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Draft Scout Northwestern Player Rankings
2027 Draft Class
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Last Updated/Cross Checked: Northwestern Roster: 12/16/25-2026 Pro Prospects XCheck/Roster/Transfers/EOS Awards
Depth Chart: 12/16/25-Week 15/2 Deep
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| Player Name |
Position |
Recruiting (Fr/JUCO) |
Scouting (Jr-Sr/ASG) |
Projected Draft Day |
EOS All-Conf |
SB Watch |
EW Watch |
Boutorwick, Evan  |
LS |
 0* (11) |
 2* (00) |
Day 4 |
2026 Transfer |
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| (Transfer from Michigan) X-Backup/Possible Future Starter |
| Brus, Braydon |
ILB |
 3* (88) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| X-Tryout Tier/Def TL in 25-12GP-70TT-37 Solo-4.5TFL-2.5SK-3QBH-2FF in 25 |
| Chiles, Aidan |
QB |
 4* (37) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
2026 Transfer |
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Yes |
| (Double Transfer from Michigan State/Oregon State) X-HPFA/QB1 in 25-Day 3 Potential-Possibly Higher with Experience/Legit Dual-Threat QB |
| Crutchley, Miles |
OLB |
0* (419) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| Deasfernandes, Brenden |
CB |
3* (435) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
2026 Transfer |
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| (Double Transfer from Central Michigan/Iowa) X-Lower Tier/Back for 25-Possible Safety-STeams-12GP-23TT-2INT-4PBU in 25 |
Fitzgerald, Robert  |
SS |
3* (167) |
3* (00) |
Future Day 3 |
Yes-2ndC |
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| X-Up to Future Day 3/Versatile Nickel-Def TL in 25-12GP-109TT-68 Solo-6TFL-0SK-1INT-3PBU in 25 |
| Flakes, Brendan |
DT |
3* (182) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| +10 LBs for 24 |
| Frakes, Gavin |
QB |
0* (163) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| (Double Transfer from Virginia/New Mexico State) X-rJr-2027/+15 LBs for 25 |
Himon II, Joseph  |
RB |
3* (45) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| (+) Coming off Nov 2025 Lower Body INJ X-Lower Tryout Tier/RB2 in 25/Starting KR-11GP-99-486-4.90-1/21-118-0Rec/26.20-0TD-KR |
| Honig, Alex |
TE |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
2026 Transfer |
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| (Double Transfer from Connecticut/Texas Christian) X-HPFA/**Tester/German/12GP-13-162-12.46-3-25/Possible OT w-Bulk/Former QB to TE |
| Johnson, Jamaal |
DE |
3* (141) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
2026 Transfer |
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| (Transfer from Central Florida) |
| Kleather, Jackson |
K |
3* (17) |
2* (00) |
Day 4+ |
2026 Transfer/Yes-2ndC |
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| (Transfer from Bowling Green) X-Up to HPFA/Starting Kicker w/50+ Leg/19-22-56 Long in 25/3-5 from 50+/Punter as well |
| McGuire, Deuce |
OT |
3* (59) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| rFr-2027/Backup |
McKinzie, Kobie  |
ILB |
4* (15) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
2026 Transfer |
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| (Transfer from Oklahoma) X-Down to Tryout Tier/Co-Starter in 25-11GP-32TT-6.5TFL/13GP-30TT-3TFL-24/Was Top 20 HS LB Recruit |
| Oyola, Jack |
CB |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| rFr-2027/Backup |
| Pate, Montae |
CB |
0* (999) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
2026 Transfer/Yes-1stC |
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| (Transfer from Weber State) X-FA-Tryout Tier/Long-Lean Cover CB/12GP-53TT-1INT-9PBU in 25/Neds Bulk+/Belongs in FBS |
| Petrucci, Chris |
TE |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| (+) Coming off Nov 2025 Undisclosed INJ +20 LBs for 24 |
| Reynolds II, Jason |
OLB |
3* (290) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| (+) Coming off Nov 2025 Undisclosed INJ +12 LBs for 24 |
| Sadowsky V, Jack |
ILB |
3* (105) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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| (Transfer from Iowa State) -10 LBs for 35/Co-Starter in 24/13GP Fr in 23/33TT/Possible Future Starter |
| Sawchuk, Gavin |
RB |
4* (2) |
3* (00) |
Day 3 |
2026 Transfer |
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| (Double Transfer from Florida State/Oklahoma) X-Future 4-7/+12 LBs for 25/RB1 in Stable/105-610-5.8-8 as rFr |
| Turner, Braden |
CB |
3* (302) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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| X-HPFA/Day 3 Potential/Safety Build Cover CB-12GP-50TT-1INT-2PBU-2FF in 25 |
| Wilde, Griffin |
WR |
0* (999) |
3* (00) |
Future Day 3 |
Yes-3rdC |
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Yes |
| (Transfer from South Dakota State) X-Future Day 3/Transfer Up WR1 on Team in 25-12GP-61-783-12.84-6/70-1147-16.39-12-24 |
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