2025 Football Roster

garner wallace vs tulane
Photo by: Griffin Quinn / Northwestern Athletics
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
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)
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October 11, 2024, College Park, MD: A game between Northwestern Football and Maryland at SECU Stadium in College Park, MD on Friday, October 11, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
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November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Bailey Black/Northwestern Athletics)
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November 25, 2023, Champaign, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at University of Illinois Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
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July 18, 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 Friday, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 18

Garner Wallace

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    220
  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Pickerington, Ohio
  • High School:
    Pickerington Central

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in 11 games, notching eight tackles and a pass breakup … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Recorded the first pass breakup of his career against Maryland (10/11) … Registered a career-high five tackles in the season finale against Illinois (11/30).

2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in six games … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Posted six tackles with one fumble recovery and a touchdown … Had a fumble recovery on a kickoff and returned it 17 yards for his first career touchdown in the win over Illinois. (11/25)

2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in nine games, recording nine total tackles, seven of which were solo … Recorded four tackles against Southern Illinois (9/17), the first of his career … Tallied tackles, all solo stops, against Wisconsin (10/8) … Posted one tackle against Minnesota (11/12).

2021 First-Year:
Did not see game action this season and redshirted.

High School:
Three-star prospect verbally committed to Northwestern on June 17, 2020 … Ranked as the No. 74 safety in the country and the 39th ranked player in Ohio … Four-sport athlete at Pickerington Central and played football, basketball, track, and bowling … Played wide receiver as well for the Tigers.

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