Northwestern picked up its first wide receiver in its 2016 recruiting class, adding 6-foot-3, 195-pound Homestead High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) product Ben Skowronek. Skowronek made the announcement Sunday.
Skowronek chose Northwestern over a bevy of schools, including Indiana, Iowa and Purdue, who were his three other finalists.
Skowronek is rated as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports with a .8389 composite score. He is ranked as the 151st-best wideout available in the 2016 class nationwide. According to his 247 page, he held 14 total offers before narrowing it down to four on June 1.