2024 Football Roster

September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
November 2, 2024, West Lafayette, IN: A game between Northwestern Football and Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN on Saturday, November 2, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 6, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Duke at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, September 6, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
October 26, 2024, Iowa City, IA: A game between Northwestern Football and Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 23, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Minnesota at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 23, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/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 71

Ben Wrather

  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    315
  • Position:
    OL
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Powell, Ohio
  • High School:
    Olentangy Liberty

2024 Graduate Student:
Started all 12 games at right tackle … Named Academic All-Big Ten and CSC Academic All-District Team … Named to the PFF Big Ten Team of the Week following a win over Eastern Illinois (9/14)

2023 Redshirt Junior:
Played in 12 games and made 11 starts, all at center … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Saw action in 770 snaps, the third-highest mark on the team … According to Pro Football Focus, posted a season-high 83.9 pass grade against Duke (9/16) … Registered a 77.3 pass blocking grade in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah (12/23)

2022 Redshirt Sophomore:
Appeared in nine games

2021 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in 11 of 12 games, starting the last two … Started at right guard against Purdue (11/20) and center against Illinois (11/27)

2020 First-Year:
Made an appearance in eight of nine games as a true first-year … Redshirted

High School:
Three-star prospect committed to Northwestern on April 22, 2019 … 32nd-ranked player in Ohio (247Sports) … Two-time letter winner … Named to the NBC4 Football Friday Nite Preseason Team … Led Olentangy Liberty to the Ohio Division 1 state semifinals in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Competed against fellow incoming Wildcat Te-Rah Edwards … National Honor Society member … Chose Northwestern over offers from Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Penn State, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia … Anticipated major is industrial engineering

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