Blake Van Buren

October 11, 2025, University Park, PA: A game between Northwestern Football and Penn State at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA on Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

November 15, 2025, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Michigan at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 15, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

December 25, 2025, Detroit, MI: Northwestern Football practices at Ford Field in Detroit, MI on Thursday, December 25, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

September 13, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Oregon at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 13, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

November 22, 2025, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Minnesota at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 22, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Jordan Herald/Northwestern Athle

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

September 27, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and UCLA at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 27, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

August 9, 2025, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football practices at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, August 9, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

November 4, 2023, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Iowa at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics

July 21, 2025, 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 Monday, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-4
Weight:
250
Position:
TE
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Middleton, Wis.
High School:
Middleton

2025 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in all 13 games with four starts at tight end … Registered his first career tackle and made his first career start at tight end against Purdue (10/18).

2024 Redshirt Sophomore:
Did not see game action … Named Academic All-Big Ten.

2023 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in six games, logging 48 snaps on special teams … Named Academic All-Big Ten.

2022 First-Year:
Redshirted.

High School:
Attended Middleton High School in Middleton, Wis. … Played outside linebacker in high school … Was a captain and First Team All-Conference during his senior season … Came to Northwestern as a preferred walk-on.