Leighton Burbach holds the LT · Depth spot in Northwestern Wildcats’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Leighton Burbach is a true freshman left tackle at Northwestern who measures 6'8" and weighs 275 pounds. The Norfolk, Nebraska native attended Norfolk Catholic, where he was part of three consecutive Class C2 State Championship teams from 2022-24 with a combined 39-0 record. Burbach committed to the Wildcats on May 11, 2025, choosing Northwestern over Iowa State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, and Vanderbilt. He arrived as a three-star recruit with a rating of 0.8778.