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2020 NIU Football Roster

27 Mark Aitken

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Position Cornerback
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Kenwood Academy

Biography

2019
• Joined the Huskies for the spring 2019 semester.
• Started the season opener against Illinois State (8-31), one of 16 true freshmen to see playing time.
• Tallied five tackles, all solo stops, and a pass break up against the Redbirds.
• Suffered a season-ending injury following the season opener in practice.

High School
• Four-year letterwinner playing both sides of the ball and as a returner at Kenwood Academy.
• Twice named Honorable Mention All-State and also earned All-Area and All-Public League honors twice.
• Team MVP as a junior and a senior.
• Scored 19 total touchdowns in his senior year with 10 rushing scores, five touchdown catches, and four kick returns for scores.
• Made 20 tackles with two interceptions, a forced fumble, nine pass break-ups and two INTs his senior season while catching 16 passes for 221 yards.  
• As a junior, had three interceptions and two forced fumbles while scoring 27 total touchdowns.
• Caught 18 passes for 550 yards and ran the ball 25 times for 300 yards on offense as a junior.
• His Kenwood team went 8-2 his senior season and took second in the conference with a 4-1 record.

Personal
• Birthday is April 4.
• Born in Chicago. 
• Parents are Oliver and Wanda Robinson.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2019Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 175 lbs
    27