2025 Football Roster

August 31, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Miami Ohio at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, August 31, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
December 23, 2023, Las Vegas, NV: A game between Northwestern Football and Utah in the SRS Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 23, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
December 23, 2023, Las Vegas, NV: A game between Northwestern Football and Utah in the SRS Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 23, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 14, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Eastern Illinois at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics)
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Jack Olsen
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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)
Jersey Number 82

Jack Olsen

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    195
  • Position:
    K
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Wheaton, Ill.
  • High School:
    Wheaton-Warrenville
  • Prev School:
    Michigan State

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in five games as Northwestern’s starting kicker, converting 7-of-10 field goal attempts (70.0%) and all 10 extra point tries … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Went 4-of-5 on field goals inside 40 yards … Converted 45-yard and 38-yard field goals in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) … Drilled 44- and 35-yard field goals against Duke (9/6) … Hit a season-long 46-yard field goal vs. Eastern Illinois (9/14) … Added an 18-yard make vs. Washington (9/21) and a 32-yard conversion against Indiana (10/5).

2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Started all 13 games … Went 14-of-19 (73.7%) on field goals and a perfect 33-of-33 on extra points … Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and Academic All-Big Ten … Ranked seventh in the Big Ten in field goal percentage and eighth in made field goals … Most made field goals (14) by a Northwestern kicker since 2015 … First NU kicker to make 100% of extra points (min. 33) since 2013 … Hit a career-best 4-of-4 field goals in win over Maryland (10/28), including a career-long 47-yarder … Recorded 15 points that game, tied for fifth-most in program history … Made six extra points and a 46-yard field goal in rivalry win over Illinois (11/25).

2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Converted an extra point against Wisconsin (10/8).

2021 First-Year:
Appeared in two games, redshirted … Connected on one PAT and two kickoffs averaging 61 yards.

2020 (at Michigan State):
Redshirted … Enrolled in spring semester.

High School:
Five-star kicker, ranked No. 3 nationally (Chris Sailer Kicking) and No. 4 by 247Sports … Four-year letterwinner at Wheaton-Warrenville South (IL) … Set IHSA record with eight field goals in one game and 22 in a season … Long field goal of 53 yards … Selected for 2020 All-American Bowl … All-State and All-Area honors … 42-of-42 PATs and 10 field goals as a senior … Had 54 touchbacks in 64 kickoffs.

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