2022 Northwestern Football Player Rankings

Dec 8, 2022 - 3:42 PM

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It’s finally the postseason, and that means rankings are in full swing. After mostly wrapping up our position reviews, Inside NU voted on the 10 best players from Northwestern’s football season. Although the record may say 1-11, there were plenty of stud athletes on the roster. Starting tomorrow, we’ll count down each of the top 10 players with their own article, with one of the writers explaining why they voted that way. But for now, here are the composite and individual player rankings from 2022:

Rankings Facts & Stats

• OT Peter Skoronski was a near unanimous first rank, earning 13 No. 1 picks out of 14 writers.
• The top three selections of 13 of the 14 voters consisted of Skoronski, RB Evan Hull and DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, albeit not necessarily in that order.
• Defense made up six spots on the list, while the offense had four. Special teams was not represented, although Luke Akers finished just a point behind A.J. Hampton Jr. at 11th.
• Adebawore was ranked the No. 1 defensive player in 13 of the 14 ballots. In those 13, Cam Mitchell got the second-best defensive vote total with nine. Bryce Gallagher was ranked No. 2 in the other four, plus the No. 1 defensive player by one ballot.
• QB Brendan Sullivan finished in ninth, appearing on seven ballots.
• WR Malik Washington had the greatest range of rankings, getting as high No. 3 but also as low as No. 10.
• Outside of the top 10, the other players receiving votes were Akers, Rod Heard II, Adam Stage, Sean McLaughlin and Andrew Clair.