Jackson Carsello holds the C · Starter spot in Northwestern Wildcats’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jackson Carsello is a 6'4", 300-pound offensive lineman from Northbrook, Illinois, who attended Glenbrook North High School. A three-star recruit in the 2021 class, he committed to Northwestern on June 24, 2020. After redshirting in 2021, Carsello made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois on September 17, 2022. He recorded his first career start against Nebraska on October 21, 2023, playing 64 snaps at center. In 2025 as a redshirt senior, he started all 13 games and earned a grade of 79.8, tied for fourth among centers nationally and third in the Big Ten. His 78.9 run blocking grade ranked second among Big Ten centers and fourth nationally.