EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern has announced the addition of transfer student-athlete Garrett Kidd (Midland, Mich./Herbert Henry Dow H.S.) to its 2015 roster. Kidd joins the Wildcats immediately and will be eligible to compete in the upcoming campaign.
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A wide receiver, Kidd spent the past three seasons at the University of Miami, where he became a two-time letterwinner. Since 2012, he appeared in 13 career games on offense, and as a primary special teams contributor. He began his career as a walk-on before eventually earning a scholarship at the end of the 2013 season.
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Kidd graduated from Miami in the spring with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, and he has one season of eligibility remaining at Northwestern. The Midland, Mich., native will study predictive analytics at NU.
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In high school, Kidd was a two-time All-Saginaw Valley honoree and he led Dow High School to a district championship. Also an accomplished lacrosse player, Kidd was named his team's most valuable player in 2010.
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The Kidd name should ring familiar to Northwestern fans. Garrett's father, John Kidd, was a four-time letterwinner for the Wildcats from 1980-83. He was one of the most decorated punters in program history, as he still holds records for season (45.6, 1982) and career (41.8) punting average. The elder Kidd was a first-team All-American in 1983, and he earned the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1984. He went on to play for five teams in the NFL between 1984-1998.
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A wide receiver, Kidd spent the past three seasons at the University of Miami, where he became a two-time letterwinner. Since 2012, he appeared in 13 career games on offense, and as a primary special teams contributor. He began his career as a walk-on before eventually earning a scholarship at the end of the 2013 season.
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Kidd graduated from Miami in the spring with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, and he has one season of eligibility remaining at Northwestern. The Midland, Mich., native will study predictive analytics at NU.
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In high school, Kidd was a two-time All-Saginaw Valley honoree and he led Dow High School to a district championship. Also an accomplished lacrosse player, Kidd was named his team's most valuable player in 2010.
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The Kidd name should ring familiar to Northwestern fans. Garrett's father, John Kidd, was a four-time letterwinner for the Wildcats from 1980-83. He was one of the most decorated punters in program history, as he still holds records for season (45.6, 1982) and career (41.8) punting average. The elder Kidd was a first-team All-American in 1983, and he earned the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1984. He went on to play for five teams in the NFL between 1984-1998.