Northwestern Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston • IL
Recruiting context
Northwestern recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Northwestern commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2023 class includes 13 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.08. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2023 Northwestern: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 74.18
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 7.7%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
13
Average Stars
3.08
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(8%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2023.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
13 recruits found in 2023.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Glover | LB | 4★ | 90.0 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Clayton, OH | Northmont | Retained |
| Jordan Knox | IOL | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'3" | 310 lbs | Rock Hill, SC | Northwestern | Retained |
| Dylan Senda | IOL | 3★ | 88.5 | 6'5" | 275 lbs | Dearborn, MI | Divine Child | Retained |
| Damon Walters | S | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | Retained |
| Camp Magee | TE | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'6" | 210 lbs | Orlando, FL | Edgewater | Retained |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | WR | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | Liberty, MO | Liberty | Retained |
| Frank Covey IV | ATH | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Mount Prospect, IL | Prospect | Retained |
| Justin Cryer | LB | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'1" | 230 lbs | Brookshire, TX | Royal | Retained |
| Aidan Gray | QB | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Naperville, IL | Naperville North | Retained |
| Cole Shivers | CB | 3★ | 84.8 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Scottsdale, AZ | Saguaro | Retained |
| J.J. Lewis | S | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger | Retained |
| Caleb Komolafe | S | 3★ | 84.4 | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Katy, TX | Tompkins | Retained |
| Jalen Lewis | CB | 3★ | 83.4 | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Westlake Village, CA | Oaks Christian | Retained |
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