We updated our 2015 Northwestern recruiting board yesterday, adding in all of NU's commits and looking at some new players to watch. Make sure to check out the full board, but here are the players you should be following the most closely at this point:
Travis Waller
School: Servite (CA)
Position: QB
Stars: 4
Other offers: Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arizona, BYU, Colorado, Penn State, Utah, Washington
247 profile
Notes: Warm on NU, according to 247; Teammate of fellow NU target Equanimeous St. Brown
———————————————–
Jared Thomas
School: Cathedral (IN)
Position: OG
Stars: 3
247 Profile
Other offers: Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue
Notes: Warm on NU, per 247; 247 Crystal Ball says Purdue, NU or Boston College
———————————————–
Cameron Green
School: Adlai Stevenson (IL)
Position: WR
Stars: 3
247 Profile
Other offers: Illinois, Iowa, Boston College, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue
Notes: Warm on NU, per 247; 247 Crystal Ball predicts NU or Iowa
———————————————–
Mehdi El Attrach
School: Lake Nona (FL)
Position: WR/ATH
Stars: N/A
247 Profile
Other offers: Duke, FIU, UMass, Memphis, Southern Miss, Wake Forest, Western Michigan
Notes: 247 Crystal Ball predicts NU
———————————————–
Kraig Howe
School: Archbishop Alter (OH)
Position: DT
Stars: 3
247 Profile
Other offers: Pittsburgh, Boston College, Illinois, Iowa State
Notes: Warm on NU and Crystal Ball predicts he’ll end up in Evanston
———————————————–
Simba Short
School: De La Salle (CA)
Position: S
Stars: 3
247 Profile
Other offers: Arizona State, Utah, Yale
Notes: Lone Crystal Ball prediction says Arizona State, though NU seems to have a solid chance
———————————————–
A.J. Alexander
School: Lake Braddock (VA)
Position: WR/ATH
Stars: 3/4
247 Profile
Other offers: Boston College, Wake Forest, Wisconsin, Illinois, Miami, Navy, Old Dominion, Penn State, Virginia
Notes: Has visited and is warm on NU, though Crystal Ball says Wisconsin or Virginia
———————————————–
Jordan Thompson
School: LaSalle (OH)
Position: DT
Stars: 3
247 Profile
Other offers: Duke, Notre Dame, Boston College, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, Toledo, Wake Forest, West Virginia
Notes: Warm on NU and a coupls Crystal Ball predictions have the Wildcats (including Midwest expert Steve Wiltfong), but most have Notre Dame