Caden O'Rourke

High School: Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 9 player in the state of Illinois and the No. 44 edge nationally … Attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Ill. and served as captain during his senior season … Helped lead the Griffins to Class 8A state title game in 2022 and 2023, as well as an undefeated regular season campaign in 2024 … Recorded 13 sacks and 10 TFLs as a senior in 2024 and was voted to the Class 8A All-State First Team by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) … Selected to the News-Gazette’s 2024 First Team All-State. … Won the WJOL News Kevin Molloy Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024 … High school coach was Rob Zvonar … Committed to Northwestern on January 29, 2024 … Chose Northwestern over Iowa, Illinois, Michigan State. Personal: Older brother, Devin, played defensive line for the Wildcats from 2018-22.