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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


Football: Former Northwestern captain, Super Bowl XLI champion Matt Ulrich dies at 41

November 9, 2023

Former Northwestern captain, Super Bowl XLI champion and retired Indianapolis Colts offensive guard Matt Ulrich has died, team owner Jim Irsay announced on X, formerly Twitter, Wednesday afternoon. Ulrich...

Players in different jerseys on a field.

Football: Four Northwestern players selected in 2023 NFL Draft, most picked since 1985

April 27, 2023

After no Northwestern players were drafted to the NFL last year, the Wildcats made a major, and historical, bounce back this year. For the first time since 1985, four Wildcats were drafted. Here they are: Offensive...

Northwestern football operations assistant Ashley Cohrs. She was one of 40 women invited to this year’s NFL Women’s Careers in Football Forum.

Football: Northwestern operations assistant follows NFL dreams at Women’s Careers in Football Forum

April 30, 2019

Football When Northwestern football’s director of video operations Darby Dunnagan attended the NFL’s Women’s Careers in Football Forum in 2018 — a two-day event that connects women working...

Pat Fitzgerald has a conversation on the sideline. Lou Ayeni is the newest addition to Fitzgerald’s staff and is set to serve as running backs coach.

Football: Northwestern hires Lou Ayeni as running backs coach

January 8, 2018

Football Northwestern hired Lou Ayeni to be its running backs coach and recruiting coordinator, the athletic department announced Monday. Ayeni, a former running back and safety for the Wildcats from...

Anthony Walker lunges for a tackle. The linebacker was taken in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

Football: Walker, Odenigbo hear names called on final day of NFL Draft

April 30, 2017

Football It took until the final few hours of the three-day NFL Draft, but a pair of former Northwestern players came off the board and learned where they would begin professional careers. Linebacker...

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