Northern Illinois University Athletics

2021
• Started all 14 games as the Huskies’ long snapper.
• Huskies’ starting snapper for 42 consecutive games. 
• Named fourth team All-MAC long snapper by Phil Steele. 
• Snapped on 46 punts, 30 field goals and 42 PATs.
• Part of three game-winning field goals as NIU kickers won the Toledo, Central Michigan and Ball State games with threes in the final minute of regulation. 
• Kickers made 25-of-30 field goals and all 46 PAT attempts. 
• Academic All-MAC selection.

2020
• Started all six games as the NIU long snapper.
• Snapped on 31 punts and nine field goals.
• All 14 snaps on PATs went for successful attempts.
• Academic All-MAC selection.

2019
• Started all 12 games as NIU’s long snapper.
• Snapped on 66 punts and 18 field goals.
• All 30 snaps on PATs went for successful tries.
• Academic All-MAC honoree.

2018
• Saw his first action vs. Central Michigan (9-15) and claimed the permanent long snapping role in the season’s fifth game at Eastern Michigan (9-29).
• Accurate on both punts and placekicks. 
• Snapped on 60 punts during the season. 

Prior to NIU
• Transferred from Western Illinois.

High School
• Two-way starter his junior and senior year (linebacker and right tackle).
• Won the program's Tommy Award his senior year, given to the player on the team with the most character.
• Named Special Teams 'Player of the Year'.
• Ranked 31st in the nation and earned 4.5 stars by Chris Rubio of Rubio Long Snapping. 
• Played for coach Dave Beebe.

Personal
• Born April 28 in Oswego, Illinois.
• Son of Lane Abrell and Michelle Abrell.
• Earned his master's degree in finance in May 2021.