Josh Veldman

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 34 player in Illinois and No. 144 linebacker nationally … Attended Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox, Ill. and was named Class 7A All-State Team as during his senior season in 2024 … Also named SWSC Athlete of the Year and SWV Red Defensive Player of the Year for football … Led Lincoln-Way West to its first playoff win in six years as a senior … Named the South West Suburban Conference (SWSC) Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2023 after racking up 110 tackles, 12 TFL, six PBU, four forced fumbles and two sacks … Began playing football in 7th grade, got called up to Lincoln Way West varsity team during his sophomore year at just 14 years old … High school coach at Lincoln Way West was Luke Lokanc, a former teammate of David Braun's at Winona State … Committed to Northwestern on March 9, 2024 … Chose Northwestern over Iowa State, Northern Illinois, and Cincinnati.