2024 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 24, 2024, 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 Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 16

Frank Covey IV

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    193
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Redshirt 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 - 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
Football - Week 2 Monday Press Conference (9/1/25)
Monday, September 01
Football - Northwestern at Tulane Postgame Press Conference (8/30/25)
Saturday, August 30