2026 WR Keaton Reinke commits to Northwestern

Saint Charles (Ill.) North three-star wide receiver Keaton Reinke has committed to Northwestern, he announced on Monday afternoon.

He chose the Wildcats coming off an official visit over the weekend. He also considered offers from the likes of Iowa, Minnesota and Stanford.

“I am extremely excited to announce my commitment to further my academic and athletic career at Northwestern University,” Reinke wrote on X announcing his decision. “I’d like to thank Coach Braun, Binns, Lujan, and the whole Northwestern coaching staff for giving me this opportunity. I’d also like to thank Coach Pomazak, Coach Flynn, and the entire SCN Football program for pushing and helping me get to where I am today.”

Reinke is the No. 167 receiver and No. 25 player in Illinois in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He checks in as the No. 1,035 overall prospect.

The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder is coming off a big junior season that witnessed 80 receptions for 1,218 yards and 16 touchdowns, per MaxPreps. One of the top pass-catchers in Illinois, Reinke helped lead St. Charles North to nine wins a season ago.

Northwestern adds second commitment following OV weekend

Earlier on Monday, Richmond (Texas) Fort Bend Travis safety Davis Kinney also announced his commitment. With Reinke and Kinney now in the fold, Northwestern now has 11 commits this cycle.

All but one of the 11 commits in the class have joined since April. Seven commits came last month, including Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) Nease linebacker Jacob Curry and Los Angeles Loyola three-star running back Sean Morris.

Curry is the No. 54 LB in the cycle, while Morris checks in as the No. 47 RB. As a junior for Loyola, Morris rushed for 1,762 yards and 16 touchdowns to go woth 271 receiving yards and an additional pair of scores.

Palatine (Ill.) Fremd three-star quarterback Johnny O’Brien has been committed to the in-state program since last June. He now ranks as the No. 72 signal-caller in the cycle. Seven states are now represented in the class, which now ranks No. 48 nationally, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Other commits in the class include: Edgewater (Md.) South River Senior three-star WR Jaden McDuffie, Norfolk (Neb.) Catholic three-star offensive tackle Leighton Burbach, Cincinnati St. Xavier three-star athlete Brayden Reilly, Columbus (Ohio) Thomas Worthington three-star EDGE Nick Zalewski, Columbus (Ohio) Academy three-star safety Gabe Davis-Ray and Loveland (Ohio) defensive lineman Calvin Lorek.