2024 Football Roster

September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
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A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
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Bryce Kirtz
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Northwestern wide receiver Bryce Kirtz makes a grab against Minnesota at Ryan Field.
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Bryce Kirtz
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July 24, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 17

Bryce Kirtz

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Brownsburg, Ind.
  • High School:
    Brownsburg

2024 Graduate Student:
Played and started in 10 games, recording 39 catches for 598 yards … Served as a team captain and named Academic All-Big Ten … Totaled four games of 90+ receiving yards, the most by a Northwestern wide receiver since Austin Carr in 2016 … His 15.3 yards per reception were the most by a Wildcat since Jeremy Ebert (15.4) in 2011 … Hauled in a team-high six receptions for 91 yards against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) … Tied his career-high with 10 receptions and notched a season-high 128 receiving yards vs. Indiana (10/5) … His 128 receiving yards were the most by an NU player during the 2024 season … Led the team with 123 receiving yards on three receptions in a win over Maryland (10/11) … Was the first NU player to record back-to-back 100+ yard games since Stephon Robinson in 2021 … Became the first Wildcat receiver since at least 1996 to post 100+ receiving yards in a game on three or fewer catches … Hauled in a team-high seven catches and 92 receiving yards against Ohio State (11/16) … Led the team with 67 receiving yards on three catches against Michigan (11/23)

2023 Redshirt Senior:
Played in 12 games and made nine starts, setting career marks with 49 catches, 701 yards (14.3 ypc), and five touchdown receptions … Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and Academic All-Big Ten … Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in receptions and ninth in receiving yards … His average of 14.3 yards per game is the most by a Wildcat in a season (min. 49 catches) since Jeremy Ebert averaged 15.4 yards per catch in 2010 … Registered career-bests of 10 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns against Minnesota, the fourth highest single-game receiving total in program history (9/23) … His 215 receiving yards are the most by a NU player since Flynn Nagel’s 220 yard performance against Nebraska in 2018 … Hauled in an 80-yard touchdown reception from Ben Bryant late in the second quarter for his first career touchdown … His 80-yard reception is tied for the sixth-longest passing play in program history … Also had a touchdown catch of 17 yards … Became the first Wildcat with two receiving touchdowns since Trey Pugh caught two touchdowns against Michigan State on Sep. 3, 2021 … Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after the Minnesota game … Had four catches and 41 receiving yards with one touchdown against Howard (10/7) … Notched three catches for a game-high 96 yards against Nebraska (10/21) … Recorded three catches for 51 yards and one touchdown in a win over Maryland (10/28) … Posted three catches for 33 yards against Iowa (11/4) … Tallied four catches for 63 yards in win over Purdue (11/18) … Was instrumental in Las Vegas Bowl victory over Utah with five catches for a team-high 68 yards and a touchdown (12/23) … Caught the go-ahead touchdown on a 19-yard grab with 6:19 to play in the game

2022 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in all 12 games, starting three, and hauled in 19 receptions for 212 yards (11.2 ypc) and also recorded one rush for 3 yards … Ranked fourth on the team in receptions and receiving yards … Caught four passes for 12 yards in a win over Nebraska (8/27) … Recorded two receptions for 28 yards against Duke (9/10) … Hauled in two receptions for 15 yards against Southern Illinois (9/17) … Snagged three passes for 44 yards against Miami (OH) (9/24) … Posted two catches for a season-high 66 receiving yards, including a season-long 41-yard grab against Wisconsin (10/8) … Hauled in a season-high five receptions for 35 yards against Iowa (10/29)

2021 Redshirt Sophomore:
Started the team’s first five games … Finished the season fourth on the team with 203 receiving yards … Set new career-highs with seven receptions and 80 yards against Michigan State (9/3) … Hauled in a 44-yard pass as part of a 72 receiving yard day against Duke (9/18)

2020 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in all nine games, making his collegiate debut against Maryland (10/24) … Recorded first career reception vs. Nebraska for 20 yards (11/7) … Recorded a career-high two receptions in Big Ten Championship vs. Ohio State (12/19) and in the Citrus Bowl against Auburn (1/1/21)

2019 First-Year:
Redshirted his first-year season

High School:
Three-star prospect verbally committed to Northwestern on June 3, 2018 … Seventh-ranked player in Indiana and the No. 62 wide receiver in the nation (247sports) … Four-year letterwinner … Named Brownsburg Offensive Player of the Year and Team MVP … Lettered three times in track … Finished prep career with 132 receptions, 2,400 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns … Earned All-State honors … Honor Roll student … Attended the same high school and played with current NU quarterback Hunter Johnson … Father Andre ran track at Indiana State and brother Tyler plays football at Ball State … Chose Northwestern over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Syracuse

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Saturday, September 06
Football - Week 2 Monday Press Conference (9/1/25)
Monday, September 01
Football - Northwestern at Tulane Postgame Press Conference (8/30/25)
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