Northwestern football has come a long way under Pat Fitzgerald. Excluding the early 20th century, no coach has experienced more consistent on-field success with the Wildcats than Fitz has. A big part of that success, naturally, has been a boost in recruiting.
Last week, we took a look at five players who came in as unheralded (or at least not highly-touted) recruits and developed into strong contributors under Fitz’s tutelage. For the most part, those are the types of players Fitzgerald’s teams have been built upon. However, he has landed plenty of recruits who garnered a little more attention coming out of high school, too.