2011 Football Roster

Will Studlien
Jersey Number 56

Will Studlien

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    225
  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Sunbury, Ohio
  • High School:
    Big Walnut

2012: Played in two games in his final season at NU (vs. South Dakota, vs. Illinois) ... Did not record any statistics.

2011: Saw time in one game, the home-opening win over Eastern Illinois ... Limited by injuries much of the year.

2010: Played against Illinois State ... Tabbed team's special teams practice player of the week vs. Rice.

2009: Did not see action.

High School: Rivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest Region honoree ... Ranked the 30th-best player (third among inside linebackers) by Rivals.com in Ohio player ranking and the 100th-best prospect in the Midwest (six states) by SuperPrep... Ranked 25th nationally among inside linebackers by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc., and 40th among inside linebackers nationally by Rivals.com ... Tabbed Ohio's best tackler among the state's inside linebackers ... Two-time first-team all-state linebacker (Ohio Division III) ... Also a two-time Columbus Dispatch All-Metro first team selection ... Three-time first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference honoree and a two-time first-team all-district and Super 25 Team member ... 2008 All-Agonis Club Central Ohio All-Star, Army All-American Bowl nominee and Under Armour All-American Bowl nominee ... Named the Eagles' Defensive MVP in both 2007 and '08 ... Registered a career-high 22 tackles in 2007 state championship game, which Big Walnut won 17-10 over Newark Licking Valley ... The Eagles finished with a school-record 14 wins (14-1) that year ... Played and helped lead Ohio to a win in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star game ... Also lettered in wrestling and played three years of rugby ... Helped rugby team with the state title ... Graduated cum laude ... Honor Roll all four years ... National Honor Society ... French and Social Studies honor societys ... Coached by Scott Wetzel.

Personal: Born William Monroe Studlien ... Son of Nels and Robin Studlien ... Brothers, Joel and Holden, played college football, respectively, at Findlay and Mount Union ... Learning and organizational change major.

Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06