2025 Football Roster

August 17, 2024, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football practices during Fall Camp at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, August 17, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
December 23, 2023, Las Vegas, NV: A game between Northwestern Football and Utah in the SRS Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 23, 2023. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
July 18, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 81

Chris Petrucci

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    250
  • Position:
    TE
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Park Ridge, Ill.
  • High School:
    Maine South

2024 Redshirt Sophomore:
Appeared in one game as a redshirt sophomore … Named Academic All-Big Ten.

2023 Redshirt First-Year:
Did not see game action this year … Named Academic All-Big Ten.

2022 First-Year:
Appeared in three games … Made his college debut against Minnesota (11/12).

High School:
Verbally committed to Northwestern on April 14, 2021 … Rated as the No. 1 tight end in Illinois by Rivals and a top 20 tight end nationally by ESPN … Rivals First-Team All-State Selection … Two-time All Conference and Academic All-State Team … Helped lead Maine South to the Illinois state championship game in 2021 … Former high school teammate of Northwestern offensive lineman Peter Skoronski … Anticipated major is undecided.

Football - Oregon at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - 'Cats Fall to No. 4 Oregon (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08