Northwestern University Athletics

2026 Football Roster

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Jersey Number 94

Gage LaDere

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    260
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Frankfort, Ill.
  • High School:
    Lincoln-Way East

High School:

  • Committed to Northwestern on Oct. 19, 2025
  • Presented with the Chicago Bears Community Champion Award, honoring academic and athletic excellence, as well as service to the community
  • Also competed in wrestling
  • Attended the same high school as current Wildcats Jack Florentine and Caden O'Rourke
  • High school coach at Lincoln-Way East was Rob Zvonar
  • Chose Northwestern over Central Michigan, Kent State, Bucknell, Cornell and Penn
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