EJ Wagener brings freshman size and upside to Northwestern (IA)’s secondary
EJ Wagener is listed on Northwestern (IA)’s 2026 football roster as a freshman defensive back from Hills-Beaver Creek in Hills, Minnesota, at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds.[1] He also appears in the program’s 2026 signing class release, where he was announced as a recruit for the Red Raiders.[2] The clearest takeaway: he’s an early-career DB with a sturdy frame and room to develop, which makes him more of a long-term fit than an instant stat-sheet headline. If you want a young defender with positional flexibility and upside, he’s worth watching; if you need proven production today, the résumé is still in the “show me” stage.[1][2]
