2024 Football Roster

October 1, 2024, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football practices at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
July 24, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 3

Tate Crane

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    207
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Iowa City, Iowa
  • High School:
    Iowa City West
  • Prev School:
    Truman State

2024 Graduate Student:
Did not see game action as a graduate student.

2023 Senior (at Truman State):
Led the Bulldogs with 558 yards on 46 receptions ... Posted 35 yards on four receptions in the season opener at Findlay (9/2) ... Caught for 66 yards on six receptions against South Dakota Mines (9/9) ... Brought in a career-high 96 yards on five receptions with a touchdown against Saginaw Valley (9/16) ... Caught for 51 yards on six passes against Wayne St. (MI) (9/23) ... Took in 52 yards and a touchdown on three passes against McKendree (9/30) ... Caught for 79 yards and a touchdown on five passes against Quincy (10/7) ... Brought in 60 yards on four passes against UIndy (10/14) ... Caught for 37 yards and a touchdown against William Jewell (10/21).

2022 Junior (at Truman State):
Led receivers in yards with 413 on 36 catches and three touchdowns ... Caught six passes against South Dakota Mines (9/10) for 68 yards and a touchdown ... Took in four receptions for 27 yards and found the endzone once against Missouri S&T (10/8) ... Recorded 66 yards on five receptions against Southwest Baptist (10/15) ... Brought in 44 yards on six receptions against William Jewell (10/22) ... Caught his longest pass of the season (24 yards) against UIndy (11/13), finished the game with 58 yards and three catches ... Closed out the year with a season-high 71 yards against Tiffin (12/3) with three receptions ... Earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

2021 Sophomore (at Truman State):
Caught 19 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns ... Made his longest catch of the season for 45 yards and a touchdown against Wayne St. (MI) (9/11) ... Caught three passes for 38 yards and a touchdown against Missouri S&T (10/9) ... Brought in three receptions for 31 yards at Southwest Baptist (10/16) ... Made three catches for 36 yards against William Jewell (10/23) ... Caught two passes for 45 yards against Quincy (10/30) ... Closed the season out with 30 yards on two receptions against Hillsdale College (12/4) ... Academic All-GLVC honoree.

2020 First-Year (at Truman State):
Earned Academic All-GLVC honors during true-freshman season.

High School:
Selected to play in the Iowa Shrine Bowl after making 40 receptions for 530 yards and four touchdowns ... Named to the Academic All-State and All-District teams and was a two-year varsity starter ... Also a varsity starter on the Iowa City West basketball team ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Football - Week 5 Monday Press Conference (9/22/25)
Monday, September 22
Football - Behind the Scenes on Rose Bowl 30th Anniversary Throwback Uniforms (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Football - Oregon at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - 'Cats Fall to No. 4 Oregon (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13