Northwestern University Athletics
2022 Football Roster

Jersey Number 9
Carl Richardson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 207
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Salinas, California
- High School:
- Salinas
2021 Sophomore:
- Made four appearances, including his collegiate debut against Ohio (9/25)
- Completed his first pass against Michigan, going 2-of-3 for 19 yards (10/23)
2020 First-Year:
- Did not make an appearance during first-year season
High School:
- Three-star prospect committed to Northwestern on Dec. 20, 2019
- Top-100 prospect in the state of California (247Sports)
- Led Salinas High to a third-consecutive division championship in 2019, the school's first ever three-peat
- Set Salinas High School records with 7,178 passing yards and 59 passing TD
- Piled up 3,800 total yards, a Cowboys-record 34 passing touchdowns, six rushing TD and one receiving TD in ten games as a senior
- Monterey Herald Player of the Year and Gabilan Division Most Valuable Player
- Threw for school-record and Central Coast Section-leading 3,606 yards with 24 TD, and added 598 yards on the ground as a junior, earning All-State, first team All-League, and team Offensive MVP honors
- Chose Northwestern over offers from Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada and more
- Also played basketball, where he was named team defensive MVP, and ran track in high school
- Father, Kevin, played linebacker for Stanford, Mother, Teresa, was a volleyball All-American for the Cardinal and Brother, Jack, was a walk-on quarterback at Stanford
Football - Purdue Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, October 19
Football - 'Cats Shut Out Purdue, 19-0 (10/18/25)
Saturday, October 18
Football - David Braun Joins B1G Today (10/17/25)
Friday, October 17
Football - Purdue Game Week Press Conference (10/13/25)
Monday, October 13