Northern Illinois University Athletics

Ryan Barry is in his second season as a graduate assistant with the NIU football team. In his current role, Barry works with the Huskies’ wide receivers.

In 2021, Barry was an offensive quality control assistant as the Huskies won the Mid-American Conference championship.

Barry, a native of Southborough, Mass., played three seasons on the football team at Lake Forest College, playing both wide receiver and running back. He graduated from Lake Forest in May of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.