2022 Football Roster

November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Abigail Dean/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Abigail Dean/Northwestern Athlet
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)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
October 5, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Indiana at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
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 Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
September 9, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and UTEP at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics
Brendan Flakes
Jersey Number 93

Brendan Flakes

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    260
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • High School:
    West Orange High

2024 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in eight contests, logging 11 tackles and two pass breakups … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Tied his career-high with three tackles in a win over Eastern Illinois (9/14) … Tallied two tackles against Washington (9/21) … Recorded the first pass breakup of his career at Michigan (11/23) … Had two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Illinois (11/30).

2023 Redshirt First-Year:
Played in 12 games, totaling 15 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Set a career-high with three tackles, including a tackle for loss, against UTEP (9/9) … Tied his career-high with three tackles against Penn State (9/30) … Had a career-high tying three tackles in a win over Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl (12/23).

2022 First-Year:
Appeared in two games and redshirted … Made his collegiate debut against Purdue and assisted on a sack (11/19).

High School:
Verbally committed to Northwestern on December 4, 2021 … Central Florida Defensive Player of the Year … 8A First Team All-State Honoree in 2021 … 6A Second Team All-State, First Team All-Metro in 2020 … Helped lead West Orange to a district championship in 2021 … Received the National Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence … Anticipated major is Psychology.

Football - Behind the Scenes on Rose Bowl 30th Anniversary Throwback Uniforms (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Football - Oregon at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - 'Cats Fall to No. 4 Oregon (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08