Team Recruiting Class
2026 Northwestern Recruiting Class
Follow the full Northwestern class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 15
- Blue-Chips
- 1
- Avg Rating
- 0.861
- States
- 9
Class summary
Northwestern's 2026 class has 15 recruits and 1 blue-chip prospect in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen3
- Defensive Backs2
- Linebackers2
- Offensive Linemen2
Class DNA
Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman3
- Defensive Back2
- Linebacker2
- Offensive Lineman2
Class context
2026 Northwestern recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2026 Northwestern signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 15 recruits, 1 blue-chip prospect, and players from 9 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
State recruiting pages
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaden McDuffie South River | WR | 4★ | 0.903 | Edgewater, MD Maryland recruits | 6'3" / 165 lbs |
| 2 | Sean Morris II Orange Lutheran | RB | 3★ | 0.873 | Orange, CA California recruits | 5'10" / 205 lbs |
| 3 | Gabe Davis-Ray Columbus Academy | S | 3★ | 0.868 | Columbus, OH Ohio recruits | 6'3" / 185 lbs |
| 4 | Max Mohring Malvern Prep | LB | 3★ | 0.868 | Malvern, PA Pennsylvania recruits | 6'3" / 215 lbs |
| 5 | Tre Hoskins Hannibal | DL | 3★ | 0.866 | Hannibal, MO Missouri recruits | 6'5" / 275 lbs |
| 6 | Jaden Vaughn Cy-Fair | CB | 3★ | 0.864 | Cypress, TX Texas recruits | 5'10" / 175 lbs |
| 7 | Keaton Reinke St. Charles North | WR | 3★ | 0.864 | St. Charles, IL Illinois recruits | 6'3" / 205 lbs |
| 8 | Johnny O'Brien Fremd | QB | 3★ | 0.862 | Palatine, IL Illinois recruits | 6'2" / 180 lbs |
| 9 | Tom McGlinchey William Penn Charter | ATH | 3★ | 0.862 | Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania recruits | 6'6" / 230 lbs |
| 10 | Owen Jakubczak Fremd | IOL | 3★ | 0.861 | Palatine, IL Illinois recruits | 6'3" / 260 lbs |
| 11 | Amare Jordan Vista Ridge | LB | 3★ | 0.858 | Cedar Park, TX Texas recruits | 6'1" / 205 lbs |
| 12 | Nick Costa St. Augustine Prep | DL | 3★ | 0.856 | Richland, NJ New Jersey recruits | 6'4" / 230 lbs |
| 13 | Calvin Lorek Loveland | DL | 3★ | 0.853 | Loveland, OH Ohio recruits | 6'4" / 240 lbs |
| 14 | Hayden Flavin Clarkston | OT | 3★ | 0.844 | Clarkston, MI Michigan recruits | 6'7" / 270 lbs |
| 15 | Noah Sur Fenwick | K | 3★ | 0.820 | Oak Park, IL Illinois recruits | 6'0" / 175 lbs |