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2025 NIU Football Roster

11 Romelo Ware

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Position Running Back
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School Olympia

Biography

2024

  • Made his collegiate debut and his only appearance of the seasonĀ in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl game versus Fresno State (12/23).
  • Caught a nine-yard pass in the first quarter.Ā 
  • Preserved a redshirt season.Ā Ā 


HIGH SCHOOL

Honors and Awards

• Team Captain (2022,2023)

• Team MVP (2023)

• All-State (2023)

Individual Stats

• 2023: Gained 1,505 yards on 165 carries with 21 TDs; caught seven passes for 69 yards with a touchdown

• 2022: Rushed for 1,206 yards on 129 carries with 21 TDs

• 2021: Totaled 1,424 yards on 144 carries; scored 19 TDs

• 2020: Ran for 942 yards on 88 carries with 4 TDs (COVID year)

Team Results/Record

• 2023: 8-3, Olympia won the district title

• 2022: 11-0, Won second straight State Championship at Lake Highland Prep

• 2021: 11-0, Lake Highland Prep won state championship and went undefeated

• 2020: 4-3, fell in the first round of the playoffs

Academic and Club/Sport Involvement

• Chess Club

• Three-year Honor Roll student

• Principal's Honor Roll

• National Honor Society


PERSONAL
• Plans to major in finance.Ā 
Ā 

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
  • 20

    2024Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
  • 11

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 190 lbs
    11