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2017 Football Roster

23 Jordan Huff

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 218
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position TB
  • Hometown Mobile, Ala.
  • High School St. Paul's Episcopal

Biography

Career
• One of 18 Huskies to amass 2,000 career rushing yards; ranks 16th at NIU all-time.
• Finished his career with seven 100-yard games and 20 rushing TDs. 
• Compiled 2,711 career all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns.

2017
• Second Team All-MAC by Phil Steele
• Third Team All-MAC
• Led NIU in rushing with 740 yards in nine games and 127 carries.
• Averaged 5.8 yards per rush and 82.2 yards of total offense per game.
• Caught seven passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
• Carried the ball 16 times in NIU’s win at Nebraska (9-16), rushing for 105 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
• Followed up that effort with 148 rushing yards on a career-high 25 carries at San Diego State (9-30), adding a 23-yard kickoff return.
• Caught his first career touchdown pass - for two yards - versus Kent State (10-7).
• Rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown against Ball State (11-9), adding a 24-yard touchdown catch.
• Had a career-high 185 rushing yards on 25 carries against Western Michigan (11-15), finding the end zone twice.

2016
• Appeared in 12 games at tailback and ranked second on the team in rushing attempts and rushing yards with 111 runs for 703 yards.
• Averaged 6.3 yards per rush, scored five rushing touchdowns and lost just nine yards on his 111 carries.
• Also caught 10 passes for 70 yards with a long of 30 yards and returned eight kickoffs for 193 yards for an average of 24.1 yards.
• Posted a pair of 100-yard rushing games with 130 yards on nine carries against Western Illinois (9-24) and a season high 173 yards on 23 carries at Eastern Michigan (11-16).
• Had a season long 60-yard rush for a score at EMU and also scored on runs of 27 and two yards.
• Final touchdown run proved to be the game-winner in overtime.
• Gained 79 yards on nine carries at Western Michigan (10-8)
• Returned three kickoffs for 84 yards versus San Diego State (9-17) and recorded a season long return of 39 yards at Ball State (10-1).

2015
• Played in 14 games with two starts.
• Ranked second on the team with 653 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
• Averaged team-best 7.6  yards per carry (minimum 25 carries).
• Recorded the longest run of the season with an 87-yard jaunt against Western Michigan (11-18) and had a 53-yard TD run versus Eastern Michigan.
• Posted two 100-yard rushing games with 128 yards against Eastern Michigan (10-24) on season-high 13 carries and 159 yards on just eight runs versus WMU for an average of 19.9 yards per carry.
• Scored a pair of touchdowns versus Ball State (10-10) on runs on one and 17-yards.
• Recorded TDs in six of NIU’s eight MAC regular season games.
• Totaled 50 or more rushing yards in six games with at least one carry in 13 contests.

2014
• Played in 11 games with one start, against Miami (10-18).
• Scored on his lone carry of the game on a six-yard rush.
• Tallied 271 all-purpose yards on the season as a tailback and kick returner.
• Had the longest kickoff return of the season by a Huskie, a 66-yard return versus Kent State (10-4) that set up the decisive field goal.
• Finished the season with 200 kickoff return yards on eight attempts.
• Had 71 rushing yards on nine carries, a 7.9 yards-per-carry average.
• Scored touchdowns on three of nine carries, with his first career score a game-winner against Kent State.
• Also found the end zone and had a career-high 25 rushing yards in the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5).

2013
• Redshirted.
• Named  Offensive Scout Player of the Week for his work in preparing for the Toledo (11-20) game.

High School
• Two-time all-state and three-time all-area  honoree.
• Holds school records  for career  and single season rushing  yards.
• Finished his career  with 4,873 rushing  yards while playing on the varsity squad all four seasons.
• Scored 55 touchdowns over three  seasons.
• Gained 967 yards and scored  16 touchdowns as a senior
• Scored 15 touchdowns and rushed for 962 yards as a junior.
• Posted his best  season as a sophomore, carrying the ball 260 times for 1,705 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Saints.
• Rushed for 1,239 yards on 233 carries as a freshman.

Personal
• Born April 9, 1995, in Mobile, Ala.
• Son of Willie and Colette  Huff.
• Business major.

Huff's Single Game Career Highs
Carries: 25 (2x) (San Diego State 9-30-17; Western Michigan 11-15-17)
Rushing Yards: 185 (Western Michigan 11-15-17)
Rushing Touchdowns: 3 (Eastern Michigan 11-16-16)
Long Rush: 87 (Western Michigan 11-18-15)
Catches: 4 (South Florida 9-10-16)
Receiving Yards: 39 (San Diego State 9-17-16)
Long Reception: 30 (San Diego State 9-17-16)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (Kent State 10-7-17)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    23
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    2014Redshirt Freshman

    TB
    5'11" 217 lbs
    23
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    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    TB
    5'11" 218 lbs
    23
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    2016Redshirt Junior

    TB
    5'11" 218 lbs
    23
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    2017Redshirt Senior

    TB
    5'10" 218 lbs
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