Caden O'Rourke
Caden O'Rourke
One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against UL Monroe — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 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
Background
2025 First-Year: Played in two games … Tallied two total tackles, one solo tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss in collegiate debut against ULM (10/4). High School: Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 9 player in the state of Illinois and the No. 44 edge nationally … Atte...