2025 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
July 18, 2025, 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 Friday, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 15

Brendan Flakes

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    291
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • 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 - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06