2021 Football Roster

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 Joshua Sukoff/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Joshua Sukoff/Northwestern Athletics
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics
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 Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
November 23, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, November 23, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
November 11, 2023, Madison, WI: A game between Northwestern Football and Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI on Saturday, November 11, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Carsello, Jackson
Jersey Number 65

Jackson Carsello

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    270
  • Position:
    OL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Northbrook, Ill.
  • High School:
    Glenbrook North

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in 11 games and started the final eight games of the season at center as a redshirt junior … Named Academic All-Big Ten.

2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in eight games and made one start … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Totaled 151 snaps, with 98 coming on the offensive line and 53 on special teams … Recorded his first career start against Nebraska at center, playing a season-high 64 snaps (10/21).

2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in four games and made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (9/17).

2021 First-Year:
Did not see game action this season … Redshirted.

High School:
Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on June 24, 2020 … Fielded 30 scholarship offers across the country … No. 21 recruit in Illinois ... One of two Wildcats to be ranked in the Top-25 in Illinois for 2021 … Team captain … First-Team All-Conference (2019), Second-Team All-Area (2019) … Mother, Kristen, played basketball and soccer at Lindenwood University (four national championship appearances for soccer and one for basketball) … Father, Timm, played football at Western Michigan University (member of 1988 MAC Championship Team) … Played against current NU offensive lineman Peter Skoronski in the 2019 CSL conference season … 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