Nathan Fox

Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera

Height:
6-2
Weight:
245
Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt First-Year
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Clear Lake

2018: Has appeared in three games in the 2018 campaign ... Collected a season-high one solo tackle against No.14 Michigan and has posted at least one tackle in two of the three games he has played during the season.

2017: Appeared in nine games during the regular season as a backup MIKE linebacker ... Had a season-high four tackles in back-to-back games versus Duke and Bowling Green ... Had a career-high three solo stops in the Wildcats' 49-7 win over the Falcons ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2016: Appeared in all 13 games as a backup linebacker and on special teams units ... Had a season-high two tackles in wins over Duke, Purdue and Illinois ... Recorded his first career tackle in the season opener versus Western Michigan ... Had an assist on a tackle for loss in the Big Ten opener versus Nebraska ... Recorded his first career pass breakup in the ’Cats’ win over Indiana ... Assisted on a tackle in the Wildcats’ Pinstripe Bowl victory over No. 23 Pittsburgh.

2015: Redshirted his true freshman season.

High School: Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports, which ranked him as the No. 22 inside linebacker prospect in the country ... Rated the fourth-best linebacker prospect in Texas by Rivals ... Named a Second Team All-American by MaxPreps ... Earned First Team All-State honors from the Texas Associated Press ... Two-time District 24-6A most valuable player ... Voted Clear Lake's best linebacker three times ... Team MVP in 2014 ... All-Greater Houston Area First Team selection ... Named National Underclassmen Combine All-American in 2014 ... Recorded 400 career tackles and three interceptions for the Falcons ... Two-time team captain ... Also ran as a sprinter on the track team ... 2011 Academic All-District selection.

Personal: Born Nathan Daniel Fox in Houston ... Son of Greg and Henriette Fox ... Chose Northwestern over offers from Stanford, Oregon and Texas ... Major is learning & organizational change.