We have gotten through some of the Northwestern football position reviews, and this secondary one is like none you’ll see:

Overall Grade: B

While Jim O’Neil’s defense was not one to be proud of this season (or the one before it), the Northwestern secondary put up a valiant effort for most of the year. While it had its bad moments, so did the rest of the team, and with all the activity that went on from injuries to bad play, the secondary was not as bad as it seemed.

Overall, Northwestern ranked 12th in the FBS in passing yards allowed per game and 10th in completions allowed.