Northwestern already has a quarterback, running back, wide receiver and superback in its 2020 class. Now the Wildcats are looking at add some big guys to block for them.
The Wildcats are hosting five prime 2020 targets to watch practice at Ryan Fieldhouse on Saturday, and four of them are offensive linemen. Together, the four big men top 1,100 pounds.
The program will also have one eye on the future this weekend, as four big-name 2021 and 2022 prospects are expected to attend. Among them are a QB-WR combo from the same local school who would look awfully good in purple.
Here's WildcatReport's guest list, alphabetically by class:
2020
WR Chayce Bishop
Three stars
5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Thompson's Station (Tenn.) Independence
Six offers: Ball State, Memphis, Northwestern, Purdue, Tulane, Vanderbilt
OL Marcus Harper
Three stars
6-foot-4, 290 pounds
Chicago (Ill.) Simeon
14 offers, including Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon
OL Josh Priebe
Three stars
6-foot-5, 275-pound
Edwardsburg (Mich.)
24 offers, including Iowa, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue, Tennessee
OL Luke Wiginton
Three stars
6-foot-5, 270 pounds
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Dwenger
Five offers: Ball State, Indiana, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Purdue
OL Ben Wrather
Three stars
6-foot-6, 285 pounds
Powell (Ohio) Olentangy Liberty
17 offers, including Purdue, Virginia, Wake Forest, Harvard and a host of MAC schools
2021
QB JJ McCarthy
Unranked
6-foot-2, 180 pounds
La Grange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy
23 offers, including Arizona State, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Wisconsin
DT Griffin LIddle
Unranked
6-foot-4, 255 pounds
Bettendorf (Iowa)
Four offers: Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Nebraska
2022
QB Kaden Cobb
Unranked
6-foot-3, 180 pounds
Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick Academy
No reported offers
WR Tyler Morris
Unranked
5-foot-10, 153 pounds
La Grange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy
Four offers: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
The Wildcats are hosting five prime 2020 targets to watch practice at Ryan Fieldhouse on Saturday, and four of them are offensive linemen. Together, the four big men top 1,100 pounds.
The program will also have one eye on the future this weekend, as four big-name 2021 and 2022 prospects are expected to attend. Among them are a QB-WR combo from the same local school who would look awfully good in purple.
Here's WildcatReport's guest list, alphabetically by class:
2020
WR Chayce Bishop
Three stars
5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Thompson's Station (Tenn.) Independence
Six offers: Ball State, Memphis, Northwestern, Purdue, Tulane, Vanderbilt
OL Marcus Harper
Three stars
6-foot-4, 290 pounds
Chicago (Ill.) Simeon
14 offers, including Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon
OL Josh Priebe
Three stars
6-foot-5, 275-pound
Edwardsburg (Mich.)
24 offers, including Iowa, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue, Tennessee
OL Luke Wiginton
Three stars
6-foot-5, 270 pounds
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Dwenger
Five offers: Ball State, Indiana, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Purdue
OL Ben Wrather
Three stars
6-foot-6, 285 pounds
Powell (Ohio) Olentangy Liberty
17 offers, including Purdue, Virginia, Wake Forest, Harvard and a host of MAC schools
2021
QB JJ McCarthy
Unranked
6-foot-2, 180 pounds
La Grange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy
23 offers, including Arizona State, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Wisconsin
DT Griffin LIddle
Unranked
6-foot-4, 255 pounds
Bettendorf (Iowa)
Four offers: Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Nebraska
2022
QB Kaden Cobb
Unranked
6-foot-3, 180 pounds
Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick Academy
No reported offers
WR Tyler Morris
Unranked
5-foot-10, 153 pounds
La Grange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy
Four offers: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
