Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart
Offense
Season snap share (share of the team’s plays in games played) with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Quarterbackseason snap share
QB1#0 Aidan ChilesQB · SR · 2 G · 2 GS94%120 snapsQB2#4 Nicco MarchiolQB · JR · 1 G10%7 snapsRunning backseason snap share
RB1#5 Caleb KomolafeRB · JR · 2 G · 2 GS39%27–47% · ~49 est.RB2Gavin SawchukRB · 2 G30%21–36% · ~38 est.RB3#6 Joseph Himon IIRB · SR · 2 G22%8–43% · ~28 est.RB4#12 Marcus RomainRB · FR · 1 G16%4–32% · ~12 est.Wide receiversseason snap share
WR1Drew WagnerWR · 2 G · 1 GS76%60–90% · ~97 est.WR2Griffin WildeWR · 2 G · 2 GS72%57–85% · ~92 est.WR3#10 Ricky AhumaraezeWR · JR · 2 G57%24–74% · ~72 est.—#3 Frank Covey IVWR · JR · 1 G27%8–37% · ~20 est.—#8 Hayden Eligon IIWR · JR · 1 G · 1 GS26%7–43% · ~14 est.Tight endseason snap share
TE1#84 Luke DehnickeTE · SO · 2 G · 2 GS71%60–86% · ~90 est.TE2#86 Alex HonigTE · SR · 2 G · 2 GS52%24–74% · ~28 est.Offensive linestarts · snap share
OL1#73 Deuce McGuireOL · SR · 2 G · 2 GS97%91–100% · ~123 est.OL2#65 Jackson CarselloOL · SR · 2 G · 2 GS97%91–100% · ~123 est.OL3#77 Idrys CottonOL · SO · 2 G · 2 GS97%91–100% · ~123 est.OL4#62 Ezomo OratokhaiOL · SO · 1 G · 1 GS97%90–100% · ~71 est.OL5#71 Dennis RahouskiOL · SO · 1 G · 1 GS96%91–100% · ~52 est.Defense
Season snap share of the opponent’s plays, with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Defensive lineseason snap share
DL1#15 Brendan FlakesDL · SR · 2 G · 2 GS62%41–79% · ~93 est.DL2#24 Jamaal JohnsonDL · SR · 2 G · 2 GS54%36–69% · ~81 est.DL3#5 Dominic KirksDL · SO · 2 G47%23–63% · ~70 est.DL4#54 Tyler GantDL · JR · 2 G · 2 GS48%23–65% · ~72 est.—#47 Michael KilbaneDL · SR · 1 G · 1 GS69%34–87% · ~43 est.—#95 Mason MayneDL · FR · 1 G47%18–74% · ~29 est.—#55 Dylan RobertsDL · JR · 2 G39%15–61% · ~24 est.—#44 Callen CampbellDL · SO · 1 G · 1 GS49%24–61% · ~43 est.—#91 Caden O'RourkeDL · FR · 1 G28%11–44% · ~25 est.Linebackersseason snap share
LB1#33 Braydon BrusLB · SR · 2 G · 2 GS93%66–100% · ~140 est.LB2#2 Kobie McKinzieLB · SR · 2 G · 2 GS91%65–100% · ~136 est.LB3Jack SadowskyLB · 1 G44%5–79% · ~27 est.—#34 Payton RothLB · JR · 1 G23%2–41% · ~20 est.—#49 Amare JordanLB · FR · 2 G7%0–18% · ~10 est.—Matthew SmithLB · 1 G10%0–55% · ~6 est.Cornerbacksseason snap share
CB1#6 Robert FitzgeraldDB · SR · 2 G · 2 GS100%65–100% · ~150 est.CB2Braden TurnerDB · 2 G · 2 GS99%65–100% · ~149 est.—#13 Josh FussellDB · JR · 2 G · 2 GS94%61–100% · ~141 est.—Damon WaltersDB · 2 G · 2 GS94%61–100% · ~141 est.—#7 Ore AdeyiDB · SR · 2 G · 2 GS57%37–63% · ~86 est.Special Teams
By kicks and punts
Kickerby kicks
K1#90 Jackson KleatherPK · SR · 2 G4kicks · 2 lastK2#94 Henry HelmsPK · JR · 1 G1kick · 1 lastPunterby punts
P1#92 Nikola DugandzicP · FR · 2 G8punts · 3 lastLong snapperroster order
LS1#60 Evan BoutorwickLS · SO · 1 GSOLS2#59 Jack FlorentineLS · SOSOSnaps by Game
| Player | Pos | Wk 1 vs South Dakota State | Wk 3 vs Colorado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team offensive plays | 54 | 73 | 127 | |
| Opponent offensive plays | 88 | 62 | 150 | |
| Quarterbacks · estimated snaps | ||||
| Aidan Chiles | QB | 54 | 66 | 120 |
| Nicco Marchiol | QB | · | 7 | 7 |
| Running backs · estimated snaps | ||||
| Caleb Komolafe | RB | ~24 | ~25 | 49 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | RB | ~16 | ~22 | 38 |
| Joseph Himon II | RB | ~13 | ~15 | 28 |
| Marcus Romain | RB | · | ~12 | 12 |
| Daniel Anderson | RB | · | ~12 | 12 |
| Robby Preckel | RB | · | ~8 | 8 |
| Receivers & tight ends · estimated snaps | ||||
| Drew Wagner | WR | ~46 | ~51 | 97 |
| Griffin Wilde | WR | ~39 | ~53 | 92 |
| Luke Dehnicke | TE | ~34 | ~56 | 90 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | WR | ~29 | ~43 | 72 |
| Alex Honig | TE | ~28 | · | 28 |
| Frank Covey IV | WR | · | ~20 | 20 |
| Hayden Eligon II | WR | ~14 | · | 14 |
| Defensive line · estimated snaps | ||||
| Brendan Flakes | DL | ~59 | ~34 | 93 |
| Jamaal Johnson | DL | ~50 | ~31 | 81 |
| Tyler Gant | DL | ~54 | ~18 | 72 |
| Dominic Kirks | DL | ~34 | ~36 | 70 |
| Callen Campbell | DL | ~43 | · | 43 |
| Michael Kilbane | DL | · | ~43 | 43 |
| Mason Mayne | DL | · | ~29 | 29 |
| Caden O'Rourke | DL | ~25 | · | 25 |
| Dylan Roberts | DL | · | ~24 | 24 |
| Linebackers · estimated snaps | ||||
| Braydon Brus | LB | ~78 | ~62 | 140 |
| Kobie McKinzie | LB | ~87 | ~49 | 136 |
| Jack Sadowsky | LB | · | ~27 | 27 |
| Payton Roth | LB | ~20 | · | 20 |
| Amare Jordan | LB | · | ~10 | 10 |
| Matthew Smith | LB | · | ~6 | 6 |
| Secondary · estimated snaps | ||||
| Robert Fitzgerald | DB | ~88 | ~62 | 150 |
| Braden Turner | DB | ~87 | ~62 | 149 |
| Josh Fussell | DB | ~82 | ~59 | 141 |
| Damon Walters | DB | ~87 | ~54 | 141 |
| Ore Adeyi | DB | ~25 | ~61 | 86 |
| Montae Pate | DB | ~69 | · | 69 |
| Jon Jon Stevens | DB | ~2 | ~9 | 11 |
| Offensive line · estimated snaps | ||||
| Jackson Carsello | OL | ~52 | ~71 | 123 |
| Deuce McGuire | OL | ~52 | ~71 | 123 |
| Idrys Cotton | OL | ~52 | ~71 | 123 |
| Ezomo Oratokhai | OL | · | ~71 | 71 |
| Dennis Rahouski | OL | ~52 | · | 52 |
How the snap estimates work. No free source publishes college snap counts, so these are estimates. Quarterbacks: every offensive play is credited to the QB running the offense, which is close to exact. Everyone else: a model trained on real NFL snap counts (nflverse, 2023–24) turns each player's share of their position group's involvement that game (carries and targets on offense, tackles, sacks and breakups on defense) into a share of the team's plays. Tested on a season it never saw, it's typically within 5 snaps a game for running backs and 9–10 for other positions, and within about 10–15% over a season. The ranges shown are where the real number landed 80% of the time in that test. They narrow as the season goes on, and are widest for part-time players in a single game. Blocking tight ends and receivers who rarely see the ball get underestimated. Offensive linemen leave no trace in the play-by-play, so the line is listed in roster order.