Jaden McDuffie holds the WR-Z · Depth spot in Northwestern Wildcats’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaden McDuffie is a 6'3", 170-pound wide receiver from Edgewater, Maryland, who attends South River High School. A four-star recruit rated 0.9027, McDuffie committed to Northwestern on May 22, 2025. As a senior, he caught 58 passes for 1,338 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns, setting a school record. He accumulated 2,160 all-purpose yards and earned First Team All-State honors while helping South River win the Anne Arundel County Championship. McDuffie also played defensive back, recording multiple interceptions and pass breakups, and competed in basketball as a combo guard. He chose Northwestern over Buffalo, Temple, and Toledo.

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