Program file · Big Ten · 2026 depth chart

Northwestern

124 players scouted One-pager

02.24.46.78.910

Draft Caliber 1 UDFA 52 Developmental 71

1Draft caliber 0Round 1 34★ / 5★ 24Transfers in

Full roster on the board

Top Prospects

Room Strength · vs FBS pool average

3.6avg · 8 +0.0 Aidan Chiles 6.0

4.1avg · 8 +0.5 Caleb Komolafe 6.0

3.9avg · 13 +0.4 Hayden Eligon II 6.3

3.2avg · 9 +0.0 Alex Honig 4.4

3.6avg · 12 +0.1 Braydon Brus 6.2

Bar = room average grade · tick = FBS pool average at the position · chip = room's top prospect

Depth Chart · 2026

Offense

1st string2nd string3rd string

6.0 Aidan Chiles Sr

3.7 Nicco Marchiol R-Jr

3.5 Ryan Boe R-So

QB reserves Gavin Frakes 3.6 Aidan Gray 3.2 Marcus Romain 3.2 Johnny O’Brien 3.1 Sean Winton 2.6

6.0 Caleb Komolafe R-Jr

5.6 Gavin Sawchuk Gr

5.0 Joseph Himon II Gr 2.6 Payton Roth R-Jr

RB reserves Robby Preckel 3.5 Mar'Kel Porter 3.4 Daniel Anderson 3.3 Sean Morris II 3.1

6.3 Hayden Eligon II Jr 6.2 Griffin Wilde Sr 4.7 Drew Wagner Jr

4.4 Ricky Ahumaraeze R-Jr 4.0 Frank Covey IV R-Jr

3.8 Jaden McDuffie Fr 3.3 Carson Grove R-So 2.8 Chase Farrell R-So

WR reserves Braden Blueitt 3.3 Dube Enongene 3.2 Keaton Reinke 3.1 Brennan Saxe 2.6 Cam Russell 2.6

4.4 Alex Honig Gr

2.8 Luke Dehnicke R-So

2.7 Blake Van Buren Gr

TE reserves Chris Petrucci 3.4 Camp Magee 3.2 Noah LaPorte 3.2 Tyler Kielmeyer 3.2 Patrick Schaller 3.2 Tom McGlinchey 3.1

7.3 Ezomo Oratokhai R-So 3.6 Deuce McGuire Gr 3.5 Anthony Birsa R-Jr 3.4 Dennis Rahouski R-So 2.9 Grant Seagren R-Jr

3.3 Idrys Cotton R-So 2.8 Arkel Anugwom R-Jr 2.8 Jace Borcherding R-So 2.8 David Anchondo R-Jr

3.5 Owen Fors Fr 3.2 Jack Fuchs Fr 3.1 Leighton Burbach Fr

OL reserves Michael O'Connell 3.2 Trey Boyd 3.2 Hayden Flavin 3.1 Owen Jakubczak 3.1 Jacob Miller 3.1 Jackson Carsello 2.7 Landon Lauter 2.6 Angelo De Sensi 2.5 Quinn Wicklow 2.5

Defense

1st string2nd string3rd string

5.6 Michael Kilbane Sr 4.1 Brendan Flakes Gr 3.8 Jamaal Johnson Gr 3.7 Tyler Gant R-Jr

4.0 Migo Jackson Gr 3.9 Glory Stephen-Wangboje R-Jr 3.6 Callen Campbell R-So 2.8 Dominic Kirks R-So

3.3 Mason Mayne R-Fr 3.2 Troy Regovich R-So

DL reserves Dylan Roberts 3.7 Caden O'Rourke 3.4 Tanner Jumpp 3.2 Braxton Strong 3.2 Jonah Hayes 3.2 Calvin Lorek 3.1 Tre Hoskins 3.1 Nick Costa 3.1 Ronald Derrick III 3.1 Nick Zalewski 3.1 Mason Green 3.0 Jack Trautmann 2.7 Lincoln Creager 2.6 Gage LaDere 2.5

6.2 Braydon Brus Gr 4.5 Kobie McKinzie Gr

4.1 Jack Sadowsky V Sr 3.9 Nigel Glover R-Jr

Open

LB reserves Jason Reynolds II 3.3 Qayvier Johnson 3.2 Matthew Smith 3.2 Josh Veldman 3.2 Max Mohring 3.1 Amare Jordan 3.1 Miles Crutchley 2.7 Parker Maiers 2.5

6.2 Robert Fitzgerald R-Sr 5.9 Braden Turner R-Sr 5.4 Brenden Deasfernandes Gr 5.4 Josh Fussell R-Jr 3.5 Damon Walters R-Jr

5.0 Montae Pate Gr 4.2 Ore Adeyi Gr 3.7 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. So 3.6 Alijah Jones So

3.2 Marquet Dorsey Jr. So

DB reserves Cole Shivers 3.2 J.J. Lewis 3.2 Terrion Curry-Hicks 3.2 Timi Oke 3.2 Tito Williams Jr. 3.2 Sean Martin 3.2 Gabe Davis-Ray 3.1 Jaden Vaughn 3.1 Nate Dawson 3.1 Jalen Lewis 2.7 Jack Oyola 2.7 Seth Valeri 2.6

Special Teams

1st string2nd string3rd string

4.5 Jackson Kleather Gr

3.2 Noah Sur Fr

2.6 Henry Helms R-Jr

3.4 Nikola Dugandzic R-Fr

Open

P reserves Marko Dubak 3.5

2.9 Jack Florentine R-So

2.8 Evan Boutorwick R-So

Open