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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


A number of Northwestern players on this year’s roster are navigating two career paths: preparing for a football season and preparing to be a doctor.

White coats and purple helmets: Wildcats prepare for football season and medical careers

October 18, 2020

Tyler Gillikin never imagined he’d be starting his first year of medical school in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic. As a first-year at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, he’s...

Andrew Marty takes off with the ball in a Nov. 2019 matchup against Minnesota at Ryan Field

Football Notebook: How Andrew Marty is trying to win the starting role

October 4, 2020

Football As he has for the last three training camps, senior Andrew Marty is heading into the summer with no real idea of where he sits on the quarterback depth chart. But for the first time, the...

Dan Kubiuk prepares to lead Northwestern out of the tunnel before its home opener against UNLV. The sixth year senior has dealt with multiple catastrophic injuries and has played multiple sports in his career at NU.

Two Achilles tears, three position switches, one sport change and six years later, Dan Kubiuk is Northwestern’s starting punter

October 3, 2019

Football Dan Kubiuk’s journey to Northwestern’s starting punting job is so long and unique, it’s probably best to just let him tell you. “Came in, walked on to the football team as a kicker,...

Jake Collins punts the ball into the Evanston night. The senior punter has been one of Northwestern’s most consistent performers this season.

Football: Collins, Gillikin lead ferocious Northwestern special teams unit

November 8, 2018

Football It seems like every time Northwestern punts, No. 43 is the first one down the field. And it’s not one of the gunners. It’s Tyler Gillikin, the long snapper — or, as his coaches call...

Charlie Kuhbander kicks. The freshman kicker knocked in three field goals and four extra points in Maryland last week.

Football: Settling into Wildcats’ starting kicker role, Kuhbander exudes confidence

October 19, 2017

Football In high school, Charlie Kuhbander gained notoriety for launching a 60-yard kick — blindfolded. But in college, he appears to have a more mundane goal: Make every kick he attempts. “Every...

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