Drew Wagner
Drew Wagner
Moves the chains on third down. 2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Northwestern since. One game to point at: 63 rec yds, 6 receptions against UL Monroe — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- 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 | 22 | 172 | 7.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 203 | 8.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 3 | 17 | 22 | 27 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | 71 | 1 |
| Career | 3 | 17 | 22 | 98 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
2 rec · 8 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamaal Bell’s 2021 season.
Matches Jamaal on
Differs from Jamaal on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Daniel Crawford’s path through Northern Illinois.
Daniel Crawford
Briley Moore
Miller Forristall
Matches Daniel on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Donnovan Moorer's sophomore season at Texas State (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Drew Wagner
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+455%
Up 455% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 Sophomore: Played in 10 games … Hauled in 22 receptions for 172 yards and two touchdowns, all career highs … Received his first career touchdown on a four-yard scoring connection with Preston Stone in the fourth quarter against Western Illinois (9/5) … Hauled in the longest reception of his...