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Northwestern Wildcats NFL Draft Prospects
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SHOW OTHER TEAMSNorthwestern Wildcats 2027 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
135 |
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S |
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210lbs | 6-0 | 4.54 | 33 | 136 |
82.5
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Fitzgerald developed into the heartbeat of Northwestern's defense. A redshirt junior safety, he started all 13 games in 2025 and l... |
288 |
|
QB |
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225lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 30 | 288 |
73.8
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The former Downey High School standout tore through California prep football, completing over 73% of his throws for 3,350 yards an... |
315 |
|
RB |
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202lbs | 5-11 | 4.24 | 25 | 315 |
70.2
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Gavin Sawchuk emerged as Oklahoma's lead back in 2023, rushing for 744 yards and 9 touchdowns on 120 carries. The former Colorado ... |
Northwestern Wildcats 2026 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 |
|
OT |
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323lbs | 6-8 | 5.30 | 16 | 70.6 |
85.1
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Caleb Tiernan was a two-way starter and four-year varsity basketball letterman at Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, M... |
367 |
|
CB |
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200lbs | 6-0 | 4.64 | 100 | 405.5 |
74.2
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Fred Davis from Trinity Christian Academy High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports.... |
374 |
|
DE |
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260lbs | 6-4 | 4.80 | 74 | 314.3 |
74.0
|
|
391 |
|
QB |
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215lbs | 6-1 | 4.90 | 45 | 511 |
74.0
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Preston Stone, SMU's redshirt sophomore signal-caller, emerged as a dual-threat playmaker in 2023. The Dallas native was a blue-ch... |
409 |
|
OG |
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301lbs | 6-4 | 5.25 | 66 | 305.6 |
73.0
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