Gunnar Vogel

Height:
6-6
Weight:
310
Position:
OL
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Westerville South

2020: Started in every game for the Wildcats during senior season ... Helped pave the way for 16 rushing touchdowns and a 162.8 rushing yards per game average ... The Wildcats averaged 360.7 yards per game ... 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society (maintained a 3.2 cumulative GPA throughout career).

2019: Appeared in a season-best nine games and made nine starts ... The 'Cats' rushing attack surpassed 275 yards in three games, including a season-high 383 in a win over Illinois, to finish fourth in the Big Ten with 180.1 yards per game.

2018: Appeared in three games for the Wildcats in his sophomore season.

2017: Saw significant playing time in the first two games of the season ... Also contributed on field goal units.

2016: Redshirted his first year on campus ... Awarded Defensive Practice Player of the Week honors by NU coaching staff following the Indiana game.

High School: Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports, which ranked him as a Top-50 prospect in Ohio ... First Team All-State, All-Metro and All-District honoree ... Named to the NBC4 Friday Night Lights All-Star Team ... Selected to participate in the North-South Ohio All-Star Game ... Surrendered just two sacks during his varsity career ... Registered 67 knockdowns during his senior season, paving the way for more than 2,100 rushing yards by the Wildcats ... Recorded 38 knockdowns as a junior as part of an offensive line that helped pile up 2,000 rushing yards ... Earned two varsity letters in track & field throwing the shotput and discus ... OCC Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Born Gunnar Pavl Vogel in Columbus, Ohio ... Parents Lori Vogel and James Nordgren ... Grandfather Bob Vogel played football at Ohio State and for the Baltimore Colts ... Communication studies and economics double major.