Northwestern University Athletics

2026 Football Spring Roster

May 10, 2025, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football hosts recruits for an Official Visit at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Leighton Burbach

  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    275
  • Position:
    OL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Norfolk, Neb.
  • High School:
    Norfolk Catholic
High School: 
  • Committed to Northwestern on May 11, 2025
  • As a member of the Norfolk Catholic Football team, won the Class C2 State Championship in three-consecutive years from 2022-24, posting a 39-0 record in that span
  • High school coach at Norfolk Catholic was Jeff Bellar
  • Chose Northwestern over Iowa State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt
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