Northwestern University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

Northwestern University Football against Michigan September 29, 2018 in Evanston, Ill
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Wiederkehr, Ethan
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
Pronunciation: WEE-dur-kerr
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