Justin Jackson’s graduation left a often-talked-about hole in Northwestern’s offense. But the Wildcat offense saw another starter head to the NFL as well — superback Garrett Dickerson, whose abilities on and off the field represent another loss for NU.
“Being that Garrett was the leader of our room, his leaving changes a lot,” junior superback Cameron Green said. “It forces a few of us to step up.”
Of the various position groups that lost stars, the superback squad was often forgotten. But luckily for the ‘Cats, the group has used the off season to prove they have just the right mix of veteran leadership and raw young talent to begin the 2018 season right where they left off.