Blake Van Buren is Northwestern’s steady, do-the-dirty-work tight end
In the 2025 season, Blake Van Buren appeared in all 13 games and made four starts at tight end, with Northwestern listing him at 6-4, 250 pounds; he’s less of a box-score cannonball and more of a reliable glue guy who’s earned trust through consistency, special-teams value, and academic-heavy discipline. The big differentiator: he came to Northwestern as a preferred walk-on, redshirted, then climbed into a meaningful role, which says a lot about his toughness, coachability, and resilience.
