Noah Laporte
Freshman tight end on Northwestern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′6″ · 235 lb · Princeton, IL · Princeton HS
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 1711 nationally · Signed with Northwestern
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 tight end on Northwestern's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northwestern in 2025.
Noah Laporte
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Northwestern3-star out of Princeton
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at tight end for Northwestern -- now graded to hold down a real role at tight end.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 88% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Background
2025 First-Year: Did not see game action. High School: Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 49 player in Illinois … Attended Princeton High School in Princeton, Ill. … Named to Class 3A Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) All-State Team in back-...
The tight end room · Northwestern
- #86Alex Honig162 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Lawson Albright78 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Alex Lines14 receiving yards · 2025
- #41Robby Preckel4 receiving yards · 2025
- #43Noah Laporteno box-score line yet
5 more on the roster · Northwestern team page