The last offensive lineman to start as a true first year at Northwestern is preparing for the NFL right now. But with the way his successor’s first season began, Wildcat fans might be justified in dreaming just as big for Rashawn Slater’s mentee.
Already the highest-rated offensive line recruit for Northwestern in the prospect rankings era, left tackle Peter Skoronski has immediately been thrown into the trenches, and though he has seen action in just one game against a, to put it politely, subpar defensive front, hopes for the true first-year continue to rise.
“They’ve both got good genes, and not the type you buy at the store,” said second-year offensive line coach Kurt Anderson when asked to compare Slater and Skoronski.