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Players

  • Long Snapper LS 6'1" 220 lbs
    93

    Erik Abrell

    R-Fr. Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian Western Illinois
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian Western Illinois
    Full Bio
  • Outside Linebacker OLB 6'2" 217 lbs
    13

    Joe Bonds

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. De La Salle Institute
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. De La Salle Institute
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 6'0" 241 lbs
    37

    Brett Bostad

    Fr. Kennedale, Texas Kennedale
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kennedale, Texas Kennedale
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'3" 250 lbs
    89

    Mitchell Brinkman

    Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central
    Full Bio
    Junior Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 185 lbs
    10

    D.J. Brown

    Sr. North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock
    Full Bio
    Senior North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'3" 300 lbs
    1

    Dale Brown

    R-Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'2" 230 lbs
    40

    Drequan Brown

    R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. Bremen Independence (Kans.) CC
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Chicago, Ill. Bremen Independence (Kans.) CC
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 189 lbs
    16

    Amir Brummett

    Fr. Decatur, Ill. MacArthur
    Full Bio
    Freshman Decatur, Ill. MacArthur
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 6'0" 207 lbs
    29

    Adam Buirge

    R-Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Park Center
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Park Center
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 222 lbs
    15

    Marcus Childers

    R-So. Adairsville, Ga. Adairsville
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Adairsville, Ga. Adairsville
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 213 lbs
    45

    Jordan Cole

    R-Fr. Ferguson, Mo. McCluer South-Berkeley
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Ferguson, Mo. McCluer South-Berkeley
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'3" 251 lbs
    12

    Josh Corcoran

    Sr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South
    Full Bio
    Senior Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 5'9" 161 lbs
    38

    Jaquis Covington

    R-Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 300 lbs
    70

    Marques Cox

    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Peoria
    Full Bio
    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Peoria
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 245 lbs
    88

    Daniel Crawford

    R-Jr. Macomb, Mich. Dakota
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Macomb, Mich. Dakota
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'7" 313 lbs
    74

    Calvin Dassow

    R-Fr. Menominee Falls, Wis. Sussex Hamilton
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Menominee Falls, Wis. Sussex Hamilton
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'5" 232 lbs
    80

    Mike DeHaan

    Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'2" 204 lbs
    95

    Jawon Denton

    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 211 lbs
    37

    Lance Deveaux Jr.

    Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Full Bio
    Junior Pompano Beach, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 6'1" 227 lbs
    35

    Erick Doke

    Fr. Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 6'1" 227 lbs
    39

    Joshua Earl

    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
    Full Bio
    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 5'11" 197 lbs
    3

    Jalen Embry

    R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King Jr. Iowa Central
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King Jr. Iowa Central
    Full Bio
  • Punter P 5'11" 198 lbs
    36

    Matt Ference

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 6'0" 201 lbs
    11

    Trayshon Foster

    R-Jr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa Academy
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa Academy
    Full Bio
  • Kicker K 5'10" 178 lbs
    2

    Andrew Gantz

    R-Sr. Dayton, Ohio Centerville Cincinnati
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Dayton, Ohio Centerville Cincinnati
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 219 lbs
    46

    Rayshawn Gay

    R-Fr. Maywood, Ill. Proviso East
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Maywood, Ill. Proviso East
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 187 lbs
    85

    Ryan Gibbons

    R-So. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 214 lbs
    11

    Ryan Graham

    R-Sr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrenville South
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrenville South
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 226 lbs
    42

    Andrew Gregory

    R-So. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Normal, Ill. Normal Community
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 263 lbs
    91

    Jeffrey Griffin Jr.

    Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Full Bio
    Freshman Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 312 lbs
    63

    Ezekiel Gueths

    R-So. Shawano, Wis. Shawano Community
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Shawano, Wis. Shawano Community
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 183 lbs
    23

    Justin Hall

    Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Full Bio
    Freshman Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 219 lbs
    6

    Rodney Hall

    R-Fr. Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 6'1" 172 lbs
    31

    Devin Haney

    Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 5'11" 227 lbs
    22

    Tre Harbison

    R-So. Shelby, N.C. Crest Virginia
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Shelby, N.C. Crest Virginia
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    51

    Nathan Harman

    Fr. Monticello, Ill. Monticello
    Full Bio
    Freshman Monticello, Ill. Monticello
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 258 lbs
    84

    Ty Harmston

    R-Sr. Stockton, Ill. Stockton
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Stockton, Ill. Stockton
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 165 lbs
    16

    J.D. Harris

    Fr. Columbus, Ind. Columbus North
    Full Bio
    Freshman Columbus, Ind. Columbus North
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 303 lbs
    71

    Isaac Hawn

    So. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 284 lbs
    98

    Jack Heflin

    R-So. Prophetstown, Ill. Erie-Prophetstown
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Prophetstown, Ill. Erie-Prophetstown
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 224 lbs
    25

    Cortez Hogans

    Fr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine
    Full Bio
    Freshman Palatine, Ill. Palatine
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 5'7" 210 lbs
    1

    Jaden Huff

    R-Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook St. Cloud State
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook St. Cloud State
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'5" 287 lbs
    66

    Vincent Hughes

    R-Jr. Franklin, Wis. Franklin
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Franklin, Wis. Franklin
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 5'9" 183 lbs
    7

    Tifonte Hunt

    R-Sr. Harvey, Ill. Thornton Township
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Harvey, Ill. Thornton Township
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    34

    Reggie Jennings

    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Brookfield Central
    Full Bio
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Brookfield Central
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 5'8" 199 lbs
    21

    Marcus Jones

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 226 lbs
    48

    Antonio Jones-Davis

    R-Jr. Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 274 lbs
    96

    Marcus Kelly

    R-Jr. Waukesha, Wis. West
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Waukesha, Wis. West
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'1" 215 lbs
    47

    Michael Kennedy

    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 170 lbs
    82

    Fotis Kokosioulis

    Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Full Bio
    Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'1" 292 lbs
    55

    Weston Kramer

    So. Naperville, Ill. Marmion Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Naperville, Ill. Marmion Academy
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 223 lbs
    50

    Vinny Labus

    R-Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 302 lbs
    99

    Ben LeRoy

    Jr. Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy
    Full Bio
    Junior Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 244 lbs
    44

    Corey Lersch

    R-So. McHenry, Ill. McHenry
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore McHenry, Ill. McHenry
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'3" 247 lbs
    41

    Matt Lorbeck

    So. Green Bay, Wis. Bay Port
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Green Bay, Wis. Bay Port
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 168 lbs
    20

    Zhamaine March

    Fr. Detroit, Mich. East English Village Prep
    Full Bio
    Freshman Detroit, Mich. East English Village Prep
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 5'7" 169 lbs
    49

    Jalen McKie

    R-Fr. Gurnee, Ill. Waukegan
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Gurnee, Ill. Waukegan
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 194 lbs
    19

    Jyran Mitchell

    Fr. Matteson, Ill. Rich Central
    Full Bio
    Freshman Matteson, Ill. Rich Central
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 5'9" 181 lbs
    28

    Jordan Nettles

    R-Fr. Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 298 lbs
    61

    Benn Olson

    R-So. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 198 lbs
    18

    Kewan Parker

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Carol City
    Full Bio
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Carol City
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 306 lbs
    58

    Brayden Patton

    R-So. Elletsville, Ind. Edgewood
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Elletsville, Ind. Edgewood
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 174 lbs
    13

    Leon Payne

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 290 lbs
    62

    Christopher Perez, Jr.

    Jr. Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Butler CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Butler CC
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 193 lbs
    81

    Matt Pollack

    Fr. Mokena, Ill. Lincoln Way Central
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mokena, Ill. Lincoln Way Central
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 280 lbs
    69

    Nolan Potter

    Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 235 lbs
    57

    Kyle Pugh

    R-Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom Township
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom Township
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 313 lbs
    78

    Mylan Reeves

    R-Jr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor Northern Michigan
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Homewood, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor Northern Michigan
    Full Bio
  • Kicker K 5'11" 190 lbs
    39

    John Richardson

    Fr. Orland Park, Ill. Brother Rice
    Full Bio
    Freshman Orland Park, Ill. Brother Rice
    Full Bio
  • Corner CB 6'3" 180 lbs
    43

    Rod Rivera

    Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard South
    Full Bio
    Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard South
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 297 lbs
    56

    Ryan Roberts

    R-Jr. Northville, Mich. Northville
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Northville, Mich. Northville
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'5" 214 lbs
    17

    Dennis Robinson

    R-Fr. Hollywood, Fla. South Broward
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Hollywood, Fla. South Broward
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 5'10" 179 lbs
    32

    Brianjay Ross

    Fr. DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb
    Full Bio
    Freshman DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 6'1" 203 lbs
    20

    Jordan Rowell

    R-Fr. Elmhurst, Ill. Immaculate Conception
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Elmhurst, Ill. Immaculate Conception
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 271 lbs
    68

    Owen Rozumalski

    Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek
    Full Bio
    Freshman Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek
    Full Bio
  • Long Snapper LS 6'2" 254 lbs
    59

    Hayden Sak

    Sr. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora
    Full Bio
    Senior Aurora, Ill. West Aurora
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'6" 320 lbs
    73

    Max Scharping

    R-Sr. Green Bay, Wis. Southwest
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Green Bay, Wis. Southwest
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 293 lbs
    60

    Alex Schlee

    R-Jr. Germantown, Wis. Germantown
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Germantown, Wis. Germantown
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 198 lbs
    86

    Lucas Segobiano

    Fr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
    Full Bio
    Freshman St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'3" 300 lbs
    64

    Luke Shively

    R-Sr. Tipton, Ind. Tipton
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Tipton, Ind. Tipton
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 6'1" 207 lbs
    1

    Albert Smalls

    R-Sr. Miramar, Fla. Monsignor Pace
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Miramar, Fla. Monsignor Pace
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'1" 237 lbs
    15

    Sutton Smith

    R-Jr. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 5'11" 186 lbs
    24

    Trequan Smith

    R-Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'7" 259 lbs
    42

    Liam Soraghan

    R-Fr. Dearborn, Mich. Divine Child
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Dearborn, Mich. Divine Child
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 306 lbs
    72

    Jordan Steckler

    R-Jr. Two Rivers, Wis. Two Rivers
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Two Rivers, Wis. Two Rivers
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'0" 290 lbs
    92

    A.J. Taylor

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. IMG Academy (Fla.) Murray State
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. IMG Academy (Fla.) Murray State
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 198 lbs
    14

    Spencer Tears

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. H.L. Richards
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. H.L. Richards
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 6'2" 188 lbs
    21

    Dillon Thomas

    R-Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill South
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill South
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 214 lbs
    11

    Anthony Thompson

    R-So. Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
    Full Bio
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 238 lbs
    87

    Maximillian Thrower

    R-So. Detroit, Mich. Shrine Catholic
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Detroit, Mich. Shrine Catholic
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 5'6" 162 lbs
    27

    Maalik Todd

    R-Sr. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 193 lbs
    18

    Cole Tucker

    R-Fr. DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb
    Full Bio
  • Tailback TB 5'7" 187 lbs
    30

    Rahveon Valentine

    Fr. Lena, Ill. Lena-Winslow
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lena, Ill. Lena-Winslow
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 319 lbs
    65

    Nathan Veloz

    R-Jr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek
    Full Bio
  • Cornerback CB 6'1" 190 lbs
    26

    Antwain Walker

    Fr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego East
    Full Bio
    Freshman Oswego, Ill. Oswego East
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 291 lbs
    54

    Austin Warner

    R-So. Oswego, Ill. Oswego
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Oswego, Ill. Oswego
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 300 lbs
    77

    Cole Webster

    R-Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'2" 294 lbs
    94

    Devin Webster

    Sr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie Arizona Western College
    Full Bio
    Senior Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie Arizona Western College
    Full Bio
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 182 lbs
    9

    Jauan Wesley

    R-Sr. Markham, Ill. Thornton Township Iowa State
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Markham, Ill. Thornton Township Iowa State
    Full Bio
  • Safety S 5'11" 208 lbs
    8

    Mykelti Williams

    R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Notre Dame/Iowa Western CC
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Notre Dame/Iowa Western CC
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 222 lbs
    90

    Caleb Wright

    Fr. Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield East
    Full Bio
    Freshman Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield East
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 198 lbs
    12

    Jiya Wright

    Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
    Full Bio
  • Defensive End DE 6'1" 240 lbs
    93

    Quintin Wynne

    R-Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

NIU Football 2018 - Coaching Staff
  • Football Head Coach

    Rod Carey

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends & Fullbacks

    Mike Uremovich

    Full Bio
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

    Jeff Knowles

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers

    Steve Crutchley

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks

    Craig Harmon

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Running Backs

    Jake Landry

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks

    Melvin Rice

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Special Teams

    Dan Sabock

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Defensive Line

    Walter Stewart

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator

    Joe Tripodi

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach, Safeties

    Tyler Yelk

    Full Bio
  • Director of Sports Performance

    Brad Ohrt

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant - Offensive Line

    Alex Barr

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant - Defensive Line

    Alex Patton

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant - Special Teams/Wide Receivers

    Dylan Ramsey

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant - Linebackers

    Mitch Viger

    Full Bio
  • Asst. Athletic Director/Football Operations

    Matt Lipman

    Full Bio
  • Director of Football Operations/Internal

    Dan Wolfe

    Full Bio
  • Associate Director of Football Operations

    Aaron Christner

    Full Bio
2018 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School Previous School
93 Erik Abrell LS 6-1 220 R-Fr. Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian Western Illinois
13 Joe Bonds OLB 6-2 217 Fr. Chicago, Ill. De La Salle Institute
37 Brett Bostad FB 6-0 241 Fr. Kennedale, Texas Kennedale
89 Mitchell Brinkman TE 6-3 250 Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central
10 D.J. Brown WR 5-9 185 Sr. North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock
1 Dale Brown TE 6-3 300 R-Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West
40 Drequan Brown DE 6-2 230 R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. Bremen Independence (Kans.) CC
16 Amir Brummett WR 6-1 189 Fr. Decatur, Ill. MacArthur
29 Adam Buirge S 6-0 207 R-Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Park Center
15 Marcus Childers QB 6-0 222 R-So. Adairsville, Ga. Adairsville
45 Jordan Cole LB 6-2 213 R-Fr. Ferguson, Mo. McCluer South-Berkeley
12 Josh Corcoran DE 6-3 251 Sr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South
38 Jaquis Covington S 5-9 161 R-Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
70 Marques Cox OL 6-5 300 Fr. Peoria, Ill. Peoria
88 Daniel Crawford TE 6-2 245 R-Jr. Macomb, Mich. Dakota
74 Calvin Dassow OL 6-7 313 R-Fr. Menominee Falls, Wis. Sussex Hamilton
80 Mike DeHaan TE 6-5 232 Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
95 Jawon Denton DE 6-2 204 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
37 Lance Deveaux Jr. LB 5-11 211 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
35 Erick Doke TB 6-1 227 Fr. Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
39 Joshua Earl S 6-1 227 Fr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
3 Jalen Embry CB 5-11 197 R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King Jr. Iowa Central
36 Matt Ference P 5-11 198 So. St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette
11 Trayshon Foster S 6-0 201 R-Jr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa Academy
2 Andrew Gantz K 5-10 178 R-Sr. Dayton, Ohio Centerville Cincinnati
46 Rayshawn Gay LB 6-1 219 R-Fr. Maywood, Ill. Proviso East
85 Ryan Gibbons WR 5-11 187 R-So. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
11 Ryan Graham QB 6-1 214 R-Sr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrenville South
42 Andrew Gregory LB 6-1 226 R-So. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
91 Jeffrey Griffin Jr. DL 6-0 263 Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
63 Ezekiel Gueths OL 6-5 312 R-So. Shawano, Wis. Shawano Community
23 Justin Hall DB 5-9 183 Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
6 Rodney Hall QB 6-2 219 R-Fr. Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech
31 Devin Haney CB 6-1 172 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
22 Tre Harbison TB 5-11 227 R-So. Shelby, N.C. Crest Virginia
51 Nathan Harman LB 5-11 215 Fr. Monticello, Ill. Monticello
84 Ty Harmston TE 6-4 258 R-Sr. Stockton, Ill. Stockton
16 J.D. Harris DB 5-10 165 Fr. Columbus, Ind. Columbus North
71 Isaac Hawn OL 6-6 303 So. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
98 Jack Heflin DT 6-3 284 R-So. Prophetstown, Ill. Erie-Prophetstown
25 Cortez Hogans LB 6-2 224 Fr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine
1 Jaden Huff TB 5-7 210 R-Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook St. Cloud State
66 Vincent Hughes DT 6-5 287 R-Jr. Franklin, Wis. Franklin
7 Tifonte Hunt CB 5-9 183 R-Sr. Harvey, Ill. Thornton Township
34 Reggie Jennings LB 6-0 225 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Brookfield Central
21 Marcus Jones TB 5-8 199 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
48 Antonio Jones-Davis LB 5-11 226 R-Jr. Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
96 Marcus Kelly DT 6-3 274 R-Jr. Waukesha, Wis. West
47 Michael Kennedy DE 6-1 215 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
82 Fotis Kokosioulis WR 5-9 170 Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
55 Weston Kramer DT 6-1 292 So. Naperville, Ill. Marmion Academy
50 Vinny Labus LB 6-1 223 R-Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
99 Ben LeRoy DT 6-3 302 Jr. Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy
44 Corey Lersch TE 6-2 244 R-So. McHenry, Ill. McHenry
41 Matt Lorbeck DE 6-3 247 So. Green Bay, Wis. Bay Port
20 Zhamaine March DB 5-7 168 Fr. Detroit, Mich. East English Village Prep
49 Jalen McKie CB 5-7 169 R-Fr. Gurnee, Ill. Waukegan
19 Jyran Mitchell WR 5-11 194 Fr. Matteson, Ill. Rich Central
28 Jordan Nettles TB 5-9 181 R-Fr. Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville
61 Benn Olson OL 6-4 298 R-So. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
18 Kewan Parker LB 5-11 198 Fr. Miami, Fla. Carol City
58 Brayden Patton OL 6-4 306 R-So. Elletsville, Ind. Edgewood
13 Leon Payne WR 5-10 174 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
62 Christopher Perez, Jr. OL 6-1 290 Jr. Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Butler CC
81 Matt Pollack WR 6-0 193 Fr. Mokena, Ill. Lincoln Way Central
69 Nolan Potter OL 6-5 280 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington
57 Kyle Pugh LB 6-0 235 R-Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom Township
78 Mylan Reeves OL 6-4 313 R-Jr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor Northern Michigan
39 John Richardson K 5-11 190 Fr. Orland Park, Ill. Brother Rice
43 Rod Rivera CB 6-3 180 Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard South
56 Ryan Roberts OL 6-6 297 R-Jr. Northville, Mich. Northville
17 Dennis Robinson WR 6-5 214 R-Fr. Hollywood, Fla. South Broward
32 Brianjay Ross S 5-10 179 Fr. DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb
20 Jordan Rowell TB 6-1 203 R-Fr. Elmhurst, Ill. Immaculate Conception
68 Owen Rozumalski OL 6-0 271 Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek
59 Hayden Sak LS 6-2 254 Sr. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora
73 Max Scharping OT 6-6 320 R-Sr. Green Bay, Wis. Southwest
60 Alex Schlee OL 6-5 293 R-Jr. Germantown, Wis. Germantown
86 Lucas Segobiano WR 5-10 198 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
64 Luke Shively C 6-3 300 R-Sr. Tipton, Ind. Tipton
1 Albert Smalls CB 6-1 207 R-Sr. Miramar, Fla. Monsignor Pace
15 Sutton Smith DE 6-1 237 R-Jr. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell
24 Trequan Smith S 5-11 186 R-Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach
42 Liam Soraghan TE 6-7 259 R-Fr. Dearborn, Mich. Divine Child
72 Jordan Steckler OL 6-5 306 R-Jr. Two Rivers, Wis. Two Rivers
92 A.J. Taylor DT 6-0 290 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. IMG Academy (Fla.) Murray State
14 Spencer Tears WR 6-1 198 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. H.L. Richards
21 Dillon Thomas S 6-2 188 R-Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill South
11 Anthony Thompson QB 6-0 214 R-So. Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
87 Maximillian Thrower TE 6-4 238 R-So. Detroit, Mich. Shrine Catholic
27 Maalik Todd CB 5-6 162 R-Sr. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
18 Cole Tucker WR 6-2 193 R-Fr. DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb
30 Rahveon Valentine TB 5-7 187 Fr. Lena, Ill. Lena-Winslow
65 Nathan Veloz OL 6-5 319 R-Jr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek
26 Antwain Walker CB 6-1 190 Fr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego East
54 Austin Warner OL 6-4 291 R-So. Oswego, Ill. Oswego
77 Cole Webster OL 6-6 300 R-Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf
94 Devin Webster DT 6-2 294 Sr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie Arizona Western College
9 Jauan Wesley WR 5-11 182 R-Sr. Markham, Ill. Thornton Township Iowa State
8 Mykelti Williams S 5-11 208 R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Notre Dame/Iowa Western CC
90 Caleb Wright DL 6-3 222 Fr. Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield East
12 Jiya Wright QB 6-0 198 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
93 Quintin Wynne DE 6-1 240 R-Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers

Football Coaching Staff

NIU Football 2018 - Coaching Staff
Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Rod Carey Football Head Coach
Mike Uremovich Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends & Fullbacks
Jeff Knowles (Football 2017) Jeff Knowles Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Steve Crutchley (FB17) Head Shot Steve Crutchley Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers
Craig Harmon Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks
Jake Landry Jake Landry Assistant Coach, Running Backs
Melvin Rice Melvin Rice Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks
Dan Sabock Dan Sabock Assistant Coach, Special Teams
Walter Stewart (2018) Walter Stewart Assistant Coach, Defensive Line
Joe Tripodi Assistant Coach, Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
Tyler Yelk (2018) Tyler Yelk Assistant Coach, Safeties
Brad Ohrt Brad Ohrt Director of Sports Performance
Alex Barr Alex Barr Graduate Assistant - Offensive Line
Alex Patton (2018) Alex Patton Graduate Assistant - Defensive Line
Dylan Ramsey (2018) Dylan Ramsey Graduate Assistant - Special Teams/Wide Receivers
Mitch Viger (2018) Mitch Viger Graduate Assistant - Linebackers
Matt Lipman Matt Lipman Asst. Athletic Director/Football Operations
Wolfe Dan Wolfe Director of Football Operations/Internal
Aaron Christner Aaron Christner Associate Director of Football Operations

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff