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2024 Signing Day Roster

May 31, 2024, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football hosts recruits for an Official Visit at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Noah LaPorte

  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    215
  • Position:
    TE
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Princeton, Ill.
  • High School:
    Princeton High School

High School: 

  • Committed to Northwestern on June 20, 2024.
  • Named to Class 3A Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) All-State Team in back-to-back seasons in 2023 and 2024.
  • Played tight end, wide receiver and defensive back at Princeton.
  • Named 2023-24 as the Bureau County Republican (BCR) outlet’s Male Athlete of the Year.
  • Also started on Princeton’s boys basketball team and earned All-State honors.
  • Played center field and pitched for Princeton baseball team, earning second-team Three Rivers East All-Conference honors in 2023.
  • High school coach at Princeton was Ryan Pearson.
  • Chose Northwestern over Kansas, Michigan State.


Paul Creighton (STC / TE Coach) on LaPorte: “We are so excited to welcome Noah to the Northwestern family! Noah has proven time and time again that his work ethic is unmatched, and will serve him well as he steps foot onto campus and competes at the Big Ten level. A true leader, on and off the field, Noah will add something special to the Tight End room that extends far beyond just his athletic abilities. His versatility, catch radius and physical playstyle will make him a key addition to our TE group.”

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