Northern Illinois University Athletics

• Grad transfer from SEMO joined the Huskies in January 2024 and participated in spring practices. 

PRIOR TO NIU

2022, 2023 at Southeast Missouri State
2023: Played in 11 games. Ranked third on the team with 65 tackles.  Had 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. 

2022: Started seven games at inside linebacker…Finished third on the team with 65 tackles, including 33 solo stops…Was second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks…Added two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery…Also blocked a kick…Recorded five tackles and his first career sack in his first career start at Southern Illinois (9/10)…Had a season-high two tackles for loss in that game…Posted a season-best eight tackles on five occasions vs. Nicholls (9/17), vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/29), at Tennessee State (11/5), vs. Murray State (11/19) and at Montana (11/26)…Recovered a fumble vs. Murray State…Blocked a punt vs. Nicholls.

2020, 2021 at Garden City Community College
Played two years at Garden City Community College in Kansas...Notched 33 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2021...Was Garden City’s second-leading tackler with 40 stops and earned honorable mention All-Conference honors during the spring campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL
A member of the baseball, football and track teams at Queen Creek High School...Played two years of varsity football and claimed First Team All-Region accolades as a defensive lineman...Recorded 60 tackles and four sacks as a senior...Notched 70 tackles as a junior.

PERSONAL
• Birthday is December 15.
• Son of Andy and Christy Fuhrman.