Northwestern University Athletics
2022 Football Roster

Jersey Number 76
Ethan Wiederkehr
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wading River, New York
- High School:
- Shoreham-Wading River
2021 Senior:
- Started all 12 games at right tackle
2020 Junior:Β
- Started in eight of nine games for the Wildcats as a junior
2019 Sophomore:Β
- Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts
2018 Redshirt First-Year:Β
- Appeared in three games in his redshirt first-year season
- Academic All-Big Ten
2017 First-Year:Β
- Redshirted his first year on campus
High School:Β
- Three-star prospect verbally committed to Northwestern on June 13, 2016Β
- Top-5 player at any position in New YorkΒ (Rivals, ESPN) and a Top-10 New York prospect (24/7)Β
- Ranked as the No. 1 offensive guard in New York, and No. 5 in the East Region (Scout)Β
- Helped lead the Wildcats to a 34-2 record and three Long Island championships during his careerΒ
- USA Today New York Defensive Player of the YearΒ
- New York State Defensive Player of the YearΒ
- First Team All-State Β
- First Team All-Long IslandΒ
- First Team Tri-State All-MetroΒ
- First Team All-CountyΒ
- Suffolk County Player of the YearΒ
- Played four seasons as a defender on the lacrosse team, and one season of high school basketballΒ
- Father, Hans, played college football at Syracuse before an NFL career with the Pittsburgh SteelersΒ
- Honor Roll and National Honor Society
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Monday, December 08
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Sunday, December 07
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Thursday, December 04
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