Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×8

0Aidan ChilesQB14-SR—

PORTAL 4Nicco MarchiolQB25-SR—

PORTAL 2Ryan BoeQB33-SO 12Marcus RomainQB4

11Aidan GrayQB5

×6

5Caleb KomolafeRB14-JR—27Gavin SawchukRB2GR—

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

PORTAL

22Daniel AndersonRB5 36Sean Morris IIRB6

X×5

8Hayden Eligon IIX13-JR—10Ricky AhumaraezeX24-JR—87Carson GroveX33-SO 18Camp MageeX44-JR

14Dube EnongeneX5

Z×5

17Griffin WildeZ14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 3Frank Covey IVZ24-JR—82Jaden McDuffieZ3FR (4)11Keaton ReinkeZ4

89Cam RussellZ5

SLOT×5

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

PORTALALSO KR 80Braden BlueittSLOT4FR (3)

16Brennan SaxeSLOT5

×7

84Luke DehnickeTE13-SO—

PORTAL 86Alex HonigTE2GR—

PORTAL 83Blake Van BurenTE3GR 85Tom McGlincheyTE4

81Chris PetrucciTE5

LT×5

74Grant SeagrenLT14-JR—

PORTAL 75Arkel AnugwomLT24-JR—

PORTAL 77Idrys CottonLT33-SO 79Jacob MillerLT4

60Hayden FlavinLT5

LG×5

62Ezomo OratokhaiLG13-SO—71Dennis RahouskiLG23-SO—50Owen ForsLG3FR (4)69Patrick SchallerLG43-SO

68Quinn WicklowLG5

C×5

65Jackson CarselloC1GR—67Jace BorcherdingC23-SO—72Jack FuchsC3FR (3)76Michael O'ConnellC4FR (3)

52Angelo De SensiC5

RG×3

64Anthony BirsaRG14-JR—61David AnchondoRG24-JR—

PORTAL 66Owen JakubczakRG3

—open

RT×3

73Deuce McGuireRT15-SR—70Leighton BurbachRT2FR (3)—78Trey BoydRT3FR (3)

—open

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×10

15Brendan FlakesLDT15-SR—93Glory Stephen-WangbojeLDT24-JR—

PORTAL 95Mason MayneLDT32-FR 63Nick ZalewskiLDT4

56Tre HoskinsLDT5

RDT×10

88Migo JacksonRDT1GR—

PORTAL 54Tyler GantRDT24-JR—99Troy RegovichRDT33-SO 91Caden O'RourkeRDT4FR (3)

58Ronald Derrick IIIRDT5

EDGE

LDE×2

47Michael KilbaneLDE14-JR—5Dominic KirksLDE23-SO—

PORTAL

—open

EDGE

RDE×2

24Jamaal JohnsonRDE1GR—

PORTAL 44Callen CampbellRDE23-SO—

—open

WLB×8

33Braydon BrusWLB15-SR—45Jack Sadowsky VWLB24-SR—

PORTAL 34Payton RothWLB34-JR 37Max MohringWLB4

49Amare JordanWLB5

MLB×6

2Kobie McKinzieMLB1GR—

PORTAL 42Nigel GloverMLB24-JR—

PORTAL 38Josh VeldmanMLB3FR (3)40Jason Reynolds IIMLB45-SR

32Matthew SmithMLB5 51Miles CrutchleyMLB6

LCB×7

7Ore AdeyiLCB1GR—3Brenden DeasfernandesLCB2GR—

PORTAL 25Marquet Dorsey Jr.LCB32-SO 12Gabe Davis-RayLCB4

28Timi OkeLCB5

RCB×7

13Josh FussellRCB14-JR—4Montae PateRCB25-SR—

PORTAL 36Nate DawsonRCB3 17Jaden VaughnRCB4

23Cole ShiversRCB5

NB×4

9Braden TurnerNB15-SR—31Tito Williams Jr.NB23-SO—16J.J. LewisNB34-JR 27Jack OyolaNB45-SR

FS×2

31Robert FitzgeraldFS15-SR—29Jon Stevens Jr.FS2—

—open

SS×2

21Damon WaltersSS14-JR—0Alijah JonesSS22-SO—

—open

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

×3

90Jackson KleatherPK14-SR—

PORTAL 98Noah SurPK2FR (3)—94Henry HelmsPK34-JR

—open

×2

17Griffin WildePR14-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

QB8 listed

Aidan Chiles#0QB14-SR—

PORTAL QB24Nicco Marchiol5-SR

PORTAL QB32Ryan Boe3-SO QB412Marcus Romain

RB6 listed

Caleb Komolafe#5RB14-JR—RB227Gavin SawchukGR

PORTAL RB36Joseph Himon IIGR RB47Mar'Kel Porter3-SO

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Hayden Eligon II#8X13-JR—X210Ricky Ahumaraeze4-JR X387Carson Grove3-SO X418Camp Magee4-JR

WRZ5 listed

Griffin Wilde#17Z14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR Z23Frank Covey IV4-JR Z382Jaden McDuffieFR (4)Z411Keaton Reinke

WRSLOT5 listed

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

PORTALALSO KR SLOT480Braden BlueittFR (3)

TE7 listed

Luke Dehnicke#84TE13-SO—

PORTAL TE286Alex HonigGR

PORTAL TE383Blake Van BurenGR TE485Tom McGlinchey

OLLT5 listed

Grant Seagren#74LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT275Arkel Anugwom4-JR

PORTAL LT377Idrys Cotton3-SO LT479Jacob Miller

OLLG5 listed

Ezomo Oratokhai#62LG13-SO—LG271Dennis Rahouski3-SO LG350Owen ForsFR (4)LG469Patrick Schaller3-SO

OLC5 listed

Jackson Carsello#65C1GR—C267Jace Borcherding3-SO C372Jack FuchsFR (3)C476Michael O'ConnellFR (3)

OLRG3 listed

Anthony Birsa#64RG14-JR—RG261David Anchondo4-JR

PORTAL RG366Owen Jakubczak

OLRT3 listed

Deuce McGuire#73RT15-SR—RT270Leighton BurbachFR (3)RT378Trey BoydFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT10 listed

Brendan Flakes#15LDT15-SR—LDT293Glory Stephen-Wangboje4-JR

PORTAL LDT395Mason Mayne2-FR LDT463Nick Zalewski

DLRDT10 listed

Migo Jackson#88RDT1GR—

PORTAL RDT254Tyler Gant4-JR RDT399Troy Regovich3-SO RDT491Caden O'RourkeFR (3)

EDGELDE2 listed

Michael Kilbane#47LDE14-JR—LDE25Dominic Kirks3-SO

PORTAL

EDGERDE2 listed

Jamaal Johnson#24RDE1GR—

PORTAL RDE244Callen Campbell3-SO

LBWLB8 listed

Braydon Brus#33WLB15-SR—WLB245Jack Sadowsky V4-SR

PORTAL WLB334Payton Roth4-JR WLB437Max Mohring

LBMLB6 listed

Kobie McKinzie#2MLB1GR—

PORTAL MLB242Nigel Glover4-JR

PORTAL MLB338Josh VeldmanFR (3)MLB440Jason Reynolds II5-SR

CBLCB7 listed

Ore Adeyi#7LCB1GR—LCB23Brenden DeasfernandesGR

PORTAL LCB325Marquet Dorsey Jr.2-SO LCB412Gabe Davis-Ray

CBRCB7 listed

Josh Fussell#13RCB14-JR—RCB24Montae Pate5-SR

PORTAL RCB336Nate Dawson RCB417Jaden Vaughn

CBNB4 listed

Braden Turner#9NB15-SR—NB231Tito Williams Jr.3-SO NB316J.J. Lewis4-JR NB427Jack Oyola5-SR

SFS2 listed

Robert Fitzgerald#31FS15-SR—FS229Jon Stevens Jr.

SSS2 listed

Damon Walters#21SS14-JR—SS20Alijah Jones2-SO

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

PK3 listed

Jackson Kleather#90PK14-SR—

PORTAL PK298Noah SurFR (3)PK394Henry Helms4-JR

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 coachDavid Braun

Offensive coordinatorChip Kelly

Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle

Identity

Mascot Willie the Wildcat

Purple Primary

White Secondary