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2025 NIU Football Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
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Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

52 Ivan Davis

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 244
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Defensive End
  • Hometown Canton, Mich.
  • High School Plymouth

Biography

2024
• Played in 12 games as a reserve defensive end.
• Recorded 11 total tackles on the year, including five solo stops and six assisted tackles.
• Added a tackle for loss (of one yard) versus Buffalo.
• Knocked down passes in the Ball State (10/26) and Western Michigan (11/6) games). 
• Made multiple contributions in conference play with two stops versus Bowling Green (10/12) and Western Michigan and a solo tackle in the Central Michigan game (11/30).
• Recorded a season high four tackles, two solo, versus UMass (10/5). 
• Credited with a season-high 2 solo tackles in the game against UMass (10/5)
• Recognized for his academic excellence by earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team for the second consecutive year.

2023
  • Did not see any game action while rehabbing an injury
  • Used the year as his redshirt season

2022
  • Appeared in 11 games as a back-up defensive end.
  • Used as a third down specialist in passing situations. 
  • Finished with 12 tackles and a pair of sacks, the first of his career.
  • Made two tackles and broke up a pass in the season-opening win over Eastern Illinois (9-1).
  • Recorded his first career sack at Ohio (10-22) with three total tackles.
  • His seven-yard sack at Western Michigan (11-9) came on the Broncos’ final drive and preserved NIU’s win. 
  • Posted a career-high five tackles versus Miami (11-16).
  • Earned Academic All-MAC honors.

2021 
  • Played in every game, primarily as an edge rusher in the Huskies’ third down package. 
  • Totaled six tackles, five solo, on the season.  
  • Posted a career high two solo stops in the opening game of the season at Georgia Tech (9-4). 
  • Recorded one solo tackle in three games – versus Eastern Michigan (10-2), Bowling Green (10-16) and at Buffalo (11-17).
  • Member of the 2021 Academic All-MAC team. 

2020
  • Redshirted, did not see action.

High School
  • Three-year varsity letter-winner.
  • Earned first team All-Kensington Lake Athletic Association honors in 2018 and 2019.
  • Honorable mention all-area choice (2018 and 2019).
  • Received honorable mention all-state recognition as a junior.
  • Made 25 tackles, 10 solo, with two quarterback sacks while playing in nine games in 2019.
  • Caught an 18-yard touchdown pass for a score.
  • Also caused a fumble and returned for a score and broke up three passes.
  • Tallied a career high 61 total tackles as a junior with 30 solo stops and nine sacks.
  • Returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown in 2018.
  • Played in three games on varsity as a sophomore, recording 19 tackles, five solo.
  • Added five quarterback sacks.
 
Personal
  • Born July 14 in Detroit, Mich.
  • Son of Sandra and Joseph Davis.
  • Majoring in kinesiology.
  • Active in community service with Salvation Army (bell ringer) and Sunshine Clinic (working with autistic children).

Statistics

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 52

    2020Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 220 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2021Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 235 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'3" 241 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2023Junior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 232 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2024Senior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 254 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 244 lbs
    52