

Drew Wagner
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 career for 40 yards against Oregon (9/13) … Tallied his first career rush on an eight-yard carry against UCLA (9/27) … Caught six passes for a career-high 63 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt for five yards in a breakout game against ULM (10/4) … Became the first underclassman to record 5+ receptions in a game since Bryce Kirtz (five receptions) on Sept. 25, 2021, against Ohio … Posted two receptions for eight yards and one punt return for two yards against Penn State (10/11) … Caught one pass for seven yards and logged nine punt return yards on four returns against Purdue (10/18) … Added one catch for 12 yards and one kickoff return for 22 yards at Nebraska (10/25) … Tallied four catches for 26 yards at USC (11/7) … Ran twice for nine yards, tallied three catches for 16 yards and returned one punt for seven yards against Michigan (11/15). Appeared in six games as a true first-year, totaling three receptions for 31 yards … In the first punt return of his career, returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown at Iowa (10/26) … Was Northwestern's first punt return for a touchdown since Tony Jones had a 64-yard return for a score against Purdue in 2014 … Became the only Northwestern first-year to return a punt for a touchdown since at least 1995 … Notched the first reception of his career for seven yards at Michigan (11/23) … Recorded career-highs with two catches for 24 yards in the season finale against Illinois (11/30). Played both football and basketball at Kettle Moraine High School … Was named football team captain in senior year and basketball team captain in sophomore, junior, and senior seasons … Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN, and ranked as the No. 3 wide receiver in Wisconsin … Chose Northwestern over Miami (FL), Navy, and Army … As a senior, recorded 46 receptions for 707 yards and seven touchdowns … As a junior, totaled 53 receptions for 1,035 yards and nine touchdowns … As a sophomore, notched 50 receptions for 1,021 yards and 15 touchdowns … Was named to the All-State Team twice and All-Conference Team three times … Won Division 2 State Championship in his junior year … Holds Wisconsin record for most receiving yards in a Division 2 State Championship game with 147 … Named 2023 Classic 8 Conference Player of the Year … Holds school records in receptions (149), receiving yards (2,763), and receiving touchdowns (30) … Totaled 1,250 career basketball points, ranking second in school history.
- EnrolledDrew Wagner (WR) enrolled at Northwestern University · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern University | 9 | 6 | 375 | Med. | 32 | 285 | 8.9 | 2 | 6 | 7.3 | 44 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | 10 | 0 | 253 | Med. | 22 | 172 | 7.8 | 2 | 3 | 5.7 | 17 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University | 6 | 0 | 63 | Low | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 6 | 691 | Med. | 57 | 488 | 8.6 | 4 | 9 | 6.8 | 61 |
Profile last updated Nov 8, 2026









