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2022 NIU Huskies Football Roster

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Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
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11 Messiah Travis

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 183
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Solorio Academy

Biography

2022
•    Played in all 12 games with two starts at wide receiver and totaled nine catches for 81 yards on the year.
•    Caught a 13-yard pass against Vanderbilt (9-17).
•    Recorded a career high six receptions for 47 yards and caught his second career touchdown pass against Toledo (10-8).
•    Made two catches for 21 yards versus Miami (11-16). 
•    Contributed three tackles on special teams playing on the punt and punt return squads in every game. 
•    Also saw action on the kickoff team. 

2021
•    Appeared in all 14 games and started five. 
•    Recorded 13 receptions for 165 yards, fourth among Huskie receivers. 
•    Averaged 12.7 yards per catch, the third-best mark on the team.  
•    Totaled a career high 54 receiving yards on a career best three catches at Kent State (11-3).
•    Had a season-long 36-yard catch to the Kent State five-yard line to set up a Huskie touchdown. 
•    Caught two passes in the Central Michigan (10-23) and Buffalo (11-17) games, for 16 and 21 yards, respectively.  
•    Made a 20-yard grab at Georgia Tech (9-4) and a 21-yard reception versus Wyoming (9-11). 
•    Connected with Rocky Lombardi on a 12-yard pass play in the MAC Championship game versus Kent State (12-4) and a seven-yard play in the Cure Bowl versus Coastal Carolina (12-17)
•    Contributed five tackles while playing on multiple special teams units. 
•    Returned five kickoffs for 81 kickoff yards to average 16.2 yards per return.
•    Posted a long return of 24 yards at Toledo (10-9), returned one kickoff for 22 yards vs. Bowling Green (10-16) and totaled two returns for 35 yards with a long of 21 yards versus Ball State (11-10).
•    Member of the 2021 Academic All-MAC team.

2020
• Participated in all six games.
• Made his Huskie debut in season opener versus Buffalo (11-4).
• Tallied five receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown.
• Earned his first career reception, a five-yard gain, against the Bulls.
• Amassed 45 yards and a touchdown on three receptions, all career-highs, at Eastern Michigan (12-12).

2019
• Played in four games during redshirt season.
• Made his NIU debut at Miami (10-19) serving on the punt team.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Named to 2018 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area and All-Public League teams.
• Had 12 interceptions on defense as a senior, adding 27 receptions for 521 yards and five touchdowns at wide receiver.
• Led Solorio to Public League championship game.
• Caught 40 passes for 632 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior.

PERSONAL
• Born October 6 in Chicago, Illinois.
• Son of Daven Spivey and Messiah Travis, Sr.
• Earned his undergraduate degree in sport management in May 2023. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2019Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 175 lbs
    84
  • 11

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 186 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 183 lbs
    11