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Northwestern announces recipient of the coveted No. 1 jersey for 2021 season
By Paul Harvey
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August has arrived which means teams are hitting preseason camp across the country. Along with that, teams will begin tabbing captains and certain honorees for the year.
Northwestern did that on Wednesday, unveiling the 2021 recipient of the coveted No. 1 jersey. According to the Wildcats, the wearer of the No. 1 jersey is “The Ultimate Wildcat. The player who embodies and represents the Northwestern Wildcats not some of the time, but all the time. The consistency in the way he approaches school, the way he approaches life, and the way he approaches being the best teammate he can be every single day.”
Additionally, it is an honor selected by the players. This season, it goes to defensive lineman Joe Spivak.
Wearing the 1️⃣ is the highest honor in our program, and it’s decided by our players. Congratulations @JoeSpivak!! #GoCats pic.twitter.com/QpvgQtaqAe
— Pat Fitzgerald (@coachfitz51) August 4, 2021
During the shortened 2020 season, Spivak posted 14 tackles with a TFL and a sack. Congratulations to Spivak for earning this honor from his teammates!
The 2020 recipient of the No. 1 jersey was senior running back Jesse Brown.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.