Player Career

Mac Uihlein Career Story

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Player Story

Mac Uihlein story

Mac Uihlein built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Lake Forest, IL wearing No. 37, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Mac Uihlein's career was his defensive production: 201 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Northwestern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Mac Uihlein's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern.

The arc is straightforward: Mac Uihlein moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2022 Regular SeasonNorthwestern08.31.50
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern214.52.92
2024 Regular SeasonNorthwestern6.534.27.84.5
2025 PostseasonNorthwestern837.610.71.5
2025 Regular SeasonNorthwestern837.610.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Miami (OH)

Week 1 · W 13-6

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 90 Purdue

Week 8 · W 19-0 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 45 Tulane

Week 1 · L 3-23

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Howard

Week 6 · W 23-20

1

Havoc Plays

65.6 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 4 Oregon

Week 3 · L 14-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

58.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Northwestern

8 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 10.7 usage

60.1

#2

2025 Regular Season · Northwestern

60.1

8 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 10.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Northwestern

47.9

6.5 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

3

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games