Josh Veldman

#38· Northwestern ·LB ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · New Lenox, Ill.

6'5"Height 210 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +2

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Media & News

Electronic Arts Home Page Aug 20, 2025
Josh Veldman EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
247Sports Jun 15, 2024
Josh Veldman, Northwestern Wildcats, Linebacker - 247Sports
Chicago Sun-Times Apr 2, 2024
Lincoln-Way West's Josh Veldman is a coup for Northwestern - Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune Mar 28, 2024
After getting a late start, Lincoln-Way West’s Josh Veldman commits to Northwestern. ‘It escalated into a passion.’ - Chicago Tribune

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Josh Veldman #38

Northwestern · LB · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · New Lenox, Ill. · Lincoln-Way West

6-5 · 210 lbs

3.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.5 · Ceiling 7.0

#6714 overall · #679 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman LB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.8) · LB lower-value.

Floor · 1.5

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.7.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1440 · Pos #143 · State #40

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Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingLimited SampleLong-Term Project