11/21/2023 football Edit

Three-star OL Gabe VanSickle decommits from Northwestern

Gabe VanSickle committed to Northwestern in May and decommitted on Tuesday. (@gabe_vansickle)

Louie Vaccher • WildcatReport

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David Braun suffered his first decommitment as Northwestern's head coach on Tuesday when three-star offensive lineman Gabe VanSickle pulled out of the Wildcats' Class of 2024.

The speculation is that the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder from Coopersville (Mich.) will commit to Ohio State at some point in the near future. He picked up an offer from the Buckeyes on Nov. 11, when he was in Columbus for an official visit, and then visited the campus a second time.

VanSickle announced his decommitment on X, formerly Twitter, lauding Northwestern for hiring "a class act" in Braun.

VanSickle committed to Northwestern and then-head coach Pat Fitzgerald on May 14, while he was on campus for an official visit. He stuck with the Wildcats after Fitzgerald's dismissal, when six other commitments decided to leave the class.

He thanked offensive line coach Kurt Anderson, Fitzgerald and Braun in his decommitment tweet.

VanSickle's decommitment reduces Northwestern's class from 11 to 10. The Wildcats have two offensive linemen remaining: Idrys Cotton and Aiden Newbill.