Northwestern Grabs Pair of Glenbard West 2027 Offensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwestern is off to a fast start in the state of Illinois as they have grabbed a pair of commitments this month from prospects out of the same high school in Glenbard West duo offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='472668' first='Josiah' last='Wallace'] and tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1748003' first='Brady' last='Johnson']!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson was the first to pop on February 4 announcing his commitment to the Big 10 program in Evanston.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eval</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson has emerged as one of the best tight ends in the 2027 class with a strong season at 6'3” 220 pounds. Vertical threat that stretches down the center of the field.&nbsp; Finds seam and weak spots in secondary. &nbsp;Adjusts well to the ball in the air tracking it.&nbsp; Rock solid hands on short routes.&nbsp; Also is a physical blocker in the run game and blocking for other receivers.&nbsp; Gets to the second level hitting guys on the move.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Film</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/24494976/68e47b3968491f9f2a3f4957">https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/24494976/68e47b3968491f9f2a3f4957</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recruitment</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landed offers from Kansas State, Western Michigan, Lehigh, Lindenwood, along with a ton of Big 10 interest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BradyJohnson80/status/2019157289463087421?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BradyJohnson80/status/2019157289463087421?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Commitment tweet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wallace quickly followed his high school teammate making the same decision as he verbally committed to the Wildcats on February 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eval</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wallace is a 6'8” 300 pound offensive tackle that mauls on the right side of the line.&nbsp; Massive frame and brings plus athleticism to the table.&nbsp; Powerful use of his hands with his punch along with ability to drive defenders in the run game.&nbsp; Gets low for how tall he is.&nbsp; Very good pass blocker that is light on his feet.&nbsp; Mirrors pass rusher, uses long arms to keep man out of body, and is technically sound.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Film</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20228904/69179f3e4d257e32227ed14f">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20228904/69179f3e4d257e32227ed14f</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recruitment</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wallace also had offers from Purdue, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Miami (OH), Lindenwood, UMass, Northern Illinois, and San Diego State which all came in since November.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JosiahWall72467/status/2021630248450969623?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JosiahWall72467/status/2021630248450969623?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->