Blake Van Buren
Blake Van Buren
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2791
Peaked at #2791 this season.
Background
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...