Robby Preckel

2025 First-Year: Saw first-career action against Western Illinois (9/5)... Recorded 19 rushing yards on three attempts against Purdue (10/18)... Rushed for a career-high 25 yards on five carries at USC (11/7). High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 17 player in Missouri and No. 61 tight end nationally … Attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Mo. … Hauled in 87 receptions for 1,403 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior in 2024, while adding 179 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns … Helped lead Lafayette to a 12-2 finish and berth in the Class 5 semifinals as a senior in 2024 … Caught 55 passes for 1038 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2023 … High school coach at Lafayette was Boyd Manne … Also played basketball and track and field, in which he set multiple program records, in high school … Committed to Northwestern on June 24, 2024 … Chose Northwestern over Air Force, Navy and North Dakota State.