Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×8

0Aidan Chiles

QB14-SR61% snaps '25

PORTAL 4Nicco MarchiolQB25-SR28% snaps '25

PORTAL 2Ryan BoeQB33-SO 12Marcus RomainQB4

13Gavin FrakesQB5

×6

5Caleb Komolafe

RB14-JR—27Gavin Sawchuk

RB2GR—

PORTAL 6Joseph Himon IIRB3GR 7Mar'Kel PorterRB43-SO

PORTAL

22Daniel AndersonRB5 36Sean Morris IIRB6

X×5

8Hayden Eligon IIX13-JR—10Ricky AhumaraezeX24-JR—18Camp MageeX34-JR 80Braden BlueittX4FR (3)

11Keaton ReinkeX5

Z×4

17Griffin Wilde

Z14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 3Frank Covey IVZ24-JR—82Jaden McDuffieZ3FR (4)14Dube EnongeneZ4FR (3)

SLOT×5

19Drew WagnerSLOT13-JR—ALSO PR 87Carson GroveSLOT23-SO—20Chase FarrellSLOT33-SO

PORTALALSO KR 89Cam RussellSLOT43-SO

16Brennan SaxeSLOT5

×7

84Luke DehnickeTE13-SO—

PORTAL 86Alex Honig

TE2GR—

PORTAL 83Blake Van BurenTE3GR 81Chris PetrucciTE4GR

48Tyler KielmeyerTE5

LT×4

74Grant Seagren

LT14-JR—

PORTAL 75Arkel AnugwomLT24-JR—

PORTAL 70Leighton BurbachLT3FR (3)66Owen JakubczakLT4

LG×4

71Dennis RahouskiLG13-SO—77Idrys CottonLG23-SO—62Ezomo OratokhaiLG33-SO 60Hayden FlavinLG4

C×5

65Jackson CarselloC1GR—69Patrick SchallerC23-SO—78Trey BoydC3FR (3)76Michael O'ConnellC4FR (3)

68Quinn WicklowC5

RG×4

64Anthony BirsaRG14-JR—67Jace BorcherdingRG23-SO—50Owen ForsRG3FR (4)79Jacob MillerRG4

RT×4

73Deuce McGuireRT15-SR—61David AnchondoRT24-JR—

PORTAL 72Jack FuchsRT3FR (3)52Angelo De SensiRT4

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×5

15Brendan FlakesLDT15-SR—95Mason MayneLDT22-FR—93Glory Stephen-WangbojeLDT34-JR

PORTAL 98Landon LauterLDT43-SO

56Tre HoskinsLDT5

DL×5

91Caden O'RourkeDL1FR (3)—55Dylan RobertsDL24-JR—90Jack TrautmannDL33-SO 53Tanner JumppDL4FR (3)

52Calvin LorekDL5

RDT×5

54Tyler GantRDT14-JR—88Migo JacksonRDT2GR—

PORTAL 99Troy RegovichRDT33-SO 97Braxton StrongRDT43-SO

94Gage LaDereRDT5

EDGE

LDE×5

5Dominic KirksLDE13-SO—

PORTAL 47Michael Kilbane

LDE24-JR—96Jonah HayesLDE3FR (3)57Nick CostaLDE4

63Nick ZalewskiLDE5

EDGE

RDE×4

24Jamaal JohnsonRDE1GR—

PORTAL 44Callen CampbellRDE23-SO—92Mason GreenRDE34-JR 58Ronald Derrick IIIRDE4

WLB×7

33Braydon Brus

WLB15-SR—45Jack Sadowsky VWLB24-SR—

PORTAL 34Payton RothWLB34-JR 40Jason Reynolds IIWLB45-SR

50Qayvier JohnsonWLB5

MLB×7

2Kobie McKinzie

MLB1GR—

PORTAL 32Matthew SmithMLB23-SO—42Nigel GloverMLB34-JR

PORTAL 39Parker MaiersMLB4

51Miles CrutchleyMLB5

LCB×5

7Ore AdeyiLCB1GR—3Brenden Deasfernandes

LCB2GR—

PORTAL 25Marquet Dorsey Jr.LCB32-SO 16J.J. LewisLCB44-JR

12Gabe Davis-RayLCB5

RCB×5

13Josh Fussell

RCB14-JR—4Montae PateRCB25-SR—

PORTAL 36Nate DawsonRCB3 23Cole ShiversRCB44-JR

17Jaden VaughnRCB5

NB×4

9Braden Turner

NB15-SR—26Jalen LewisNB24-JR—35Sean MartinNB33-SO 31Tito Williams Jr.NB43-SO

FS×4

31Robert Fitzgerald

FS15-SR—29Jon Jon Stevens Jr.FS22-SO—22Terrion Curry-HicksFS33-SO 28Timi OkeFS43-SO

SS×4

21Damon WaltersSS14-JR—0Alijah JonesSS22-SO—27Jack OyolaSS35-SR 11Seth ValeriSS4FR (2)

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×3

92Nikola DugandzicKO12-FR—ALSO P 98Noah SurKO2FR (3)—94Henry HelmsKO34-JR

—open

×2

41Robby PreckelKR12-SO—20Chase FarrellKR23-SO—

PORTALALSO WR

—open

×2

59Jack FlorentineLS13-SO—60Evan BoutorwickLS2GR—

PORTAL

—open

×2

90Jackson KleatherPK14-SR—

PORTAL 98Noah SurPK2FR (3)—

—open

×2

17Griffin Wilde

PR14-SR—

PORTALALSO WR 19Drew WagnerPR23-JR—ALSO WR

—open

×2

92Nikola DugandzicPT12-FR—ALSO K 95Marko DubakPT25-SR—

PORTAL

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB0Aidan Chiles 4Nicco Marchiol 2Ryan Boe 12Marcus Romain13Gavin Frakes11Aidan Gray15Sean Winton9Johnny O’Brien

RB5Caleb Komolafe 27Gavin Sawchuk 6Joseph Himon II 7Mar'Kel Porter22Daniel Anderson36Sean Morris II

WRX8Hayden Eligon II 10Ricky Ahumaraeze 18Camp Magee 80Braden Blueitt11Keaton Reinke

WRZ17Griffin Wilde 3Frank Covey IV 82Jaden McDuffie 14Dube Enongene

WRSLOT19Drew Wagner 87Carson Grove 20Chase Farrell 89Cam Russell16Brennan Saxe

TE84Luke Dehnicke 86Alex Honig 83Blake Van Buren 81Chris Petrucci48Tyler Kielmeyer43Noah LaPorte85Tom McGlinchey

OLLT74Grant Seagren 75Arkel Anugwom 70Leighton Burbach 66Owen Jakubczak

OLLG71Dennis Rahouski 77Idrys Cotton 62Ezomo Oratokhai 60Hayden Flavin

OLC65Jackson Carsello 69Patrick Schaller 78Trey Boyd 76Michael O'Connell68Quinn Wicklow

OLRG64Anthony Birsa 67Jace Borcherding 50Owen Fors 79Jacob Miller

OLRT73Deuce McGuire 61David Anchondo 72Jack Fuchs 52Angelo De Sensi

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT15Brendan Flakes 95Mason Mayne 93Glory Stephen-Wangboje 98Landon Lauter56Tre Hoskins

DLDL91Caden O'Rourke 55Dylan Roberts 90Jack Trautmann 53Tanner Jumpp52Calvin Lorek

DLRDT54Tyler Gant 88Migo Jackson 99Troy Regovich 97Braxton Strong94Gage LaDere

EDGELDE5Dominic Kirks 47Michael Kilbane 96Jonah Hayes 57Nick Costa63Nick Zalewski

EDGERDE24Jamaal Johnson 44Callen Campbell 92Mason Green 58Ronald Derrick III

LBWLB33Braydon Brus 45Jack Sadowsky V 34Payton Roth 40Jason Reynolds II50Qayvier Johnson38Josh Veldman37Max Mohring

LBMLB2Kobie McKinzie 32Matthew Smith 42Nigel Glover 39Parker Maiers51Miles Crutchley46Lincoln Creager49Amare Jordan

CBLCB7Ore Adeyi 3Brenden Deasfernandes 25Marquet Dorsey Jr.16J.J. Lewis12Gabe Davis-Ray

CBRCB13Josh Fussell 4Montae Pate 36Nate Dawson 23Cole Shivers17Jaden Vaughn

CBNB9Braden Turner 26Jalen Lewis 35Sean Martin 31Tito Williams Jr.

SFS31Robert Fitzgerald 29Jon Jon Stevens Jr.22Terrion Curry-Hicks 28Timi Oke

SSS21Damon Walters 0Alijah Jones 27Jack Oyola 11Seth Valeri

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO92Nikola Dugandzic 98Noah Sur 94Henry Helms—

KR41Robby Preckel 20Chase Farrell——

LS59Jack Florentine 60Evan Boutorwick——

PK90Jackson Kleather 98Noah Sur——

PR17Griffin Wilde 19Drew Wagner——

PT92Nikola Dugandzic 95Marko Dubak——

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB8 listed

Aidan Chiles

#0QB14-SR61% snaps '25

PORTAL QB24Nicco Marchiol5-SR

PORTAL QB32Ryan Boe3-SO QB412Marcus Romain

RB6 listed

Caleb Komolafe

#5RB14-JR—RB227Gavin Sawchuk

PORTAL RB36Joseph Himon IIGR RB47Mar'Kel Porter3-SO

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Hayden Eligon II#8X13-JR—X210Ricky Ahumaraeze4-JR X318Camp Magee4-JR X480Braden BlueittFR (3)

WRZ4 listed

Griffin Wilde

#17Z14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR Z23Frank Covey IV4-JR Z382Jaden McDuffieFR (4)Z414Dube EnongeneFR (3)

WRSLOT5 listed

Drew Wagner#19SLOT13-JR—ALSO PR SLOT287Carson Grove3-SO SLOT320Chase Farrell3-SO

PORTALALSO KR SLOT489Cam Russell3-SO

TE7 listed

Luke Dehnicke#84TE13-SO—

PORTAL TE286Alex Honig

PORTAL TE383Blake Van BurenGR TE481Chris PetrucciGR

OLLT4 listed

Grant Seagren

#74LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT275Arkel Anugwom4-JR

PORTAL LT370Leighton BurbachFR (3)LT466Owen Jakubczak

OLLG4 listed

Dennis Rahouski#71LG13-SO—LG277Idrys Cotton3-SO LG362Ezomo Oratokhai3-SO LG460Hayden Flavin

OLC5 listed

Jackson Carsello#65C1GR—C269Patrick Schaller3-SO C378Trey BoydFR (3)C476Michael O'ConnellFR (3)

OLRG4 listed

Anthony Birsa#64RG14-JR—RG267Jace Borcherding3-SO RG350Owen ForsFR (4)RG479Jacob Miller

OLRT4 listed

Deuce McGuire#73RT15-SR—RT261David Anchondo4-JR

PORTAL RT372Jack FuchsFR (3)RT452Angelo De Sensi

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT5 listed

Brendan Flakes#15LDT15-SR—LDT295Mason Mayne2-FR LDT393Glory Stephen-Wangboje4-JR

PORTAL LDT498Landon Lauter3-SO

DLDL5 listed

Caden O'Rourke#91DL1FR (3)—DL255Dylan Roberts4-JR DL390Jack Trautmann3-SO DL453Tanner JumppFR (3)

DLRDT5 listed

Tyler Gant#54RDT14-JR—RDT288Migo JacksonGR

PORTAL RDT399Troy Regovich3-SO RDT497Braxton Strong3-SO

EDGELDE5 listed

Dominic Kirks#5LDE13-SO—

PORTAL LDE247Michael Kilbane

4-JR LDE396Jonah HayesFR (3)LDE457Nick Costa

EDGERDE4 listed

Jamaal Johnson#24RDE1GR—

PORTAL RDE244Callen Campbell3-SO RDE392Mason Green4-JR RDE458Ronald Derrick III

LBWLB7 listed

Braydon Brus

#33WLB15-SR—WLB245Jack Sadowsky V4-SR

PORTAL WLB334Payton Roth4-JR WLB440Jason Reynolds II5-SR

LBMLB7 listed

Kobie McKinzie

#2MLB1GR—

PORTAL MLB232Matthew Smith3-SO MLB342Nigel Glover4-JR

PORTAL MLB439Parker Maiers

CBLCB5 listed

Ore Adeyi#7LCB1GR—LCB23Brenden Deasfernandes

PORTAL LCB325Marquet Dorsey Jr.2-SO LCB416J.J. Lewis4-JR

CBRCB5 listed

Josh Fussell

#13RCB14-JR—RCB24Montae Pate5-SR

PORTAL RCB336Nate Dawson RCB423Cole Shivers4-JR

CBNB4 listed

Braden Turner

#9NB15-SR—NB226Jalen Lewis4-JR NB335Sean Martin3-SO NB431Tito Williams Jr.3-SO

SFS4 listed

Robert Fitzgerald

#31FS15-SR—FS229Jon Jon Stevens Jr.2-SO FS322Terrion Curry-Hicks3-SO FS428Timi Oke3-SO

SSS4 listed

Damon Walters#21SS14-JR—SS20Alijah Jones2-SO SS327Jack Oyola5-SR SS411Seth ValeriFR (2)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO3 listed

Nikola Dugandzic#92KO12-FR—ALSO P KO298Noah SurFR (3)KO394Henry Helms4-JR

KR2 listed

Robby Preckel#41KR12-SO—KR220Chase Farrell3-SO

PORTALALSO WR

LS2 listed

Jack Florentine#59LS13-SO—LS260Evan BoutorwickGR

PORTAL

PK2 listed

Jackson Kleather#90PK14-SR—

PORTAL PK298Noah SurFR (3)

PR2 listed

Griffin Wilde

#17PR14-SR—

PORTALALSO WR PR219Drew Wagner3-JRALSO WR

PT2 listed

Nikola Dugandzic#92PT12-FR—ALSO K PT295Marko Dubak5-SR

PORTAL

Program & Venue

Program

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern University

Conference Big TenFootball began 1876Location Evanston, Illinois

Home

Ryan Field

35,000Listed capacity

Location Evanston, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Willie the Wildcat

Purple Primary

White Secondary