2021 Football Roster
Wiederkehr, Ethan
Jersey Number 76
Ethan Wiederkehr
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wading River, New York
- High School:
- Shoreham-Wading River
Bio
2021 Senior:
- Started all 12 games at right tackle
2020 Junior:
- Started in eight of nine games for the Wildcats as a junior
2019 Sophomore:
- Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts
2018 Redshirt First-Year:
- Appeared in three games in his redshirt first-year season
- Academic All-Big Ten
2017 First-Year:
- Redshirted his first year on campus
High School:
- Three-star prospect verbally committed to Northwestern on June 13, 2016
- Top-5 player at any position in New York (Rivals, ESPN) and a Top-10 New York prospect (24/7)
- Ranked as the No. 1 offensive guard in New York, and No. 5 in the East Region (Scout)
- Helped lead the Wildcats to a 34-2 record and three Long Island championships during his career
- USA Today New York Defensive Player of the Year
- New York State Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-State
- First Team All-Long Island
- First Team Tri-State All-Metro
- First Team All-County
- Suffolk County Player of the Year
- Played four seasons as a defender on the lacrosse team, and one season of high school basketball
- Father, Hans, played college football at Syracuse before an NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Honor Roll and National Honor Society
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
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
