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MEET
THE
HUSKIES
NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PLAYERS
13 JACKSON ABRESCH
Safety | 6-1 | 207 | So.-R | 1L
Hartland, Wis. | Arrowhead HS
2014
• Played in 10 games on defense and
special teams.
• Recorded 13 tackles on the season,
seven solo.
• Made collegiate debut in the season
opener against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Tallied first two tackles, both solo, in
the game at Arkansas (9-20).
• Recorded season-high three tackles versus Miami (10-18).
• Made at least two tackles in six different games.
• One of 14 Huskies named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2013
• Redshirted.
Abresch’s Career Stats
Year
2014
G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU
10/0
7
6
13
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3, vs. Miami, 10-18-14
High School
• First team all-state choice by the Associated Press as a senior.
• Twice named to Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-state team.
• Selected for the WFCA All-Star Game.
• Arrowhead went 13-0 and won state title in 2012.
• Posted 78 tackles, eight interceptions (six in the postseason) and a
forced fumble in 2012.
• Made 65 tackles, intercepted six passes, returned two for scores,
forced two fumbles, recovered one and blocked a kick as a junior.
Personal
• Born Feb. 23, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of Rick and Deb Abresch.
• Operations and information management major.
• Admires Jim Leonhard.
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T OTHER
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
2-0-2
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-1-3
1-1-2
1-1-2
0-0-0
1-1-2
DNP
DNP
0-2-2
20 MYCIAL ALLEN
Safety | 5-11 | 198 | So.-R | 1L
Detroit, Mich. | King HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Rated the 19th-best prospect in Michigan by Rivals.com.
• Three-year starter who served as a team captain in 2012.
• Recorded eight interceptions and 44 tackles as a senior and caught
48 passes for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns.
• Scored two touchdowns on fumble returns and recorded a safety.
• Posted 62 tackles, six TFLs, recovered two fumbles and intercepted
three passes in 2011 and caught 31 passes for 575 yards and six scores.
• Three-sport athlete also excelled on the basketball court and track.
2013
• Played in all 14 NIU games as a true
freshman, recording seven total tackles.
• Recorded first career tackle at Idaho (9-14).
• Broke up a pass and made a careerhigh four stops versus Eastern Michigan (11-26).
Allen’s Career Stats
Year
2013
14/0
5
2
7
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/1
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 4, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-26-13
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Personal
• Born Sept. 22, 1994.
• Son of Calvin and Denise Allen.
• General studies major.
• Enjoys playing basketball and football with family and friends.
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82 CHAD BEEBE
Wide Receiver/Kick Returner | 5-9 | 184 | Jr. | 2L
Aurora, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS
2014
• Played in 12 games with five starts.
• Ranked fourth on the team in
receptions (21) and receiving yards (219).
• Caught second career touchdown pass
at Ohio (11-18), an 18-yard game-winner
late in the fourth quarter.
• Had exactly three receptions in five
different games.
• Also served as NIU’s primary punt returner, fielding 18 punts and
returning them for a total of 148 yards.
• Recorded a career-long 36-yard punt return at Northwestern (9-6)
to help set up the Huskies’ final touchdown in the fourth quarter to
garner NIU Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
• Suffered a broken arm in the MAC Championship Game (12-5).
• Third team All-MAC selection as a punt returner by Phil Steele.
2013
• Appeared in 10 games.
• Recorded the longest touchdown catch of the season with a careerlong 81-yard grab at Massachusetts (11-2).
• Made a 20-yard catch in the MAC title game (12-6).
High School
• Earned IHSA All-State honors following the 2012 season, in addition
to all-area and all-conference accolades.
• Holds school records for most career catches and receiving yards.
• Recorded 65 catches for 980 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012.
Personal
• Born June 1, 1994, in Buffalo, N.Y.
• Son of Don and Diana Beebe.
• Father Don played in six Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills and
Green Bay Packers.
• Business administration major.
Beebe’s Career Stats
RECEIVING
Year
G/GS
2013
10/0
2014
12/5
Career
22/5
Rec.
2
21
23
PUNT RETURNS
Year
G/GS
No.
2014
12/5
18
Yds.
101
219
320
Yds.
148
Avg.
50.5
10.4
13.9
Avg.
8.2
TD
1
1
2
TD
0
Lg
81
32
81
Yds/G
11.2
18.2
14.5
Lg
15
Yds/G
2.4
Lg
36
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Catches: 3, five times, last at Ohio, 11-8-14
Receiving Yards: 81, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
Long Gain: 81, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
Punt Return Yardage: 47, at Northwestern, 9-6-14
Long Punt Return: 36, at Northwestern, 9-6-14
Game-By-Game Receiving Stats
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
DNP
DNP 0-0
DNP
DNP
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-81 TD
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-20
0-0
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS OTHER
2-9
0-0
3-55
0-0
DNP
3-45
2-18
1-1
3-16
3-40
3-22 TD
1-13
0-0
DNP
4 CHRISTIAN BLAKE
Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 182 | So. | 1L
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons HS
High School
2014
Personal
• Played in 13 games as a true freshman.
opener versus Presbyterian (8-28).
• Caught two passes for 14 yards at
Arkansas (9-20).
• Had a 15-yard reception against
Marshall in the Boca Raton Bowl (12-23).
• Born June 8, 1996, in Plantation, Fla.
• Son of Anthony and Karen Blake.
• Public communications and rhetoric major.
• Made 22 catches for 326 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.
• Named one of the Chiefs’ team captains prior to the 2013 season.
• Given CGHS’ Special Teams Player of the Year Award as a junior.
• Member of school’s track & field team.
Blake’s Career Stats
Year
2014
G/GS
13/0
Rec.
3
Yds.
29
Avg.
9.7
TD
0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Catches: 2, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
Receiving Yards: 15, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
Long Gain: 15, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
2011, 2012, 2014 MAC Champions | Seven Consecutive Bowl Appearances
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28 JOEL BOUAGNON
Tailback | 6-2 | 226 | Jr. | 2L
High School
2014
• Played in all 14 games with seven starts.
• Ranked third on the team in carries
(113), rushing yards (655) and rushing
touchdowns (5).
• Led all NIU tailbacks with a 5.8 yardsper-carry average.
• Scored five touchdowns on the season,
including four in the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Also tallied career highs on the ground in attempts (16) and rushing
yards (97) versus Presbyterian (8-28).
• Notched his other rushing touchdown at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Scampered for a career-long 49-yard rush against Miami (10-18).
• Had at least one carry in every game and toted the ball five or more
times in 12 different games.
• Rushed for 50 yards or more seven times.
• Led all tailbacks with 13 receptions, which went for 70 yards in 2014.
• Had five catches for 71 yards with a receiving score at Arkansas (9-20),
with a career-long 45-yard reception against the Razorbacks.
• Finished the season with 725 all-purpose yards.
2013
• Appeared in four games as a true freshman.
• Carried the ball 22 times for 86 yards and caught a 10-yard
touchdown pass on the season.
• Carried the ball nine times for 39 yards at UMass (11-2).
• Rushed for 35 yards on 10 carries versus Eastern Michigan (10-26)
and scored first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception.
Bouagnon’s Career Stats
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2013
4/0
2014
14/7
Career
18/7
No.
22
113
135
RECEIVING
Year
G/GS
2013
4/0
2014
14/7
Career
18/7
Rec.
1
13
14
Yds.
86
655
741
Yds.
10
70
80
Avg.
3.9
5.8
5.5
TD
0
5
5
Lg
9
49
49
Yds/G
21.5
46.8
41.2
Avg.
10.0
5.4
5.7
TD
1
1
2
Lg
10
45
45
Yds/G
2.5
5.0
4.4
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 16, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
Rushing Yards: 97, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
Rushing Touchdowns: 4, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
Long Gain: 49, vs. Miami, 10-18-14
Catches: 5, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
Receiving Yards: 71, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
Long Gain: 45, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
28
• Two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference running back.
• Ran 146 times for 1,475 yards and 21 touchdowns in his senior
season at Aurora Christian.
• Gained 215 yards and scored four touchdowns on 15 carries in
the 2012 Illinois Class 3A quarterfinals against Winnebago, with six
carries of 20 or more yards.
• Ran for 95 yards on 10 carries in the 2012 Class 3A state
championship victory, scoring on runs of 60 and 10 yards to earn the
game MVP award.
• Led the team with 119 tackles as a senior, including 11 in the state
title game, and was named the team’s defensive MVP.
• Rushed for 1,446 yards in 10 games for Burlington Central HS as a
junior where he was a three-time team MVP.
Personal
• Born March 28, 1995, in Pomona, Calif.
• Son of Desire and Valerie Bouagnon.
• Leadership and management major.
• Full name is Joel Alexandre Balu Bouagnon.
• Joel Bouagnon is pronounced Joe-ELL Bwon-NYO.
Game-By-Game Rushing Stats
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
#-YDS OTHER
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
10-35
9-39
DNP
DNP
3-12
0-0
2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER
Presby. 16-97 4TD
NW
9-22
UNLV
11-50
Arkansas 8-25
KSU
7-29
CMU
10-40
Miami
5-66
EMU
10-85 TD
BSU
6-29
Toledo
2-(-2)
Ohio
1-5
WMU
6-70
BGSU
9-57
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
#-YDS OTHER
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
1-10 TD
0-0
DNP
DNP
0-0
0-0
Presby.
2--1
NW
0-0
UNLV
0-0
Arkansas 5-71 TD
KSU
2-2
CMU
0-0
Miami
1-(-1)
EMU
2-(-3)
BSU
0-0
Toledo
0-0
Ohio
0-0
WMU
0-0
BGSU
0-0
11 JUWAN BRESCACIN
Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 230 | Sr.-R | 3L
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Culver Academy (Ind.)
2014
• Played in 13 games with 12 starts.
• Tied for the team lead with six
receiving touchdowns.
• Finished second among NIU pass
catchers in receiving yards (445) and was
third in receptions (31) in 2014.
• Caught at least one pass in 11 games,
with multiple receptions in eight contests.
• Had a season-high seven catches for 83 yards and a touchdown
in the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (125), including an incredible one-handed sideline grab that was a
SportsCenter Top 10 play on ESPN.
• Tallied a season-high 116 receiving yards against Kent State (10-4),
his second career 100-yard receiving game.
• Registered first career multi-touchdown game versus Central
Michigan (10-11) with scoring receptions of 20 and 14 yards.
• Hauled in a touchdown in the season opener against Presbyterian
(8-28), extending his scoring streak to four games.
• Finished the season by opening the scoring in the Boca Raton Bowl
against Marshall (12-23) with a 19-yard touchdown catch and run.
2013
• Appeared in 14 games, starting seven.
• Third on the team in receptions and receiving yards with 33 catches
for 499 yards.
• Fourth on the team in yards per catch (15.1) and second in
touchdowns (6).
• Led the Huskies with six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in
the MAC Championship game against Bowling Green (12-6).
• Paced NIU with career-highs in catches (8) and receiving yards (121)
at Toledo (11-20).
• Hauled in a career-long 66-yard TD pass at Massachusetts (11-2).
2012
• Appeared in nine games and caught 11 passes for 223 yards.
• Averaged 20.3 yards per catch to rank third on the team.
• Recorded four receptions of 25 yards or more, including a careerlong 44-yard grab against Massachusetts (11-3).
• Set season highs in receptions and yards against the Minutemen
with four catches for 82 yards.
• Recorded a pair of 30-plus yard catches at Akron (10-20) to set up
two NIU field goals.
• First career catch went for a 12-yard gain against Buffalo (10-13).
2011
• Redshirted.
• Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the
Toledo (11-1) game.
High School
• Two-time varsity letterwinner in both football and basketball.
• Named to all-area and all-state teams following his senior year.
• Set school record for most TD catches in a game with three.
• Set season records for receiving yards (697), receptions (44), and
touchdown catches (12).
• Broke three school career records in just two seasons, including
receiving yards (1,314), catches (70), and touchdown catches (19).
• Earned a place on the 2011 Grange North All-Star team.
Personal
• Born Jan. 10, 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario.
• Son of Justin and Diana Brescacin.
• Journalism major.
Brescacin’s Career Stats
Year
2012
2013
2014
Career
G/GS
10/0
14/8
13/12
37/20
Rec.
11
33
31
75
Yds.
223
499
445
1,147
Avg.
20.3
15.1
14.4
15.3
TD
0
6
6
12
Lg
44
66
49
66
Yds/G
24.8
35.6
34.2
31.0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Catches: 8, at Toledo, 11-20-13
Receiving Yards: 121, at Toledo, 11-20-13
Long Gain: 66, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
Touchdowns: 2, vs. Central Michigan, 10-11-14
Wide receiver Juwan Brescacin enters his senior season with 1,147 receiving
yards and 12 touchdown catches in his Huskie career.
Iowa
DNP
UT Martin 0-0
Army
DNP
Kansas
DNP
CMU
0-0
BSU
0-0
Buffalo 2-24
Akron
2-67
WMU
1-38
UMass
4-82
Toledo
0-0
EMU
2-12
KSU
DNP
Florida St. DNP
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS
1-10
0-0
0-0
4-65
1-9
3-51
4-50
1-16
1-66
0-0
8-121
1-10
6-71
3-30
OTHER
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
Presby.
2-53 TD
NW
2-13
UNLV
3-22 TD
Arkansas 2-13
KSU
3-116
CMU
6-76 2TD
Miami
1-6
EMU
0-0
BSU
1-6
Toledo
2-17
Ohio
DNP
WMU
0-0
BGSU
7-83 TD
Marshall 2-40 TD
29
31 ANTHONY BROOKS
Cornerback | 5-11 | 191 | Jr.-R | 1L
Detroit, Mich. | Warren Mott HS
2014
• Played in 12 games, starting the
final eight contests of the season after
earning a starting cornerback spot.
• Finished with 28 total tackles, 19 solo.
• Recorded two interceptions.
• Snagged his first career interception at
Ball State (11-5), returning it 21 yards.
• Named MAC West and NIU Defensive Player of the Week for his
performance in the win at Ball State (11-5).
• Also tallied an interception at Ohio (11-18).
• Made a career-high five stops vs. Miami (10-18) in first career start.
• Had at least one tackle in each of the final 10 games of the season.
• Finished tied for second on the Huskies with four pass break-ups
and tied for third with six passes defended.
2013
• Appeared in four games.
• Saw his first action and recorded his first career tackle versus
Purdue (9-28).
• Played in consecutive games versus Central Michigan (10-19),
Eastern Michigan (10-26) and UMass (11-2).
2012
• Redshirted.
• Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the
Akron (10-20) contest.
Brooks’ Career Stats
High School
• First team all-county selection as a defensive back in 2011.
• Named team MVP as a senior.
• Named to the All-Metro East second team in 2011 by The Detroit
News.
• Recorded 23 tackles and intercepted three passes, returning one
for a touchdown, as a senior.
Personal
• Born April 2, 1994, in Detroit, Mich.
• Son of Anthony and Marsha Brooks.
• Sociology major.
Game-By-Game Stats
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-1-1
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP. U-A-T
OTHER
Presby.
DNP
NW
DNP
UNLV
0-1-1
Arkansas 0-0-0
KSU
1-0-1
CMU
0-1-1
Miami
5-0-5
EMU
1-1-2
BSU
3-1-4 INT
Toledo
4-0-4
Ohio
1-2-3 INT
WMU
3-0-3
BGSU
0-2-2
Marshall 1-1-2
Year
2013
4/0
0
1
1
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
2014
12/8 19
9
28
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
2/4
Career 16/8 19 10
29
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
2/4
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, vs. Miami, 10-18-14
Interceptions: 1, twice, last at Ohio, 11-18-14
76 DALE BROWN
Offensive Line | 6-3 | 302 | Fr.-R
Lee’s Summit, Mo. | Lee’s Summit West HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Switched to offensive line after starting
the season as a tight end.
• Named NIU Offensive Scout Player of
the Week for the Kent State game (10-4).
• Two-time all-conference honoree.
• Earned all-district honors as a senior.
• Caught eight passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns in 2013.
• Member of Titans’ 2013 state championship team that finished 13-1.
• Team captain for both football and basketball teams.
• Helped the Titans capture conference and district championships in
2011 and 2012.
Personal
• Born Oct. 16, 1995, in Kansas City, Mo.
• Son of Dale, Sr., and Bonnye Brown.
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68 RON BROWN
Offensive Line | 6-3 | 348 | Jr.-R | 1L
Detroit, Mich. | Mumford HS
2014
High School
• Appeared in 11 games as a reserve
offensive lineman and special teams
blocker.
• Featured in the first 10 games of the
season and the Boca Raton Bowl (12-23).
• Named to the all-Detroit, all-Metro and all-state first teams in 2011
by The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
• Recorded 79 tackles and 4.5 sacks on defense as a senior.
• Earned first team Division I all-state honors after his junior season.
• Named first-team all-Detroit and all-Metro in 2010 by The Detroit
News and Detroit Free Press.
• Earned all-Detroit honors as a sophomore.
• Posted 131 solo tackles and 7.5 sacks in three seasons.
2013
• Did not appear in any games in 2013.
Personal
2012
• Born Jan. 8, 1994, in Detroit, Mich.
• Son of Anthony and Ronnette Brown.
• Given name is Daron but goes by Ron at NIU in order to avoid
confusion with former Huskie wide receiver Da’Ron Brown.
• Nationally-ranked chess player.
• Organizational and corporate communications major.
• Redshirted.
• Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the
Kansas game (9-22).
91 RUSSELL CHAMBERS
Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 285 | Fr.-R
Milwaukee, Wis. | Riverside University HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Selected as NIU Defensive Scout Team
Player of the Week for his efforts in
preparing for the Arkansas (9-20), Miami
(10-18) and Toledo (11-11) games.
• Three-time all-conference selection and two-time team MVP.
• Named all-area and all-state as a junior and senior.
• Registered five sacks in 2013.
• Earned the team’s Most Valuable Lineman Award in 2012 and 2013
while playing on both offensive and defensive lines.
• Named a finalist for the Joe Thomas Award, which recognizes
Wisconsin’s best high school offensive lineman.
• Competed on RUHS’ wrestling and track & field teams.
Personal
• Born Jan. 26, 1996, in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of Richard and Sheri Chambers.
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54 CAMERON CLINTON-EARL
Defensive End | 6-1 | 258 | Sr.-R | 1L
Milwaukee, Wis. | Hamilton HS
2014
High School
• Earned his first career action and
appeared in all 14 games with one start.
• Earned his first career start at NIU in the
MAC opener against Kent State (10-4).
• Finished the season with 19 total
tackles, 10 solo.
• Tallied a career-high six tackles in the
• First team All-State defensive end as a senior.
• Finished his high school career with 124 tackles, including 39 total
and 24 solo in his final season.
• Earned first team all-conference and first team all-area honors
following his senior season.
• Also a second team all-area choice by the Milwaukee JournalSentinel in 2010.
• A first team all-area choice by Lake Country Publications as a junior.
• Named second-team all-Waukesha County and first team allconference by the Waukesha Freeman in 2009.
• Made 50 tackles, 31 solo, his junior season.
• Tallied 35 stops as a sophomore.
game at UNLV (9-13).
• Also recorded multi-tackle games against Miami (10-18) and at
Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Had at least one tackle in 11 games.
• Grabbed his first career half-sack at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2013
• Did not appear in any games.
2012
Personal
• Born Sept. 26, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of Christopher Clinton and Rosalyn Earl.
• Pursuing a master’s degree in counseling.
• Injured and did not see action in any games.
Game-By-Game Stats
2011
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
• Redshirted.
Clinton-Earl’s Career Stats
Year
2014
14/1 10
9
19
0.5-4 0.5-4
0/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 6, at UNLV, 9-13-14
Sacks: 0.5, at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
U-A-T OTHER
0-0-0
0-1-1
4-2-6
0-1-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-0-2
1-2-3 0.5 SK
0-1-1
1-0-1
0-1-1
1-0-1
0-1-1
1-0-1
16 RENARD CHEREN
Linebacker | 6-0 | 224 | Fr.-R
Lake Worth, Fla. | Park Vista HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Four-year letterwinner at Park Vista.
• In three years starting at linebacker, Cheren compiled 248 tackles
with 91 stops during his senior year.
• 2013 All-South Florida Regional Elite Team Honorable Mention
selection by FloridaHSFootball.com.
• Three-time All-District 10 honoree for the Cobras.
• Also scored eight touchdowns as a wide receiver in high school.
• Helped lead his team to an 8-3 record and the Florida Class 8A
regional quarterfinals as a senior at Park Vista in 2013.
Personal
• Born Nov. 7, 1995, in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
• Son of Renard Cheren Sr. and Nancy.
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56 BEN COMPTON
Defensive End | 6-4 | 278 | Sr. | 1L
Windsor, Conn. | Windsor HS/Monroe College (N.Y.)
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games as a member
of the defensive line rotation.
• Had 26 total tackles with 14 solo stops.
• Finished the season strong, tallying 22
of his tackles in the final seven games.
• Totaled 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0
sacks, all coming in the final nine games.
• Registered a career-high 1.5 sacks in the MAC Championship Game
victory over Bowling Green (12-5).
• Also had sacks in key conference games at Western Michigan (11-28)
and Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Caught first career interception at Ball State (11-5).
Prior to NIU
• Earned first team All-Northeast Football Conference honors as a
sophomore at Monroe College (N.Y.).
• Finished with 59 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in two
seasons at Monroe.
• Led the team in sacks with 8.5 to rank 11th in the NJCAA in 2013.
• Also led the team in tackles for loss with 14.
• Totaled 42 tackles, forced one fumble, recovered a fumble and
defended two passes in 2013.
• Ended his freshman season with 17 tackles, 13 solo, and three
tackles for loss.
Compton’s Career Stats
Year
2014
14/0 14 12
26 6.0-19 3.0-14
0/0
1/2
High School
• Recorded 94 tackles and four sacks as a senior.
• Also blocked three kicks.
• Named the Warriors’ Defensive MVP following his senior season.
• Part of WHS’ state semifinal team in 2011 that went 11-1.
Personal
• Born March 12, 1994, in Hartford, Conn.
• Son of Ben Compton, Sr., and Tammicka Riley.
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-1-2
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-3-3
0-1-1
4-0-4
0-1-1
2-2-4
3-2-5
3-1-4
OTHER
TFL
0.5 SK
INT
TFL
SK
1.5 SK
TFL
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
Interceptions: 1, at Ball State, 11-5-14
Sacks: 1.5, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championhip Game, 12-5-14
TFLs: 1.5, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
97 HERLANDEZ CORLEY
Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 278 | Fr.-R
Mobile, Ala. | McGill-Toolen Catholic HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Garnered second team all-area honors in 2013.
• Helped McGill-Toolen accumulate a 34-5 record in his three
seasons.
• Compiled 89 tackles, 57 solo, as a senior with six sacks and three
pass breakups.
• Notched 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks and forced a pair of fumbles in
2012.
Personal
• Born Feb. 19, 1996, in Mobile, Ala.
• Son of Sidell Corley and Kimberly Gordon.
• Marketing major.
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61 AIDAN CONLON
Offensive Line | 6-3 | 305 | Sr.-R | 3L
Flossmoor, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor HS
2014
• Started all 14 games at left guard.
• Built his consecutive start streak up to
42 games with a third straight season of
starting every game for the Huskies.
• Blocked for a rushing attack that
gained 3,488 yards and averaged 5.1
yards per carry.
• Paved the way for three 600-yard rushers: quarterback Drew Hare
and tailbacks Cameron Stingily and Joel Bouagnon.
• Guided NIU ball carriers into the end zone on 36 occasions in 2014.
• With the help of Conlon’s steadying presence, the Huskies gave up
just 14 sacks all season and only turned the ball over 12 times.
• Led NIU’s offense to over 6,000 yards on the year.
• Conlon and the Huskies also posted at least 300 yards of offense in
every game and topped 600 yards in three contests.
• Started in the MAC Championship Game for the third consecutive
year, helping the Huskies beat Bowling Green (12-5).
• NIU averaged 31.5 points per game in winning the conference title.
• Named NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week following the
Presbyterian (8-28) and Ohio (11-18) games.
2011
• Redshirted.
• Named the Defensive Work Team Player of the Week following the
Wisconsin (9-17) game.
High School
• Second-team All-State offensive linemen while starting 13 games at
guard in 2010.
• Also named to first team all-area squad as a senior.
• Two-time first-team All-Southwest Suburban Blue Conference
player as a junior and senior.
• Won honors as top offensive lineman on his team.
• On defense, forced and recovered a fumble.
Personal
• Born Jan. 9, 1993 in Skokie, Ill.
• Son of John and Kathleen Conlon.
• Industrial management and technology major.
2013
• Started all 14 games for the Huskies at right guard.
• Part of a pass protection unit that allowed only 0.79 sacks per game
to rank fifth in the nation.
• Named NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Eastern
Illinois (9-21) game after helping the Huskies pile up 602 yards of
total offense.
• NIU offense posted 519.8 total yards per game which ranked fifth in
the country.
• Paved the way for Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch to become
the nation’s second leading rusher with 1,920 yards.
• Blocked for a Huskie rushing attack that totaled 3,161 yards (297.2/
game), the most in NIU history and No. 7 average nationally.
• Led the way for the most prolific scoring offense (39.6 ppg) in
school history.
• Part of an NIU offense that topped 550 yards of total offense in
seven games.
2012
• Started all 14 games at right guard for the Huskies in 2012.
• Named NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Iowa (91) game.
• Helped NIU average 469.6 yards of total offense per game to rank
20th in the country and lead the MAC.
• Part of an offense that gained 400 or more yards in 12 of 14 games
in 2012.
• Blocked for a Huskie offense that led the MAC and ranked 12th in
the nation in rushing offense with 238.2 yards per game.
• NIU led the conference and ranked 13th nationally in scoring
offense with 38.8 points per game.
• The pass protection unit allowed only 1.2 sacks per game, which
ranked fourth in the MAC and 21st in the nation.
• Blocked for the conference’s leading quarterback in rushing yards,
passing efficiency, and total offense.
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Senior offensive lineman Aidan Conlon, whose parents emigrated to the Chicago
area from Ireland, has started every game for the Huskies over the last three years.
41 WILL DANIELS
Safety | 5-11 | 221 | Fr.-R
Green Bay, Wis. | Preble HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Totaled 104 tackles, 31 pass breakups and eight interceptions in
three seasons.
• Earned team’s offensive and defensive MVP awards as junior and senior.
• Named the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Player of the Year in 2013
after earning first team all-area and all-conference honors as a
quarterback, defensive back and kick returner.
• Recorded 45 tackles, forced three fumbles, intercepted three
passes, broke up 15 and blocked two kicks as a senior.
• Averaged 18.4 yards on 11 punt returns in 2013.
• Named first team all-area and all-conference defensive back as a junior.
• Made 37 tackles, forced two fumbles and had four picks in 2012.
Personal
• Born Aug. 3, 1995, in Green Bay, Wis.
• Son of Mike Daniels and Vicci Gaestel.
18 PETER DEPPE
Punter | 6-1 | 203 | Fr.-R
Almont, Mich. | Almont HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Four-time all-area and all-conference honoree as a kicker and punter.
• Earned all-state recognition as a senior after converting 36-of-40 PATs.
• Averaged 44.0 yards per punt as a senior in 2013.
• Averaged 40.0 yards per punt as a junior, including a long of 60 yards.
• Converted on 34-of-42 PATs and recorded 12 touchbacks on kickoffs
in 2012.
• Ranked the seventh-best punter in the nation at Kohl’s Kicking Camp.
Personal
• Born April 9, 1996, in Southfield, Mich.
• Son of Mark and Debra Deppe.
• Mechanical engineering major.
95 RUBEN DUNBAR
Defensive Line | 6-3 | 270 | Jr.
Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Glenbard West HS
2014
High School
• Played in one game for the Huskies.
• Made his collegiate debut against
Presbyterian (8-28), recording his first
career tackles (two solo) in NIU’s seasonopening win.
• Earned the Coaches Award as the team’s best player following the
2013 season.
• Won the Best D-Lineman Award as a junior.
• Ranked as the top defensive lineman in Illinois for the Class of 2013.
• Rated as the 17th-best recruit in Illinois by 247Sports.com.
• Helped Glenbard West win the 2012 Class 7A state title.
Personal
• Born March 23, 1995, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Dexter Dunbar and Pamela Keys.
• Communications and media studies major.
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8 LADELL FLEMING
Defensive End | 6-0 | 236 | Jr.-R | 2L
Chicago, Ill. | Julian HS
2014
• Appeared in 12 games as a versatile
defensive front-seven player.
• Tallied 24 tackles on the season, with
10 solo and 14 assisted.
• Teamed up with Jason Meehan for his
first career sack at Northwestern (9-6).
• Also set a career-high with five tackles
in that victory at Northwestern (9-6).
• Matched that tally with five stops in the MAC Championship Game
triumph over Bowling Green (12-5).
• Had five other multi-tackle games, with four stops at Arkansas (9-20).
2013
• Appeared in nine games as a member of multiple special teams
units and as a reserve linebacker.
• Named NIU Special Teams Co-Player of the Week for the
Massachusetts (11-2) game.
• Recorded his first forced fumble and had a season-best four tackles
against the Minutemen.
• Made his first career tackle at Purdue (9-28).
Fleming’s Career Stats
Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU
2013
9/0
5
3
8
0.0-0 0.0-0
1/0
0/0
2014
12/0
10 14
24
0.5-3
0.5-3
0/0
0/0
Career 21/0
15 17
32
0.5-3 0.5-3
1/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, twice, last vs. BGSU, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
Sacks: 0.5, vs. Northwestern, 9-6-14
Forced Fumbles: 1, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
2012
• Redshirted.
• Earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honor after the
Kansas (9-22) game.
• Named Special Teams Scout Player of the Week following the Army
(9-15) contest.
High School
• Led team with 115 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions to
earn all-conference honors.
• Earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior.
• Also a member of Julian’s wrestling team, where he won the
Chicago City Championship as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born Feb. 1, 1994, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Benita McBride.
Game-By-Game Stats
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-0-1
1-1-2
DNP
0-0-0
1-0-1
2-2-4 FF
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP. U-A-T
OTHER
Presby.
2-0-2
NW
2-3-5 0.5 SK
UNLV
0-0-0
Arkansas 2-2-4
KSU
1-0-1
CMU
0-0-0
Miami
2-0-2
EMU
0-2-2
BSU
DNP
Toledo
DNP
Ohio
0-0-0
WMU
1-0-1
BGSU
0-5-5
Marshall 0-2-2
77 SHANE EVANS
Crystal Lake, Ill. | Prairie Ridge HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Started all four years on the offensive line during high school.
• Named to IHSA’s All-State team following his senior season and
was also an Academic All-State choice.
• All-area and all-conference offensive lineman who was also named
MVP of his high school squad as a senior.
• Served as a team captain as a junior and senior.
• Selected Freshman/Sophomore All-American in 2010 and 2011 by
MaxPreps.com.
• Named all-conference as a junior and as a sophomore and added
all-area recognition his junior season.
• Ranked as the 35th-best recruit in Illinois by 247Sports.com.
Personal
• Born Nov. 20, 1995, in Crystal Lake, Ill.
• Son of Matthew and Nancy Evans.
• Business major.
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40 SEAN FOLLIARD
Linebacker | 6-2 | 231 | Jr. | 2L
Crystal Lake, Ill. | Prairie Ridge HS
2014
• Played in all 14 games with a start in
the MAC Championship Game victory
over Bowling Green (12-5).
• Tallied a career-high eight stops in that
51-17 triumph over the Falcons.
• Finished sixth on the team with 65
total tackles for the season, 39 solo.
• Recorded a tackle in every contest with 13 multi-stop games and
10 games with at least four tackles.
• Third on the Huskies with 3.5 sacks for the season.
• Had career-high two sacks in Boca Raton Bowl versus Marshall (12-23).
• Totaled eight tackles for loss, good for fourth on the Huskies.
• Only NIU defender with multiple forced and recovered fumbles.
• Forced fumbles at Northwestern (9-6) and Western Michigan (11-28).
• Recovered fumbles against Presbyterian (8-28) and Ball State (11-5).
2013
• Played in 11 games and started one as a true freshman.
• Recorded 20 tackles and two tackles for loss on the season.
• Made his first career stop at Purdue (9-28).
• Saw action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker.
• Notched a career-high six tackles with a tackle for loss against
• Forced a fumble and made five tackles at Massachusetts (11-2),
including another tackle for loss.
• Blocked a kick and made three stops in the MAC Championship
game against Bowling Green (12-6).
Folliard’s Career Stats
Year
2013
2014
Career
High School
• Named first team all-state by the Illinois High School Association.
• Awarded the team’s MVP award following the 2012 season.
• Earned all-area honorable mention honors from the Northwest
Herald following his junior season.
• Made three tackles and returned a kickoff 24 yards in Prairie Ridge’s
35-14 win over Peoria Richwoods in the 2011 Class 6A championship.
Personal
• Born Dec. 25, 1994, in Crystal Lake, Ill.
• Son of Mike Folliard and Sue Bailey.
Game-By-Game Stats
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
DNP
DNP
DNP
1-0-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-0-0
3-3-6 TFL
2-3-5 TFL, FF
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-2-4
1-2-3
0-0-0
2014 OPP. U-A-T
Presby.
4-2-6
NW
1-0-1
UNLV
2-0-2
Arkansas 4-2-6
KSU
4-2-6
CMU
3-0-3
Miami
3-1-4
EMU
2-5-7
BSU
1-2-3
Toledo
3-1-4
Ohio
1-3-4
WMU
2-2-4
BGSU
6-2-8
Marshall 3-4-7
OTHER
TFL, FR
FF
0.5 SK
TFL
TFL
0.5 SK
FR
0.5 TFL
SK, FF
2.0 SK
11/1
10
10
20
2.0-4 0.0-0
1/1
0/0
14/1
39
26
65 8.0-36 3.5-29
2/2
0/2
25/2
49
36
85 10.0-40 3.5-29
3/3
0/2
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Sacks and TFLs: 2.0, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
Forced Fumbles: 1, three times, last at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Fumble Recoveries: 1, three times, last at Ball State, 11-5-14
47 AARON FISCHER
Fullback | 5-10 | 234 | Fr.-R
Sun Prairie, Wis. | Sun Prairie HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Named a team captain prior to the 2013 season.
• Helped the Cardinals win Big 8 Conference titles in 2012 and 2013.
• Ranked as the top fullback in the state and 35th player overall in
the state of Wisconsin by WisSports.net.
Personal
• Business major.
• Born Feb. 26, 1996, in Madison, Wis.
• Son of Rick and Gina Fischer.
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44 PEREZ FORD
Defensive End | 6-0 | 227 | Sr. | 3L
Romeoville, Ill. | Romeoville HS
2014
• Started all 14 games at defensive end,
one of just four Huskie defenders to
start every game.
• Made 57 total tackles on the season,
with 33 solo and 24 assists.
• Ranked second on the team with five
sacks and nine tackles for loss.
• Selected second team All-MAC by the league coaches and Phil Steele.
• Forced a team-high three fumbles.
• Disrupted opposing passers all season, tallying five quarterback
hits and three pass break ups.
• Had five tackles - all solo - a sack and two TFLs at UNLV (9-13).
• His key sack and forced fumble in the fourth quarter at Western
Michigan (11-28) helped the Huskies win to clinch the MAC West.
• Recorded a sack and tied a career high with six tackles at Ohio (11-18).
• Had at least one-half tackle for loss in 10 of NIU’s final 12 games.
• Named NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week after making four solo
tackles in the win over Toledo (11-11).
2013
• Played in every game as a member of the Huskies’ defensive line
rotation as a rush end.
• Tied for third on the team in sacks with four and his eight tackles
for loss ranked second on the team.
• Made 21 total tackles.
• Recorded a career-high six tackles, including three tackles for loss
and 1.5 sacks at Idaho (9-14).
• Also forced and recovered a fumble against the Vandals.
• Credited with four tackles and a season-high two sacks against
Eastern Illinois (9-21).
2012
High School
• Rushed for 602 yards and six touchdowns as a senior to earn
honorable mention all-conference honors.
• Tallied 36 tackles, two pass breakups and an interception return for
a touchdown in 2011 as a team captain.
• Ranked as the 18th-best recruit in Illinois by ESPN.
• Won EdgyTim’s Fastest Man Competition among Illinois running
backs.
• Conference champion and state qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters
on the track.
Personal
• Born Jan. 20, 1994, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Perez Ford and Janetta Johnson.
• Chemistry major.
Game-By-Game Stats
2012 OPP. U-A-T OTHER
Iowa
0-0-0
UT Martin 1-1-2 1 TFL
Army
0-0-0
Kansas 0-0-0
CMU
1-0-1
BSU
0-0-0
UB
1-0-1
Akron
0-0-0
WMU
0-0-0
UMass
1-0-1
Toledo 0-0-0
EMU
0-0-0
KSU
0-1-1
Florida St. DNP
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
2014 OPP. U-A-T
0-0-0
Presby. 1-0-1
4-2-6 1.5 SK,FF NW
4-0-4
3 TFL,FR UNLV 5-0-5
2-2-4 2 SK
Arkansas 0-3-3
0-0-0
KSU
2-3-5
0-0-0
CMU
2-1-3
2-1-3
Miami 4-1-5
1-0-1 TFL
EMU
3-2-5
0-0-0
BSU
1-4-5
0-1-1
Toledo 4-0-4
2-0-2
Ohio
3-3-6
0-1-1
WMU
2-3-5
2-0-2 TFL
BGSU
1-2-3
0-1-1
Marshall 1-2-3
0-3-3 0.5 SK
OTHER
2.0 TFL
0.5 TFL
TFL
TFL
TFL, FF
0.5 SK
0.5 SK
SK, FF
SK, FF
0.5 SK
• Recorded six tackles in 13 games as a true freshman.
• Posted a season-best two tackles, including one for a loss, versus
UT Martin (9-8).
• Played on special teams and in limited spots at defensive end.
Ford’s Career Stats
Year
2012
2013
2014
Career
14/0
4
2
6
1.0-2 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
14/2 13 11
24
7.0-37 3.5-18
1/1
0/0
14/14 33
24
57 9.0-53 5.0-43
3/0
0/3
42/16 50 37
87 17.0-92 8.5-61
4/1
0/3
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 6, twice, last at Ohio, 11-18-14
Sacks: 2, vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-21-13
TFLs: 3, at Idaho, 9-14-13
Defensive end Perez Ford, a second team All-MAC selection in 2014, returns for his
senior season at NIU after tallying five sacks and nine tackles for loss last year.
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81 CLAYTON GLASPER
Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 228 | Jr.-R | 2L
Peoria, Ill. | Richwoods HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games, playing
primarily on special teams with limited
time at wide receiver.
• Made the first reception of his NIU
career at Western Michigan (11-28),
helping the Huskies clinch the MAC West.
• His 11-yard catch converted a first
down on a crucial third-and-six play on the eventual go-ahead drive
in the fourth quarter.
2013
• Appeared in the first five games of the season on special teams.
• Broke his collarbone in the Kent State (10-5) game and missed the
rest of the season.
2012
High School
• Earned all-state honorable mention honors from the Champaign
News-Gazette as a senior.
• Garnered first team all-conference and first team all-area
recognition in 2011.
• Recorded 22 receptions for 680 yards and nine touchdowns as a
senior.
• Intercepted two passes on defense his final season.
• Also a state-qualifier sprinter at Richwoods, where he holds varsity
records in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 400 meters.
Personal
• Born March 14, 1994, in Bloomington, Ill.
• Son of Clayton Glasper and Theo Hartzler.
• Kinesiology major.
• Redshirted.
• Named Special Teams Scout Player of the Week following the
Eastern Michigan (11-23) game.
19 KENNY GOLLADAY
Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 200 | Jr.-R
Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita HS/North Dakota
2014
High School
• Redshirted following his transfer from
North Dakota to NIU.
• Made a big impression in practices,
earning NIU Offensive Scout Team
Player of the Week for the Western
Michigan game (11-28).
• Garnered first team Blue Division All-Catholic League honors as a
senior.
• Caught 44 passes for 640 yards and nine touchdowns in 2011.
Prior to NIU
Personal
• Son of Kenneth Golladay and Stacy Wright.
• Caught 99 passes for 1,313 yards and nine touchdowns in two
seasons at North Dakota.
• Named to honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference following his
sophomore season.
• Led UND with 69 receptions, accounting for 884 yards and eight
touchdowns in 2013.
• Set a school record with 16 receptions and four receiving
touchdowns against Northern Arizona (11-2-13).
• Ran back a team-long 64-yard punt return for a touchdown against
Valparaiso (8-29-13).
• Hauled in 30 passes for 429 yards and a touchdown as a true
freshman.
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34 CHRISTIAN HAGAN
Kicker | 6-0 | 189 | So. | 1L
Omaha, Neb. | Westside HS
High School
2014
• Took over NIU’s starting placekicking
duties in the Ball State game (11-5) and
kept that role for the rest of the season.
• Made 9-of-12 field goal attempts.
• Converted all 23 extra point attempts.
• Finished the year as the Huskies’ thirdleading scorer with 50 points.
• Was six-for-seven on field goals of 30-plus yards.
• Went 3-for-3 on field goals in the MAC Championship Game victory
against Bowling Green (12-5), from 35, 32 and 23 yards.
• Also made three FGs in the Boca Raton Bowl vs. Marshall (12-23).
• Converted a career-long 40-yard field-goal attempt at Western
Michigan (11-28), giving NIU much-needed momentum heading
into halftime.
• Named MAC West Specialist of the Week after making his first two
collegiate field-goal attempts against Toledo (11-11).
Personal
Hagan’s Career Stats
Year
2014
G/GS
6/0
Made-Att.
9-12
Pct.
75.0
• Named first team all-state as an athlete and punter by the Omaha
World-Herald following his senior season.
• Garnered all-area recognition from the Omaha World-Herald and
the Lincoln Journal Star, along with all-conference honors from
multiple outlets.
• Converted nine-of-15 field goal attempts and 60-of-61 PATs in
2013.
• Averaged 33.0 yards per punt, including a long of 54 yards. Placed
six punts inside the 20-yard line as a senior.
• Recorded a single-season record 71 touchbacks on kickoffs in 2013.
• Completed 153-of-240 passes for 2,200 yards and 24 touchdowns
as a senior, setting school records for passing yards, completion
percentage, touchdown passes and quarterback rating.
• Rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 65 carries.
• Named to Nebraska’s all-state team in baseball in 2013 as an
infielder and a pitcher.
Long
40
PAT
23-23
Pts. Blk.
50
1
• Born Aug. 17, 1995, in Omaha, Neb.
• Son of Steve and Alice Hagan.
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
FG Made: 3, twice, last vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
FG Att.: 4, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
Long FG: 40, at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
PATS: 6, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
17 RYAN GRAHAM
Quarterback | 6-1 | 214 | Fr.-R
Wheaton, Ill. | Wheaton Warrenville South HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Named NIU Offensive Scout Team
Player of the Week for his good work
helping the Huskies prepare for
Northwestern (9-6).
• Completed 151-of-298 passes for 2,007 yards and 24 touchdowns in
two seasons as the starting quarterback.
• Ran for 1,096 yards and 11 touchdowns on 247 carries in two years.
• Named team MVP and second team all-conference as a senior.
• Threw for 1,079 yards on 70-of-146 passing in 2013 and tossed 13
touchdown passes.
• Gained 576 yards on the ground as a senior, scoring twice.
• Selected as a team captain prior to his senior year.
• Tallied 928 yards and 11 touchdowns on 81-of-152 passing as a
junior.
• Scored nine rushing touchdowns in 2012 while gaining 520 yards
on 118 carries.
Personal
• Born Jan. 9, 1996, in Geneva, Ill.
• Son of Dan and Robin Graham
• Father was a former NIU (1983-87) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
lineman.
• Uncle, Russ, played linebacker and safety at NIU (1979-82).
• Uncle, Kent, played quarterback for 10 seasons in the National
Football League with the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals,
Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.
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12 DREW HARE
Quarterback | 6-1 | 218 | Jr.-R | 1L
O’Fallon, Mo. | Fort Zumwalt West HS
2014
High School
• Solidified the NIU starting quarterback
role, starting the final 12 games.
• Appeared in all 14 games, finishing with
2,322 passing yards for 18 touchdowns.
• Led NIU to a fifth-straight 11-win season.
• Completed 59.4 percent of his passes.
• Earned the role as starting QB role
after entering the Northwestern (9-6) contest in the second half and
leading the Huskies to three touchdown drives in a 23-15 win.
• Led the Huskies to a MAC Championship win against Bowling
Green (12-5), setting career highs in completions (29) and attempts
(49) while throwing for two scores in the 51-17 triumph.
• Threw just two interceptions in 326 attempts and took just 12 sacks.
• Also a threat with his legs, rushing for 900 yards and eight scores.
• Rushed for a career-high 180 yards and two scores vs. Miami (10-18).
• Broke a career-long 78-yard run and had another 100-yard rushing
game the following week at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter at Western Michigan
(11-28), helping NIU clinch the MAC West for the fifth consecutive time.
• Accounted for at least one touchdown in 13 different games.
• Selected as MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week after his
performance at Northwestern and also following the MAC
Championship Game win over Bowling Green.
• Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after setting
passing career highs with 285 yards and three three touchdowns in
the victory at UNLV (9-13).
• Phil Steele third team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC Team choice.
2013
• Appeared in three games as the Huskies’ third-string quarterback.
• Finished five-of-nine passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
• Rushed five times for 68 yards and a touchdown.
• Completed his first touchdown pass versus Eastern Michigan (1026) to fullback Ricky Connors from 11 yards out.
• Went three-of-five for 55 yards and a touchdown in the game.
• Played in his first career game versus Purdue (9-28).
• Completed two-of-four passes for 98 yards at Massachusetts (11-2)
• Threw the team’s longest touchdown pass of the season with an
81-yard completion to Chad Beebe at UMass.
2012
• Redshirted.
Game-By-Game Passing Stats
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
C-A-I
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
3-5-0
2-4-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
YDS TD
0
0
55 1
98 1
2014 OPP. C-A-I YDS
Presby. 8-13-0 100
NW
6-10-0 109
UNLV 18-28-0 285
Ark.
18-29-0 179
KSU
8-15-0 93
CMU
18-13-1 231
Miami 12-16-0 185
EMU
8-14-0 44
BSU
16-27-0 126
Toledo 14-22-0 190
Ohio 15-23-0 178
WMU 9-20-0 159
BGSU 29-49-1 218
Marshall15-27-0 225
TD
1
2
3
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
• Named to the Missouri Sports Writers Association All-State and St.
Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro teams after accounting for 3,317 yards
of total offense (2,677 passing, 640 rushing) and 31 TDs in 2011.
• Earned Gateway Athletic Conference South Division Player of the
Year and first team all-conference honors as a senior.
• Completed 72.3 percent of his passes (198-of-274) in 2011 with 26
touchdown passes and eight interceptions.
• Ranked No. 13 on St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Super 30 list of 2012 recruits.
• Completed 65 percent of his passes (274-of-421) for 3,201 yards with
24 TDs and 11 INTS, rushing for 1,071 yards and 12 scores as a junior.
• One of 10 2011 Super Juniors by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• Holds Missouri state record for career completion percentage (68%).
Personal
• Born Aug. 1, 1993, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
• Son of Andy and Kim Hare.
• Father played football at Minnesota.
Hare’s Career Stats
PASSING
Year
G/GS
C-A-I
Pct. Yds.
2013
3/0
5-9-0
55.6 153
2014
14/12 194-326-2 59.5 2322
Career 17/12 199-335-2 59.4 2475
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2013
3/0
2014
14/12
Career
17/12
No.
5
159
164
Yds.
68
900
968
Avg.
13.6
5.7
5.9
TD
2
18
20
TD
1
8
9
Lg Yds/G
81 51.0
65 165.9
81 145.6
Lg
47
78
78
Effic.
271.7
136.3
140.0
Yds/G
22.7
64.3
56.9
PASSING GAME HIGHS
Attempts: 49, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
Completions: 29, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
Passing Yards: 285, at UNLV, 9-13-14
Touchdowns: 3, at UNLV, 9-13-14
Long Completion: 81, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
RUSHING GAME HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 18, at Ball State, 11-5-14
Rushing Yards: 180, vs. Miami, 10-18-14
Rushing Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Long Rush: 78, at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
3-16
2-52 TD
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP. #-YDS
Presby.
5-51
NW
11-31
UNLV
14-74
Arkansas 5-17
KSU
7-34
CMU
4-28
Miami
17-180
EMU
13-166
BSU
18-40
Toledo
16-66
Ohio
12-67
WMU
11-36
BGSU
12-60
Marshall 14-50
OTHER
TD
TD
2TD
TD
2TD
TD
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59 TY HARMSTON
Defensive Line | 6-4 | 264 | Fr.-R
Stockton, Ill. | Stockton HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Selected as Defensive Scout Team
Player of the Week three times
throughout the season for his work
helping NIU prepare for opponents.
• Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area honoree.
• Compiled 137 tackles, 68 solo, in 2012 and 2013.
• Earned first team all-state, all-area and all-conference honors
following his senior season while playing offensive line, defensive
line and tight end.
• Recorded 78 tackles and four pass breakups in 2013.
• Named the team’s Defensive MVP and Lineman of the Year
following the 2013 season.
• Tallied 59 tackles, 34 solo, as a junior en route to first team allconference honors.
• Caught 15 passes for 207 yards as a tight end in 2012.
• Collected all-area and all-conference recognition as a sophomore.
• Three-time state qualifier in wrestling.
Personal
• Born Dec. 28, 1995, in Springfield, Ill.
• Son of Greg and Peggy Harmston.
• Biology major.
• Both parents were student-athletes at Augustana (Ill.) College.
46 TERRELL HARRIS
Fullback | 5-11 | 257 | Jr.-R
Lansing, Ill. | Bloom Trail HS
2014
High School
• Appeared in two games for the Huskies
at reserve linebacker.
• Debuted at NIU in the season opener
against Presbyterian (8-28), recording a
solo tackle for loss of five yards.
• Also featured the next week in the win
at Northwestern (9-6).
• Moved to fullback during spring practices in 2015.
• Three-year letterwinner at Bloom Trail.
• Selected Team MVP as a senior in 2011 after leading Bloom Trail
with 80 tackles, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• Two-time All-Southland Conference selection at linebacker.
• Tallied 60-plus tackles in each of his three seasons.
• Also competed in wrestling, basketball and track & field in high school.
Prior to NIU
• Son of Frank and Sylvia Harris.
• Redshirted in 2012 on the football team at St. Francis in Joliet, Ill.
Personal
74 LINCOLN HOWARD
Osceola, Wis. | Osceola HS
2014
High School
• Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve
offensive tackle for the Huskies.
• Contributed on special teams as a
member of the field goal and PAT unit.
• Three-year starter and two-year team captain who earned allconference honorable mention honors following his junior season.
• Was the OHS basketball team’s leading rebounder as a senior.
• Honorable mention all-conference selection in hoops.
• Also competed for the track & field team as a thrower.
2013
Personal
• Appeared in his first career game versus Eastern Michigan (10-26).
• Born April 9, 1994, in Toledo, Ohio.
• Son of Willie and Debbie Howard.
2012
• Redshirted.
• Converted from tight end to offensive line in the spring of 2013.
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20 KEITH HARRIS, JR.
Tailback | 5-8 | 200 | Jr.-R | 2L
Chicago, Ill. | Leo HS
2013
2014
High School
• Medical redshirt after suffering a
season-ending injury.
• Appeared in two games, rushing for 91
yards on 25 carries.
• Had a career-high 86 all-purpose yards
at UNLV (9-13), including a 12-yard
touchdown reception.
• Named to the all-state, academic all-state and all-conference teams
as a senior.
• Named the Chicago Catholic Conference’s offensive MVP after
rushing for 1,774 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2011.
• Averaged 173 rushing yards per game as a senior.
• Gained 1,137 rushing and 623 receiving yards as a junior en route
to earning first-team all-conference and academic all-state honors.
• Ran for 4,356 yards and 57 touchdowns in three seasons.
• Member of the state championship track & field team in 2011 and
earned all-state honors in the 4x200 relay as a junior.
• Also was a member of Leo’s chess team.
• Played in the first five games of the year before going down with an
injury.
• Fifth on the team in rushing yards with 143 yards on 21 attempts.
• Recorded seven receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown.
• Had a career-high 85 all-purpose yards at Kent State (10-5), with
two carries for 31 yards and three catches for 54 yards.
• Had a career long 55-yard catch and run versus the Golden Flashes.
• Carried the ball six times for 31 yards and caught two passes for 20
yards at Purdue (9-28).
• Scored both of his rushing touchdowns in the home opener against
Eastern Illinois (9-21).
2012
• Ranked fourth on the team in rushing with 238 yards on 55 carries
as a true freshman.
• Appeared in nine games and started two.
• Scored his first career touchdown on a seven-yard run against Iowa
(9-1) in the season opener at Soldier Field.
• Rushed for 25 yards and two scores on a season-high 13 carries
against Massachusetts (11-3).
• Rushed for a season-high 66 yards and a touchdown on six carries
versus Central Michigan (9-29), including a season-long 53-yard run.
Harris’ Career Stats
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2012
9/2
2013
5/1
2014
2/0
Career
16/3
RECEIVING
Year
G/GS
2012
9/2
2013
5/1
2014
2/0
Career
16/3
No.
55
21
25
101
No.
0
7
2
9
Yds.
226
143
91
460
Yds.
0
95
21
116
Avg.
4.1
6.8
3.6
4.6
Avg.
0.0
13.6
10.5
12.9
TD
4
2
0
6
Lg
53
29
11
53
TD
0
1
1
2
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Carries: 13, vs. Massachusetts, 11-3-12
Rushing Yards: 66, vs. Central Michigan, 9-29-12
Longest Gain: 53, vs. Central Michigan, 9-29-12
Touchdowns: 2, vs. Massachusetts, 11-3-12
Receiving Yards: 54, at Kent State, 10-5-13
All-Purpose Yards: 86, at UNLV, 9-13-14
Yds/Gm
25.1
20.4
45.5
35.4
Lg
0
55
12
55
Yds/G
0.0
13.6
10.5
7.3
Personal
• Born Oct. 31, 1993, in Chicago, Ill .
• Son of Keith, Sr., and Lisa Harris.
2012 OPP. #-YDS
Iowa
2-11
UT Martin 3-2
Army
DNP
Kansas
0-0
CMU
6-66
BSU
5-46
UB
7-12
Akron
7-26
WMU
12-38
UMass 13-25
Toledo
DNP
EMU
DNP
KSU
DNP
Florida St. DNP
OTHER
TD
TD
2 TD
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
5-30
5-33
6-25 2 TD
3-24
2-31
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP. #-YDS
OTHER
Presby.
8-26
NW
DNP
UNLV
17-65
Arkansas DNP
KSU
DNP
CMU
DNP
Miami
DNP
EMU
DNP
BSU
DNP
Toledo
DNP
Ohio
DNP
WMU
DNP
BGSU
DNP
Marshall DNP
Iowa
0-0
UT Martin 0-0
Army
DNP
Kansas
0-0
CMU
0-0
BSU
0-0
UB
0-0
Akron
0-0
WMU
0-0
UMass
0-0
Toledo
DNP
EMU
DNP
KSU
DNP
Florida St. DNP
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
1-15 TD
1-6
2-20
3-54
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP. #-YDS
OTHER
Presby.
0-0
NW
DNP
UNLV
2-21 TD
Arkansas DNP
KSU
DNP
CMU
DNP
Miami
DNP
EMU
DNP
BSU
DNP
Toledo
DNP
Ohio
DNP
WMU
DNP
BGSU
DNP
Marshall DNP
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23 JORDAN HUFF
Tailback | 5-11 | 218 | So.-R | 1L
Mobile, Ala. | St. Paul’s Episcopal HS
2014
2013
• Played in 11 games with one start.
• Received his first starting nod in the
NIU backfield against Miami (10-18).
• Scored on his lone carry of the game
on a six-yard rush.
• Tallied 271 all-purpose yards on the
season as a tailback and kick returner.
• Had the longest kickoff return of the season by a Huskie, a 66-yard
return versus Kent State (10-4) that set up the decisive field goal.
• Finished season with 200 kickoff return yards on eight attempts.
• Had 71 rushing yards on nine carries, a 7.9 yards-per-carry average.
• Scored touchdowns on three of nine carries, with his first career
score a game-winner against Kent State.
• Also found the end zone and had a career-high 25 rushing yards in
the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5).
No.
9
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year
G/GS
No.
2014
11/1
8
Yds.
71
Yds.
200
High School
• Two-time all-state and three-time all-area honoree.
• Holds school records for career and single season rushing yards.
• Finished his career with 4,873 rushing yards while playing on the
varsity squad all four seasons.
• Scored 55 touchdowns over three seasons.
• Gained 967 yards and scored 16 touchdowns as a senior
• Scored 15 touchdowns and rushed for 962 yards as a junior.
• Posted his best season as a sophomore, carrying the ball 260 times
for 1,705 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Saints.
• Rushed for 1,239 yards on 233 carries as a freshman.
Personal
Huff’s Career Stats
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2014
11/1
• Redshirted.
• Named Offensive Scout Player of the Week for his work in
preparing for the Toledo (11-20) game.
Avg.
7.9
Avg.
25.0
TD
3
TD
0
Lg
18
Yds/G
6.5
Lg
66
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Rush Attempts: 3, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
Rushing Yards: 25, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
Long Gain: 18, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Long Kickoff Return: 66, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Most Kickoff Returns: 3, twice, last vs. Miami, 10-18-14
• Born April 9, 1995, in Mobile, Ala.
• Son of Willie and Colette Huff.
• Pre-computer science major.
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS
3-8
DNP
0-0
1-14
1-18
0-0
1-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
DNP
0-0
3-25
DNP
OTHER
TD
TD
TD
30 TIFONTE HUNT
Cornerback | 5-9 | 178 | Fr.-R
Harvey, Ill. | Thornton Township HS
2014
High School
• Took a medical redshirt season.
• Made his collegiate debut in NIU’s
season oepner against Presbyterian (8-28)
before being sidelined by injury.
• Three-time team captain and three-year starter who compiled 71
tackles, 22 pass breakups and seven interceptions.
• Tallied 29 tackles, nine pass breakups, four interceptions and two
fumble recoveries in 2013.
• Combined for nine kickoff and punt return touchdowns as a senior.
• Earned Team MVP and all-area honors following his senior season.
• Recorded 23 tackles, forced a fumble and picked off two passes as
a junior en route to garnering all-conference recognition.
• Returned nine of his 12 punt returns for touchdowns in 2012.
• Posted 19 tackles and seven pass breakups as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born Feb. 21, 1996, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Chico Hunt and Tiffany Ray.
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6 BOBBY JONES IV
Linebacker | 6-0 | 222 | So.-R | 1L
Miami Gardens, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve
linebacker and special teams contributor.
• Made 11 tackles on the season, six
solo.
• Recorded a career-high three stops in
his collegiate debut against Presbyterian
(8-28) and had three tackles at Western Michigan (11-28).
• Teamed up with Sean Folliard to record his first career half-sack at
• Selected to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2013
• Redshirted.
• Named Defensive Scout Player of the Week for the Iowa (8-31) and
Western Michigan (11-26) games.
Jones IV’s Career Stats
Year
2014
14/0
6
5
11
0.5-3
0.5-3
0/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3, twice, last at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Sacks: 0.5, at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
High School
• Registered 90 tackles (60 solo), three interceptions, three forced
fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his senior season.
• Earned all-area recognition and was named the team’s defensive
MVP following his senior campaign.
• Played in Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game following 2012 season.
• Recorded 60 tackles with a pick and fumble recovery as a junior.
Personal
• Born July 23, 1995, in Miramar, Fla.
• Son of Robert and Juanita Jones.
• Father played football at Miami (Fla.).
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T OTHER
2-1-3
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-1-2 0.5 SK
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-1-1
2-1-3
0-1-1
0-0-0
27 JAWUAN JOHNSON
Safety | 5-11 | 209 | Fr.-R
E. St. Louis, Ill. | New Boston [Texas] HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Two-time all-conference, all-area and all-district honoree.
• Tallied 171 tackles, 10 forced fumbles and eight interceptions.
• Registered 70 tackles, forced six fumbles and intercepted two
passes in 2013.
• Caught 18 passes for 650 yards and eight touchdowns.
• Returned two punts for touchdowns in 2013.
• Garnered first team all-district recognition on both offense and
defense as a senior.
• Recorded 101 tackles, 83 solo, in 2012, along with six interceptions
and four forced fumbles.
• Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior.
Personal
• Born June 13, 1996, in East St. Louis, Ill.
• Son of Jimmie Lee Johnson, Sr., and
Ulysses Doss.
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92 MARIO JONES
Defensive Tackle | 6-0 | 286 | Jr.-R | 2L
Chicago, Ill. | Hubbard HS
2014
• Played in 13 games with one start.
• Started the season opener against
Presbyterian (8-28).
• Finished the season with 15 tackles,
four solo and 11 assists.
• Had a career-high eight tackles at Ohio
(11-18), including one-half tackle for loss.
• Also tallied a 19-yard solo tackle for loss against Kent State (10-4).
2013
• Appeared in 11 games and started one as a redshirt freshman.
• Totaled 13 tackles, seven solo stops.
• Started his first career game at Iowa (8-31) and made two tackles.
• Recorded three tackles and accounted for 1.5 sacks at Idaho (9-14).
2012
• Redshirted.
• Earned Defensive Scout Player of the Week honors vs. UT Martin (9-8).
High School
• Garnered honorable mention all-state honors after his senior season.
• Posted 55 tackles and four sacks in 2011 to earn all-conference, allcity and special mention all-area honors.
• Ranked No. 28 in the Rivals.com Illinois Postseason Top 30.
• Named to the all-conference and all-city teams as a junior
• Went to U.S. Army All-American Bowl Combine in San Antonio in 2010.
• Named to the ESPNChicago.com Defensive Player of the Year
Watchlist before his senior year.
• Ranked as the 40th-best prospect in Illinois by ESPN.
Personal
• Born June 26, 1993, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Sheila Jones.
Jones’ Career Stats
Year
2013
2014
Career
11/1
7
6
13 1.5-13 1.5-13
0/0
0/0
13/1
4 11
15 1.5-21 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
24/2
11 17
28 3.0-34 1.5-13
0/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 8, at Ohio, 11-18-14
Sacks: 1.5, at Idaho, 9-14-13
Game-By-Game Stats
Defensive tackle Mario Jones provides great depth for the NIU defensive front seven.
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2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
0-2-2
2-1-3 1.5 SK
1-0-1
1-0-1
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
1-0-1
0-2-2
0-0-0
DNP
1-0-1
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP. U-A-T
OTHER
Presby.
1-0-1
NW
0-0-0
UNLV
0-0-0
Arkansas 0-1-1
KSU
1-1-2 TFL
CMU
1-0-1
Miami
0-0-0
EMU
0-0-0
BSU
0-0-0
Toledo
0-0-0
Ohio
1-7-8 0.5 TFL
WMU
0-2-2
BGSU
0-0-0
Marshall DNP
90 WILLIAM LEE
Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 304 | So.-R | 1L
Indianapolis, Ind. | Arsenal Tech HS
2014
• Emerged as a force on the NIU defensive
line, starting all 14 games at tackle.
• One of just four Huskie defenders, and
the only freshman on the roster, to start
every game in 2014.
• Tallied 22 tackles, including nine solo
stops and 13 assists.
• Recorded 2.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss.
• Made a career-high five tackles in the victory at Ball State (11-5).
• Had seven multi-tackle games and at least one stop in 11 contests.
• Combined with Jason Meehan at Northwestern (9-6) for first career sack.
• Also recorded solo sacks at UNLV (9-13) and Western Michigan (11-28).
• Forced a fumble at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Named NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play in the Eastern
Michigan (10-25) and Western Michigan (11-28) games.
• Member of the Academic All-MAC Team.
High School
• Picked as the conference Defensive Player of the Year and the
Kiwanis G.R.E.A.T. Player of the Year following the 2012 season.
• Named all-state, all-city and all-conference first team as a senior.
• Earned spots on the Indianapolis Star’s Super Team and the Indiana
Football Coaches Association Top 50 Team.
• Garnered all-city and all-conference recognition as a junior.
• Recorded 36 tackles and three sacks in 2011, along with a forced
fumble and fumble recovery.
Personal
• Born Sept. 26, 1994, in Detroit, Mich.
• Son of William Lee and Catherine Durden.
2013
• Redshirted.
Lee’s Career Stats
DEFENSE
Year
2014 14/14
9 13
22 3.0-27 2.5-26
1/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, at Ball State, 11-5-14
Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Forced Fumbles: 1, at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
Game-By-Game Defensive Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
0-0-0
0-2-2
1-1-2
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-1-2
1-0-1
1-0-1
2-3-5
0-0-0
0-2-2
1-2-3
1-0-1
1-1-2
OTHER
0.5 SK
SK
0.5 TFL
Defensive tackle William Lee started all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014.
FF
SK
47
9 RASHEEN LEMON
Linebacker | 6-0 | 220 | Sr.-R | 3L
Chicago, Ill. | Proviso West HS
2014
• Started all 14 games at outside linebacker.
• NIU’s second-leading tackler with 90.
• Had a team-high 56 solo stops in 2014.
• Also registered 2.5 sacks and 3.0
tackles for loss.
• Posed a constant threat to opposing
passers, tallying six quarterback hits.
• Third team All-MAC selection.
• Led the Huskies in tackles in six separate games.
• Made a tackle in every game, with at least four stops in the final 10
games of the season, including every MAC contest.
• Recorded a career-high 2.0 sacks and added nine tackles at
Northwestern (9-6), earning MAC West Defensive Player of the Week.
• Tallied a career-high 11 tackles at Ohio (11-18).
• Also had a double-digit tackle game (10) at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Forced fumbles at UNLV (9-13) and against Kent State (10-4).
2013
• Started two games at linebacker.
• Posted career highs in tackles (7) and sacks (1.5) at Idaho (9-14).
• Registered six tackles at Iowa (8-30).
2012
• Saw action in all 14 games on special teams and as a reserve
linebacker.
• Recorded 12 tackles.
• Posted a season-high three tackles against Buffalo (10-13).
• Recovered a fumble at Akron (10-20) on a kickoff to set up NIU’s
first touchdown of the game.
• Made at least one stop in eight games.
Lemon’s Career Stats
2011
• Redshirted.
• Earned Offensive Work Team Player of the Week honors against
Buffalo (10-22).
High School
• Named second team All-West Suburban Conference second team
as a senior.
• Qualified for state in the 100 meters for track & field team in 2009.
• Placed fifth at IHSA Wrestling Tournament at 189 pounds as junior.
Personal
• Born Aug. 10, 1992, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Rodney Lemon and Kimberly Steele.
Iowa
1-1-2
UT Martin 0-1-1
Army
0-0-0
Kansas 0-0-0
CMU
0-0-0
BSU
1-0-1
UB
2-1-3
Akron
0-0-0 FF
WMU
0-0-0
UMass
2-0-2
Toledo 0-0-0
EMU
1-0-1
KSU
0-1-1
Florida St. 0-0-0
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
2-4-6
4-3-7 1.5 SK
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
1-0-1
8-1-9
4-3-7
1-0-1
6-3-9
8-1-9
6-0-6
3-7-10
0-4-4
6-1-7
3-8-11
6-1-7
0-5-5
4-0-4
OTHER
2.0 SK
FF
0.5 SK, FF
0.5 TFL
DEFENSE
Year
2012
14/1
7
5
12
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/1
0/0
2013
2/2
6
7
13 1.5-11 1.5-11
0/0
0/2
2014 14/14 56 34
90 3.0-16 2.5-15
2/0
0/0
Career 30/17 69 46 115 4.5-27 4.0-26
2/1
0/2
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Sacks: 2.0, at Northwestern, 9-6-14
Linebacker Rasheen Lemon had two sacks in NIU’s win at Northwestern last season.
48
10 TOMMYLEE LEWIS
Wide Receiver | 5-7 | 168 | Sr.-R | 3L
Riviera Beach, Fla. | W.T. Dwyer HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted after missing the final 12
games of the season due to injury.
• Played in two games, accumulating
65 all-purpose yards: 17 rushing, 28
receiving and 20 on punt returns.
• Was the area’s fifth-leading receiver as a senior with 595 yards on
31 catches and seven touchdowns.
• Competed in the Palm Beach/Treasure Coast All-Star Football Game.
• Also participated in the Lytal Reiter Smith Ivey and Fronrath Trail
Attorneys High School Football All-Star Game.
• Transferred to Dwyer for his senior season after previously playing
at Palm Beach Lakes High School, where he tallied 36 yards on five
receptions in 2009.
2013
• Garnered honorable mention All-America honors from SI.com as an
all-purpose player with 1,405 all-purpose yards on 133 touches.
• Saw action as a receiver, rusher, punt and kickoff returner and
passer (1-of-1).
• First-team All Mid-American Conference selection ranked second
on the team in all-purpose yards, averaging 117.1 yards per contest.
• Led the Huskies and ranked second in the MAC in receptions with
86 for 715 yards and three touchdowns.
• NIU’s third-leading rusher with 359 yards, averaging a team-high
11.9 yards per carry.
• Returned 11 kicks for 312 yards and scored his school-record
fourth career kickoff return touchdown vs. Purdue (9-28).
• Threw his first career touchdown pass with a 17-yard toss to Jordan
Lynch against Eastern Michigan (10-26); added 81 yards rushing on
four carries and 107 yards receiving on eight receptions.
• Hauled in 12 receptions for 71 yards against Ball State (11-13).
• Earned MAC Player of the Week honors vs. Purdue (Specialist) and
Idaho (Offensive) with nine catches for 86 yards and a career-high
104 rushing yards on just four carries.
2012
• Second on the team in receiving with 48 catches for 539 yards and
five TDs and second in all-purpose yards with 1,318.
• Ranked fourth in the MAC and 35th in the nation with 24.5 yards
per kickoff return.
• Accounted for 111 yards on 19 rushes.
• Returned five punts for 79 yards and 24 KOs for 589 yards (24.5 avg.).
• Earned MAC West Specialist of the Week honors after scoring on a
93-yard kickoff return at Eastern Michigan (11-23).
• Paced the Huskies with five receptions for 61 yards against Florida
State (1-1) in the Orange Bowl.
• Caught six passes for a season-high 86 yards vs. UMass (11-3).
• Accounted for a season-best 175 all-purpose yards at Western
Michigan (10-27).
2011
• Saw action in the last 11 games of the season.
• Led NIU with 30 kickoff returns for 755 yards, a 25.2-yard average.
• Tied NIU record for most kickoff return touchdowns in a season (2).
• Totaled 829 all-purpose yards to rank third on the team.
• Added 74 rushing yards on eight carries with a touchdown.
• Finished the season with eight returns of 25 yards or longer.
• Ranked fourth in the MAC and 34th in the nation in kickoff returns.
• Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns at Toledo (11-1), tying the
record for longest touchdown play in NIU history to earn MAC West
Specialist of the Week honors.
• Became one of 13 players in FBS history to return two kickoffs for a
touchdown in the same game.
Personal
• Born Oct. 24, 1992 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Son of Emma Garcia.
Lewis’ Career Stats
RECEIVING
Year
G/GS
2011
11/1
2012
14/2
2013
12/10
2014
2/1
Career 39/14
Rec.
0
48
86
4
138
Yds.
0
539
715
28
1,282
Avg.
0.0
11.2
8.3
7.0
9.3
TD
0
5
3
0
8
Lg
0
69
41
11
69
Yds/G
0.0
38.5
59.6
14.0
32.9
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2011
11/1
2012
14/2
2013
12/10
2014
2/1
Career 39/14
No.
8
19
30
6
63
Yds.
74
111
356
17
558
Avg.
9.2
5.8
11.9
2.8
8.9
TD
1
1
1
0
3
Lg
20
21
54
8
54
Yds/G
6.7
7.9
29.7
8.5
14.3
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year
G/GS
No.
2011
11/1
30
2012
14/2
24
2013
12/10
11
Career 37/13
65
Yds.
755
589
312
1,656
Avg.
25.2
24.5
28.4
25.5
TD
2
1
1
4
Lg
100
93
99
100
PUNT RETURNS
Year
G/GS
No.
2011
11/1
0
2012
14/2
5
2013
12/10
6
2014
2/1
4
Career 39/14
15
Yds.
0
79
22
20
121
Avg.
0.0
15.8
3.7
5.0
8.1
TD
0
0
0
0
0
Lg
0
44
12
14
44
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Receptions: 12, vs. Ball State, 11-13-13
Receiving Yards: 107, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-26-13
Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Western Michigan, 10-27-12
Long Catch: 69, at Army, 9-15-12
Rushing Yards: 104, at Idaho, 9-14-13
Long Rush: 54, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-26-13
Long Kickoff Return: 100, at Toledo, 11-1-11
Kickoff Return TDs: 2, at Toledo, 11-1-11
Long Punt Return: 44, at Western Michigan, 10-27-12
49
Lewis’ Game-By-Game Receiving Stats
Lewis’ Game-By-Game Kick Return Stats
Army
DNP
Kansas
DNP
Wisc.
DNP
Cal Poly 0-0
CMU
0-0
KSU
0-0
WMU
0-0
UB
0-0
Toledo
0-0
BGSU
0-0
BSU
0-0
EMU
0-0
Ohio
0-0
Ark. St.
0-0
Army
DNP
Kansas
DNP
Wisc.
DNP
Cal Poly 3-69
CMU
1-36
KSU
0-0
WMU
0-0
UB
4-52
Toledo 4-224 2 TD
BGSU
2-38
BSU
7-164
EMU
2-42
Ohio
3-51
Ark. St.
4-79
2012 OPP.
Iowa
UT Martin
Army
Kansas
CMU
BSU
UB
Akron
WMU
UMass
Toledo
EMU
KSU
Florida St.
#-YDS
1-2
4-52
2-79
5-33
1-28
1-(-1)
3-42
5-29
4-44
6-86
6-65
2-15
3-4
5-61
OTHER
TD
TD
TD
2 TD
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
5-82 2 TD
9-56
9-82
3-19
8-49
6-58
10-54 TD
8-107
4-45
12-71
DNP
DNP
6-37
6-55
Presby. 3-25
NW
1-3
All Others DNP
2012 OPP.
Iowa
UT Martin
Army
Kansas
CMU
BSU
UB
Akron
WMU
UMass
Toledo
EMU
KSU
Florida St.
#-YDS OTHER
3-62
0-0
3-59
4-98
0-0
5-112
0-0
0-0
2-52
0-0
2-30
2-113 TD
0-0
3-63
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
0-0
3-34
3-126 TD
2-49
1-24
1-27
0-0
0-0
0-0
DNP
DNP
1-32
0-0
Presby.
0-0
NW
0-0
All Others DNP
Lewis’ Game-By-Game Rushing Stats
Lewis’ Game-By-Game Punt Return Stats
Army
DNP
Kansas
DNP
Wisc.
DNP
Cal Poly 2-10 TD
CMU
0-0
KSU
1-(-2)
WMU
0-0
UB
0-0
Toledo
0-0
BGSU
2-11
BSU
2-35
EMU
1-20
Ohio
0-0
Ark. St.
0-0
Army
DNP
Kansas
DNP
Wisc.
DNP
Cal Poly 0-0
CMU
0-0
KSU
0-0
WMU
0-0
UB
0-0
Toledo
0-0
BGSU
0-0
BSU
0-0
EMU
0-0
Ohio
0-0
Ark. St.
0-0
Presby. 4-10
NW
2-7
All Others DNP
2012 OPP.
Iowa
UT Martin
Army
Kansas
CMU
BSU
UB
Akron
WMU
UMass
Toledo
EMU
KSU
Florida St.
#-YDS OTHER
1-(-2)
1-17
1-21 TD
2-8
1-(-1)
4-32
2-4
0-0
1-4
0-0
1-2
2-10
1-7
2-9
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
1-4
4-104
1-12
1-4
3-23
2-16
3-28
4-81
1-15 TD
4-34
DNP
DNP
4-35
2-0
2012 OPP.
Iowa
UT Martin
Army
Kansas
CMU
BSU
UB
Akron
WMU
UMass
Toledo
EMU
KSU
Florida St.
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-75
1-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Iowa
0-0
Idaho
0-0
EIU
0-0
Purdue
1-12
KSU
1-(-10)
Akron
1-10
CMU
3-10
EMU
0-0
UMass
0-0
BSU
0-0
Toledo
DNP
WMU
DNP
BGSU
0-0
Utah St.
0-0
Presby.
2-19
NW
2-1
All Others DNP
A fifth-year senior coming off a medical redshirt season, Tommylee Lewis has
caught at least one pass in 28 consecutive
games dating back to 2011.
50
29 PARIS LOGAN
Cornerback | 5-9 | 195 | Sr.-R | 3L
Columbia, Mo. | Rock Bridge HS
2014
2011
• Started all 14 games.
• First team All-MAC selection,
establishing himself as one of the best
defensive backs in the league.
• Finished fourth on NIU with 77 tackles.
• Had five or more tackles in 12 games.
• Led the Huskies with 15 pass break-ups.
• Made incredible over-the-shoulder interception in the win at
Northwestern (9-6), earning a spot in ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 plays.
• Also had interceptions at Ball State (11-5) and in the MAC
Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5).
• Tallied a career-high eight tackles three times, most recently in the
Boca Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23).
• Recovered his first career fumble vs. Presbyterian (8-28) in the opener.
• Forced a fumble in the win at Ball State (11-5).
• Recorded at least one pass break-up in every MAC game.
• Also returned five kickoffs for 99 yards, a 19.8 yards-per-return average.
2013
• Played in all 14 contests and started nine at cornerback.
• Recorded 42 tackles and eight pass break ups.
• Led NIU with 481 kick return yards on a team-high 20 returns (24.0 avg.).
• Broke up three passes and made six tackles against Akron (10-12).
• Made a season-high seven tackles versus Ball State (11-13).
• Snagged his first career interception at Toledo (11-20).
• Forced a fumble and made three tackles against Western Michigan
(11-26).
2012
• Saw action in 13 games during the year.
• Finished the year with nine tackles, five solo, while playing primarily
on special teams.
• Recorded a season-high two tackles against UT-Martin (9-8).
• Tied that mark with a pair of solo tackles at Eastern Michigan (11-23).
• Recovered onside kick against Florida State (1-1) in the Orange Bowl.
Logan’s Career Stats
DEFENSE
Year
2012
14/0
5
4
9
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
2013
14/9 34
8
42
0.0-0 0.0-0
1/0
1/8
2014 14/14
51 26
77
1.0-2
0.0
1/1
3/15
Career 42/23 90 38 128
1.0-2 0.0-0
2/1
4/23
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year
G/GS
No.
2012
14/0
0
2013
14/9
20
2014
14/14
5
Career 42/23
25
Yds.
0
481
99
580
Avg.
0.0
24.1
19.8
24.1
TD
0
0
0
0
Lg
0
41
26
41
• Redshirted.
• Earned Defensive Work Team Player of the Week honors against
Cal Poly (9-24), Kent State (10-8) and Eastern Michigan (11-25).
High School
• Selected to Central Missouri’s Class 6A all-district team.
• Member of the Columbia Tribune All-Area team in 2010.
• Tallied six interceptions in his final two seasons.
• Team leader in interceptions with a career-high five, returning one
for a touchdown in 2010.
• Recorded 74 stops, 37 solo, during his senior campaign.
Personal
• Born Feb. 7, 1992 in Columbia, Mo.
• Son of Rebecca Dennis.
Iowa
0-0-0
UT Martin 0-2-2
Army
0-0-0
Kansas 0-0-0
CMU
0-0-0
BSU
0-0-0
UB
1-0-1
Akron
0-0-0
WMU
0-1-1
UMass
2-0-2
Toledo 0-0-0
EMU
2-0-2
KSU
0-1-1
Florida St. 0-0-0
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-1-3
1-0-1
6-0-6
3-1-4
3-1-4
1-1-2
7-0-7
2-1-3 INT
2-1-3 FF
4-1-5
3-1-4
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
1-0-1
6-2-8
6-1-7
2-4-6
5-1-6
3-4-7
3-2-5
6-2-8
3-2-5
4-1-5
3-2-5
3-2-5
0-1-1
6-2-8
OTHER
FR
INT
TFL
INT, FF
INT
Game-By-Game Kick Return Stats
Iowa
0-0
UT Martin 0-0
Army
0-0
Kansas
0-0
CMU
0-0
BSU
0-0
UB
0-0
Akron
0-0
WMU
0-0
UMass
0-0
Toledo
0-0
EMU
0-0
KSU
0-0
Florida St. 0-0
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
3-69
1-17
0-0
1-16
1-29
0-0
1-15
3-112
1-11
2-38
0-0
4-94
3-80
Presby.
1-21
NW
1-18
UNLV
1-17
Arkansas 2-43
KSU
0-0
CMU
0-0
Miami
0-0
EMU
0-0
BSU
0-0
Toledo
0-0
Ohio
0-0
WMU
0-0
BGSU
0-0
Marshall 0-0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 8, three times, last vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
PBUs: 3, vs. Akron, 10-12-13
INTs: 1, four times, last vs. BGSU, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
TFLs: 1.0, at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
Long Kickoff Return: 41, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
51
19 SHAWUN LURRY
Cornerback | 5-8 | 178 | So. | 1L
West Palm Beach, Fla. | W.T. Dwyer HS
2014
• Appeared in 13 games as a true
freshman at cornerback.
• Tallied 14 tackles, nine of the solo type.
• Returned three punts for 10 yards.
• Made a career-high three stops in the
victory at UNLV (9-13).
• Also had multi-tackle games in the season opener against
Presbyterian (8-28) and at Northwestern (9-6).
• Broke up his first career pass versus Western Michigan (11-28).
Personal
• Born Aug. 12, 1994, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Son of Darien Early and Taykesha Lurry.
Lurry’s Career Stats
Year
2014
13/0
9
5
14
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/1
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3, at UNLV, 9-13-14
Long Punt Return: 7, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
High School
• Three-time All-State honoree.
• Earned All-State honors from the Tampa Bay Times and Orlando
Sentinel following the 2013 season.
• Intercepted nine passes as a senior, including two in the 2013 Class
7A state title game.
• Returned eight punts for touchdowns in 2013.
• Played three seasons at Inlet Grove before transferring to Dwyer.
• Caught 22 passes for 495 yards and eight TDs as a sophomore.
• Intercepted four passes during the 2011 season.
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T OTHER
1-1-2
2-0-2
1-2-3
1-0-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
DNP
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
0-1-1
0-0-0
1-0-1
1-0-1
25 EMMETT LYNCH
Cornerback | 6-0 | 179 | Fr.-R
Chicago, Ill. | Rich Central HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Four-time all-conference honoree.
• Totaled 56 tackles and eight interceptions in two years.
• Posted 34 tackles, 19 solo, in 2013, in addition to forcing two
fumbles, recovering a fumble and intercepting three passes
• Set a school record as a junior with five interceptions.
• Registered 21 tackles in 2012.
Personal
• Born July 2, 1996, in Huntsville, Ala.
• Son of Emmett, Sr., and Tara Lynch.
52
1 ANTHONY MADDIE
Quarterback | 6-1 | 203 | Jr.-R | 1L
Plainfield, Ill. | Aurora Christian HS/Western Michigan
2014
High School
• Appeared in nine games as a dualthreat quarterback.
• Spent most of the season as Drew’s
Hare back-up quarterback and saw time
on some early series as well.
• Passed for 227 yards with a 60.6
completion percentage (20-for-33).
• Rushed for 201 yards on 44 attempts.
• Scored his only touchdown of the season rushing vs. Miami (10-18).
• Helped the Huskies beat Kent State (10-4), passing for 105 yards,
including a career-long 49-yard completion to Juwan Brescacin.
• Named to the Academic All-MAC team.
2013
• Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules.
• Named Offensive Scout Player of the Week for the Akron (10-12)
and Ball State (11-13) games.
Prior to NIU
• Redshirted as a true freshman at Western Michigan.
Maddie’s Career Stats
PASSING
Year
G/GS
2014
9/0
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2014
9/0
C-A-I
20-33-1
No.
44
Pct.
60.6
Yds.
201
Yds.
227
Avg.
4.6
TD
0
TD
1
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Attempts: 10, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Completions: 7, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Passing Yards: 105, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Rushing Yards: 51, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
Longest Pass: 49, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Longest Rush: 27, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
Lg Yds/G
49 25.2
Lg
27
Effic.
112.3
Yds/G
22.3
• Earned All-State honors following the 2011 season.
• Passed for 3,799 yards and 52 touchdowns in 2011, while rushing
for 1,117 yards and 18 scores on the ground.
• Earned conference and state title game MVP honors.
• Responsible for 33 touchdowns as a junior.
• Guided team to state title in 2009.
Personal
• Born Oct. 11, 1993, in Joliet, Ill.
• Son of Joe and Angela Maddie.
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
C-A-I YDS TD
1-4-0 24
3-4-0 36
0-0-0 0
1-2-0 1
7-10-1 105
DNP
3-5-0 22
2-3-0 10
2-4-0 23
DNP
1-1-0 6
DNP
DNP
DNP
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS OTHER
9-51
4-20
0-0
7-17
8-48
DNP
6-49 TD
3-11
2-3
DNP
5-2
DNP
DNP
DNP
53
7 DESROY MAXWELL
Tight End | 6-2 | 255 | Sr. | 3L
Evanston, Ill. | Amundsen HS
2014
2012
• Appeared in all 14 games, earning
seven starts at tight end.
• Finished the season with nine
receptions for 90 yards, all coming
versus MAC opponents.
• Was sixth on NIU in receiving yards.
• Had three-straight multi-catch games: versus Kent State (10-4),
Central Michigan (10-11) and Miami (10-18).
• Also made receptions at Ball State (11-5), Ohio (11-18) and Western
Michigan (11-28).
• Key blocker for an NIU rushing attack that amassed 3,488 yards
and scored 38 touchdowns on the ground in 2014.
2013
• Saw action in 13 games and started five.
• Sixth on the team in receptions with 11 for 113 yards.
• Scored first career touchdown on a 25-yard catch vs. Akron (10-12).
• Set career highs with two receptions for 27 yards at Purdue (9-28).
• Caught a pair of passes for 23 yards versus Utah State (12-26).
• Ran for 10 yards and a first down on a fake punt against the Aggies.
Iowa
0-0
UT Martin 0-0
Army
0-0
Kansas
0-0
CMU
0-0
BSU
DNP
UB
0-0
Akron
DNP
WMU
0-0
UMass
0-0
Toledo
0-0
EMU
0-0
KSU
0-0
Florida St. 0-0
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
1-2
0-0
1-15
2-27
2-9
1-25 TD
0-0
0-0
1-10
1-2
DNP
0-0
0-0
2-23
Presby.
0-0
NW
0-0
UNLV
0-0
Arkansas 0-0
KSU
2-18
CMU
2-21
Miami
2-26
EMU
0-0
BSU
1-11
Toledo
0-0
Ohio
1-6
WMU
1-8
BGSU
0-0
Marshall 0-0
• Appeared in 12 games at tight end for the Huskies, with two starts
as a true freshman.
• Primarily used as a blocker.
• Ran 35 yards on a fake punt in the Orange Bowl against Florida
State (1-1).
• Contributed to a Huskie offense that led the MAC and ranked 12th
in the nation in rushing offense with 238.2 yards per game.
High School
• Earned all-conference and all-city honors following his senior
season.
• Tallied 160 receptions for 2,720 yards and 31 touchdowns in three
seasons.
• Recorded 59 receptions for 1,289 yards in 2011.
• Caught 50 passes for 793 yards as a junior and snagged 32
receptions for 438 yards his sophomore year.
• Ranked as the 35th-best prospect in Illinois by ESPN.
Personal
• Born May 30, 1993 in Jamaica.
• Son of Radcliff Maxwell and Nadine Wilson.
Maxwell’s Career Stats
RECEIVING
Year
2012
2013
2014
Career
G/GS
12/2
13/5
14/7
39/14
No.
0
11
9
20
Yds.
0
113
90
203
Avg.
0.0
10.3
10.0
10.2
TD
0
1
0
1
Lg
0
25
16
25
Yds/G
0.0
8.7
6.4
5.2
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Receptions: 2, six times, last vs. Miami, 10-18-14
Receiving Yards: 27, at Purdue, 9-28-13
Touchdowns: 1, vs. Akron, 10-12-13
99 SIOSIFA MALOLO
Defensive Tackle | 5-11 | 272 | Sr.
Antioch, Calif. | Deer Valley HS/Los Medanos College
2014
High School
• Appeared in one game, making his NIU
debut in the win over Presbyterian (8-28).
• Garnered all-conference honors as a junior and senior.
• Selected to the Holiday Classic East Bay vs. Sacramento All-Star
Game following the 2011 season.
• Invited to the Stanford Nike Football Training Camp.
Prior to NIU
• Posted 31 tackles, 18 solo, in 2013 at
Los Medanos College.
• Tallied 4.5 sacks for losses of 24 yards.
• Recorded season-high six tackles, including a sack, vs. West Valley.
• Set a career-best with 1.5 sacks against Monterey.
• Helped Los Medanos claim the Bay Valley Conference South title.
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Personal
• Born Sept. 8, 1994, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Son of Joe and Atealoa Malolo.
45 BOOMER MAYS
Linebacker | 6-0 | 244 | Sr.-R | 3L
Lawrence, Kan. | Eudora HS
2014
High School
• Appeared in every game with 13 starts.
• Enjoyed another stellar season at
middle linebacker, making 75 tackles to
rank fifth on the Huskies’ roster.
• Earned a second team All-MAC nod.
• Tied for second on NIU with nine
tackles for a loss of 14 yards.
• Started the season with 7.5 tackles for loss in the first six contests.
• Recorded a career-high three TFLs in the win over Kent State (10-4).
• Also finished the season strong with 46 stops in the final seven games.
• Tallied a season-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble at Ohio (11-18).
• Displayed consistency, making at least one tackle in every game,
with 13 multi-tackle contests and eight games with at least five stops.
• Named the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl Defensive MVP as a
senior after making 13 tackles in the game.
• First team All-State selection at linebacker as a senior.
• Named to all-area and all-conference teams following his junior
and senior years, when he served as team captain.
• Finished as the school’s career leader in tackles with 404.
• Accumulated 110 tackles, caused four fumbles, recovered two and
had a sack during the 2010 campaign.
• Garnered all-state honorable mention as a junior.
• Set school record for tackles in a season with 160 as a junior.
• Totaled 46 tackles and an interception in just five games as a
sophomore after suffering a broken wrist, but still earned all-area
honors as a long snapper.
2013
Personal
• Started all 14 contests at middle linebacker.
• Third on the team in tackles with 82 with 5.5 tackles for loss and
two sacks.
• Intercepted a pass in the endzone and led NIU with a career-high
11 stops at Toledo (11-20).
• Forced a fumble and made five tackles at Idaho (9-14).
• Blocked a kick and made five stops in a win over Akron (10-12).
• Recorded seven tackles and a sack at Central Michigan (10-19).
• Had two TFLs versus Eastern Michigan (10-26).
• Born July 14, 1993 in Clinton, Mo.
• Son of Byron and Rita Mays.
• Father was a defensive tackle at Kansas and Central Missouri.
• Originally signed primarily to be the Huskies’ long snapper.
2012
• Saw action in 13 games and started four at middle linebacker.
• Finished with 31 tackles, five for loss.
• Notched 14 tackles in a three-game span from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29.
• Tallied a season high seven stops, and had two tackles for loss, in
his first career start at Army (9-15).
• Accounted for four tackles in back-to-back games at Western
Michigan (10-27) and against UMass (11-3).
2011
Mays’ Career Stats
Year
2012
2013
2014
Career
13/4 18 13
31
5.0-7 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
14/14 42 40
82 5.5-18 2.0-14
1/0
1/0
14/13 34 41
75 9.0-14 0.0-0
1/0
0/1
41/31 94 94 188 19.5-39 2.0-14
2/0
1/1
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 11, at Toledo, 11-20-13
TFL: 3.0, vs. Kent State, 10-4-14
Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Central Michigan, 10-19-13
Interceptions: 1, at Toledo, 11-20-13
Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, last at Ohio, 11-18-14
• Redshirted.
2012 OPP. U-A-T
Iowa
0-0-0
UT Martin 0-0-0
Army
5-2-7
Kansas 4-0-4
CMU
1-2-3
BSU
0-0-0
UB
1-0-1
Akron
0-1-1
WMU
2-2-4
UMass
2-2-4
Toledo 1-0-1
EMU
3-3-6
KSU
DNP
Florida St. 0-1-1
OTHER
2 TFL
TFL
TFL
TFL
Iowa
2-3-5
Idaho
1-4-5
EIU
4-2-6 SK, FF
Purdue
3-1-4
KSU
2-4-6
Akron
1-4-5
CMU
6-1-7 1.0 SK
EMU
4-1-5 2 TFL
UMass
1-3-4 0.5 TFL
BSU
3-3-6
Toledo 4-7-11
WMU
5-3-8 TFL
BGSU
3-2-5
Utah St. 3-2-5
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
3-0-3
4-1-5
1-3-4
2-4-6
5-2-7
3-1-4
2-1-3
4-4-8
0-2-2
3-2-5
2-8-10
3-6-9
1-7-8
1-0-1
OTHER
1.0 TFL
1.0 TFL
0.5 TFL
1.0 TFL
3.0 TFL
1.0 TFL
0.5 TFL
1.0 TFL
FF
Linebacker Boomer Mays enters his senior season with 188 career tackles as a Huskie.
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24 BRANDON MAYES
Safety | 5-11 | 193 | So.-R | 1L
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games with two
starts.
• Led NIU rookies with 29 total tackles,
23 solo.
• Made a career-high six solo stops
versus Miami (10-18).
• Recovered a fumble in the MAC West clinching win at Western
Michigan (11-28).
• Had three solo tackles and a forced fumble versus Presbyterian (828) in his collegiate debut.
• Tallied a career-high seven tackles against Central Michigan (10-11).
• Had at least one tackle in 11 different games as a redshirt freshman.
2013
• Redshirted.
• Named Defensive Scout Player of the Week for Akron (10-12) game.
Mayes’ Career Stats
Year
2014
G/GS Solo Asst. Tot. TFL-Yds. QS.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU
14/2
23
6 29
0.0-0 0.0-0
1/1
0/1
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 7, vs. Central Michigan, 10-18-14
High School
• Three-time all-area and two-time all-state and all-conference selection.
• Three-year starter set the school record for most career tackles,
tackles for loss and interceptions.
• Named captain of the 2012 Tri-Cities Team by the Daily Herald.
• Rushed for 863 yards and seven touchdowns on 87 carries in 2012.
• Caught 30 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.
• Registered 113 tackles, 47 solo, as a junior.
• Carried 73 times for 858 yards and six scores in 2011.
Personal
• Born May 22, 1995.
• Son of Willie and Sharron Mayes.
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T OTHER
3-0-3 FF
1-0-1
2-0-2
0-1-1
0-0-0
5-2-7
6-0-6
0-1-1
2-0-2
0-0-0
2-1-3
1-1-2 FR
0-0-0
1-0-1
85 MALIK MITCHELL
Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 180 | So.-R
Alpharetta, Ga. | Milton HS
2013
• Redshirted.
2014
High School
• Appeared in one game.
• Made his collegiate debut in the seasonopening win over Presbyterian (8-28).
• Caught 40 passes for 500 yards and four touchdowns with the
Eagles as a senior.
• Gained 300 yards on 30 receptions as a junior despite missing three
games.
• Began his varsity career as a sophomore, where he caught five
passes for 100 yards in the final five games of the season.
• Played for Team USA on the 2010 Trans-Pacific Cup team.
Personal
• Born Dec. 10, 1994, in Chicago Heights, Ill.
• Son of Walter Mitchell and Diane Hawkins.
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2 MARLON MOORE
Safety | 5-9 | 197 | Sr. | 3L
Mobile, Ala. | C.F. Vigor HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games, earning
starts at strong safety in 13 contests.
• Led NIU with 99 total tackles.
• Made 49 solo stops with 50 assists.
• Tallied career highs at Arkansas (9-20)
with 14 stops and two tackles for loss.
• Also had TFLs against Toledo (11-11) and in the MAC Championship
Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5) on a key fourth-down play.
• Notched his second career double-digit tackle game versus Central
Michigan (10-18), making 12 total stops.
• Tied his career high with three pass break-ups in the win at Western
Michigan (11-28) that sealed NIU’s fifth-straight MAC West title.
• Made five or more tackles in 12 different games.
• Led the Huskies in tackles five times.
• Recorded his fourth career interception at UNLV (9-13).
• Forced fumbles in NIU’s first two games of the season, victories
over Presbyterian (8-28) and at Northwestern (9-6).
• Recovered the first fumble of his career at Ohio (11-18).
2013
• Appeared in all 14 games and started eight at cornerback.
• Made 34 tackles, including 26 solo stops, and led the team in pass
break ups with 12.
• Second on the NIU defense and ninth in the MAC in passes
defended.
• Recorded a season-high six tackles to go with two pass break ups
at Iowa (8-31).
• Intercepted a pass and made three stops versus Eastern Illinois (9-21).
• Tied a season-high with six tackles against Akron (10-12).
High School
• Named first team all-state and first team All-Metro in 2011.
• Served as team captain as a senior.
• Recorded 37 tackles and six interceptions as a senior, returning one
for a touchdown.
• Rushed for 367 yards and six touchdowns on 71 carries and made
18 receptions for 275 yards and four scores in 2011.
• Member of the basketball, baseball and track and field teams.
Personal
• Born April 15, 1994.
• Son of Marlon Reed and Shamirca Moore.
Game-By-Game Stats
Iowa
0-0-0
UT Martin 0-0-0
Army
0-0-0
Kansas 0-0-0
CMU
3-3-6
BSU
4-4-8 TFL
UB
4-1-5 2 INT
Akron
3-0-3
WMU
6-0-6
UMass
2-0-2
Toledo 6-0-6
EMU
2-1-3
KSU
DNP
Florida St. DNP
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T OTHER
5-1-6
0-4-4
3-0-3
2-0-2
2-0-2
5-1-6
1-0-1
1-0-1
1-1-2
1-0-1
2-0-2
1-0-1
1-1-2
1-0-1
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
4-1-5
4-2-6
3-4-7
4-10-14
4-3-7
8-4-12
0-0-0
3-5-8
2-6-8
6-2-8
1-2-3
3-5-8
3-4-7
4-2-6
OTHER
FF
FF
INT
2.0 TFL
0.5 TFL
FR
1.0 TFL
2012
• Played in 12 games and started the final six regular season contests
as a true freshman.
• Recorded 39 tackles on the season, including 30 solo stops.
• Made two or more tackles in eight consecutive games from Sept.
29 to Nov. 23.
• Celebrated his first career start with two interceptions, a pass break
up and five tackles against Buffalo (10-13).
• Earned MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors following
his performance against the Bulls.
• Accounted for a season-high eight tackles at Ball State (10-6).
Moore’s Career Stats
Year
G/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU
2012
12/6 30
9
39
1.0-3 0.0-0
0/0
2/4
2013
14/8 26
8
34
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
1/11
2014
14/13 49 50
99
3.5-5 0.0-0
2/1
1/3
Career 40/27 105 67 172
4.5-8 0.0-0
2/1
4/18
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 14, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
PBUs: 3, twice, last at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
INTs: 2, vs. Buffalo, 10-13-12
TFLs: 2.0, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
Safety Marlon Moore led the NIU Huskies with 99 total tackles in 2014.
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80 SKYLER MONAGHAN
Omaha, Neb. | Millard West HS
2014
High School
• Lettered as a true freshman, appearing
in 11 games on special teams.
• Made collegiate debut at Arkansas (9-20).
• Finished with two tackles on the season.
• Recorded his first career stop in the
• Three-time all-area and all-conference honoree
• Earned all-state honors after his junior and senior seasons.
• Caught 40 passes for 800 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2013.
• Gained 850 yards on 50 receptions as a junior, scoring 10
touchdowns.
• Rushed 17 times for 141 yards and four touchdowns.
• Grabbed 43 passes for 1,043 yards and 13 scores as a sophomore.
victory over Miami (10-18).
• Also made a tackle in NIU’s appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl
against Marshall (12-23).
Personal
• Born Dec. 9, 1995, in Omaha, Neb.
• Son of Jim and Marcia Olsen.
• Biology major.
93 RAJSHAWN MOSLEY
Defensive End | 6-2 | 261 | So. | 1L
Indianapolis, Ind. | Arsenal Tech HS
2014
• Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman
reserve defensive lineman.
• Tallied eight tackles on the season, four
solo and four assisted.
• Had two tackles in his collegiate debut
against Presbyterian (8-28) and also
made two stops at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Made his first career sack in the season opener vs. Presbyterian (8-28).
• Also assisted on a sack in the victory at Ball State (11-5).
Mosley’s Career Stats
Year
2014
12/0
4
4
8
1.5-6 1.5-6
0/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 2, twice, last at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
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High School
• Earned All-State, all-conference and Defensive Lineman of the Year
honors following his senior season.
• Made 110 tackles, forced three fumbles and recovered five, broke
up three passes and intercepted one in 2013.
• Caught seven passes for 112 yards and one touchdown on offense.
• Tallied 96 tackles and recovered four fumbles as a junior en route
to earning all-conference recognition.
• Hauled in three passes for 30 yards in 2012.
• Ranked as the 25th-best recruit in Indiana by 247Sports.
Personal
• Born Jan. 26, 1995, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Reginald Mosley and Vickie Epps.
55 ANDREW NESS
Center | 6-3 | 314 | Sr.-R | 3L
O’Fallon, Mo. | Christian Brothers College
2014
• Started all 14 games at center for the
third consecutive season, extending his
streak to 42 games.
• Selected to the All-MAC First Team.
• Awarded NIU Offensive Lineman of
the Week after the victory at Eastern
Michigan (10-25), where the Huskies rushed for 332 yards and four
touchdowns as a team.
• Helped organize an offensive line that conceded just 14
quarterback sacks the entire season.
• Blocked for a rushing attack that amassed 3,488 yards on the
ground with 36 touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
• Led the way for second team All-MAC rusher Cameron Stingily, who
finished the season with 971 rushing yards and 14 scores.
• Also opened holes for 600-yard rushers Drew Hare and Joel Bouagnon.
• Started in his third consecutive MAC Championship Game, helping
the Huskies defeat Bowling Green (12-5) by a 51-17 margin.
• Helped NIU score 56 touchdowns and average 31.5 points per game.
• Guided the Huskies to nine 200-yard rushing games, with five 300yard contests and two 400-yard performances on the ground.
2013
• Started all 14 games at center for the second consecutive year.
• Named NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week against Eastern Illinois
(9-21) as the Huskie offense gained 602 yards.
• Earned NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week honors again at Toledo
(11-20) where the Huskies ran for 364 yards.
• Led a pass protection unit that allowed only 0.79 sacks per game to
rank fifth in the nation.
• Centered an NIU offense that ranked fifth in the country with 519.8
yards of total offense per game.
• Paved the way for Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch to become
the nation’s second leading rusher with 1,920 yards.
• Blocked for a rushing offense that totaled 3,161 yards, best in NIU
history and seventh in the country.
• Led the way for the NIU’s most prolific scoring offense (39.6 ppg).
• Part of an NIU offense that topped 550 yards of total offense in
seven games.
2011
• Redshirted.
• Earned the Defensive Work Team Player of the Week award against
Kansas (9-10) and Ball State (11-15).
High School
• First-team all-state choice by the MFCA and Missouri Sportswriters
Association.
• All-area choice by Missouri High School SportsNet and a second
team selection by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• Earned first-team all-conference honors his junior and senior
seasons and was an honorable mention choice as a sophomore.
• Began his senior season as the center on Catholic High Schools’
Preseason All-America team.
• Served as team captain as a senior.
Personal
• Born May 25, 1993 in Lake St. Louis, Mo.
• Son of David and Barbara Ness.
• Mother was a four-year women’s basketball starter for Central Missouri.
• Father won three letters as an offensive guard for Western State.
• Pursuing a master’s degree as a sport management major.
• From the same hometown as NIU quarterback Drew Hare.
2012
• Started all 14 games at center for the Huskies.
• Named Co-Lineman of the Week in a win over Akron (10-20).
• Helped NIU average 469.6 yards of total offense per game which
ranked 20th in the country and led the MAC.
• NIU gained 400 or more yards in 12 of 14 games in 2012.
• NIU led the MAC and ranked 12th in the nation in rushing offense
with 238.2 yards per game.
• The Huskies scored 38.8 points per game to rank 13th nationally.
• Centered a pass protection unit that allowed only 1.2 sacks per
game.
• Paved the way for NIU’s season-high 622 yards of total offense
against Central Michigan (9-29).
Andrew Ness has started at center for NIU in 42 consecutive games.
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71 LEVON MYERS
Franklin, Wis. | Franklin HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games.
• Served as the reserve left tackle and
played on offense and special teams.
• Blocked on an offensive line that
conceded only 14 quarterback sacks on
the year.
• Played in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (125) for the second consecutive year.
• Helped the Huskies average 5.1 yards per carry while scoring 36
rushing touchdowns.
2013
• Saw action in six games as a reserve offensive tackle.
• First career snaps came at Iowa (8-31) in the 2013 season opener.
• Played in several important games, including the MAC
Championship game versus Bowling Green (12-6).
High School
• First team all-state honoree by the WFCA and Associated Press
following his senior year.
• Named all-area and all-conference on offense and defense in 2011.
• Finalist for the Joe Thomas Award, given annually to the top senior
offensive lineman in the state of Wisconsin.
• Also named the team’s MVP following his senior season.
• Earned first team all-Southeast Conference honors as a junior.
• Ranked as the ninth-best recruit in Wisconsin by Rivals.com and the
10th-best in the state by ESPN.
• Second-best offensive lineman in the state by Wisconsin Sports
Network.
Personal
• Son of Marion and Catherine Myers.
2012
• Redshirted.
• Named the Offensive Scout Team Co-Player of the Week after the
Iowa (9-1) game.
51 DAVID O’GORMAN
Defensive End | 5-11 | 244 | Fr.-R
Watertown, Wis. | Watertown HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Three-time all-conference and two-time all-conference honoree.
• Totaled 158 tackles, 103 solo, in two seasons.
• Tirst team All-State, all-area and all-conference honoree in 2013.
• Tallied 100 total tackles while forcing and recovering three fumbles
as a senior.
• Named the team’s 2013 Defensive Player of the Year.
• Earned all-area and all-conference honors in 2012.
• Recorded 58 tackles, 38 solo, and two pass breakups as a junior.
• Named to the all-conference team as a sophomore.
Personal
• Son of Shannon and Sandy O’Gorman.
• Business major.
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5 MAYOMI OLOOTU
Cornerback | 5-9 | 180 | So. | 1L
Allen, Texas | Allen HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games at cornerback
and on special teams as a true freshman.
• Tied for second on the Huskies with four
pass break-ups.
• Tallied 12 total tackles, seven solo.
• Forced a fumble and had a career-high
two pass breakups at Northwestern (9-6).
• Recorded his first career tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Had a career-high five tackles in the MAC Championship Game victory
over Bowling Green (12-5).
Olootu’s Career Stats
Year
2014
14/0
7
5 12
1.0-3
0.0
1/0
0/4
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
PBUs: 2, at Northwestern, 9-6-14
TFLs: 1.0, at Eastern Michigan, 10-25-14
Game-By-Game Stats
High School
• Had 144 tackles, 33 pass breakups and three interceptions.
• Earned first team all-area honors following his senior season.
• Made 55 tackles with 15 pass breakups and three blocked kicks in 2013.
• His defense allowed just 18.6 points and 139.8 yards passing per game.
• Named first team all-district as a junior.
• Compiled 60 tackles, broke up 12 passes, forced two fumbles and
intercepted three passes in 2012.
• Won MVP award at the Next Level Athlete Top 100 Showcase.
• Posted 29 tackles and six pass breakups as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born Oct. 25, 1995, in Allen, Texas.
• Son of Mayomi and Patrice Olootu.
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T OTHER
0-0-0
1-0-1 FF
0-0-0
1-0-1
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-0-2 TFL
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-1-2
0-0-0
1-4-5
0-0-0
25 JOSH ORNE
Kicker | 6-0 | 218 | Jr. | 1L
Delafield, Wis. | Kettle Moraine HS
2014
• Appeared in 11 games, serving as NIU’s
primary kickoff specialist.
• Led the Huskies with 50 kickoffs for
2,920 yards and a team-high average of
58.4 yards per kickoff.
• Recorded 11 touchbacks on the year.
• Named Co-NIU Special Teams Player of the Week following the win
at Eastern Michigan (10-25), where he averaged 60.8 yards on five
kickoffs and had two touchbacks.
• Attempted his first career field goal against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Made his first career tackle at UNLV (9-13).
2013
• Appeared in one game as a true freshman.
• Handled a kickoff at Massachusetts (11-2).
High School
• Four-year letterwinner at Kettle Moraine High School.
• Totaled 117 tackles and eight interceptions in his career.
• Forced three fumbles and recovered five in four seasons.
• Posted 35 tackles and six interceptions as a senior.
• Recorded 30 stops in his junior season.
Personal
• Born Nov. 15, 1994, in Waukesha, Wis.
• Son of William and Susan Orne.
• Nursing major.
Orne’s Career Stats
KICKOFFS
Year
G/GS
2014
11/0
No.
50
Yards
2,920
Avg.
58.4
TB
11
OB
3
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Kickoffs: 9, twice, last vs. Miami, 10-18-14
KO Average: 62.5, vs. Central Michigan, 10-11-14
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33 JAMAAL PAYTON
Linebacker | 6-0 | 226 | Jr. | 2L
Bellwood, Ill. | Proviso West HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games with one start.
• Earned his only start of the season
at middle linebacker in the MAC
Championship Game victory over
Bowling Green (12-5).
• Finished 10th on the team with 37
tackles, including 26 solo stops.
• Had a career-high six tackles and recovered a fumble in the MAC
West clinching win at Western Michigan (11-28).
• Also recovered a fumble at Ball State (11-5).
• Made at least one tackle in 13 games with 10 multi-tackle contests.
• Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss, with a solo TFL vs. Kent State (10-4).
• Big special teams contributor, earning NIU Special Teams Player of the
Week three times for his performances in the Central Michigan (10-11),
Eastern Michigan (10-25) and Western Michigan (11-28) games.
2013
• True freshman appeared in 11 games and started two at linebacker.
• Made 42 tackles, including 27 solo stops, on the season.
• Also broke up three passes and recorded three tackles for loss.
• Made three tackles in his first career appearance at Purdue (9-28).
• Posted five tackles in four straight weeks beginning at Kent State (10-5).
• Collected his first career sack versus Western Michigan (11-26).
• Made a key stop late in the Ball State game to stymie a drive.
High School
• Two-time All-State and three-time all-area and all-conference honoree.
• Awarded the team’s MVP award as a junior and senior.
• Selected to Max Emfinger All-American Bowl following 2012 campaign.
• Posted prep career totals of 375 tackles, 16 forced fumbles, 13 pass
breakups, seven interceptions, four blocked kicks and two fumble
recoveries in three seasons.
• Named the Player of the Year in the West Suburban Conference’s
Silver Division while playing running back and linebacker.
• Gained 1,002 yards and scored 25 touchdowns on 150 carries as a senior.
• Added 150 tackles, eight forced fumbles, four passes defensed,
two interceptions, two blocked kicks and a fumble recovery as a
linebacker in 2012.
• Named the Silver Division’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2011
with 125 tackles, five forced fumbles and four interceptions.
• Ran 120 times for 998 yards and 18 touchdowns.
• Rushed for 925 yards and 20 touchdowns, while adding 100 tackles,
three forced fumbles and an interception on defense in 2010.
Personal
• Born Nov. 11, 1994, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Rodney and Doris Payton.
• Engineering management major.
Payton’s Career Stats
Year
2013
2014
Career
11/2
27
15 42 3.0-12 1.0-11
1/0
0/3
14/1
26
11 37
1.5-3 0.0-0
0/2
0/0
25/3
53
26 79 4.5-15 1.0-11
1/2
0/3
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Game-By-Game Stats
Jamaal Payton played in every game for NIU last season, registering 37 total tackles.
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2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
U-A-T
DNP
DNP
DNP
2-1-3
2-3-5
5-0-5
2-3-5
3-2-5
2-2-4
4-1-5
1-0-1
2-0-2
0-2-2
4-1-5
OTHER
FF
0.5 TFL
TFL
1.0 SK
0.5 TFL
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
4-0-4
1-0-1
1-0-1
3-1-4
2-1-3
3-0-3
0-1-1
1-2-3
3-1-4
2-0-2
1-1-2
4-2-6
1-2-3
0-0-0
OTHER
TFL
0.5 TFL
FR
FR
66 BOBBY RAMLET
Long Snapper | 6-3 | 236 | Jr.-R
Appleton, Wis. | Xavier HS
2014
High School
• Appeared in two games on special teams.
• Made his collegiate debut in the season
• Earned second team all-conference honors as a senior while
playing tight end, linebacker and long snapper.
• Caught four passes for 49 yards and one touchdown.
• Forced five fumbles and recovered three, broke up four passes and
grabbed two interceptions in 2011.
• Ranked as one of the nation’s best long snappers by the Kohl’s
Long-Snapping Camp.
2013
2012
Personal
• Redshirted.
• Born Aug. 31, 1993, in Appleton, Wis.
• Son of Phil and Victoria Ramlet.
70 JOSH RUKA
Greenfield, Wis. | Greenfield HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games as a member
of the offensive line rotation.
• Earned his first collegiate start at right
guard in NIU’s appearance in the Boca
Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23).
• Helped the Huskies rush for 200 yards
and a touchdown versus Marshall (12-23).
• Blocked for an offensive line that allowed just 14 sacks all season.
• Played a role in NIU rushing for 3,488 yards and 36 touchdowns.
2013
• Appeared in 12 games in 2013.
• Member of the field goal/PAT unit.
• Also saw action in several games as a back-up at offensive tackle.
2012
• Redshirted.
High School
• Two-time first team all-conference selection.
• Finalist for the Joe Thomas Award, annually given to the top senior
offensive lineman in Wisconsin.
• Received an invitation to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Combine
in San Antonio, Texas, following the 2010 season.
• Started 28 games for GHS in three seasons.
• Also competed on GHS’ track & field team.
Personal
• Born Oct. 29, 1993, in Greenfield, Wis.
• Son of Michael and Colleen Ruka.
32 JIMMY RUSSELL
Safety | 5-10 | 201 | So.-R
DeKalb, Ill. | DeKalb HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted after joining the team as a
walk-on in spring camp of 2014.
• Posted 168 tackles and three interceptions in two seasons.
• Earned all-conference and all-area recognition as a senior.
• Named DeKalb’s Defensive Player of the Year.
• Caught 26 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.
• Named team captain in 2012.
• Forced five fumbles and recovered two fumbles in 2012.
• Broke up 17 passes in two seasons.
Personal
• Born March 6, 1995, in DeKalb, Ill.
• Son of Rob and Peggy Russell
• Education major.
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3 EZRA SAFFOLD
West Palm Beach, Fla. | W.T. Dwyer HS
2014
High School
• True freshman appeared in eight games.
• Finished with 12 receptions for 83 yards.
• Also rushed eight times for 27 yards.
• Accumulated 115 all-purpose yards.
• Enjoyed a breakout performance in the
MAC Championship Game versus Bowling
Green (12-5), recording career highs in receptions (6) and yards (35).
• Made a career-long 24-yard catch and rushed for a career-high 14
yards on three carries in his collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian (8-28).
• Had a five-yard kickoff return against Arkansas (9-20).
Saffold’s Career Stats
Year
2014
G/GS
8/0
Rec.
12
Yds.
83
Avg.
6.9
TD
0
Lg
24
Yds/G
10.4
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Catches: 6, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
Receiving Yards: 35, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
Long Gain: 24, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
• Garnered first team all-state honors following his senior season.
• Totaled 129 receptions for 2,433 yards and 34 touchdowns in four
seasons with the Panthers.
• Recorded 10 kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns in his career.
• Holds the school single-game record with a 99-yard kickoff return.
• Hauled in 60 passes for 1,183 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2013.
• Gained 120 rushing yards on six carries, scoring twice.
• Returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns in 2013.
• Caught 43 passes for 680 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2012.
• Returned four punts for touchdowns as a junior.
• Posted 340 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.
• Scored six receiving and four rushing touchdowns as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born Dec. 10, 1994, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Son of Ezra Saffold and Terretha Smith.
• Undecided on a major.
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS OTHER
1-24
DNP
1-12
1-8
1-4
DNP
0-0
2-0
DNP
0-0
DNP
DNP
6-35
DNP
Ezra Saffold led the NIU freshmen in receptions (12) and receiving yards (83) in 2014.
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73 MAX SCHARPING
Green Bay, Wis. | Southwest HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Named NIU Offensive Scout Team
Player of the Week for his work in
preparation for the UNLV (9-13) game.
• Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area honoree.
• Started all but one game over three seasons on the offensive and
defensive lines.
• Garnered All-State honors following his senior season.
• Posted 13 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense.
• Also earned all-area honors from the WIAA and the Green Bay
Press-Gazette, to go with first team all-conference recognition.
• Honored as first team all-area and all-conference as a junior.
• Registered eight tackles and two pass breakups in 2012.
• Earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born Aug. 10, 1996, in Green Bay, Wis.
• Son of Paul and Jackie Scharping.
42 ALEX SCHWAB
Linebacker | 6-1 | 223 | So.-R
New Berlin, Wis. | West Allis Hale HS/Southeast Missouri State
2014
High School
• Redshirted after transfering from
Southeast Missouri State.
•Named NIU Defensive Scout Team
Player of the Week for the Kent State (104) and Western Michigan (11-28) games.
• Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior.
• Named team MVP after totaling 80 tackles in 2012.
• Picked off two passes each in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
• Earned all-conference honorable mention honors as a junior.
Prior to NIU
• Played in 11 games as a true freshman at Southeast Missouri.
• Made 10 tackles, including one for a loss.
• Recorded a career-best five tackles and a tackle for loss against
Eastern Illinois (10-19-13).
Personal
• Born March 12, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of John and Carol Schwab.
• Finance major.
64 LUKE SHIVELY
Tipton, Ind. | Tipton HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Three-time all-area, all-conference selection and two-time all-state pick.
• Honored as team’s Offensive Line MVP his final three years.
• Named one of the Indiana Football Coaches Association’s Top 50
players in the state as a senior.
• Garnered first team all-state honors from the Associated Press, along
with Kokomo Tribune all-area and all-conference recognition in 2013.
• Named to the All-State team as a junior by the IFCA in 2012.
• Collected all-area and all-conference recognition as a junior.
• Earned all-area and all-conference honors as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born March 6, 1996, in Tipton, Ind.
• Son of Wally and Paula Shively.
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50 AUSTIN SMAHA
Defensive End | 6-1 | 232 | Jr. | 2L
Belvidere, Ill. | Belvidere North HS
2014
• Appeared in 13 games as part of the
Huskies’ defensive line rotation and on
special teams.
• Recorded nine tackles on the year, with
four solo stops and five assisted tackles.
• Had two multi-tackle games.
• Recorded a career-high three tackles in NIU’s victory at Ball State
(11-5).
• Made two tackles in the MAC Championship Game, helping the
Huskies triumph over Bowling Green (12-5).
2013
• Appeared in 12 games at defensive end as a true freshman.
• Recorded three solo tackles on the year.
• Recorded one tackle versus Eastern Illinois (9-21), Purdue (9-28),
and Eastern Michigan (10-26).
High School
• Named conference MVP and first-team all-conference as a senior.
• Team captain who recorded 81 tackles and rushed 122 times for
1,246 yards in 2011.
• Named first team all-conference following his junior year after
recording 66.5 tackles on defense.
• Rushed for 1,688 yards on 158 carries during the 2010 season.
• Tallied 78 tackles as a sophomore to earn all-conference honorable
mention recognition.
• Set career record for the top rushing average in conference history,
averaging 186 yards per game.
• His 225.5 career tackles are first all-time at Belvidere North.
Personal
• Born Feb. 1, 1994, in Rockford, Ill.
• Son of Dan Smaha and Debra Hyser.
Smaha’s Career Stats
Year
2013
12/0
3
0
3
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
2014
13/0
4
5
9
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
Career 25/0
7
5
12
0.0-0 0.0-0
0/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3, at Ball State, 11-5-14
62 MIKE SMITH
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 305 | So.-R
Schaumburg, Ill. | Conant HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Earned all-conference honors following his senior season.
• Also garnered team MVP recognition.
• Named a team captain prior to his senior season.
Personal
• Born Oct. 26, 1994.
• Son of Randal Smith and Kay Kelly.
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1 ALBERT SMALLS
Cornerback | 6-1 | 197 | So. | 1L
Miramar, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games, starting the
first six contests of the season as a true
freshman at cornerback.
• Tallied 21 total tackles, with 13 solo
stops and eight assisted.
• Also contributed two interceptions and four pass break-ups.
• Made a career-high five tackles in the MAC Championship Game
victory over Bowling Green (12-5).
• Also recorded four tackles against Central Michigan (10-11).
• Had his first career interception and a tackle for loss in his
collegiate debut against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Also picked off a pass in the third quarter at Western Michigan (11-28).
Smalls’ Career Stats
Year
2014
14/6 13
8
21
1.0-2 0.0-0
0/0
2/4
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
High School
• Compiled 106 tackles, forced four fumbles, recovered five fumbles
and intercepted nine passes in three seasons.
• Earned second team all-area and all-conference honors as a senior.
• Registered 40 tackles, four interceptions and eight PBUs in 2013.
• Named third team all-Dade County after the season.
• Caught 25 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns in 2013.
• Had 36 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a junior.
• Posted eight receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in 2012, in
addition to gaining 25 yards and a touchdown on four carries.
Personal
• Born Aug. 3, 1996, in Miami, Fla.
• Son of Albert Smalls Jr. and Tammy Jones-Smalls.
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T OTHER
2-0-2 INT, TFL
1-0-1
2-1-3
1-1-2
0-0-0
3-1-4
1-0-1
0-1-1
0-1-1
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-0 INT
2-3-5
0-0-0
39 RYAN STENDLER
Tight End | 6-4 | 257 | So.-R
Mequon, Wis. | Homestead HS
2014
• Appeared in two games.
• Made collegiate debut in the NIU
season opener against Presbyterian (828).
• Also played in the MAC Championship
Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5).
• Named NIU Offensive Scout Player of
the Week for his role in helping the team prepare for the Presbyterian
(8-28) and Toledo (11-11) games.
2013
• Redshirted.
• Named Offensive Scout Player of the Week for the Purdue (9-28)
game.
High School
• Earned all-area and all-conference accolades after 2012 campaign.
• Named the team MVP after recording 40 tackles, five pass
breakups, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and a fumble
recovery at defensive end.
• Had 25 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a junior.
• Played on Homestead’s hockey team.
Personal
• Born April 3, 1995, in Mequon, Wis.
• Son of Michael and Linda Stendler.
• Father was an All-American football player at Concordia University
in Wisconsin.
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36 DRACO SMITH
Tailback | 5-9 | 196 | Jr. | 2L
Hammond, Ind. | Mt. Carmel HS (Ill.)
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games as a tailback
and special teams contributor.
• Had all of his rushing attempts in the
season opener against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Carried the ball a career-high seven
times for 30 yards with his first career
touchdown versus Presbyterian (8-28).
• Made his first career tackle at UNLV (9-13).
• Had a career-high three tackles at Ohio (11-18).
2013
• Played in five games as a true freshman.
• Carried the ball 13 times for 96 yards on the year (7.4 ypc).
• Caught three passes for 32 yards.
• Rushed four times for 19 yards against Ball State (11-13).
• Recorded a career-high six carries at UMass (11-2) for 21 yards.
• Ran for a career-high 51 yards on two carries against Eastern
Michigan (10-26).
• Made his collegiate debut at Central Michigan, where he ran once
for five yards (10-19).
High School
• Four-year starter at running back.
• Named all-state honorable mention as a senior, in addition to
earning all-area and all-conference honors.
• Given the team’s leadership award following the 2012 campaign
when he also served as team captain.
• Ran 148 times for 928 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2012.
• Caught six passes for 105 yards out of the backfield.
• Added 49 tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two
fumble recoveries and two interceptions on defense in 2012.
• Rushed for 740 yards and five touchdowns on 113 carries in 2011.
Personal
• Born July 22, 1994, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Tally Smith and Tamara Howard.
• Product of same high school as NIU Heisman finalist Jordan Lynch.
Smith’s Career Stats
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2013
5/0
2014
14/0
Career 19/0
No.
13
7
20
Yds.
96
30
126
Avg.
7.4
4.3
6.3
TD
0
1
1
Lg
48
10
48
Yds/G
19.2
2.3
6.6
RECEIVING
Year
G/GS
2013
5/0
Rec.
3
Yds.
32
Avg.
10.7
TD
0
Lg
30
Yds/G
6.4
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 7, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-14
Rushing Yards: 51, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-26-13
Receptions: 2, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
Receiving Yards: 26, at Massachusetts, 11-2-13
52 CODY SULLIVAN
Linebacker | 6-0 | 225 | So.-R
Chicago, Ill. | Loyola Academy
2014
• Appeared in three games.
opener versus Presbyterian (8-28).
• Also saw the field versus Ohio (11-18)
and in the MAC Championship game win
over Bowling Green.
• Named NIU Defensive Scout Player of the Week for the
Northwestern (9-6) and Ball State (11-5) games.
2013
• Redshirted.
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High School
• Earned first team all-area and all-conference honors as a senior.
• Posted 104 tackles, 50 solo, and six interceptions in 2012.
• Named the team captain prior to his senior season.
• Recorded 65 tackles as a junior.
Personal
• Born Dec. 13, 1994, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of John and Lisa Sullivan.
• Father played football at Ohio State and uncle, Mike, played
football at Miami (Fla.).
• Majoring in business administration.
84 KEVIN TENNENBAUM
Tight End | 6-3 | 248 | Sr.-R
Buffalo Grove, Ill. | Buffalo Grove HS
2014
High School
• Three-sport athlete all four years in baseball, basketball, and
football.
• Two-year varsity letterwinner in football caught 10 passes for 111
yards and one touchdown.
• Made nine catches for 98 yards as a senior with a long gain of 24
yards, along with six tackles.
2013
• Played several snaps in the Eastern
Michigan game at tight end (10-26).
2012
• Saw his first career playing time against UMass (11-3).
• Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the UT
Martin game.
2011
Personal
• Born Nov. 1, 1992 in Park Ridge, Ill.
• Son of Jim and JoAnn Tennenbaum.
• Redshirted.
87 DENZEL TOLLIVER
Tight End | 6-2 | 239 | Fr.-R
Hillside, Ill. | Proviso West HS
2014
High School
• Redshirted.
• Two-time all-area and all-conference honoree.
• Caught 67 passes for 779 yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons.
• Garnered first team all-area and all-West Suburban Silver
Conference honors after catching 38 passes for 375 yards and nine
touchdowns as a senior.
• Set a school record in 2013 with 11 receptions in one game.
• Hauled in 29 passes for 404 yards and two scores in 2012.
• Garnered all-area and all-conference recognition as a junior.
• Attempted three passes, completing two - including one for a
touchdown - in 2012
Personal
• Born Sept. 26, 1995, in Oak Park, Ill.
• Son of Thurston and Willie Tolliver.
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69 COREY THOMAS
Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 306 | Jr.-R | 1L
Chicago, Ill. | Lindblom Math & Science Academy
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games, starting the
final 13 contests at nose guard.
• Led all NIU interior defensive linemen
with 35 total tackles, 13 solo.
• Had 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
• Made his first collegiate start at
Northwestern (9-6), making three tackles and earning NIU Defensive
Lineman of the Week honors.
• Recorded 11 multi-tackle games, including four stops at Arkansas
(9-20), versus Toledo (11-11), at Western Michigan (11-28) and in the
Boca Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23).
• Had two tackles for loss against Toledo (11-11), including his first
career sack.
• Also recorded half a tackle for loss at Ball State (11-5).
• Forced a key fumble on the NIU goal-line that Dechane Durante
recovered in the MAC-West clinching win at Western Michigan (11-28).
2013
• Appeared in one game versus Eastern Michigan (10-26).
Thomas’ Career Stats
Year
2014
14/13 13 22
35
2.5-7 1.0-3
1/0
0/0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 4, four times, last vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
TFLs: 2.0, vs. Toledo, 11-11-14
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Toledo, 11-11-14
2012
• Redshirted.
• Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the UT
Martin (9-8) and Toledo (11-14) games.
High School
• Earned all-conference honors after his junior season.
• Named all-area by Tom Lemming of MaxPreps.com after totaling
66 tackles and six sacks as a junior.
• Team captain during his senior year.
• Earned all-city honors as a sophomore at Lindblom.
• Team MVP for the Eagles’ water polo team as a junior.
Personal
• English major.
Game-By-Game Stats
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
U-A-T
0-0-0
2-1-3
0-3-3
2-2-4
1-1-2
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-2-2
1-1-2
3-1-4
1-2-3
2-2-4
0-2-2
1-3-4
OTHER
0.5TFL
2TFL,SK
FF
35 SHANE WIMANN
Tight End/Fullback | 6-4 | 254 | So.-R | 1L
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. | Wisconsin Dells HS
2014
• Appeared in all 14 games with two
starts at tight end.
• Contributed to an offense that
averaged 441.2 yards per game.
• Blocked for two 900-yard rushers:
Cameron Stingily and Drew Hare.
• Also made three tackles on the season.
• One of a league-leading 14 Huskies that earned a selection for the
Academic All-MAC Team.
2013
• Redshirted.
• Named Offensive Scout Player of the week for the Western
Michigan (11-26) game.
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High School
• Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior.
• Named the MVP of the South Central Conference in 2012.
• Caught 72 passes for 834 yards and 12 touchdowns at wide receiver
in 2012, setting the school record for most receptions in a season.
• Added 20 carries for 120 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
• Totaled 107 tackles (55 solo), five pass breakups, four forced
fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks in 2012.
• Named first team all-conference following his sophomore season.
• Earned basketball all-state honors in 2011-12.
• Two-time basketball player of the year in the South Central Conference.
Personal
• Born Sept. 9, 1994, in Baraboo, Wis.
• Son of Dean and Karen Wimann.
22 AREGEROS TURNER
Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 178 | Jr. | 2L
Copley, Ohio | Copley HS
2014
High School
• Played in all 14 games with three starts.
• Finished second on NIU with 37 catches.
• Had 398 receiving yards and 38 rushing
yards with four total touchdowns.
• Was one of two Huskies, along with
Da’Ron Brown, to make at least one
reception in every game in 2014.
• Finished the season with six straight multi-catch games.
• Named NIU Offensive Skill Player of the Week following the Toledo
(11-11) game after tallying 59 receiving and 25 rushing yards.
• Scored first career touchdown with an 11-yard catch at Arkansas (9-20).
• Caught his second touchdown on a career-long 65-yard reception
on the first play from scrimmage at Western Michigan (11-28), where
he finished the game with a career-high 70 receiving yards.
• Notched rushing TDs against Miami (10-18) and at Ball State (11-5).
• Also completed an 18-yard pass to Drew Hare versus Miami (10-18).
• Led NIU with 479 yards on 23 kick returns, an average of 20.1 yards.
• Finished fourth on the team with 915 all-purpose yards.
2013
• True freshman appeared in 12 games and made three starts.
• Caught eight passes for 70 yards and had eight carries for 23 yards.
• Rushed for a career-high 24 yards against Eastern Michigan (10-26).
• Had season highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (33) at
Central Michigan (10-19).
Personal
• Born Jan. 10, 1995, in Akron, Ohio.
• Son of Aregeros and Sandee Turner.
Turner’s Career Stats
RECEIVING
Year
G/GS
2013
12/3
2014
14/3
Career 26/6
Rec.
8
37
45
Yds.
70
398
468
Avg.
8.8
10.8
10.4
TD
0
2
2
Lg
23
65
65
Yds/G
5.8
28.4
18.0
RUSHING
Year
G/GS
2013
12/3
2014
14/3
Career 26/6
No.
8
13
21
Yds.
23
38
61
Avg.
2.9
2.9
2.9
TD
0
2
2
Lg
15
13
15
Yds/G
1.9
2.7
2.3
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year
G/GS
No.
2013
12/3
4
2014
14/3
23
Career 26/6
27
Yds.
65
479
544
Avg.
16.2
20.8
20.1
TD
0
0
0
Lg
22
28
28
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Receptions: 5, twice, last vs. BGSU, MAC Champ. Game, 12-5-14
Receiving Yards: 70, at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Long Catch: 65, at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Rushing Attempts: 4, at Ball State, 11-5-14
Rushing Yards: 25, vs. Toledo, 11-11-14
Long Rush: 15, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-26-13
Long Kick Return: 28, at Arkansas, 9-20-14
• Four-time all-area and all-conference honoree.
• Awarded team MVP and best offensive back each of his four seasons.
• Rushed for 4,742 yards and scored 79 total touchdowns.
• Gained 1,378 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns on 208 carries,
averaging 6.6 yards per carry as a senior.
• Earned all-state recognition as a junior after rushing for 1,236 yards
on 145 carries, while scoring 14 total touchdowns.
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
1-3
DNP
DNP
0-0
0-0
1-6
4-33
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-5
1-23
0-0
0-0
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS OTHER
1-5
1-26
1-13
3-29 TD
4-23
1-5
1-5
1-9
4-44
4-59
5-40
2-70 TD
5-15
4-55
2013 OPP.
Iowa
Idaho
EIU
Purdue
KSU
Akron
CMU
EMU
UMass
BSU
Toledo
WMU
BGSU
Utah St.
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
DNP
DNP
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-(-2)
2-24
0-0
2-8
0-0
2-(-8)
0-0
1-1
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
0-0
2-3
0-0
0-0
1-3
1-1 TD
0-0
4-11 TD
2-25
1-0
0-0
0-0
2-(-5)
Game-By-Game Kick Return Stats
Iowa
0-0
Idaho
DNP
EIU
DNP
Purdue
0-0
KSU
0-0
Akron
0-0
CMU
0-0
EMU
0-0
UMass
2-24
BSU
1-19
Toledo
0-0
WMU
0-0
BGSU
0-0
Utah St. 1-22
2014 OPP.
Presby.
NW
UNLV
Arkansas
KSU
CMU
Miami
EMU
BSU
Toledo
Ohio
WMU
BGSU
Marshall
#-YDS OTHER
0-0
0-0
1-19
3-71
2-39
1-18
1-3
1-20
2-37
2-27
0-0
2-39
2-60
6-146
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94 JAKE AMBROSE
Punter | 5-10 | 175 | Jr.
Newport Beach, Calif. | Newport Harbor HS/Orange Coast
Prior to NIU
• Played all 10 games as the punter for
Orange Coast in 2014.
• Punted 55 times for an average of 40.3
yards per attempt.
• Placed 15 punts inside the 20 and
forced 13 fair catches.
• Produced a career-long 60-yard punt and averaged 46.5 yards per
punt versus Santa Ana (11-1).
• Averaged a career-best 48.3 yards-per-punt on four attempts
against LA Pierce (10-11).
• Had at least one punt of 45-plus yards in nine games and a punt of
50-plus yards in seven games.
High School
• Served as starting punter at Newport Harbor for two seasons.
• Tallied 15 punts inside the 20 in 71 total attempts in that time.
• Averaged 34.4 yards per punt on 47 attempts as a senior in 2011.
• Also punted 24 times as a junior in 2010.
Personal
• Born Sept. 29, 1993, in Newport Beach, Calif.
• Son of Mike Molinaro and Cynthia Khan.
• Enjoys surfing and snowboarding.
24 D.J. BROWN
Tailback | 5-9 | 182 | Fr.
North Little Rock, Ark. | North Little Rock HS
High School
• Accumulated more than 5,000 rushing
yards and scored 51 touchdowns during
his high school career.
• First team All-State selection in 2014
after rushing for more than 2,000 yards.
• As a senior, led North Little Rock to
an 11-2 record, a conference title and an appearance in the Class 7A
state playoff semifinals.
• Ran for 2,140 yards and 15 touchdowns in 11 games as a junior at
Little Rock Catholic High School.
Personal
• Born Nov. 5, 1996, in St. Louis, Mo.
• Son of Dee Edmondson and Bin Brown.
• Intends to major in biology.
86 ADAM BUIRGE
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 191 | Fr.
Brooklyn Park, Minn. | Park Center HS
High School
• Three-year letterwinner at Park Center.
• Played numerous positions in high
school before settling at wide receiver.
• As a senior, earned first team All-State
honors after catching 46 passes for 699
yards and 10 touchdowns.
• In 2014, helped Park Center win five
games, the school’s best season in 15 years.
• Tallied 18 receptions for 326 yards and four touchdowns as a junior.
• Recorded four special teams touchdowns as a return man.
• Also tallied 142 tackles, nine interceptions, three fumble recoveries
and scored five touchdowns on defense in his high school career.
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Personal
• Born Nov. 11, 1996, in Minneapolis, Minn.
• Son of Robert and Diann Buirge.
• Sister, Ashley, played softball at Minnesota-Duluth and mother,
Diann, played softball at Southwest Illinois College.
• Intends to major in business.
14 ELIJAH CAMPBELL
Safety | 6-0 | 195 | Jr.
St. Paul, Minn. | St. Paul Central HS/Iowa Western JC
Prior to NIU
High School
• Tallied 21 tackles and five pass breakups in his only season at Iowa Western
in 2014.
• Helped Iowa Western go undefeated in
the regular season and reach the junior
college national championship game.
• Two-way athlete playing football at St. Paul Central.
• Helped the Minutemen post an 8-1 record in 2012, rushing for
1,002 yards and 18 touchdowns while playing defense as well.
• Made 69 tackles and six interceptions in his high school career.
• Also lettered in track & field in high school.
Personal
• Born Aug. 24, 1995, in St. Paul, Minn.
• Son of Jamal and Denna Hickman.
• Intends to major in psychology.
58 JOSH CORCORAN
Linebacker | 6-3 | 221 | Fr.
Lakeville, Minn. | Lakeville South HS
High School
• Team captain and starter on both sides
of the ball at Lakeville South.
• As a senior, led the Cougars to the
playoffs and was an All-South Suburban
Conference selection.
• Tallied 101 tackles at linebacker and
rushed for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns at fullback as a senior in
2014.
• Made 86 tackles as a junior and 64 stops during his sophomore year.
• Blocked five kicks in high school.
• Also lettered in track & field.
Personal
• Born April 5, 1997, in Burnsville, Minn.
• Son of Tom and Melissa Corcoran.
• His father, Tom, is an NIU alum and Corcoran has numerous family
ties to the Chicagoland area.
88 DANIEL CRAWFORD
Tight End | 6-1 | 240 | Fr.
Macomb, Mich. | Dakota HS
High School
• Red-zone threat at tight end for Dakota.
• As a senior, caught 29 passes for 272
yards and seven touchdowns.
• Also registered 41 tackles and four
sacks in 2014, helping Dakota reach the
second round of the Michigan Class 1
playoffs.
• Recorded 20 receptions for 212 yards and five touchdowns as a
junior, advancing to the state quarterfinals.
• Switched to tight end from offensive line during his sophomore year.
• Also lettered on the Dakota basketball team.
Personal
• Born Dec. 15, 1997, in Williamsburg, Va.
• Son of Danny and Sonja Crawford.
• Intends to major in computer science.
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37 NOLAN DEAN
Tailback | 6-0 | 195 | Fr.
Chicago, Ill. | Nazareth Academy
High School
• Topped 2,000 rushing yards in leading
Nazareth Academy to an undefeated
season and an Illinois Class 6A state
championship.
• Had 199 yards and two touchdowns in
the state title game for Nazareth.
• All-East Suburban Catholic league pick.
• Played at Neuqua Valley as a sophomore and junior, lettering at
linebacker and tailback.
• Helped the Wildcats win the Upstate Eight Valley title in 2013.
• Named Allstate Athlete of the Week after rushing for 251 yards and
three scores against Metea Valley on Oct. 4, 2013.
• 2013 first team All-Upstate Eight Valley selection as a running back.
• Also sprinted on Nazareth’s track team.
Personal
• Born Feb. 12, 1997, in Harvey, Ill.
• Son of Joe and Nina Dean.
• Intends to major in health and human services.
• Volunteered for the Homeless Veterans Assistance program.
16 TOMMY FIEDLER
Quarterback | 6-2 | 190 | Fr.
LaGrange, Ill. | Lyons Township HS
High School
• Three-year Lyons starting quarterback
and four-year letterwinner.
• Holds the Lyon school records for
total passing yards (3,580) and passing
touchdowns (27) in a career.
•Also rushed for 569 yards and nine
touchdowns in high school.
• Helped Lions reach the Illinois Class 8A state playoffs as a senior.
• Also took Lyons to the state playoffs during his sophomore campaign.
Personal
• Born Dec. 7, 1996, in LaGrange, Ill.
• Son of Dave and Sharon Fiedler.
55 MASON FLEURY
Elgin, Ill. | Hampshire HS
High School
• Versatile defensive player from Elgin.
• As a senior, made 68 tackles and
forced three fumbles for the Whip-Purs.
• Also featured as a running back,
tallying 517 yards and seven
touchdowns.
• Daily Herald Fox Valley All-Area pick.
• Made 79 tackles and three interceptions during his junior
campaign at Hampshire High School.
• Two-time Fox Valley All-Conference selection.
• Also lettered on the wrestling team in high school.
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Personal
• Born Oct. 16, 1996, in Elgin, Ill.
• Son of Colin and Eileen Fleury.
• Father, Colin, played football at Western Illinois.
• Intends to major in pre-law.
49 TRAYSHON FOSTER
Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Tuscaloosa Academy
High School
• Excelled on both sides of the ball
during his prep career in Alabama.
• As a senior, helped Tuscaloosa
Academy to an 8-3 season and an
appearance in the playoffs.
• Selected to play in the Class of 2K15
AISA All-Star Game.
• Named first team All-State as a wide receiver in 2014.
• Also lettered and made the playoffs as a junior at Tuscaloosa Academy.
Personal
• Born March 16, 1997 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
• Son of Alexius Foster and Tynita Kichard.
• Intends to major in business administration.
38 CASSIUS GRADY
Cornerback | 5-9 | 182 | Fr.
Arlington, Texas | Arlington HS
High School
• Four-year letterwinner at Arlington.
• Recorded 11 interceptions and 141
tackles during his high school career.
• Also defended 26 passes in three years
as a starting defensive back.
• Two-time All-District 3 selection.
• Scored six special teams touchdowns and compiled 989 return
yards in just 31 attempts as a returner for an average of 31.9 yards
per return.
• Helped Arlington reach the Texas 5A playoffs twice in 2012 and ‘13.
• Also lettered in basketball in high school.
Personal
• Born March 11, 1997, in Dallas, Texas.
• Becomes the third Texas native in the NIU defensive backfield,
joining Mayomi Olootu and Jawuan Johnson.
• Son of Anthony Grady and Monica Martin.
• Intends to major in sports medicine.
28 JEFFREY HILL
Cornerback | 5-8 | 169 | Fr.
Miami, Fla. | Miramar HS
High School
• Played defensive back in one of the top
high school football areas in America.
• As a senior, snagged three
interceptions, broke up 17 passes and
served as team captain in leading
Miramar to the Class 8A playoffs.
• 2014 first team All-District 12 honoree
by the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel.
• Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in
Orlando in January 2015.
• Had four interceptions and defended 21 passes as a junior in 2013
during Miramar’s undefeated regular season that culminated in an
appearance in the Florida 8A State quarterfinals.
• Blocked nine kicks in his high school career.
Personal
• Born Sept. 16, 1996, in Miami, Fla.
• Son of Jeffrey Hill Sr. and Gloria.
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46 JAKE HLAVA
Defensive End | 6-2 | 230 | Fr.
Batavia, Ill. | Batavia HS
High School
• Breakout star as a senior at Batavia.
• Set the school record with 13.5 sacks and
helped the Bulldogs make the playoffs.
• 2014 Illinois High School Football
Coaches 7A first team All-State.
• Daily Herald Tri-Cities All-Area pick.
• Named Upstate Eight Conference CoDefensive Player of the Year in 2014.
• As a junior, recorded 74 tackles in helping Batavia win the Illinois
Class 6A state title while playing at Huskie Stadium.
• Two-time Kane County Chronicle and Aurora Beacon News allconference selection.
Personal
• Born Jan. 29, 1997, in Hinsdale, Ill.
• Son of Tom and Kim Hlava.
• His father, Tom, was a student-athlete at Saint Norbert College.
• Intends to major in sports broadcasting.
26 QUINTIN HOOSMAN
Tailback | 5-10 | 205 | Fr.
Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield North HS
High School
• Enjoyed an incredible senior season at
Plainfield North, rushing for 2,426 yards
and 32 scores on more than 300 touches.
• Led the Tigers to the Illinois 7A playoffs.
• All-State selection by the Illinois coaches.
• Named 2014 Offensive Player of the
Year by Voyager Media.
• Also lettered in track & field at Plainfield North.
Personal
• Born Dec. 24, 1996 in Plainfield, Ill.
• Son of Emmit and Sue Hoosman.
43 MARQUIS HOWARD
Safety | 5-10 | 175 | Fr.
Montgomery, Ala. | Lee HS
High School
• A versatile defensive player at Lee.
• Four-year letterwinner and three-year
starter during his prep career.
• Made five interceptions in high school.
• As a senior, totaled 40 tackles, two
fumble recoveries, two interceptions and
two blocked kicks.
• First team all-conference and all-area honoree in 2014.
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Personal
• Born Oct. 29, 1996.
• Son of Mayrall Howard.
• Intends to major in engineering.
75 VINCE HUGHES
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 270 | Fr.
Franklin, Wis. | Franklin HS
High School
• Three-year letterwinner at Franklin.
• As a senior, helped the Sabers go 9-3
and advance to the quarterfinals of the
Wisconsin Division 1 state playoffs.
• Chosen 2014 first team All-State by the
Wisconsin Football Coaches Association.
• Two-time All-Southeast Conference
selection at offensive tackle.
• Played in the Division 1 state championship game as a junior.
Personal
• Born Jan. 26, 1997, in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Attended the same high school as current Huskie offensive lineman
Levon Myers.
• Son of James and Mary Jo Hughes.
• Intends to major in kinesiology.
21 MARCUS JONES
Tailback | 5-8 | 197 | Fr.
Evergreen Park, Ill. | Brother Rice HS
High School
• An explosive and versatile offensive
player, Jones tallied 1,980 all-purpose
yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a
senior at Brother Rice.
• Led the Crusaders to a Chicago Catholic
Blue championship and the Illinois Class
8A playoffs in 2014.
• Earned Chicago Tribune All-State honors.
• Chicago Catholic Blue League Co-MVP.
• Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 8A All-State
and Southtown Star All-Area selection.
• Also recorded 1,708 all-purpose yards and 14 scores as a junior.
Personal
• Son of Osher and Karen Jones.
• Intends to major in biology.
48 ANTONIO JONES-DAVIS
Vero Beach, Fla. | Vero Beach HS
High School
• Three-year starter at Vero Beach in
Florida’s Class 8A.
• As a senior, made 117 tackles with 10.5
tackles for loss and five interceptions.
• Helped Vero Beach go undefeated in
the regular season and reach the Florida
Class 8A regional semifinals in 2014.
• Selected to play in the 2014 Florida East Coast All-Star Game.
• Named 2014 first team All-State in Class 8A by the Florida writers.
• Also recorded 99 tackles as a junior and 75 stops as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born April 14, 1997, in Vero Beach, Fla.
• Son of Yvette Jones and Griffin Davis.
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96 MARCUS KELLY
Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 248 | Fr.
Waukesha, Wis. | West HS
High School
• Three-year letterwinner at one of
Wisconsin’s best prep football programs.
• As a senior, tallied 99 tackles and
nine sacks and played in the Wisconsin
Division 2 state title game.
• Recorded five sacks in one game to set
a Waukesha West school record.
• 2014 first team All-State selection by the Wisconsin coaches.
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first team All-Area honoree in 2014.
• Made 85 tackles and notched nine sacks as a junior.
• Also competed in track & field at Waukesha West.
Personal
• Born April 8, 1997, in Brookfield, Wis.
• Son of Gary and Terri Kelly.
• Intends to major in pre-physical therapy.
36 COREY KENNEDY
Defensive Back | 5-8 | 178 | Fr.
Oswego, Ill. | Oswego East HS
High School
• Team captain who earned MVP honors
at Oswego East last season.
• As a senior, recorded 50 tackles and
defended nine passes while also scoring
five touchdowns on offense.
• Made 60 tackles and broke up 10
passes during his junior season in 2013.
• Two-time first team All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection.
• Two-time Beacon News second team All-Area honoree.
Personal
• Born June 14, 1996, in Hinsdale, Ill.
• Son of Keith and Leslie Kennedy.
• Brother, Sean, currently plays football at Wheaton College.
• Intends to major in accountancy.
67 ROBERT KRAKLOW
Mukwonago, Wis. | Mukwonago HS
High School
• During his senior year, started for
Mukwonago team that reached the
Wisconsion Division 1 quarterfinals.
• Named All-Classic 8 Conference
honorable mention at guard in 2014.
• As a junior, helped the Indians get to
the semifinals of the Wisconsin playoffs.
• Also lettered in track & field in high school.
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Personal
• Born July 21, 1997, in Waukesha, Wis.
• Son of Bill and Sandy Kraklow.
89 STEVEN LEE
Champaign, Ill. | Centennial HS
High School
• Heralded receving prospect out of
Centennial High School in Champaign.
• As a senior, made 47 receptions for
998 yards and 12 touchdowns in helping
Centennial reach the Illinois 6A playoffs.
• 2014 Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette
first team All-State and All-Area honoree.
• Earned second team All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune.
• Set the Centennial school record for career receiving yards (2,019).
• Also a stand-out basketball player for the Chargers.
Personal
• Born Jan. 18, 1996 in Champaign, Ill.
• Son of Steven Lee Sr. and Paulette Peeples.
49 ALLEN LETTERER III
DeKalb, Ill. | DeKalb HS
High School
• Hometown product who was a fouryear starter at DeKalb High School.
• As a senior, made 148 tackles in leading
the Barbs to the Big 12 East Conference
title and the Illinois Class 6A playoffs.
• Selected All-Big 12 East Conference.
• Finished with 382 career tackles, helping
DeKalb improve its football program drastically over four years.
• Also caught seven career touchdown passes.
• Three-time All-Northeastern Conference selection from his
freshman to junior seasons before the Barbs switched leagues.
Personal
• Born July 12, 1997, in Geneva, Ill.
• Son of Lori Letterer.
• Intends to major in business administration.
78 JOSH MAILLOUX
Mount Prospect, Ill. | Hersey HS
High School
Personal
• Two-time letterwinner at Hersey.
• Helped the Huskies win two MidSuburban Conference championships.
• Born May 3, 1997, in Mount Prospect, Ill.
• Son of Tim and Amy.
• Intends to major in graphic design.
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25 TAYLOR MASHACK
Safety | 5-11 | 190 | Jr.
East Palo Alto, Calif. | Menlo Atherton HS/San Mateo JC
Prior to NIU
High School
• Starred in the secondary for two years
at the College of San Mateo in California.
• In 10 games as a sophomore in 2014,
tallied 42 tackles, five tackles for loss and
three interceptions.
• Also defended three passes and
recovered three fumbles for the Bulldogs.
• Named San Mateo County High School Defensive Player of the Year
and first team All-Area in 2011 by the San Jose Mercury News.
• Also a 2010 first team All-Peninsula selection by the San Jose
Mercury News.
13 JORDAN NIEMEYER
Woodstock, Ill. | Marian Central Catholic HS
High School
• Two-way starter at Marian, helping the
Hurricanes advance to Illinois Class 5A
state quarterfinals as a senior.
• Made 40 receptions for 652 yards and
eight touchdowns in 2014.
• Also advanced in the state playoffs with
Marian as a sophomore and junior.
• Explosive special teams returner in high school as well.
• Sprinted and competed in the long jump on Marian’s track team.
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Personal
• Born March 27, 1997.
• Son of Theodore and Lori Niemeyer.
• Intends to major in industrial engineering.
57 KYLE PUGH
Chicago Heights, Ill. | Bloom Township HS
High School
• Star linebacker at Bloom Township.
• As a senior, compiled 112 tackles and
recovered four fumbles to help the
Trojans reach the Illinois 8A playoffs.
• 2014 Southtown Star first team All-Area
choice and an All-Area honoree by the
Chicago Sun Times as a senior.
• All-Southland Conference selection in 2014 as well.
• As a junior, tallied 105 tackles, earning Southtown Star All-Area honors.
Personal
• Son of Darryl and Pamela Pugh.
98 RYAN ROBERTS
Tight End | 6-6 | 238 | Fr.
Northville, Mich. | Northville HS
High School
• Talented blocking and pass-catching
tight end for three years at Northville.
yards and two touchdowns.
• Helped the Mustangs reach the District
1 playoffs in 2014.
• Two-time Kensington Lakes AllConference honorable mention selection as a tight end.
• Was also a star basketball players at Northville.
Personal
• Born Oct. 3, 1996, in Toledo, Ohio.
• Son of Raymond and Darlene Roberts.
• His father, Raymond, was a four-year football letterwinner at NIU
and earned honorable mention All-America honors as a tight end in
1993, serving as team co-captain for the Huskies that season.
• Intends to major in engineering.
18 CHARLIE ROTHERHAM
Green Bay, Wis. | Notre Dame Academy
High School
• Three-year starting quarterback at
Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay.
• Led the Tritons to the Wisconsin
Division 3 playoffs as a junior and senior.
• As a senior, completed 100 passes for
1,789 yards and 23 touchdowns.
• Threw for 1,383 yards and 13 scores
during his breakout junior campaign.
• Also a star baseball player at Green Bay.
Personal
• Born Feb. 5, 1997, in Green Bay, Wis.
• Son of Kurt and Stephanie.
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63 HAYDEN SAK
Long Snapper | 6-2 | 250 | Fr.
Aurora, Ill. | West Aurora HS
High School
• Two-year starter and captain at left
tackle and long snapper for West Aurora.
• Rated the top long-snapping prospect
in the state of Illinois by Chris Rubio’s
long snapping rankings.
• As a senior, helped West Aurora
achieve a winning record in conference
play for the first time in more than a decade.
• Two-time all-conference honorable mention honoree.
• Illinois Academic All-State selection in 2014.
Personal
• Born Sept. 29, 1997, in Aurora, Ill.
• Son of Tom and Michelle Sak.
• Intends to major in marketing.
14 DANIEL SANTACATERINA
Geneva, Ill. | Geneva HS
High School
• Star quarterback at nearby Geneva.
• As a senior, guided the Vikings to the
Illinois 7A quarterfinals by passing for
2,443 yards and 23 touchdowns.
• 2014 Upstate Eight River Conference
Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
• Garnered 2014 first team all-area honors
from the Aurora Beacon-News and the Kane Country Chronicle.
• As a junior, threw for 2,266 yards and 27 touchdowns and advanced
to the Illinois 7A state playoffs with the Vikings.
• 2013 Daily Chronicle Tri-Cities All-Area and All-Upstate Eight River
Conference honoree.
• Also rushed for more than 400 yards and six touchdowns at Geneva.
Personal
• Born Sept. 30, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Son of Mary Ellen and Michael Santacaterina Sr.
• His father, Michael Sr., played football at Lake Forest College.
• His brother, Michael Jr., was a four-year letterwinner at linebacker
for NIU and started 12 times in 2014, helping the Huskies win the
MAC West for the fifth consecutive season and a league title.
• His sister, Jackie, recently retired from professional soccer after playing
for the Chicago Red Stars. She also played collegiately at Illinois.
• His other sister, Brianna, played played soccer at DePaul.
• His first cousin, Mike Magee, plays for the Chicago Fire and earned
Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Player award in 2013.
60 ALEX SCHLEE
Germantown, Wis. | Germantown HS
High School
• Played multiple positions on the
offensive line at Germantown.
• As a senior, helped the Warhawks
advance to the second round of the
Wisconsin Division 2 playoffs.
• Blocked for an offense that averaged
38.9 points per game in 2014.
• During his junior year, started for a team that played in the
Wisconsin Division I quarterfinals and tallied 34.4 points per contest.
• Two-time North Shore Conference honorable mention selection.
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Personal
• Born Dec. 14, 1996, in West Allis, Wis.
• Son of Henry and Julie Schlee.
43 SUTTON SMITH
Saint Charles, Mo. | Francis Howell HS
High School
• Talented playmaker on both sides of
the ball at Francis Howell.
• As a senior, tallied 2,456 all-purpose
yards with more than 2,000 rushing yards
and 32 total touchdowns at tailback.
• Helped Howell go 11-1 and advance to
the Missouri 6A state semifinals in 2014.
• Named 2014 St. Louis Dispatch All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year.
• Also named Large School Player of the Year in 2014 by local
television station KSDK.
• As a junior, gained 1,682 all-purpose yards and scored 18 times.
• Advanced to the second round of the Missouri state playoffs in 2013.
• Two-time All-Gateway South Conference performer.
Personal
• Born March 22, 1996, in Plano, Texas.
• Son of Chuck and Sandy Smith.
• His father, Chuck, played football at Middle Tennessee State.
• His mother, Sandy, played volleyball at Missouri State.
26 TREQUAN SMITH
Safety | 5-11 | 176 | Fr.
Boynton Beach, Fla. | Boynton Beach HS
High School
• Three-year starter at Boynton Beach.
• Finished with 159 career tackles while
playing in one of Florida’s top leagues.
• As a senior, picked off five passes, broke
up 13 more and forced five fumbles.
• Played in the 2015 Florida vs. Georgia
Clash of Scholar-Athletes All-Star Game.
• Recorded three interceptions with 11 passes defended as a junior.
• Helped Boynton Beach reach the Florida Class 6A playoffs twice.
• Two-time District 15 All-Conference selection.
Personal
• Born Aug. 30, 1996, in Boynton Beach, Fla.
• Son of Bobby Smith and Takeshia Austin.
72 JORDAN STECKLER
Two Rivers, Wis. | Two Rivers HS
High School
• Three-year two-way starter at Two Rivers.
• Helpd the Purple Raiders reach the
playoffs each season.
• As a senior, blocked for an offense that
averaged 29.4 points per game.
• 2014 All-State honorable mention
selection by the Wisconsin coaches.
• During his junior year, helped Two Rivers tally 33.2 points per game
and finish with a 7-3 record.
• Three-time all-conference selection.
• Also a standout basketball player.
Personal
• Born July 16, 1996 in Two Rivers, Wis.
• Son of Bart and Elaine Steckler.
• Intends to major in marketing.
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83 SPENCER TEARS
Robbins, Ill. | H.L. Richards HS
High School
• Highly touted local receiving prospect.
yards and six touchdowns.
• Helped H.L. Richards advance to the
quarterfinals of the Illinois 6A playoffs.
• Also rushed for 75 yards and two scores.
• 2014 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention.
• As a junior, amassed 500 receiving yards and eight total touchdowns.
• Played in the 2013 Illinois 6A state title game with the Bulldogs.
• Also a basketball letterwinner.
Personal
• Son of Patrice Tears-Cottrell.
40 MAALIK TODD
Tailback | 5-8 | 158 | Fr.-R
Evanston, Ill. | Evanston Township HS
High School
• Appeared in three games.
• Made his collegiate debut in the season
• Also saw the field versus Ohio (11-18)
and in the MAC Championship game
victory over Bowling Green.
• Named NIU Defensive Scout Player of
the Week for the Northwestern (9-6) and Ball State (11-5) games.
79 SCOTT TOPOLE
Cary, Ill. | Cary-Grove HS
High School
• Starting center for the Illinois Class 7A
runners up in 2014.
• As a senior, blocked for an offense that
averaged 42.8 points per game.
• 2014 All-Fox Valley Conference honoree.
• Second team all-area selection as well.
• As a junior, helped Cary-Grove advance
to the second round of the Illinois 7A playoffs.
• Started 24 games at center in high school.
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Personal
• Born April 29, 1997, in Barrington, Ill.
• Son of James and Amy Topole.
65 NATHAN VELOZ
Oak Creek, Wis. | Oak Creek HS
High School
• Another offensive line prospect at NIU
via the state of Wisconsin.
• As a senior, served as team captain and
helped Oak Creek go 9-2, win the South
East Conference and make the playoffs.
• Collected first team All-State honors in
2014 from the Wisconsin coaches.
• Blocked for an offense that averaged 29.8 points and 338.7 yards
per game to lead the conference.
• Scored a rushing touchdown on the only carry of his senior season.
• Garnered all-area and all-conference recognition as well.
• Three-time All-South East Conference selection.
• Also played baseball at Oak Creek High School.
Personal
• Born Nov. 7, 1996, in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of John and Liza Veloz.
• Intends to major in accountancy.
53 QUINTIN WYNNE
Defensive End | 6-1 | 230 | Fr.
Saint Louis, Mo. | Christian Brothers HS
High School
• Standout player at one of Missouri’s
top high school football programs.
• As a senior, recorded 55 tackles and was
defensive captain for Missouri’s 6A statechampionship Christian Brothers team.
• St. Louis Dispatch Super 30 honoree.
• Named to the second team All-State
squad by the Missouri coaches.
• Three-time All-Metro Catholic selection, winning the league each year.
Personal
• Born Jan. 10, 1997, in Saint Louis, Mo.
• Son of Bernard and Sherri Wynne.
• Intends to major in pre-medicine.
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