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Northwestern - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chiles | Aidan | QB | Sr. | 6' 4" | 220 lbs | Long Beach, Calif. | |
| 0 | Jones | Alijah | DB | So. | 6' 0" | 185 lbs | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 2 | Boe | Ryan | QB | R-So. | 6' 3" | 215 lbs | Batavia, Ill. | |
| 2 | McKinzie | Kobie | LB | Gr. | 6' 2" | 235 lbs | Lubbock, Texas | |
| 3 | Covey | Frank | IV | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Arlington Heights, Ill. |
| 3 | Deasfernandes | Brenden | DB | Gr. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 4 | Marchiol | Nicco | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 235 lbs | Chandler, Ariz. | |
| 4 | Pate | Montae | DB | Gr. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 5 | Kirks | Dominic | DL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 270 lbs | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 5 | Komolafe | Caleb | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 210 lbs | Katy, Texas | |
| 6 | Fitzgerald | Robert | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | Dallas, Texas | |
| 6 | Himon | Joseph | II | RB | Gr. | 5' 9" | 190 lbs | Little Rock, Ark. |
| 7 | Adeyi | Ore | DB | Gr. | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | Mansfield, Texas | |
| 7 | Porter | Mar'Kel | RB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 225 lbs | Lancaster, Texas | |
| 8 | Eligon | Hayden | II | WR | Jr. | 6' 4" | 210 lbs | Lakewood, Calif. |
| 9 | O’Brien | Johnny | QB | Fy. | 6' 3" | 200 lbs | Palatine, Illinois | |
| 9 | Turner | Braden | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | Mobile, Ala. | |
| 10 | Ahumaraeze | Ricky | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 210 lbs | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 11 | Gray | Aidan | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 195 lbs | Naperville, Ill. | |
| 11 | Reinke | Keaton | WR | Fy. | 6' 4" | 205 lbs | St. Charles, Illinois | |
| 11 | Valeri | Seth | DB | R-Fy. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Wheaton, Ill. | |
| 12 | Romain | Marcus | QB | R-Fy. | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | Marietta, Georgia | |
| 13 | Frakes | Gavin | QB | Gr. | 6' 4" | 235 lbs | Norman, Okla. | |
| 13 | Fussell | Josh | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| 14 | Enongene | Dube | WR | R-Fy. | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 15 | Flakes | Brendan | DL | Gr. | 6' 4" | 291 lbs | Orlando, Fla. | |
| 15 | Winton | Sean | QB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Elmhurst, Ill. | |
| 16 | Lewis | J.J. | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Inglewood, Calif. | |
| 16 | Saxe | Brennan | WR | R-Fy. | 6' 3" | 190 lbs | Palatine, Ill. | |
| 17 | Wilde | Griffin | WR | Sr. | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 18 | Magee | Camp | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 5" | 220 lbs | Orlando, Fla. | |
| 19 | Wagner | Drew | WR | Jr. | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | Delafield, Wis. | |
| 20 | Farrell | Chase | WR | R-So. | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | |
| 21 | Walters | Damon | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | Bolingbrook, Ill. | |
| 22 | Anderson | Daniel | RB | R-Fy. | 5' 11" | 210 lbs | Alexander, Ark. | |
| 22 | Curry-Hicks | Terrion | DB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Lexington, Kentucky | |
| 23 | Shivers | Cole | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | Scottsdale, Ariz. | |
| 24 | Johnson | Jamaal | DL | Gr. | 6' 2" | 240 lbs | Miami, Fla. | |
| 25 | Dorsey | Marquet | Jr | DB | So. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Wayne, New Jersey |
| 26 | Lewis | Jalen | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 9" | 200 lbs | Westlake Village, Calif. | |
| 27 | Oyola | Jack | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | Alpharetta, Georgia | |
| 27 | Sawchuk | Gavin | RB | Gr. | 6' 0" | 205 lbs | Littleton, Colo. | |
| 28 | Oke | Timi | DB | R-So. | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | London, England | |
| 29 | Jon Stevens | Jon Jon | Jr | DB | So. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Columbus, Ohio |
| 31 | Williams | Tito | Jr | DB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 32 | Smith | Matthew | LB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 210 lbs | Durham, North Carolina | |
| 33 | Brus | Braydon | LB | Gr. | 6' 1" | 230 lbs | Glendora, Calif. | |
| 34 | Roth | Payton | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 225 lbs | Portland, Ore. | |
| 35 | Martin | Sean | DB | R-So. | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 36 | Morris | Sean | II | RB | Fy. | 5' 9" | 205 lbs | Compton, California |
| 37 | Mohring | Max | LB | Fy. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | |
| 38 | Veldman | Josh | LB | R-Fy. | 6' 5" | 210 lbs | New Lenox, Ill. | |
| 39 | Florentine | Jack | LS | R-So. | 6' 0" | 215 lbs | Frankfort, Ill. | |
| 40 | Reynolds | Jason | II | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | McDonough, Georgia |
| 41 | Preckel | Robby | TE | So. | 6' 3" | 230 lbs | Wildwood, Missouri | |
| 42 | Glover | Nigel | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 230 lbs | Clayton, Ohio | |
| 43 | LaPorte | Noah | TE | R-Fy. | 6' 6" | 220 lbs | Princeton, Ill. | |
| 44 | Campbell | Callen | DL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 260 lbs | Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. | |
| 45 | Sadowsky | Jack | V | LB | Sr. | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | Batavia, Ill. |
| 46 | Creager | Lincoln | LB | R-Fy. | 6' 3" | 215 lbs | Hamler, Ohio | |
| 47 | Kilbane | Michael | DL | Sr. | 6' 5" | 275 lbs | Lakewood, Ohio | |
| 48 | Kielmeyer | Tyler | TE | R-Fy. | 6' 6" | 240 lbs | Westerville, Ohio | |
| 50 | Fors | Owen | OL | Fy. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Barrington, Ill. | |
| 50 | Johnson | Qayvier | LB | R-So. | 6' 3" | 225 lbs | New Haven, Conn. | |
| 51 | Crutchley | Miles | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Scottsdale, Ariz. | |
| 52 | Lorek | Calvin | DL | Fy. | 6' 4" | 265 lbs | Loveland, Ohio | |
| 53 | Jumpp | Tanner | DL | R-Fy. | 6' 3" | 270 lbs | Lake Mary, Fla. | |
| 54 | Gant | Tyler | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 290 lbs | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 55 | Roberts | Dylan | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 280 lbs | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| 57 | Costa | Nick | DL | Fy. | 6' 3" | 255 lbs | Mullica Hill, New Jersey | |
| 59 | Stephen-Wangboje | Glory | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 290 lbs | Hillside, New Jersey | |
| 61 | Anchondo | David | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 7" | 320 lbs | Sterling Heights, Mich. | |
| 62 | Oratokhai | Ezomo | OL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 310 lbs | Austin, Texas | |
| 63 | Zalewski | Nick | DL | Fy. | 6' 6" | 220 lbs | Worthington, Ohio | |
| 64 | Birsa | Anthony | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5" | 310 lbs | Plainfield, Ill. | |
| 66 | Jakubczak | Owen | OL | Fy. | 6' 5" | 280 lbs | Palatine, Ill. | |
| 67 | Borcherding | Jace | OL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 300 lbs | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| 69 | Schaller | Patrick | OL | R-So. | 6' 6" | 260 lbs | Northbrook, Ill. | |
| 71 | Rahouski | Dennis | OL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 290 lbs | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 72 | Fuchs | Jack | OL | Fy. | 6' 8" | 295 lbs | Hendersonville, Tenn. | |
| 73 | McGuire | Deuce | OL | Gr. | 6' 5" | 310 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 74 | Seagren | Grant | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 7" | 320 lbs | Oakland, Neb. | |
| 75 | Anugwom | Arkel | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 7" | 345 lbs | Antioch, Tenn. | |
| 76 | O'Connell | Michael | OL | R-Fy. | 6' 7" | 305 lbs | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | |
| 77 | Cotton | Idrys | OL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 315 lbs | Canton, Mich. | |
| 78 | Boyd | Trey | OL | R-Fy. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Shakopee, Minn. | |
| 80 | Blueitt | Braden | WR | R-Fy. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Colleyville, Texas | |
| 81 | Petrucci | Chris | TE | Gr. | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | Park Ridge, Ill. | |
| 83 | Van Buren | Blake | TE | Gr. | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | Middleton, Wis. | |
| 84 | Dehnicke | Luke | TE | R-So. | 6' 6" | 230 lbs | Andover, Minn. | |
| 86 | Honig | Alex | TE | Gr. | 6' 6" | 275 lbs | Bavaria | |
| 87 | Grove | Carson | WR | R-So. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Arlington Heights, Ill. | |
| 88 | Jackson | Migo | DL | Gr. | 6' 0" | 295 lbs | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| 89 | Russell | Cam | WR | R-So. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Milwaukee, Wis. | |
| 90 | Trautmann | Jack | DL | R-So. | 6' 3" | 255 lbs | Elmhurst, Ill. | |
| 91 | Boutorwick | Evan | LS | R-So. | 6' 3" | 250 lbs | Macomb, Mich. | |
| 92 | Dugandzic | Nikola | P | R-Fy. | 6' 5" | 215 lbs | Winnetka, Ill. | |
| 92 | Green | Mason | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | Brentwood, Tenn. | |
| 93 | O'Rourke | Caden | DL | R-Fy. | 6' 5" | 230 lbs | Mokena, Ill. | |
| 94 | Helms | Henry | K | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 180 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 95 | Dubak | Marko | P | Sr. | 6' 2" | 198 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 95 | Mayne | Mason | DL | R-Fy. | 6' 3" | 265 lbs | Lawton, Mich. | |
| 96 | Hayes | Jonah | DL | R-Fy. | 6' 6" | 245 lbs | Loveland, Ohio | |
| 97 | Strong | Braxton | DL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | Peru, Ind. | |
| 98 | Lauter | Landon | DL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 285 lbs | Northbrook, Ill. | |
| 99 | Regovich | Troy | DL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 280 lbs | Chesterland, Ohio | |
| - | Burbach | Leighton | OL | Fy. | 6' 8" | 275 lbs | Norfolk, Neb. | |
| - | Davis-Ray | Gabe | DB | Fy. | 6' 3" | 200 lbs | Columbus, Ohio | |
| - | Derrick | Ronald | III | DL | Fy. | 6' 5" | 260 lbs | Waco, Texas |
| - | Flavin | Hayden | OL | Fy. | 6' 7" | 280 lbs | Clarkston, Mich. | |
| - | Hoskins | Tre | DL | Fy. | 6' 5" | 285 lbs | Warsaw, Ill. | |
| - | Jordan | Amare | LB | Fy. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Cedar Park, Texas | |
| - | McDuffie | Jaden | WR | Fy. | 6' 3" | 170 lbs | Edgewater, Maryland | |
| - | McGlinchey | Tom | TE | Fy. | 6' 6" | 230 lbs | Warrington, Pennsylvania | |
| - | Miller | Jacob | OL | Fy. | 6' 8" | 250 lbs | Hamilton, Missouri | |
| - | Sur | Noah | K | Fy. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Western Springs, Illinois | |
| - | Vaughn | Jaden | DB | Fy. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Houston, Texas |
Coaches
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braun | David | Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach | |
| Kelly | Chip | Offensive Coordinator | |
| McGarigle | Tim | Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers) | |
| Creighton | Paul | Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Thompson | Aristotle | Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach | |
| Hicks | LaMarcus | Defensive Backs Coach | |
| Bicknell | Bob | Tight Ends Coach | |
| Drevno | Tim | Offensive Line Coach | |
| Kolodziej | Ross | Defensive Line Coach | |
| Binns | Armon | Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Neuheisel | Jerry | Quarterbacks Coach | |
| Gray | Drew | Safeties Coach | |
| Olson | Ryan | Run Game Specialist/Offensive Assistant | |
| Wyatt | Fred | Defensive Line Specialist | |
| Copp | Jeff | Senior Defensive Assistant/Nickels Coach | |
| Vokolek | D.J. | Assistant Defensive Line Coach (Defensive Ends) | |
| White | Jacob | Assistant Linebackers Coach | |
| Martin | Zach | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach | |
| Krause | Zac | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Segal | Daniel | Senior Offensive Analyst | |
| Fleming | Maurice | Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | |
| Montag | Joe | Defensive Assistant | |
| Seymour | Joe | Special Teams Assistant | |
| Grattan | Paul | Assistant Offensive Line Coach |
Support Staff
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkisian | Christian | General Manager | |
| Deno | Ean | Director of Internal Relations/Assistant to the Head Coach | |
| Meussling | Jim | Assistant Director of Football Operations | |
| Fields | Demetrius | Director of Player Engagement | |
| Walerius | Luke | General Manager of Roster Development & Retention | |
| Spanos | Alex | Director of Football Performance | |
| Perry | Rick | Assistant Director of Football Performance | |
| Cano | Jaime | Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance | |
| Sutton | Troy | Assistant Director of Football Performance | |
| Hibbler | EJ | Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance | |
| Seki | Brenden | Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance | |
| Schaefer | John | Director of Football Video Operations | |
| McCall | Keith | Assistant Director of Football Creative Video | |
| Quinn | Griffin | Assistant Director of Design and Photography | |
| Fleming | Carolyn | Administrative Assistant | |
| Peters | Zach | Director of High School Scouting | |
| Smith | Drew | Director of College Scouting | |
| Mulford | Sam | Director of Recruiting | |
| Grey | Jerome | Recruiting & Scouting Analyst | |
| Isaac | Jonah | Recruiting & Scouting Analyst | |
| Durbala | Ben | Recruiting & Scouting Analyst | |
| Klepec | Evan | Assistant A.D. for Equipment Services | |
| Shaner | Curtis | Associate Director of Equipment Services (FB) | |
| Bies | Jack | Head Football Equipment Manager | |
| Kass | Alec | Strength & Conditioning Assistant |