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Northwestern football recruiting · Big Ten

Northwestern recruiting: 21 commits for 2027, No. 44 in our class score

Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.

212027 commits
3.05average stars, 2027 class
No. 442027 class score
435commits since 2002

The 2027 class

21 commits · 1 four-star
Lincoln Cook
ATH · 2027 · Palisades · Kintnersville, PA
★★★★★
Cristian Mbamarah
CB · 2027 · Cherokee Trail · Aurora, CO
★★★★★
Jun 8
Cade Reikowski
IOL · 2027 · Pewaukee, WI
★★★★★
Feb 1
Caleb Siler
OT · 2027 · Gunter, TX
★★★★★
Nolan Buirley
LB · 2027 · Big Walnut · Sunbury, OH
★★★★★
Kingston Thornton
CB · 2027 · Dallas Parish Episcopal · Dallas, TX
★★★★★
Kenyon Norman
RB · 2027 · Lakota West · West Chester, OH
★★★★★
Marcus Turpin
S · 2027 · Gilman · Baltimore, MD
★★★★★
Jun 4
Show all 21 commits
Josiah Wallace
OT · 2027 · Glenbard West · Glen Ellyn, IL
★★★★★
Kyle Davis
ATH · 2027 · Georgetown Preparatory · North Bethesda, MD
★★★★★
Andrew Davalla
OT · 2027 · St. Ignatius · Cleveland, OH
★★★★★
Jared Zames
EDGE · 2027 · Berkeley Prep · Tampa, FL
★★★★★
Wyatt Frey
TE · 2027 · Lawrence-Nelson · Nelson, NE
★★★★★
Amir Hogans
ATH · 2027 · Hun School · Princeton, NJ
★★★★★
Jack Frassetto
LB · 2027 · The Lawrenceville School · Lawrenceville, NJ
★★★★★
Jaiden Davis
DL · 2027 · Middletown, OH
★★★★★
Tyler Frederick
DL · 2027 · Gonzaga · Washington, DC
★★★★★
Jordan Cason
ATH · 2027 · Bradford · Starke, FL
★★★★★
Blake Loughlin
LB · 2027 · Shakopee, MN
★★★★★
Brady Johnson
TE · 2027 · Glenbard West · Glen Ellyn, IL
★★★★★
RJ Day
QB · 2027 · St. Francis De Sales · Columbus, OH
★★★★★

Latest moves

nothing new
Nothing logged for Northwestern in the last 120 days. The newest dated moves in our archive (Jun 20, 2026):
Official visit Mason McDermott
OT · 2027 · Noblesville, IN
★★★★★
Jun 20
Committed Cristian Mbamarah
CB · 2027 · Cherokee Trail · Aurora, CO
★★★★★
Jun 8
Committed Marcus Turpin
S · 2027 · Gilman · Baltimore, MD
★★★★★
Jun 4
Official visit Bennett Konkey
WR · 2027 · Geneva, IL
★★★★★
Jun 2
Official visit Cristian Mbamarah
CB · 2027 · Cherokee Trail · Aurora, CO
★★★★★
May 29
Our live tracker reads offer, visit and commit posts as recruits share them; coverage grows every day.

The 2028 class

0 commits
No 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.

2027 offers out

78 offers · 3 here · 75 elsewhere
Isaiah Alvarez
WR · 2027 · Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
★★★★★
Rutgers
May 29
Errol Kerns III
S · 2027 · Lawrence Central · Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★
Texas A&M
May 11
Bennett Konkey
WR · 2027 · Geneva, IL
★★★★★
Aiden Martin
S · 2027 · San Antonio Brennan · SAN ANTONIO, TX
★★★★★
Utah
Apr 30
Aymaud Sykes
RB · 2027 · Grant · Dry Prong, LA
★★★★★
Tulane
Apr 16
Darrod Jacobs
S · 2027 · Port Arthur Memorial · Port Arthur, TX
★★★★★
Utah
Apr 9
Show all 78 offers
Cameron Kruse
QB · 2027 · Page · Franklin, TN
★★★★★
Keiran Govan
S · 2027 · Republic, MO
★★★★★
Missouri
Mar 20
Clarence Johnson Jr.
EDGE · 2027 · Cretin Derham Hall · Saint Paul, MN
★★★★★
Kansas
Mar 17
Joakim Gouda
LB · 2027 · McEachern · Powder Springs, GA
★★★★★
Georgia
Mar 14
Jimmy Kalis
OT · 2027 · Central Catholic · Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★
Miller Westerfield
OT · 2027 · Roswell, GA
★★★★★
Georgia
Mar 12
Sam Faniel
TE · 2027 · Benedictine · Richmond, VA
★★★★★
Malik Howard
TE · 2027 · Oak Ridge, TN
★★★★★
Tennessee
Mar 10
Adekunbi Adetayo
EDGE · 2027 · Malcolm X Shabazz · Newark, NJ
★★★★★
Javian Jones-Priest
RB · 2027 · Arlington Martin · Arlington, TX
★★★★★
Jake Thies
S · 2027 · Fenwick · Oak Park, IL
★★★★★
Iowa
Feb 21
Aaron Williams
LB · 2027 · Fort Bend Ridge Point · Missouri City, TX
★★★★★
Marcus Turpin
S · 2027 · Gilman · Baltimore, MD
★★★★★
Committed here
Feb 17
Gideon Gash
ATH · 2027 · Detroit Catholic Central · Novi, MI
★★★★★
Stanley Montgomery
DL · 2027 · Archbishop Ryan · Philadelphia, PA
★★★★★
Jaden Walk-Green
S · 2027 · Corona Centennial · Corona, CA
★★★★★
Wonderful Monds IV
QB · 2027 · Vero Beach, FL
★★★★★
Botond Varga
OT · 2027 · Tabor Academy · Marion, MA
★★★★★
Syracuse
Feb 10
Ezekiel Ayangbile
DL · 2027 · Langham Creek · Houston, TX
★★★★★
Miami
Feb 1
Gary Walker
RB · 2027 · Creekside · Fairburn, GA
★★★★★
Clemson
Jan 29
Reilly Newman
IOL · 2027 · Lakota West · West Chester, OH
★★★★★
Iowa
Jan 28
Lincoln Mageo
IOL · 2027 · Oceanside, CA
★★★★★
Michigan
Jan 28
Jaylen Mercer
EDGE · 2027 · Princeton · Cincinnati, OH
★★★★★
Kentucky
Jan 28
Jasper Ngokwere
OT · 2027 · Richardson, TX
★★★★★
Jackson Roper
IOL · 2027 · Cherry Creek · Englewood, CO
★★★★★
UCLA
Jan 26
Kameron Roberson
CB · 2027 · Cy Springs · Cypress, TX
★★★★★
Houston
Jan 24
Evan Via
CB · 2027 · Ladue Horton Watkins · St. Louis, MO
★★★★★
Stanford
Jan 24
Case Alexander
LB · 2027 · Washington High · Washington, OK
★★★★★
Jayshon Gibson
RB · 2027 · Richland · North Richland Hills, TX
★★★★★
UCLA
Jan 21
Alijah Shaw
OT · 2027 · Blue Valley North · Leawood, KS
★★★★★
Arkansas
Nov 29, 2025
Lathan Whisenton
RB · 2027 · Waco Midway · Waco, TX
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Nov 26, 2025
Darrell Mattison
S · 2027 · Morgan Park · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Nov 13, 2025
Jamison Roberts
QB · 2027 · Saraland, AL
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Nov 12, 2025
Cristian Mbamarah
CB · 2027 · Cherokee Trail · Aurora, CO
★★★★★
Committed here
Oct 29, 2025
Kingston Allen
RB · 2027 · Notre Dame Academy · Green Bay, WI
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Oct 28, 2025
Keysan Taylor
EDGE · 2027 · Guilford · Rockford, IL
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Oct 23, 2025
Branden Sharpe
WR · 2027 · Brownsburg, IN
★★★★★
Indiana
Oct 22, 2025
Dennis Glenn Jr.
DL · 2027 · Boiling Springs, SC
★★★★★
Rutgers
Oct 16, 2025
Dylin Bruce
CB · 2027 · Huntington Beach, CA
★★★★★
Arizona State
Oct 8, 2025
Jake Nawrot
QB · 2027 · John Hersey · Arlington Heights, IL
★★★★★
Kentucky
Oct 4, 2025
Mason McDermott
OT · 2027 · Noblesville, IN
★★★★★
Indiana
Oct 4, 2025
Landon Blum
WR · 2027 · Woodbine, IA
★★★★★
Penn State
Oct 1, 2025
Chuck Alexander
WR · 2027 · Withrow · Cincinnati, OH
★★★★★
Iowa State
Oct 1, 2025
James Halter
OT · 2027 · Central Catholic · Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Sep 27, 2025
Davin Davidson
QB · 2027 · Cardinal Mooney · Sarasota, FL
★★★★★
Florida
Sep 24, 2025
Jason Johnson
DL · 2027 · Atascocita · Humble, TX
★★★★★
Texas
Sep 24, 2025
Aidan O'Neil
EDGE · 2027 · Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Sep 22, 2025
Alvin Mosley
WR · 2027 · Fort Bend Crawford · Rosharon, TX
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Sep 22, 2025
Ben Kolar
TE · 2027 · Norman North · Norman, OK
★★★★★
Stanford
Sep 17, 2025
Cameron Hall
DL · 2027 · Mansfield Summit · Arlington, TX
★★★★★
Texas
Sep 10, 2025
Carter Bonner
ATH · 2027 · St. Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD
★★★★★
West Virginia
Sep 10, 2025
Abraham Sesay
EDGE · 2027 · Downingtown East · Exton, PA
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Aug 28, 2025
Tavares Harrington
CB · 2027 · Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Michigan
Aug 3, 2025
Kyler Kuhn
IOL · 2027 · St. Pius X · Kansas City, MO
★★★★★
Missouri
Jul 7, 2025
Kennedy Brown
OT · 2027 · Kingwood · Humble, TX
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jul 5, 2025
Soren Fifer
OT · 2027 · Morton, IL
★★★★★
Illinois
Jul 3, 2025
Cade Reikowski
IOL · 2027 · Pewaukee, WI
★★★★★
Committed here
Jul 1, 2025
Jackson Ballinger
TE · 2027 · Centerburg, OH
★★★★★
Florida
Jun 29, 2025
Brock Williams
TE · 2027 · Libertyville, IL
★★★★★
Texas
Jun 26, 2025
Kaden McCarty
EDGE · 2027 · Cy Falls · Houston, TX
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jun 26, 2025
Jordan Karhoff
TE · 2027 · St. Francis De Sales · Columbus, OH
★★★★★
Virginia Tech
Jun 25, 2025
Anthony Cartwright III
TE · 2027 · Detroit Country Day · Franklin, MI
★★★★★
Oregon
Jun 25, 2025
Niko Kampas
OT · 2027 · NFL Academy · London, EN
★★★★★
Tennessee
Jun 13, 2025
Jack Carlson
OT · 2027 · Brighton, MI
★★★★★
Michigan State
Jun 8, 2025
Kellen Wymer
IOL · 2027 · Liberty Center, OH
★★★★★
Ohio State
Jun 7, 2025
Quentin Burrell
WR · 2027 · Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Michigan
May 21, 2025
Hunter Mallinger
IOL · 2027 · Hamilton · Sussex, WI
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Apr 26, 2025
Korz Loken
TE · 2027 · Iola-Scandinavia · Iola, WI
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Apr 19, 2025
Will Slagle
IOL · 2027 · Grinnell, IA
★★★★★
Iowa State
Apr 19, 2025
Israel Abrams
QB · 2027 · Montini Catholic · Arlington Heights, IL
★★★★★
Miami
Apr 15, 2025
Justin Johnson
CB · 2027 · Evanston Township · Evanston, IL
★★★★★
Illinois
Apr 14, 2025
Richie Flanigan
DL · 2027 · Notre Dame Academy · Green Bay, WI
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Apr 8, 2025

Every Northwestern class since 2002

Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 4 in 2014. Best class by our class score: 2020 (No. 40).

2002: 0 five-star, 0 four-star20022003: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2004: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2005: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2006: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2007: 0 five-star, 0 four-star20072008: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2009: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2010: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2011: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2012: 0 five-star, 1 four-star20122013: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2014: 0 five-star, 4 four-star2015: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2016: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2017: 0 five-star, 1 four-star20172018: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2019: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2020: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2021: 0 five-star, 3 four-star2022: 0 five-star, 2 four-star20222023: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2024: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2025: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2026: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2027: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2027
five-starfour-star
ClassCommitsAvg stars5-star4-starRankBest commitsHead coach
2027 LIVE213.0501No. 44Lincoln Cook ATH, Cristian Mbamarah CBDavid Braun
2026153.0701No. 57Jaden McDuffie WR, Sean Morris II RBDavid Braun
2025163.0000No. 60Daniel Anderson RB, Jonathan Stevens ATHDavid Braun
2024123.0000No. 97Idrys Cotton IOL, Callen Campbell DLDavid Braun
2023133.0801No. 48Nigel Glover LB, Jordan Knox IOLPat Fitzgerald
202293.2202No. 61Reggie Fleurima WR, Anto Saka EDGEPat Fitzgerald
2021163.1903No. 48Jordan Mosley WR, Mac Uihlein LBPat Fitzgerald
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2020203.0001No. 40Peter Skoronski OC, Josh Priebe OGPat Fitzgerald
2019193.0000No. 51Genson Hooper-Price WR, Bryce Kirtz WRPat Fitzgerald
2018183.0601No. 57Devin O'Rourke SDE, Eku Leota WDEPat Fitzgerald
2017232.9101No. 44Earnest Brown SDE, Sam Miller DTPat Fitzgerald
2016203.0000No. 52Jeremy Larkin RB, Roderick Campbell Jr. CBPat Fitzgerald
2015172.9400No. 51Jordan Thompson DT, Joe Gaziano SDEPat Fitzgerald
2014143.1504No. 44Parrker Westphal CB, Justin Jackson APBPat Fitzgerald
2013173.0001No. 50Matt Alviti DUAL, Godwin Igwebuike ATHPat Fitzgerald
2012222.9501No. 54Ifeadi Odenigbo OLB, Malin Jones RBPat Fitzgerald
2011162.9400No. 52Jack Konopka OT, Deonte Gibson SDEPat Fitzgerald
2010153.0000No. 69Kain Colter ATH, Trevor Siemian PROPat Fitzgerald
2009192.9401No. 51Patrick Ward OT, Davon Custis SDEPat Fitzgerald
2008192.6300No. 66Quentin Williams TE, Jeff Radek OTPat Fitzgerald
2007172.8800No. 46Josh Rooks TE, Michael Bolden CBPat Fitzgerald
2006142.5500No. 83Quentin Davie OLB, Stephen Simmons APBRandy Walker
2005132.5000No. 64Corey Wootton OT, Omar Conteh RBRandy Walker
2004132.0900No. 108Andre Butler RB, Brandon Roberson APBRandy Walker
2003182.2800No. 65Sam Cheatham WR, Adam Kadela ILBRandy Walker
2002192.2800No. 62Barry Cofield SDE, Alexander Webb PRORandy Walker
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.

Where Northwestern recruits come from

21% of Northwestern's 435 commits since 2002 came from home-state Illinois.

Top states

2002-2027
IL92 21%
OH70 16%
TX51 12%
FL27 6%
MI26 6%
CA25 6%
GA16 4%
PA15 3%

Pipeline high schools

2 or more commits
Wheaton North
Wheaton, IL · Clayton Thorson (2014), Xander Mueller (2020)
5 commits
St. Edward
Lakewood, OH · Greg Kuhar (2012), Deonte Gibson (2011)
5 commits
Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook, IL · Parrker Westphal (2014), Damon Walters (2023)
4 commits
Bergen Catholic
Oradell, NJ · Garrett Dickerson (2014), Kyle Queiro (2013)
4 commits
Gilman
Baltimore, MD · Marcus Turpin (2027), Zachary Franks (2019)
4 commits
Glenbard West
Glen Ellyn, IL · Josiah Wallace (2027), Brady Johnson (2027)
4 commits
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Glenbard North
Carol Stream, IL · Justin Jackson (2014), Evan Watkins (2009)
3 commits
Lincoln-Way East
Frankfort, IL · Devin O'Rourke (2018), Sean McLaughlin (2020)
3 commits
New Trier
Winnetka, IL · Duke Olges (2019), Brian Kaiser (2018)
3 commits
Fremd
Palatine, IL · Jack Konopka (2011), Johnny O'Brien (2026)
3 commits
Cy-Fair
Cypress, TX · Jaden Vaughn (2026), Omar Conteh (2005)
3 commits
Wheaton Warrenville South
Wheaton, IL · Tommy Vitale (2015), Danny Vitale (2012)
3 commits

Who Northwestern offered, and who won them

Of the 605 players we have on record as Northwestern offers (2002-2024), 141 signed here (23%). The program that beat them most often: Stanford, 29 times.

ClassOffersSigned hereHit rateLost most to
2024700%Notre Dame 2, Auburn 1
20239111%Miami 1, LSU 1
20161500%Stanford 3, Ohio State 2
2015671218%Texas 5, Tennessee 3
201448919%Notre Dame 4, Stanford 4
2013481327%Notre Dame 4, USC 3
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201259915%Notre Dame 3, Michigan 3
2011451227%Notre Dame 4, Auburn 2
201037924%Notre Dame 3, Penn State 2
2009391231%Stanford 3, Ohio State 2
2008371232%Boston College 3, Stanford 2
2007361131%North Carolina 2, Michigan 2
2006391128%Texas 2, Ohio State 2
200534824%Purdue 3, Arizona 2
200430930%Wisconsin 2, Notre Dame 2
200322523%Stanford 2, Missouri 2
200233824%Michigan 2, Ohio State 2
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.

Lost head to head

offered here, signed there
29 players
27 players
22 players
16 players
16 players
14 players

The coaches who signed them

David Braun has signed 64 commits since the 2024 class.

Head coaches and their classes

CoachClassesCommitsAvg stars5-starBest get
David Braun
2023-2026 · 19-19
2024-2027643.030Jaden McDuffie
Pat Fitzgerald
2006-2022 · 110-101
2007-20232942.980Ifeadi Odenigbo
Randy Walker
2001-2005 · 26-34
2002-2006772.330Quentin Davie

Position coaches: who they landed

commits at their positions
Tim McGarigle
Linebackers · 2018-2025 · best: Nigel Glover, Michael Jansey
11 commits
3.09 avg stars
Armon Binns
Wide receivers · 2023-2025 · best: Jaden McDuffie, Keaton Reinke
5 commits
3.20 avg stars
LaMarcus Hicks
Cornerbacks · 2023-2025 · best: Marquet Dorsey Jr., Jaden Vaughn
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Harlon Barnett
Assistant head coach/safeties · 2024-2025 · best: Gabe Davis-Ray, Alijah Jones
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Zach Lujan
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks · 2024-2025 · best: Johnny O'Brien, Marcus Romain
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Zac Krause
Assistant wide receivers · 2025 · best: Jaden McDuffie, Keaton Reinke
2 commits
3.50 avg stars
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Jacob White
Assistant linebackers · 2025 · best: Max Mohring, Amare Jordan
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Grant O'Brien
Assistant defensive backs · 2025 · best: Gabe Davis-Ray, Jaden Vaughn
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Aristotle Thompson
Running backs · 2025 · best: Sean Morris II
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Zach Martin
Assistant quarterbacks · 2025 · best: Johnny O'Brien
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Chris Foster
Running backs · 2023-2024 · best: Daniel Anderson, Ronny Johnson
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Marty Long
Defensive line · 2013-2022 · best: Earnest Brown, Garrett Dickerson
24 commits
3.12 avg stars
Dennis Springer
Wide receivers · 2013-2022 · best: Reggie Fleurima, Genson Hooper-Price
13 commits
3.08 avg stars
Kurt Anderson
Offensive Line · 2019-2022 · best: Peter Skoronski, Jordan Knox
7 commits
3.14 avg stars
Matt MacPherson
Associate head coach/Defensive backs · 2021-2022 · best: Damon Walters, Braden Turner
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Mike Bajakian
Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks · 2021-2022 · best: Aidan Gray, Jack Lausch
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Ryan Smith
Cornerbacks · 2022 · best: Cole Shivers, Jalen Lewis
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Bob Heffner
Tight ends · 2021 · best: none at his positions
0 commits
Matt McPherson
Associate head coach / defensive backs · 2018-2019 · best: Garnett Hollis Jr., Gunner Maldonado
9 commits
2.89 avg stars
Mick McCall
offensive coordinator / quarterbacks · 2013-2019 · best: Clayton Thorson, Jason Whittaker
6 commits
3.17 avg stars
Adam Cushing
offensive line · 2013-2018 · best: Connor Foster, Wyatt Blake
20 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jerry Brown
Defensive Backs/Assistant head coach · 2013-2017 · best: Parrker Westphal, Roderick Campbell Jr.
17 commits
2.88 avg stars
Randy Bates
Linebackers · 2013-2017 · best: Khalid Jones II, Nathan Fox
12 commits
2.92 avg stars
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (3 coaches)
David Braun
Head coach
Chip Kelly
Offensive coordinator
Tim McGarigle
Defensive coordinator

Quick answers

How many commits does Northwestern have in the 2027 class?

Northwestern has 21 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Lincoln Cook, a 4-star ATH from Kintnersville.

What was Northwestern's best recruiting class?

By our class score, the 2020 class (No. 40 nationally): 20 commits, 0 five-stars and 1 four-stars.

Where does Northwestern recruit the most?

Illinois: 92 of Northwestern's 435 commits since 2002 came from there.

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