Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-23@ Tulane | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Bowl | W 34-7vs Central Michigan | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
#87
Carson Grove
Sophomore wide receiver for Northwestern. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Arlington Heights, IL · John Hersey
Returning to Northwestern for 2026
The numbers
17
receiving yards · 2025
2 catches · 8.5 per catch
2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, vs Central Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Northwestern. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northwestern in 2024.
Carson Grove
The receipt on tape: 10 rec yds, 1 tackles against Central Michigan, Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Northwestern3-star out of John Hersey
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northwestern
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Northwestern7-6HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 8.5 YDS/g, 8.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 88% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong 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 #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Background
2025 Redshirt First-Year: Played in eight games … Registered two receptions for 17 yards in his first season of collegiate game action … Caught one pass for seven yards in collegiate debut against Tulane (8/30) … Registered a catch for 10 yards and logged a tackle in the GameAbove Sports Bowl aga...
The receiver room · Northwestern
- #17Griffin Wilde880 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Hayden Eligon II521 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Ricky Ahumaraeze200 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Drew Wagner172 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Carson Grove17 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology