2023 Football Roster

August 6, 2025, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football practices at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/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
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 Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
August 31, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Miami Ohio at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, August 31, 2024. (Photo by Bailey Black/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Bailey Black/Northwestern Athlet
October 26, 2024, Iowa City, IA: A game between Northwestern Football and Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 3, 2023, Piscataway, NJ: A game between Northwestern Football and Rutgers at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ Sunday, September 3, 2023. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
July 25, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football internal media day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 16

Frank Covey IV

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • High School:
    Prospect

2024 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in eight games and made five starts, totaling 10 catches for 98 yards … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Hauled in a career-high four receptions for 31 yards in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) … Finished with two catches for 16 yards at Iowa (10/26) … Notched a career-high 43 yards on two catches at Purdue (11/2).

2023 First-Year:
Played in two games, at Rutgers (9/3) and at Illinois (11/25) … Redshirted.

High School:
Rated a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, and was ranked the No. 11 player in Illinois by ESPN … As a senior at Prospect HS, made 68 catches for 1,348 yards and totaled 26 touchdowns … Named 7A First Team All-State, First Team All-Mid-Suburban League and Mid-Suburban League East Offensive Player of the Year … As a junior, played in nine games and lined up as a quarterback, wide receiver and running back, and accounted for 27 total touchdowns: 15 passing and 12 rushing … Verbally committed to Northwestern on Feb. 6, 2022.

Football - Week 5 Monday Press Conference (9/22/25)
Monday, September 22
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