Is Caden O'Rourke starting?
Caden O'Rourke is listed 2nd string at LDE for Northwestern Wildcats.
Redshirt freshman · #91 · 6'5", 250 lbs
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- 14791Michael KilbaneStarter
- 29174Caden O'RourkeYou
- 39062Jack Trautmann
Northwestern Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Lincoln-Way East, ranked #897 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #91
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8714
- National Rank
- #897
- High School
- Lincoln-Way East
- Hometown
- Frankfort, IL
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 28th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 74.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WBALLTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-14
Sep 26LIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-23
Sep 6WSDSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WBALL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Caden O'Rourke's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.