Nigel Glover holds the MLB · Backup spot in Northwestern Wildcats’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nigel Glover is a 6'3", 230-pound linebacker from Clayton, Ohio, who attended Northmont High School. A four-star prospect and the No. 20 linebacker in the nation, he originally committed to Northwestern in April 2022 before redshirting during his first season at Ohio State in 2023. Glover transferred to Northwestern and appeared in eight games as a redshirt first-year in 2024, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors. In 2025, he played in 12 of 13 contests, recording five total tackles and two solo tackles, including his first career tackle against Penn State on 10/11 and his first solo tackle against USC on 11/7.

Ohio Statethrough 2023

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