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2025 NIU Football Roster

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

28 Jaylen Poe

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 212
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Running Back
  • Hometown Dallas, Ga.
  • High School North Paulding

Biography

2024
• Played in the first five games of the season before missing a stretch in the middle and returning for the final three contests, including the bowl game.  
• Ranked fifth on the team with 190 yards on 36 carries with three touchdowns. 
• Averaged 5.3 yards per carry and was never tackled for a loss. 
• Added four catches for 22 yards as a redshirt freshman. 
• Took his lone kickoff return of the season back for 89 yards to the four-yard line against UMass (10/5). 
• Carried the ball seven times for 42 yards and scored on a seven-yard touchdown run in the season opener against Western Illinois (8/31).
• Also set season highs with two catches for 25 yards versus the Leathernecks. 
• Rushed for a season-best 98 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries versus UMass; touchdown runs went for 22 and three yards.
• Totaled 187 all-purpose yards against the Minutemen. 
• Carried five times for 15 yards in the match-up at Miami (11/19).
• Logged eight carries for 34 yards in the season finale versus Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/23).

2023
• Made his Huskie debut and saw his only game action of the season versus Western Michigan (11/14).
• Gained 44 yards rushing on six carries versus WMU, including a  21-yard rush.
• Averaged 7.3 yards per carry
• Able to redshirt the season

HIGH SCHOOL
Honors and Awards
  • Earned All-State and All-Region honors in 2021 and 2022
  • Three-time All-County selection (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Named first team all-conference (2021, 2022)
  • Second team all-conference (2020)
  • Team MVP served as team captain as a junior and senior (2021, 2022)
  • Four-year letterwinner (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • GACA All Star
Individual Stats
  • 2022: Ran for 1,122 yards on 167 carries with 18 rushing TDs in 11 games
  • 2022: Caught 15 passes for 348 yards and three scores
  • 2021: Gained 972 rushing yards on 179 carries in 10 games with 18 TDs
  • 2021: Totaled eight catches for 95 yards
  • 2020: 404 rushing yards, 7 TDs
  • 2019: 2 rushes for 16 yards
Team Record
  • 2022: 7-4, lost in first round of playoffs
  • 2021: 4-6
  • 2020: 2-8
  • 2019: 6-5
Academics and Club/Sport Involvement
  • Intends to major in business
  • AB Honor Roll all four years of high school
  • Coached middle school football

PERSONAL
• A sport management major. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 210 lbs
  • 28

    2023Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 207 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 207 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 212 lbs
    28