Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Football Spring Roster
Jersey Number 9
Johnny O’Brien
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- First-Year
- Hometown:
- Palatine, Illinois
- High School:
- William Fremd
High School:
- Committed to Northwestern on June 15, 2024
- Logged 8,395 total yards and 93 total touchdowns as a three-year starter at Fremd
- Named the 2024 Cook County Player of the Year in both football and baseball by the Daily Herald
- Helped guide Fremd to a program-record 11 wins and its first-ever state semifinal appearance as a senior
- Tossed 306 yards and four touchdowns in victory over Lyons to seal Fremd’s first quarterfinal appearance since 2009
- Amassed 3,534 total yards and 41 touchdowns as a junior
- Competed alongside offensive line commit Owen Jakubczak
- High school coach at Fremd was Lou Sponsel
- Chose Northwestern over Western Michigan
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