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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Dan Vitale turns upfield. The former Northwestern superback boosted his draft stock as one of the top performers in various athletic drills during the weekend’s NFL Draft Combine.

Football: Success of Vitale, Lowry at NFL Combine no surprise to Northwestern coaching staff

March 1, 2016

Football Northwestern superback Dan Vitale was just the 37th-leading receiver in the Big Ten this season, but emerged as a top performer at the NFL Scouting Combine over the weekend. Vitale,...

Football: Fitzgerald vows to push Wildcats to their limits in summer training

August 8, 2013

For Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats, training camp has become synonymous with two-a-days in the blistering heat this summer. The Northwestern coach has gone in a different direction as one of the Cats' most...

Northwestern superback Dan Vitale has slowly grown into a larger part of the  NU offense as a true freshman, and his coaches think his future is bright.

Football: The changing role of the Northwestern superbacks

November 8, 2012

Most schools have tight ends or fullbacks or maybe both. At Northwestern, those two positions are rolled up into one: the superback. Superbacks do it all for the Wildcats from being extra offensive...

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