Kafka spent the last six years in the National Football League after being selected in the fourth-round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. During a four-year Wildcats career (2006-09) he set single-game records for both passing yards (532 vs. Auburn, 2010) and rushing yards by a quarterback (217 vs. Minnesota, 2008), and his 3,725 yards of total offense as a senior in 2009 stands as the No. 2 season in program history. A product of Chicago's St. Rita High School, Kafka earned a degree in communication studies from Northwestern. He will work with the Wildcats' offensive staff with a focus on wide receivers.
Mike Kafka
Mike Kafka
TitleGraduate Assistant (Offense)
"Fearless" Stone Delivers Best Performance as Wildcat, Leads NU to Bowl Eligibility
CHICAGO — Nearly every week, Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach David Braun has reverberated the same message about graduate student quarterback Preston Stone.
Wildcats Conclude Non-Conference Play against Eastern Illinois
Northwestern (1-1) wraps up non-conference play and its season-long three-game homestand by hosting in-state FCS opponent Eastern Illinois inside Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 14 as part of Hall of Fame weekend. The game will air on BTN and WGN Radio 720.
Kafka Named New York Giants Offensive Coordinator
NEW YORK — Former Northwestern standout quarterback Mike Kafka has been named the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants.
'Cats Connections In Super Bowl LIV
Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will feature a number of Northwestern connections on both sidelines.
Northwestern Wins Fifth Straight, Beats Purdue 23-13
Northwestern won its fifth straight game with a 23-13 victory over Purdue Saturday night at Ryan Field. The Wildcats improved to 7-3 (5-2 B1G) behind nearly 300 yards passing from junior quarterback Clayton Thorson, who continued his climb up the program's record book.
Wildcats Add Three Graduate Assistant Coaches To Staff
EVANSTON, Ill. – Tim Brandon, Mike Kafka and Steve Pursley have joined the Northwestern Wildcats staff as graduate assistant coaches, Dan & Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald announced on Tuesday, the first day of the spring academic quarter.
Vote Now for the All-Fitz Team
As Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald prepares to begin his 10th season this fall as the leader of the Wildcats, NUsports.com wants to hear from our loyal fans to decide who has been the best of the best on the gridiron during his tenure to date.