The Northwestern offer Eddie Tuerk received on Wednesday was his 11th one overall from a college football program. But he knows it was a special one.

The unranked 2024 defensive lineman from La Grange (Ill.) Lyons Township had to wait a little longer to receive the offer from the Wildcats, but he knew that NU didn't rush their offers. So when he finally got it, just four days after returning from a visit to Evanston, he felt like he had earned it.

"Getting an offer from Northwestern is a big honor and accomplishment," said Tuerk. "They don’t just offer anyone and (head) coach (Pat) Fitz(gerald) and (defensive line) coach (Marty) Long made sure I knew that."