The 2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.
Prior to the season, senior safety Rashidi Wheeler of Ontario, California collapsed and died during preseason conditioning drills on August 3rd, 2001. An initial report from the Cook County medical examiner indicated that bronchial asthma was the cause of death, and that his death was not heat-related.
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Roster
Team players in the NFL Napoleon Harris Linebacker 1 23 Oakland Raiders Kevin Bentley Linebacker 4 101 Cleveland Browns Sam Simmons Wide Receiver 5 170 Miami Dolphins
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