The offseason recently is underway for Northwestern football, and though there’s well over half a year until the 2017 season opener against Rice, it’s never too early to take a look at what next year’s team will look like. This series of questions will start with one of the major storylines heading into next season: how the Wildcats will cope with the loss of All-Conference linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., who recently declared for the NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining.
Northwestern’s defense lost a major leader and contributor when Anthony Walker Jr.