10"/20019 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (44%)D+ (1%)D (55%)246 (15.6%)0.85MEM ('25)
#14 Joe DeHaan (S)GR (0)6'1"/2028 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (48%) D+ (52%)21 (2%)0NA
#18 Garner Wallace (S)SR (0)6'4"/2208 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (58%) A- (42%)43 (5%)0.863* HS ('21)
#00 Alijah Jones (S)FR ('3)6'0"/175     00.853* HS ('25)
#31 Tito Williams (DB)SO ('2)6'2"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.863* HS ('24)
#19 J.J. Lewis (DB)SO ('2)6'0"/195     00.853* HS ('23)
#7 Ore Adeyi (DB)SR ('0)5'11"/188     00.843* HS ('21)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#82 Jack Olsen (K)SR (0)5'10"/1887/10 (70%), Long 46 Yds10/1031 PtsC+  0.833* HS ('20)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#11 Luke Akers (P)SR (0)6'2"/19741, 1769 YDS (43.1 YPP), Long 58 YDS16 In 20, 1 TBD+A-  0.84UCLA ('22)
#00 Nikola Dugandzic (P)FR ('3)6'5"/205      0.833* HS ('25)
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Jonathan Stevens (ATH)FR ('3)6'0"/1800.873* HS ('25)

Head Coach David Braun returns, OC Zach Lujan returns, DC Tim McGarigle returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 840, #33 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 2.94%
Breakdown - Offense: 335.74 (48) Defense: 357.98 (50) ST: 20 (3)
102 Total players, 10 from Transfer Portal. 8.6% of roster is from the Portal.
10 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 8.6% of roster is from this years Portal, 6 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 3 very good players, 50 good players, 38 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2528 (18%), JR: 3710 (27%), SR: 5538 (40%), GR: 2172 (16%)
14 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (85.4%), Prod: (90%) Jack Lausch returns, their starting QB from last year. Preston Stone was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (99%), Prod: (95%) Northwestern returns Cam Porter & Joseph Himon II, their top two RB's from last year.
Northwestern lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (51%), Prod: (29%) OL Experience: T: (71%): G: (22%): C: (71%):
Northwestern OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (51%) DT: (77%)
LB Experience: (85%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (78%) S: (50%)
Kicker Experience: (100%), Punter: (65%)
Return Experience - QB 85.4%, Skill Players 51%, Off Line 55%, Front Seven 71%, Secondary 64% | Offense 57% - Defense 68%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 90%, Rush Yds: 95%, Rec Yds: 29%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 72%, Sacks: 100%, QB Hurries: 86%, TFLs: 78%, Pass Def: 57%, INTs: 30%