Jackson Carsello
OL · Freshman
6'4" · 270 lbs · Offense
Background
- Hometown
- Northbrook, Ill.
- High school
- Glenbrook North
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8556 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1031
- Class
- 2021
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Started all 13 games for the Wildcats … PFF grade of 79.8 is tied for fourth in the country for centers and third among Big Ten centers … His 78.9 Run Blocking Grade ranks second among Big Ten centers and fourth nationally for centers … Named Pro Football & Sports Network (PFSN) Center of the Week for Week 3 with an individual o-line grade of 90.3 (A-) vs. Oregon … Named to the PFF Big Ten Team of the Week for Week 3 against Oregon with an overall grade of 85.4 ... Named to the PFF Big Ten Team of the Week in Week 5 against UCLA with an overall grade of 77.0.
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Appeared in 11 games and started the final eight games of the season at center as a redshirt junior … Earned PFF Big Ten Center of the Week honors for Week 14 against Illinois with an overall grade of 76.2 ... Named Academic All-Big Ten.
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Played in eight games and made one start … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Totaled 151 snaps, with 98 coming on the offensive line and 53 on special teams … Recorded his first career start against Nebraska at center, playing a season-high 64 snaps (10/21).
2022tap to read
Appeared in four games and made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (9/17).
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Did not see game action this season … Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on June 24, 2020 … Fielded 30 scholarship offers across the country … No. 21 recruit in Illinois … One of two Wildcats to be ranked in the Top-25 in Illinois for 2021 … First Team All-State (2020–21) … First Team All-State Academic (2020–21) … First Team All-Conference (2019, 2020–21) … All-Area Team (2019, 2020–21) … Team Captain (2020–21) … Three-year varsity starter … Senior Scholar Athlete … National Honor Society.
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2025 Redshirt Senior:
Started all 13 games for the Wildcats … PFF grade of 79.8 is tied for fourth in the country for centers and third among Big Ten centers … His 78.9 Run Blocking Grade ranks second among Big Ten centers and fourth nationally for centers … Named Pro Football & Sports Network (PFSN) Center of the Week for Week 3 with an individual o-line grade of 90.3 (A-) vs. Oregon … Named to the PFF Big Ten Team of the Week for Week 3 against Oregon with an overall grade of 85.4 ... Named to the PFF Big Ten Team of the Week in Week 5 against UCLA with an overall grade of 77.0.
2024 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in 11 games and started the final eight games of the season at center as a redshirt junior … Earned PFF Big Ten Center of the Week honors for Week 14 against Illinois with an overall grade of 76.2 ... Named Academic All-Big Ten.
2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in eight games and made one start … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Totaled 151 snaps, with 98 coming on the offensive line and 53 on special teams … Recorded his first career start against Nebraska at center, playing a season-high 64 snaps (10/21).
2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in four games and made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (9/17).
2021 First-Year:
Did not see game action this season … Redshirted.
High School:
Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on June 24, 2020 … Fielded 30 scholarship offers across the country … No. 21 recruit in Illinois … One of two Wildcats to be ranked in the Top-25 in Illinois for 2021 … First Team All-State (2020–21) … First Team All-State Academic (2020–21) … First Team All-Conference (2019, 2020–21) … All-Area Team (2019, 2020–21) … Team Captain (2020–21) … Three-year varsity starter … Senior Scholar Athlete … National Honor Society.