MEET THE HUSKIES. 51 Zach Anderson. 7 Perez Ashford. 10 Greg Barksdale. Ashford s Career Stats. Anderson s Career Stats.

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1 2011 HUSKIE PLAYERS

2 51 Zach Anderson DL Soph.-RS 1L Ladysmith, Wis. Ladysmith Missed 2011 spring practices due to a leg injury. 2010: Played in six games on the interior defensive line as a redshirt freshman. Saw his first collegiate action at home versus North Dakota (9-11) and recorded a three-yard tackle for loss for his only tackle of the year. Also played in home games versus Buffalo (10-16), Central Michigan (10-23) and Toledo (11-9) and on the road at Akron (10-2) and Ball State (11-20). 2009: Redshirted. High School: Earned first team all-state honors from the Associated Press, Eau Claire Leader and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Shrine Bowl participant served as team captain and was elected team MVP as a senior. Two-time WFCA All-Northwest first team and three-time first team all-conference selection. Saw action on both sides of the line and at fullback. Recorded 66 tackles, 16 sacks, caused eight fumbles, recovered seven and blocked two kicks as a senior. Ran the ball 20 times for 150 yards and scored twice. Twelve-time letterwinner in football, wrestling and track. As a wrestler, was a three-time state placewinner at 285 pounds with 106 career pins and a record. Also on the mat, was a two-time Greco- All American and Greco National placewinner, and holds the fastest pin in Wisconsin at four seconds. As a track and field athlete, qualified twice for the state championships in the shot put and once in the discus. Personal: Born March 28, 1991 in Maplewood, Minn. Son of John and Cheryl McMahon. Majoring in physical education. Spends time coaching children s wrestling and as a referee. Admires Reggie White and Dan Gable. Anderson s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 1, vs. Iowa State, TFL: 1, vs. Iowa State, Perez Ashford WR So. 1L Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights Enters his junior year with 29 career catches for 289 yards in 25 games and nine punt returns for 127 yards and one touchdown. 2010: As a sophomore, ranked fifth on the team in receiving with 19 catches for 206 yards while playing in all 14 games. Averaged 10.8 yards per catch and caught at least one pass in 10 of the Huskies 14 games. Returned six punts for 65 yards to average 10.8 yards per punt return. Recorded career-highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (65) in the home opener against North Dakota (9-11). Had three grabs for 26 yards and a punt return for 13 yards against Buffalo (10-16). Caught two passes for 41 yards, including a career-long 35-yard grab, against Toledo (11-9). Made two catches for 11 yards against Central Michigan (10-23). Recorded an 18-yard reception in the Humanitarian Bowl game (12-18). Had one catch each versus Illinois (9-18), Akron (10-2), Temple (10-9), Ball State (11-20) and Miami (12-3). 2009: Saw action in 11 games, with starts against Wisconsin (9-5) and Miami (10-24). Ranked seventh on the squad with 83 receiving yards on 10 catches while playing in 11 games. Caught three passes for a season high 32 yards, including a season-long 21-yard catch, against Toledo (10-17). Scored his first career touchdown on a 44-yard punt return at Miami (Ohio). Recorded a season-best four receptions for 30 yards against Akron (10-31) to lead NIU in receiving yards in the contest. High School: Earned first team all-state honors in his junior year, compiling 930 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns on 56 catches. Garnered second team all-state recognition as a senior after totaling 760 yards and three touchdowns on 46 catches. Team captain ran the ball seven times for 210 yards and one touchdown, and tallied 38 tackles and seven pass deflections as a defensive back that year. Named first team all-conference in each of his three years as a starter, and earned first team all-area recognition twice. Named to the all-area second team as a sophomore. Racked up 38 catches for 560 yards and six touchdowns his sophomore year. In his career, recorded 2,250 receiving yards on 140 receptions for an average of 15.7 yards per catch, scored 21 touchdowns, and holds the school record in all four categories. Selected to participate in Ohio s Big 33 All-Star Game. Captained the track and field team in addition to his work on the gridiron Personal: Born March 2, 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Sociology major. Son of Lesley and Perez Ashford. Admires Steve Smith and Marvin Harrison. Ashford s Career Stats RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / Career 25/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / Career 25/ PUNT RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / Career 21/ Catches: 6, vs. North Dakota, Receiving Yards: 65, vs. North Dakota, Long Gain: 35, vs. Toledo, Greg Barksdale LB So. 1L University Park, Ill. Crete-Monee 2010: Saw action in every game except the Illinois (9-18) and Western Michigan (10-30) contests. Played primarily on kickoff coverage squad and got into some games late at linebacker. Recorded six total tackles, three solo, in 12 games. Made his Huskie debut in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2) as a member of the kickoff coverage team. First career tackle came at Minnesota (9-25). Notched two stops, one solo, a week later at Akron (10-2) where he also played linebacker. Credited with a career best two stops, both solo, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Had an assisted tackle at Ball State (11-20). High School: An Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) 6A first team All-State honoree in A Chicago Tribune second team All-State selection and Chicago Sun-Times All-Area special mention player as a senior. Earned all-area recognition in 2008 and A three-time all-conference selection. MVP of his high school team as a senior. Served as team captain his last two seasons. Three-year starter for Crete-Monee, helped lead the Warriors to a 10-2 record and the school s first-ever trip to the 18

3 GREG BARKSDALE (continued) quarterfinals of the state playoffs in Recorded 96 tackles, 60 solo, three sacks, made three interceptions, recovered two fumbles (including one for a touchdown) and caused five fumbles at linebacker his senior year. Rushed for 350 yards and scored 16 touchdowns. The Warriors won or shared the SICA South title each of his three years. All-conference selection in baseball who hit.380 with three home runs and was 15-for-15 on stolen bases as a designated hitter. Personal: Born June 20, Son of Tony Sleming and Gregory Barksdale Jr. Intends to major in sociology. Barksdale s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 2, twice, last at Eastern Michigan ( ) 6 jamaal bass LB Fr.-RS 1Sq Miramar, Fla. Miramar 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: An All-Broward County first team selection at linebacker as a senior after making 165 tackles for the Miramar team that won the 6A state title in Tallied 90 solo stops and 75 assists, forced three fumbles and recovered two, and broke up three passes. Four-year varsity letterwinner served as team captain as a senior. Invited to play in the Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game in Hawaii. Credited with 105 tackles, 65 solo, his junior year. Forced one fumble, recovered three and broke up two passes. Also reached the 100-tackle mark in his sophomore year with 75 solo stops. In his prep career, totaled 450 tackles, 260 total, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and five pass break-ups. Miramar went 14-1 and won the state title in 2009 and took home the regional crown in 2008 with an 11-3 mark. During Bass prep career, the Patriots went Earned the Monsignor Pace 3.0 GPA award in Personal: Born Sept. 4, 1991 in Miami, Fla. Son of Cheryl and Keithly Bass. Intends to major in sociology. 66 matt battaglia OL Jr. 1L Chicago, Ill. Marist/Harper JC 2010: Saw action at offensive guard versus Central Michigan (10-23), Toledo (11-9) and Eastern Michigan (11-26). Also got into several of those games as a back-up on the PAT/Field Goal unit. Junior College: Earned a varsity letter playing offensive line for Harper College in The Hawks averaged yards of total offense a game with 88.4 yards rushing and yards passing. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Marist High School. Helped lead the Red Hawks to a 9-3 record and the Illinois 8A quarterfinals his senior year. Served as team captain as a senior. Named the team s offensive lineman of the year his final year. Earned all-conference and all-area honors in High school teammate of current Huskie Nabal Jefferson. Personal: Born March 23, 1991 in Chicago, Ill. Son of Bernadette and Frank Battaglia. History major with a cumulative GPA above 3.0 to qualify for Huskie Scholar status. 90 Alan baxter DE Jr. 2L Buffalo Grove, Ill. Buffalo Grove 2010: Appeared in 12 of the Huskies 14 games as a back-up at defensive end. Ranked fourth among NIU defensive ends with 12 tackles and tied for eighth on the team in tackles for loss with 4.5. Did not play versus Akron (10-2) or Central Michigan (10-23). Had at least one tackle in eight of 12 contests. Tied his career-high with three tackles, including one for a two-yard loss, in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Tallied two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, versus Buffalo (10-16). Made two tackles, including a four-yard tackle for loss, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Credited with a tackle and a half sack against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Had a solo stop at Illinois (9-18) and assisted tackles at North Dakota (9-11), Minnesota (9-25) and Western Michigan (10-30). 2009: Saw action in all 13 games as a defensive end. Ranked fourth among Huskie defensive ends with 22 tackles, including nine solo stops and three for loss. Compiled two tackles, including a sack for a loss of one yard, against Miami (10-24). In his first collegiate game, tallied two unassisted tackles against Wisconsin (9-5). Recorded one tackle for a loss of four yards against Ball State (11-12). Made two tackles against Central Michigan (11-27), including tackle for loss. Made a season-high three tackles in games against Purdue and Idaho. Tallied at least one tackle in 11 games as a true freshman. High School: Named to the Daily Herald Northwest Suburban All-Area team and received IHSA All-State honorable mention honors as a senior. Selected to play in the IHSA Coaches All-Star game. Team captain and MVP earned all-conference and all-area honors during his junior and senior seasons. Named the Daily Herald s Mid-Suburban East Co-Defensive Player of the Year after recording 78 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks during his senior season. Was a three-year starter for the Bison, playing on the defensive line, offensive line, at fullback and as a tight end. Also competed in track and field. Personal: Born March 28, Son of Aretha and Alan Baxter. Majoring in business administration where he carries a 3.42 cumulative GPA. A Huskie Scholar. Aspires to be an entrepreneur. Admires Michael Jordan and Dwight Freeney. Baxter s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 25/ /0 0/0 Tackles: 3, three times, last at Iowa State, TFL: 1.5. vs. Buffalo,

4 32 CAMERON BELL FB Sr.-RS 1L Round Rock, Texas Stony Point/Iowa State 2010: Played in eight games at running back in his first action since transferring to NIU. Ranked fifth on the team in rushing yards with 228 yards on 39 carries. His 39 carries were third on the team behind only Chad Spann and Chandler Harnish. Averaged 5.8 yards per carry with a long run of 30 yards. Rushed for a career-high 82 yards on a season-high 12 carries, including a career-long 30-yard run, versus Central Michigan (10-23). Earn NIU offensive back of the week honors for the CMU game. Had one carry for 30 yards, tying his career-long, at Ball State (11-20). Gained 36 yards on just three attempts at Minnesota (9-25) thanks to a 29-yard tote. Totaled 42 yards on eight carries at Akron (10-2). Picked up 24 yards on 10 attempts at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Rushed for nine yards on three carries at Western Michigan (10-30). Also saw action at Illinois and versus Toledo. 2009: Sat out the season after transferring from Iowa State. Made the transition back to running back after playing linebacker at Iowa State for two years (Iowa State): Saw action in 11 games, totaling 19 tackles, 14 solo, while playing linebacker for the Cyclones. Made a season-high six tackles, with five solo stops against Nebraska (10/18). Recorded three tackles each in games against UNLV (9/21) and Colorado (11/8). Had two solo tackles against the Buffalos and one solo stop versus the Rebels. Totaled two tackles, both solo, against Missouri (11/15). Compiled two tackles, with one solo stop, against Kent State (9/6). Made one tackle each against South Dakota State (8/28), Texas A&M (10/25), and Oklahoma State (11/1). Also saw time against Iowa (9/13), Kansas (10/4), and Kansas State (11/22) (Iowa State): Appeared in every game and made three tackles. Totaled one tackle each against Northern Iowa (9/8), Nebraska (9/29), and Texas Tech (10/6). Saw action in games against Kent State (8/30), Iowa (9/15), Toledo (9/22), Texas (10/13), Oklahoma (10/20), Missouri (10/27), Kansas State (11/3), Colorado (11/10) and Kansas (11/17). High School: Totaled over 3,000 career rushing yards at Stony Point, and owns school records for yards in a season and most rushing touchdowns in a season. Had 139 carries for 909 yards and 11 touchdowns in just seven games his senior season. Rushed for 1,200 yards and three touchdowns as a junior. Named team s most outstanding back as a senior to go with first team all-conference honors. As a junior, earned first team all conference and honorable mention all-area honors. Personal: Born Sept. 8, 1988 in Columbia, S.C. Son of the late Charles and Mildred Bell. The fourth-youngest child in his family, has four brothers and eight sisters. Earned his undergraduate degree in communication studies in the spring and is pursuing a second degree in theatre/dance. Admires Eddie George and Michael Turner. Bell s Career Stats RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / Rushing Attempts: 12, vs. Central Michigan, Rushing Yards: 82, vs. Central Michigan, Longest Rush: 30, twice, last at Ball State, frank boenzi DL Fr.-RS 1Sq Geneva, Ill. Geneva 2010: Redshirted his first season at NIU. Honored as NIU s defensive work team Player of the Year at the team s annual award banquet. Selected as one of the Huskies work team players of the week for the Minnesota (9-25) and Central Michigan (10-23) games. High School: First team All-State honoree by the Chicago Tribune as a senior. Named to the Illinois all-state squad by EdgyTim and MaxPreps. Selected the Aurora Beacon News Defensive Player of the Year. Earned all-area recognition from the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Kane County Chronicle and Aurora Beacon News in 2008 and Voted Western Sun Conference co-defensive Player of the Year as a senior. Three-year starter at defensive tackle also played fullback. Ranked fourth on the team with 73 tackles, 20 solo, in 10 games as a senior. Added five quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries. In 11 games as a junior, compiled 61 tackles with two fumble recoveries and two sacks. Totaled 58 tackles, recovered three fumbles and collected six quarterback sacks his sophomore year. Career totals include 192 tackles, seven fumbles recovered and 14 sacks in 33 games. Geneva won the conference title in each of his last three years, two with an undefeated 9-0 record. His Viking teams went 33-4 overall. Made a seasonhigh 10 stops versus Wheaton Warrenville South in the 7A state quarterfinal game squad advanced to the state title game. As a sophomore, GHS went to the quarterfinals. Also competed in wrestling where he qualified for state as a sophomore. Took sixth in the state meet in the shot put as a sophomore and junior. Personal: Born May 27, 1992 in Winfield, Ill. Son of Patrice and Frank Boenzi. Father competed in shot put and discus for Illinois State. Intends to major in sociology. With a 3.14 cumulative GPA, earned Huskie Scholar honors. 4 Da Ron Brown WR Fr.-RS 1Sq Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park 2010: Did not play as a true freshman as a redshirt. Honored as the Northern Illinois Offensive Work Team Player of the Year at the annual football awards banquet. Named the NIU work team player of the week a team-high three times for the Illinois (9-18), Central Michigan (10-23) and Ball State (11-20) contests. High School: A first team All-City selection his junior and senior years. Special Mention Chicago Tribune All-State quarterback as a senior. First team all-area and all-conference selection in 2008 and 2009 and also picked up all- Illini Prairie first team honors as a sophomore. Team MVP and captain his final two years. Named an Old Spice RedZone Player of the Year as a junior. Averaged 12.2 yards per carry with 1,800 yards on 147 carries as a senior. Scored 23 rushing touchdowns in 2009 while setting the Morgan Park record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 41 for his career. Also set the career record for rushing yards by a QB with 1,900 yards on 213 carries and 18 scores as a junior. Totaled 3,700 rushing yards on 360 carries in 22 games his final two seasons. In the air, completed 115-of-172 passes for 1,200 yards with four interceptions and 13 touchdown passes his senior season. In 2008, 214-of-300 passes for 1,400 yards and a 71.3 completion percentage with 16 scores. Caught 15 passes for 415 yards and four TDs as a senior to average 27 yards per catch. As a sophomore receiver, made 45 grabs for 789 yards and 12 scores. Also returned four kickoffs for 78 yards. Mustangs won conference championships each of his three seasons and were the city champions and state quarterfinalists his sophomore year. With Brown under center, Morgan Park posted a 9-3 record in 2009 and an 8-5 mark in Also an All-State hurdler who contended for the state championship in the 110 high hurdles. Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1991 in Chicago, Ill. Son of Denise Colman and Ron Brown. Intends to major in mechanical engineering and posted a 3.25 GPA in the spring.

5 78 ryan brown OL Fr.-RS 1Sq Elburn, Ill. St. Charles North 2010: Redshirted in his first season at NIU. High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner and all-area first team selection at offensive tackle as a senior. Named second team all-conference as a senior and third team as a junior. Served as team captain as a senior. Helped lead St. Charles North to an 8-4 record his senior season after the North Stars went 6-4 his junior year. As a member of the varsity squad as a sophomore, helped his team post a 5-1 record in Upstate Eight Conference play en route to a 7-2 season record. Earned a Prairie State Achievement Award in spring Personal: Born July 22, 1992 in Chicago, Ill. Son of Stacey and Kevin Brown. Organizational management major. Huskie Scholar carries a 3.13 GPA. His older brother, Patrick, was a four-year starter at the University of Central Florida and was on the practice squad with the Minnesota Vikings. 9 Devon butler LB Jr. 2L Pembroke Pines, Fla. Everglades Will sit out the 2011 campaign while recovering from injuries sustained in an off-the-fi eld incident in April. Enters his junior season with 95 career tackles, including 51 solo stops. Has nine and a half tackles for losses of 42 yards, and four and a half sacks for minus 32 yards. Has one interception for a touchdown and six pass break-ups while playing in 24 games with 13 starts. 2010: Played in every game and made 13 starts at middle linebacker for the Huskies. A third-team All-MAC selection. Totaled 80 total tackles with 41 solo to finish second on the team in total tackles, one behind leader Alex Kube. His 4.5 quarterback sacks were second on the team while his 7.5 tackles for loss and five pass break ups ranked third on the team. Intercepted one pass and forced a fumble. Led NIU versus Illinois (9-18) with a career-best 10 tackles, eight solo. Named NIU s Defensive Back of the Week after recording nine tackles, including a half sack and a tackle for loss against North Dakota (9-11). Collected eight tackles and broke up a pass against Minnesota (9-25). Returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown at Akron (10-2). Tallied five tackles and a pass break-up in the Huskies season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Added five tackles and a nine-yard quarterback sack against Temple (10-9). Named NIU s Defensive Linemen of the Week after recording four stops, including a tackle for loss, in the Buffalo game (10-16). Made five stops and broke up a pass versus Central Michigan (10-23). Recorded five tackles, including a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, at Western Michigan (10-30). Totaled six tackles, three solo, against Toledo (11-9). Credited with five tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) to earn NIU Defensive Back of the Week honors. Made five tackles, including a half sack, against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Forced a fumble, tallied 1.5 quarterback sacks and two tackles for loss to go with nine total stops against Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). 2009: Saw action in 10 games at linebacker and on special teams, including each of the last seven regular season games. Totaled 15 tackles as a true freshman, including 10 solo stops. Made a career-best six tackles, with three solo stops in the International Bowl game versus South Florida (1-3). Added a season high two tackles for loss in that contest. Credited with three tackles and forced a fumble in the Huskies victory over Western Illinois (9-12). High School: Named to the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel All-Broward County first team his senior year. Team s defensive MVP garnered first team all conference honors as a senior and second team mention as a junior. Selected to play in the 12th annual NIKE South Florida All-Star Football Game. Recorded 115 tackles, eight sacks, four recovered fumbles, two interceptions, two blocked kicks and scored a school-record six defensive touchdowns as a senior. Tallied 113 tackles with 11 sacks, three blocked kicks and one fumble recovery as a junior. Added 72 tackles with three sacks during his sophomore season, helping his team to a district title. Also played fullback as a junior. Totaled 38 yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns on the ground, and added one catch for one yard and a score. Personal: Born July 23, 1991 in Englewood, N.J. General studies major. Admires Ray Lewis. Enjoys playing video games and watching movies. Involved with the audio department with the Cornerstone Christian Center. Butler s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 1/6 Career 24/ /0 1/6 Tackles: 10, at Illinois, TFL: 2, vs. South Florida (International Bowl), TDs: 1, at Akron, Int: 1, at Akron, Sacks: 1.5, vs. Fresno State (Humanitarian Bowl) Tyrone Clark LB Jr. 2L St. Louis, Mo. Mehlville Will not play for the Huskies in 2011 but will participate in practices and workouts. Has started 15 of 24 games played in his two seasons at NIU. Enters his junior season with 92 career tackles, 37 solo, 6.5 tackles for losses totaling 37 yards, and 3.5 sacks for minus 31 yards. Has four career interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and six pass break-ups. 2010: Started all 14 games at weak-side linebacker. Led NIU and tied for eighth in the MAC in interceptions with four which he returned for 49 yards and one touchdown. Ranked third on the team in tackles with 78, including 37 solo. Named NIU s Linebacker of the Year and Defensive MVP. Led the team in tackles three times and had at least two stops in every game. Picked off his first career pass and returned it 30 yards in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Added a six-yard tackle for loss. Totaled eight tackles with half a sack against North Dakota (9-11). Credited with six tackles at Minnesota (9-25). Named NIU s Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording six solo tackles against Temple (10-9). Led the team in tackles with seven, six solo, versus Buffalo (10-16). Earned MAC West Defensive Player of the Week and NIU Defensive Back of the Week honors after intercepting two passes against Central Michigan (10-23). Made nine stops at Western Michigan (10-30) to tie for team-high honors. Named NIU s Defensive Lineman of the Week after intercepting a pass and returning it 16 yards for a touchdown, and recording two solo stops at Ball State (11-20). Registered four tackles with a seven-yard quarterback sack versus Miami in the 2010 MAC Championships game. Led NIU with a career-best 12 tackles and contributed 1.5 for loss against Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). 2009: Played in eight games and made his first career start in the International Bowl against South Florida (1-2). Totaled 14 tackles, five solo, with two tackles for loss and two sacks. Added a fumble recovery and one pass breakup. Tallied three tackles, including a sack for a loss of three yards, in his collegiate debut against Western Illinois (9-12). Made a season-high four stops against South Florida. Sacked the USF quarterback for a loss of 20 yards. Collected two tackles each in games against Western Michigan (10-3), Miami (10-24), and Central Michigan (11-27). Also recorded a pass break up against Central Michigan. Forced a fumble on an Ohio (11/21) punt return, leading to an NIU touchdown in the ensuing drive. Recovered a fumble in the Huskies victory at Purdue (9-19). 21

6 High School: Named to the Missouri High School Class 6A Defensive All- State Team. Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior. Played safety and running back and helped lead his team to the state championship game and a 10-3 record his junior year. Team captain and MVP recorded 62 tackles, 49 solo, one sack, three forced fumbles and three interceptions as a senior. As a tailback that year, rushed the ball 151 times for 789 yards and eight touchdowns. During his junior year, totaled 61 tackles with three sacks and two interceptions. Ran the ball 104 times for 744 yards and 20 touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 218 yards and five scores. Tallied 42 tackles, 30 solo, and two interceptions as a sophomore Personal: Born Dec. 13, Son of Gloria Black and Tommie Clark. Majoring in family and child studies. Admires his high school football coach Gary Heyole. Enjoys going to the movies and spending time with his family. T. Clark s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /1 0/ / /0 4/5 Career 22/ /1 4/6 Tackles: 12, vs. Fresno State (Humanitarian Bowl) TFL: 1.5, twice, last vs. Fresno State (Humanitarian Bowl) Sacks: 1, three times, last vs. Miami (OH), INT: 2 vs. Central Michigan, Willie Clark WR Sr.-RS 3L Roselle, Ill. Lake Park Leads all returning receivers with 901 yards on 67 catches with eight career touchdowns in 39 games (nine starts). Averages 13.4 yards per catch. 2010: Despite starting just three games, finished his junior year as NIU s leading receiver with 42 catches for 602 yards and seven touchdowns. Averaged 14.3 yards per catch and 43 receiving yards per game. Caught at least one pass in 13 of 14 games played and had 11 multiple-catch games. Four of his receptions went for 25-plus yards. Named NIU s Wide Receiver of the Year by coaches. Named the NIU Offensive Back of the Week after grabbing three passes, two for touchdowns, for 46 yards, at Akron (10-2). Led Huskie receivers with 62 yards on five receptions against Temple (10-9). Caught a 25-yard touchdown pass versus Buffalo (10-16). Grabbed a pair of passes for 45 yards, including a 33-yard catch, versus North Dakota (9-11). Made a career and team season best seven grabs for 70 yards, including a 21-yard game-winning touchdown catch with 3:42 left on the clock, at Western Michigan (10-30). Recorded four grabs for 43 yards at Ball State (11-20). Snagged a game-high five receptions for 65 yards, with TDs of 18 and 16 yards, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) to share team Offensive Back of the Week honors. Caught four passes for 70 yards, and had a season-long 39-yard touchdown catch to give NIU a lead, against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Made four receptions for a seasonbest 88 yards in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl versus Fresno State (12-18). Collected five tackles on the year, with three in the Buffalo game and two versus Central Michigan (10-23). 2009: Saw action in 12 games, while starting at wide receiver in five contests. Caught 19 passes for 220 yards to rank third on the NIU team in receiving yards and catches. Averaged 11.6 yards per catch. Had a season-high 52 receiving yards on two catches, including a career long 45-yard reception, versus Western Illinois (9-12). Recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a seven-yard catch versus Idaho (9-26). Made a season-high three catches against Wisconsin (9-5), Akron (10-31) and Central Michigan (11-27). Caught a 35-yard pass in the Huskies victory over Eastern Michigan (11-5). 2008: Given the 2008 Jawan Jackson Award, honoring the walk-on or former walk-on who has made the greatest impact on the team. Played in all 13 games, and started against Toledo (10-18) and in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech (12-28). Made three catches for 35 yards against the Rockets. Caught a 35-yard pass to record the longest offensive play of the game at Tennessee (10-4). Blocked a punt and had one reception for six yards, and returned a punt for seven yards in the Indiana State game (9-20). Had one catch for three yards versus Navy (11-25). 2007: Redshirted. High School: Earned all-state honorable mention accolades and was a member of the PrepStar Magazine All-Region Team as a junior. Caught 43 passes for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns that year. Garnered All-Upstate Eight honors as a senior, despite suffering a foot injury that limited him to four games. Totaled 11 catches for 199 yards in his final season. Listed by the Daily Herald as one of the area s top athletes. Multi-sport athlete earned eight varsity letters, three in both football and track and two in basketball. Won all-conference and all-area honors in basketball in both his junior and senior seasons. Holds the assists and steals records at Lake Park. Won the regional championship in the 400-meter dash. Personal: Born July 4, Son of Kimberly and Willie Clark Sr. Majoring in organizational communications. Admires Jerry Rice and Michael Jordan. Elected homecoming king of his high school as a senior. W. Clark s Career Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / Career 39/ Catches: 7, at Western Michigan, Yards: 70, twice, last vs. Miami (OH) (MAC Championship), TDs: 2, twice, last at Eastern Michigan, Long Gain: 65, at Eastern Michigan, Adam Coleman DS Sr. 3L Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf 2010: In first season at tight end, saw action in every game except the Illinois contest (9-18) at either tight end or on special teams. Member of the PAT/FG unit and also served as back-up deep snapper, although he was not used in that role. Spent most of the season in the third or fourth spot on the depth chart at tight end but did get into several games late in the season where he was an effective blocker. 2009: Appeared in 10 games as a defensive lineman. Compiled seven tackles, including one for loss. Made a season-high two stops against Wisconsin (9-5) and versus Idaho (9-26). Had one tackle for loss against the Badgers. Tallied one tackle each in games versus Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), and South Florida (1-3). Also worked as the back-up deep snapper. Moved to tight end during the 2010 spring drills and looks to open 2010 season with that group. 2008: Saw action in eight games as a back-up defensive lineman. Totaled seven tackles with two solo and two tackles for loss. Made three stops, including one TFL, against Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl (12-28). Had one tackle for loss at Kent State (11-18). Made one tackle each versus Indiana State (9-20), Eastern Michigan (9-27), and Ball State (11-5). High School: Ranked eighth in the Rivals.com Iowa Top 10. As a senior, was recognized by the Des Moines Register on its Elite All-State Team and on the Iowa Newspaper Association All-State first team. Garnered All-Mississippi Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors for his part in Bettendof s 13-0 record and Iowa Class 4A state championship. Earned 22

7 ADAM COLEMAN (continued) a bevy of all-state accolades from the Iowa High School Association (first team), Des Moines Register (second team), and Iowa Newspaper Association (third team) as a junior. Recorded 82 tackles (38 solo), as well as 10 TFLs and seven sacks. As a junior, totaled 77 tackles (40 solo), including 16 for loss and seven sacks, on Bettendorf s 10-2 squad. Received Iowa Class 4A Academic All-State honors for both football and track and field. Threw shot put and discus, for which he was a state qualifier. Personal: Born Dec. 5, Son of Matthew and Amy Coleman. Uncle Spin Williams played tight end at Northern Iowa, was a pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 28 years and is the player development and scouting pitching advisor for the Washington Nationals. Father played basketball at Saint Ambrose. Physical therapy major with a 3.71 GPA is a Victory Scholar. Coleman s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 18/ /0 0/0 Tackles: 3, vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl), TFLs: 1, twice, last vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl), C.J. Compher FB Fr.-RS 1Sq Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore 2010: Redshirted his first season at NIU. High School: Named to the All-Western Sun first team as a tight end in each of his last two prep seasons. First team all-area selection by the Daily Chronicle as a senior and earned second team all-area recognition following his junior season. Caught 17 passes for 250 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games as a senior. Two of his touchdown catches came in the playoffs. Made 10 receptions for 146 yards and one score in nine games in Defensively, picked off two passes in his career, including one his senior year. Invited to play in the Illinois Shrine All-Star Game. Served as the Spartans team captain while seeing action at linebacker, tight end and quarterback as a senior. Helped lead the Spartans to 5A state quarterfinals and an 8-4 record in Member of the honor roll all four years of high school. Personal: Born July 13, 1992 in Greenville, N.C. Son of Catherine and Jeffrey Compher. Posted a perfect 4.0 GPA at NIU to date. 48 Ricky Connors FB Fr.-RS 1Sq Powder Springs, Ga. Harrison 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner played linebacker, defensive end and offensive line for the Hoyas. First-team All-Cobb County linebacker as a senior and made the second team all-county squad his junior year. Team captain as a senior. Named team MVP in two games and picked up Defensive Player of the Game honors twice his senior season. Recorded a team-leading 112 tackles, 58 solo, with three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior. Broke up four passes and had eight tackles for loss. His junior year, led the county in tackles per game with 130 stops in 12 games, including 62 solo. Made seven tackles for loss, had one sack and one interception as a junior. Named the Cobb County Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week versus state finalist Peachtree Ridge his junior year. His high school team went 9-3 and were the conference runners-up in 2007 and Played in both the Cobb County Senior Bowl (linebacker) and in the Georgia North-South All-Star Football Classic (offensive line) following his senior season. Was Harrison s male recipient of the Vincent J. Dooley Award, Honoring Athletes and Role Models of Excellence. Graduated with honors and volunteered at a community special needs park. Also threw the shot put and discus for the track and field team. Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1991 in Clearwater, Fla. Son of Gail and Rick Connors. Intends to major in sociology. A Victory Scholar with a 3.92 GPA. 30 Akeem Daniels RB So. 1L Kissimmee, Fla. Osceola Listed as a tailback/wide receiver for 2011 after working extensively out of the backfi eld in 2011 spring drills. 2010: Appeared in 11 games, rushing for 87 yards and three scores on 10 carries out of the slot receiver position. Also caught two passes on the season. Played in the first two games of the season and made his first career reception versus North Dakota (9-11). Saw his next action versus Temple (10-9), when he made his lone start of the year, and rushed three times for 13 yards. Scored his first TD on a nine-yard run versus the Owls to record NIU s first score of the game. Carried the ball in each of the next three games before breaking out for 62 yards and two touchdowns on two carries, one for a career-long 50 yards, against Toledo (11-9). Scored on a 12-yard run to put the Huskies up 14-0 early in the second quarter while his 50-yard jaunt in the third quarter gave NIU a lead. An early graduate from high school, he was on campus for NIU s 2010 spring drills. High School: Recorded 12 rushing touchdowns and four scores on kick (three punt, one kickoff) returns at Osceola High while playing tailback, defensive back and returning kicks. In 12 games in 2009, gained 845 rushing yards on 122 carries to average 6.9 yards per carry. Defensively, totaled 35 tackles, 21 solo, intercepted three passes and broke up three as a senior. As a sophomore in 2007, made 55 tackles for 14-1 Osceola team that played in the state 5A title game. Intercepted one pass and broke up three that season. played in just four games his junior year as team went 8-4. Personal: Born July 22, 1991 in Jacksonville, Fla. Son of Willie and Sharon Daniels. Father WIllie played football at Florida A&M University. Mother Sharon ran track at South Carolina. His older brother, Kiaree, played defensive back for the Huskies from Admires Allen Iverson. Hobbies include drawing and music. Daniels Career Stats RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / Rushing Yards: 62, vs. Toledo, Long Gain: 50, vs. Toledo, Touchdowns: 2, vs. Toledo,

8 20 Tommy Davis S Jr.-RS 2L East St. Louis, Ill. Althoff Catholic Enters his junior season as one of the top return specialists in program history, ranking third in both kickoff returns (52) and kickoff return yards (1,253) while his 24.1 yards per return average is fourth all-time. Also ranks ninth on career punt return charts with 35 returns for 278 yards, a 7.9-yard average. Has amassed 1,531 total return yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, has made 81 career tackles, 52 solo. Recovered four fumbles while intercepting one pass and breaking-up three. Has played in 27 career games with 14 starts. 2010: Started all 14 games at free safety as a sophomore and led NIU and coled the MAC with four fumble recoveries. His 73 tackles were fourth-highest on the team and he added one interception, two pass break-ups and one-half tackle for loss. Named to the 2010 All-MAC third team as a return specialist. Top return man on the NIU squad with 18 punt returns for 142 yards, a 7.9- yard average, and 23 kickoff returns for 553 yards to average 24.0 yards per return. His kick return totals rank fourth on the NIU single season lists. Named NIU s Defensive Back and Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring his second career touchdown on a season-high 83-yard kickoff return against Toledo (11-9). Totaled a season-high 151 yards on four returns for a 37.8 yard average and recorded a game-high nine tackles, five solo, and a pass break-up. Collected a career- and game-high 10 tackles, including nine solo and a half tackle for loss, at Illinois (9-18). Made nine stops, six solo, at Western Michigan (10-30) with two punt returns for 34 yards, including a 32-yard return. Collected seven tackles against Minnesota (9-25). Credited with six stops and a fumble recovery against Central Michigan (10-23). Accounted for six tackles in his first career start at free safety in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2) and returned three kickoffs for 57 yards with a 30-yarder. Recorded five tackles in back-to-back weeks against Akron (10-2) and Temple (10-9). Registered three tackles and a fumble recovery against both Buffalo (10-6) and North Dakota (9-11), while making a game-clinching interception as time expired against the Fighting Sioux. At Ball State (11-20), had a career-long 52-yard punt return and finished with 117 all-purpose yards. Made four tackles and recovered his team-leading fourth fumble of the season versus Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18) while adding three kickoff returns for 80 yards. Returned four kickoffs for 86 yards in the MAC Championship (12-18) game versus Miami (Ohio) and made five solo stops. 2009: Saw action in all 13 games, totaling eight tackles, with at least one stop in six games. Earned third team All-MAC honors as a punt returner. Returned three kickoffs for 72 yards and made a career-high three tackles on defense at Central Michigan (11-27). Returned two punts for 33 yards, including a long of 19 yards, against Ohio (11-21). Returned the opening kickoff versus Eastern Michigan (11-5) 86 yards for a touchdown to record the first TD of his career and the 10th longest kickoff return in school history. Earned a career-high 127 kickoff return yards on three returns against the Eagles. Concluded his season at the International Bowl where he returned five kickoffs for 126 yards against South Florida (1-3). Collected 122 yards on five kickoff returns with a long of 39 yards against Idaho (9-26). Ranked sixth in the MAC and 38th in the nation in punt returns, averaging 8.0 yards a return. Ranked third in the MAC in kickoff returns, averaging 24.1 yards a kickoff return. His 700 kickoff return yards ranks ninth all-time on NIU s career leader list and fourth on NIU s single season list. Named NIU special teams player of the week after returning three punts for 46 yards, including a career-long 42-yarder versus Miami (10-24), and blocking on Perez Ashford s punt return for a touchdown. Recorded one tackle in games against Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), Miami (10-24), Ball State (11-12), and South Florida at the International Bowl (1-3). Compiled a season high three tackles against Central Michigan, including two solo stops. Garnered Academic All-MAC football team honors. 2008: Redshirted. High School: Earned first team all-conference recognition at both defensive back and wide receiver as a senior. Named the city s most valuable player and earned second team all-metro honors at wide receiver. Collected 27 receptions for 470 yards, made 52 tackles and returned three kicks for 24 touchdowns in his final season. Grabbed 40 catches for 390 yards as a junior. Participated in track. Personal: Born Nov. 11, Son of Mia and Tommy Davis Jr. Father Tommy Davis Jr. was a running back at Iowa State. Cousin Peerless Price is a former NFL wideout. Majoring in corporate communications. Davis Career Stats KICKOFF RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / Career 27/ PUNT RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / Career 27/ DEFENSE Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /4 1/2 Career 27/ /4 1/2 Tackles: 10, at Illinois, Long Kickoff Return: 86, vs. Eastern Michigan, Long Punt Return: 52, at Ball State, TDs: 1, twice last vs. Toledo, Jordan Delegal LB Sr. 2L Miami, Fla. Chaminade Madonna/Joliet JC Enters his senior season with 67 tackles, 43 solo, 5.5 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks in 27 career games at Northern Illinois. Has also blocked three punts in his two seasons. 2010: Appeared in all 14 games as the second team weakside linebacker. Recorded 38 stops, 21 solo, recovered a fumble and blocked a pair of punts. Ranked 10th on the team in tackles with at least one stop in 12 of 14 games. Made four tackles in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Tallied four tackles, three solo, at Minnesota (9-25). Credited with three solo stops at Akron (10-2). Tallied a season-best five tackles, with a season-high four solo, against Buffalo (10-16). Recorded three stops versus Central Michigan (10-23) and added two solo tackles at Western Michigan (10-30). Tallied three tackles, two solo, against Toledo (11-9). Named MAC West and NIU Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two punts and recovering a fumble at Ball State (11-20). His first block came at the Ball State 25 and was picked up by Jimmie Ward and returned for a Huskie touchdown. On the second, he recovered his own block at the Ball State 40. Tied his season best with five stops against the Cardinals. Credited with five tackles, two solo, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) and made two tackles in the Humanitarian Bowl game versus Fresno State (12-18). 2009: Appeared in all 13 games, compiling 29 tackles, including 22 solo stops. Tallied 5.5 tackles for loss with a pair of pass break-ups. Made a career-high seven tackles against Western Michigan (10-3), including five unassisted. Tallied five tackles against Ohio (11-21) and four versus Idaho (9-26). His blocked punt in the Idaho game went out of bounds at the one-yard line and set up a NIU score. Recorded sacks in the Miami (10-24), Eastern Michigan (11-5), Ball State (11-12) and South Florida (1-3) games for a loss of 34 yards. Forced a fumble against Western Illinois (9-12). Made at least one tackle in every game at linebacker or on special teams.

9 JORDAN DELEGAL (continued) Junior College: Earned JUCO All-American honorable mention status after being named first team all-conference and all-region in one season at Joliet Junior College. Totaled 58 tackles with 45 solo to go with two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one sack. Served as team captain on the defensive side. High School: All-State second team choice played in the Dade vs. Broward County All-Star Game. Served as team captain as a senior, garnering first team all-conference and all-region accolades. Totaled 75 tackles with five sacks, four forced fumbles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries that year. Helped the Lions to an 11-2 record and the state championship as a senior. Earned second team all-conference honors as a junior, leading his team to a 10-2 record and the state title game. Tallied 42 tackles with two pass break-ups and one fumble recovery his junior season. Lions went 45-7 in his four seasons with four district championships. Personal: Born May 30, 1988 in Miami, Fla.. Son of the late Regina Brown Washington and Lucious Delegal. Getting a bachelor s degree in general studies. Father Lucious Delegal was a former safety at the University of Miami. Admires Ed Reed, Sean Taylor, Peyton Manning, and Ray Lewis. Delegal s Career Stats DEFENSE Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /1 0/0 Career 27/ /1 0/2 Tackles: 7, at Miami (OH), TFL: 1, ive times, last vs. South Florida (International Bowl), Sacks: 1, four times, last vs. South Florida (International Bowl) Blocked Punts: 2, at Ball State, dechane durante S Fr.-RS 1Sq Charlotte, N.C. Vance 2010: Redshirted his first season at NIU. High School: All-Area selection by the Charlotte Observer and Daily Herald (North Carolina) in First team I-Meck Conference choice as a senior. Defensive MVP of his high school team as a junior and senior. Two-way player made 59 tackles, 34 solo, forced two fumbles and intercepted four with one returned for a score, as a senior. Caught 32 passes for 582 yards and seven touchdowns at wide receiver and returned 13 punts for 217 yards. Had a 99-yard touchdown catch, the longest in school history. His junior season, recorded 42 tackles, 27 solo, and intercepted four while catching 22 passes for 490 yards and five scores. Also returned eight kickoffs for 180 yards. Totaled 128 tackles and 11 interceptions on defense in three varsity seasons. Caught 66 career passes for 1,214 yards and 13 touchdowns. Team qualified for the playoffs his junior and senior years. Personal: Born Jan. 11, 1992 in Charlotte, N.C. Son of Kimberly Tabor and Darren Durante. 83 Luke Eakes TE/FB Fr.-RS 1Sq St. Marys, Kan. St. Marys 2010: Took a redshirt season as a true freshman. Twice named one of NIU s work team players of the week. Earned the honor for the Iowa State (9-2) and Temple (10-9) weeks. High School: Tight end, defensive end and linebacker at St. Marys High School who was a 14-time letterwinner in high school in five sports. Earned letters in football (four), basketball (four), track and field (four), baseball (one) and wrestling (one). All-state choice in football as a senior and junior. Also a third-team all-state selection in basketball as a junior. Earned all-conference honors in football in each of his last three years and in basketball his junior season. Captained St. Marys football, basketball and track and field teams as a senior. At tight end, caught 14 passes for 312 yards and five touchdowns as a senior for a 22.3-yard average. Also carried the ball six times for a 14.3-yard average. Had nine career carries for 145 yards and two scores. On defense, made 47 tackles with five pass break-ups, an interception and five quarterback sacks as a senior. His junior season, totaled 68 stops, forced two fumbles, broke up four passes, blocked a kick and tallied two sacks. Had a career high six sacks his sophomore year with 67 tackles. Career totals include 212 tackles. St. Marys finished 2009 as the sub-state runner-up with an 11-2 record, advanced to the sectional championship with a 9-3 record his junior year and went 9-4 as the sub-state runners-up his junior season. In four years, his St. Marys teams went as he played in 47 games. Played on St. Marys team that won the state basketball title in Four-year member of the honor roll. Personal: Born April 30, 1991 in Meade, Kan. Intends to major in physical education and has a cumulative GPA of Huskie Scholar. 2 Sean Evans CB So.-RS 2Sq Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Ft. Walton Beach 2010: Saw action in three contests on the year. Played in the Buffalo (10-16), Central Michigan (10-23) and Eastern Michigan (11-26) games. Entered the games on special teams and also saw action at cornerback in dominating NIU victories. Named the Huskies work team player of the week for the Illinois (9-18) game. 2009: Redshirted. High School: Named a first team all-area and all-conference defensive back in Recorded 39 tackles, including 29 solo. Added three pass break ups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one blocked punt. Selected to play in the Pensacola Sports Association East-West Game in Helped his team to a 10-2 record, conference and district championships, and the region 4A title game. Also played wide receiver, totaling eight catches for 120 yards and a touchdown during his final season. Garnered honorable mention accolades during the national underclassmen combine in As a junior, tallied 25 tackles, and added two pass deflections and an interception. Also forced and recovered one fumble. Personal: Born July 26, 1991 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Son of Kristi and Maurice Evans. Majoring in political science/public law. Enjoys the beach and being by water. Admires LeBron James and Antonio Cromartie. 25

10 3 Ryan Fillingim K Sr.-RS 2Sq Hoffman Estates, Ill. Conant/Harper JC 2010: Did not see action for the Huskies in : Redshirted. Junior College: Holds the Harper College records for scoring by a kicker. Named to all-conference first team and all-region first team as a kicker. Also named to all region second team as a punter at Harper. Personal: Born April 6, Son of Kathy and Steve Fillingim. Earning a bachelor s degree in general studies. Fitness enthusiast. 59 Michael Gegner C Fr.-RS 1Sq Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Named a first team All-State offensive lineman by Associated Press and the Indiana Football Coaches Association as a senior. Helped lead Warren Central to a 13-2 record en route to the A State Championship. Earned first team all-county honors and was a member of the Indianapolis Star Super Team. Runner-up for the Offensive Line Mr. Football Award in Indiana. A first-team All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference selection at center. Team captain as a senior and three-year varsity starter. Selected as Most Valuable Offensive Lineman on the 2009 Warriors team. Warren Central won the MIC title his sophomore year, earned the sectional crown and were regional runners-up his junior season with a 10-3 record and won the sectional and regional titles in Made seven tackles on special teams as the long snapper. Followed 2009 Huskie senior offensive lineman Jason Onyebuagu from Warren Central to NIU. Personal: Born May 3, 1991 in Indianapolis, Ind. Son of Terry and Mike Gegner. Father played football for Butler. Majoring in industrial systems engineering. His 3.47 GPA earned Huskie Scholar honors Zak Giller DB Fr.-RS 1Sq Chelsea, Mich. Chelsea 2010: Spent his first year at NIU as a redshirt. Selected as the Huskies work team player of the week versus Iowa State (9-2) and Western Michigan (10-30). High School: All-conference and all-area choice as a safety at Chelsea High. Won two varsity letters in football and one in track and field. Helped lead team to an 8-3 record and district runner-up spot in Chelsea posted a 9-3 record and finished as regional runners-up his junior season. Qualified for the school s honor roll all four years. Personal: Born Sept. 4, 1991 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Son of Stephanie and Bruce Giller. Intends to major in computer science. Huskie Scholar. 3 DEmarcus Grady WR Sr.-RS 3L Grand Rapids, Mich. East Grand Rapids Moved to wide receiver during spring drills and is listed as wide receiver/quarterback on the roster going into the 2011 campaign. His career offensive numbers include 1,174 yards of total offense on 197 plays in 19 games. Has thrown for 511 yards and fi ve TDs on 54-of-98 passing and rushed for 663 yards on 114 carries with fi ve touchdowns. Averaging 5.8 yards per carry. 2010: Appeared in four games on the season at quarterback. Started and played the entire season opener at Iowa State after winning the starting job in the preseason. Also saw action at Akron (10-2), versus Temple (10-9) and at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Completed 14-of-29 passes for 93 yards on the season with all of his passing yards and attempts coming at Iowa State. Added 54 rushing yards on 14 carries and scored on a one-yard touchdown run. Ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries on the year. Both of his rush attempts at Eastern Michigan (11-26) resulted in touchdowns as he scored on runs of 61 and 30 yards in the second half. Joined the Huskie basketball team in late December and played in 15 games with two starts at guard on the year. Averaged 11.3 minutes and 3.5 points per game. Shot 37 percent (7-of-19) from three-point range. Collected 25 rebounds (1.7 per game), and distributed 16 assists. 2009: Appeared in eight games and started four with NIU claiming wins in each of those contests. Led NIU to victory against Miami (10-24), Akron (10-31), Eastern Michigan (11-5), and Ball State (11-12). Ranked third on the Huskie team in rushing with 330 yards on 57 carries to average 5.8 yards per carry. Rushed for a career-high 109 yards on 20 carries versus Akron and totaled 104 yards on just 10 totes against Eastern Michigan. Completed 58.1 percent of his passes on the season (25-of-43) for 280 yards and three TDs. Completed 10-of-18 passes for 62 yards against Akron and totaled a seasonhigh 119 passing yards on just four completions with a pair of scores versus Eastern Michigan. Compiled 223 yards of total offense in the EMU game with touchdown passes of 30 and 31 yards and a season-long 61-yard rush. 2008: Played in six games primarily as a back-up to Chandler Harnish. Started the Miami game (10-11). Led the team in passing efficiency on the season (127.7), after completing 15-of-26 passes for 138 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Ranked sixth on the team with 188 rushing yards on 39 attempts and had three touchdowns on the ground. Ran for touchdowns in each of his first three games. Scampered for a threeyard score against Western Michigan (9-6), one of seven rushes for 43 yards. Ran the ball eight times for 50 yards and a touchdown versus Indiana State (9-20). Hit paydirt with a nine-yard burst against Eastern Michigan (9-27). Completed the first pass of his NIU career for 10 yards and a touchdown to Matt Simon against the Sycamores. Connected on 7-of-12 passes for a careerhigh 63 yards with one touchdown against Miami. Also ran the ball six times for 43 yards in that contest. Went 4-of-10 passing for 39 yards and ran the ball a career-high 14 times for 41 yards at Tennessee (10-4).

11 DeMARCUS GRADY (continued) 2007: Redshirted. High School: An honorable mention choice to the Grand Rapids Press All-Area Dream Team. Completed 40-of-80 passes for 610 yards and seven touchdowns, and collected 357 rushing yards on 60 carries with nine touchdowns on the ground in Led East Grand Rapids to a Division III Michigan state championship his senior year. Earned all-league and all-area honors as a junior. Also a four-year starter in basketball. Garnered all-state honorable mention honors in basketball and was a second team all-area and first team all-conference selection. Basketball team advanced to the state finals in Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1988 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Son of Janell and Rodney Grady. Earned his bachelor s degree in criminology in the spring and is doing post-bachelor s work in hospitality administration. Grady s Career Stats PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/Gm Ef ic / / / Career 19/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / Career 19/ TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Yds. Pass Yds. TD Plays Yds. YPG YPP Career Pass Attempts: 18, vs. Akron, Pass Completions: 10, vs. Akron, Passing Yards: 119, vs. Eastern Michigan, Long Completion: 36, vs. Miami (Ohio), Passing Touchdowns: 2, vs. Eastern Michigan, Rushing Attempts: 20, vs. Akron, Rushing Yards: 109, vs. Akron, Rushing Touchdowns: 2, at Eastern Michigan, Long Rushing Gain: 61, twice, last at Eastern Michigan, Daniel Green DE Jr.-RS 1Sq Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park and River Forest 2010: Did not see any action in his first season with the Huskies. Named NIU s work team player of the week versus North Dakota (9-11) and Akron (10-2). Joined the Northern Illinois team in January 2010 and went through spring practice. High School: Varsity letterwinner his senior season was named the team s defensive lineman of the year. Helped Oak Park/River Forest to a second-place conference finish as a junior. Personal: Born February 27, Son of Dan and Linda Green. Marketing major. Enjoys going to church and officiating basketball. Admires Ray Lewis Chandler Harnish QB Jr.-RS 2L Bluffton, Ind. Norwell Named to the preseason Watch Lists for the Maxwell Award (top player in college football), Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and the Davey O Brien Quarterback Award. Enters his senior season as one of the most prolifi c offensive players in NIU history, compiling 7,332 career yards of total offense and 53 touchdowns to rank fi rst and third all-time, respectively. He is third at NIU all-time in total plays with 1,070 while his 6.85 yards per play is No. 1 on the career lists. His 5,728 career passing yards and 40 passing touchdowns both rank fourth in NIU history and he is also fourth with 726 pass attempts. His 450 completions rank third at NIU all-time. Has rushed for 1,604 yards in three seasons, to rank 22nd on the NIU career list. Owns fi ve career 100-yard rushing and three-career 300-yard pass days. Has been the Huskies starting quarterback for 31 of the 33 games he has played over the last three seasons and has an all-time record of as a starter. 2010: Put together one of the best seasons in school history by a quarterback while leading Northern Illinois to a prolific offensive season, an undefeated MAC regular season and a school record 11 wins. Started the last 13 games of the season for NIU at quarterback after coming back from an offseason knee injury, Originally projected to need surgery, knee responded to rehab and surgery was avoided. Became the first Northern Illinois quarterback to be named first team All Mid-American Conference. Led the MAC in passing efficiency and ranked 11th in the nation with a mark. His yards of total offense per game ranked third in the league, while his 64.3 yards rushing per game ranked eighth. Named NIU s 2010 Co-Offensive MVP and overall MVP by Huskie coaches and teammates. Broke the Huskies 47-yearold school record for yards of total offense in a season with 3,366 on 836 rushing and 2,530 passing yards. Was responsible for 28 touchdowns on the year. Completed 189-of-292 passes for a 64.7 percent completion percentage with 21 touchdown passes and just five INTs. Averaged passing yards per game. His 2,530 passing yards rank third on the NIU single season charts as do his yards per game total. Tallied three 100-yard rushing games and seven 200-yard passing games on the year. Compiled 21 completions of 25 yards or longer and had eight 25-plus yard rushes on the year. Threw at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 13 games. Capped a spectacular junior season by throwing for a season-high 300 yards and one touchdown while completing 17-of-26 passes, and rushing for 72 yards and two scores on 10 carries versus Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). Totaled a season-best 372 yards of total offense in the game. Named MVP of the contest and also earned the bowl s Humanitarian Award during the week for his community service efforts. In the MAC Championship game versus Miami (Ohio) (12-3), completed 15-of-28 passes for 281 yards with three touchdown passes, including one to Martel Moore for a season-long 69 yards. Became the first NIU quarterback to earn MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors three times in one season after picking up that award, as well as Rivals. com MAC Player of the Week and NIU Offensive Back of the Week, against Toledo (11-9). Threw for 162 yards and one touchdown on 11-of-16 passing while rushing for 149 yards on 13 carries and a score. Posted a career-long 69- yard rush versus the Rockets. Named the MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 281 yards and tying his career-high in touchdown passes with three at Akron (10-2). Earned MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week and was named Rivals. com MAC Player of the Week after completing a season-best 20-of-25 passes for 211 yard and two touchdowns, and rushing for 71 yards against Temple (10-9). In his first start of the season, scored on a 47-yard touchdown run on his way to 178 rushing yards, the most by an NIU quarterback since Oct. 6, 1990, to earn NIU Offensive Back of the Week honors against North Dakota (9-11). Also threw for 146 yards on 14-of-25 passing and a touchdown in that contest. The next week, completed 19-of-25 passes for 208 yards and rushed for a team-high 117 yards and a touchdown at Illinois (9-18). Totaled three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing, while throwing for 160 yards on 13-of-26 passing against Buffalo (10-16). Threw for 138 yards on 12-of-19 passing and ran for 69 yards on 11 carries versus Central Michigan (10-23). Completed 18-of-30 passes for 214 yards with two touchdowns, and rushed for 39 yards on 13 carries with one score at Western Michigan (10-30). Led the Huskies to a game-winning touchdown drive in the final minutes of the

12 HARNISH S CAREER GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Record as a Starter: RUSHING PASSING Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg 8/30 at Minn.* (L) /6 at WMU* (L) /11 MIAMI (W) /18 TOLEDO* (W) /25 BGSU* (W) /5 at BSU* (L) /12 CMU* (L) /18 at KSU* (W) /25 NAVY* (L) /28 vs La. Tech* (L) Totals RUSHING PASSING Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg 9/5 at Wis.* (L) /12 WIU* (W) /19 at Purdue* (W) IDAHO* (L) /3 WMU* (W) /17 at Toledo* (L) /12 BSU (W) /21 at OU* (L) /27 at CMU* (L) /3 vs USF* (L) Totals RUSHING PASSING Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg 9/11 N. Dakota* (W) /18 at Illinois* (L) /25 at Minn.* (W) /2 at Akron* (W) /9 Temple* (W) /16 Buffalo* (W) /20 CMU* (W) /30 at WMU* (W) /9 Toledo* (W) /20 at BSU* (W) /26 at EMU* (W) /3 vs Miami* (L) /18 vs. Fresno St. *(W) Totals Career *-Games Started game and hit Willie Clark on a 21-yard pass to provide the winning margin. Completed 15-of-22 passes for 247 yards, two for touchdowns, and rushed for 21 yards at Ball State (11-20). 2009: Ranked second in the MAC in passing efficiency with a career-best rating with 11 touchdowns and only six interceptions. Led NIU in total offense, averaging yards a game total offense to rank eighth in the MAC. Rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries, averaging 22.9 yards a game. Ranked third on the team with two rushing touchdowns. Compiled 1,670 passing yards and 11 touchdowns to average 167 yards through the air a game, a mark that places him seventh on the NIU single season leader list for passing yardage per game. Started in games against Wisconsin (9-5), Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), Idaho (9-26), Western Michigan (10-3), and Toledo (9-17), before sitting out in games against Miami (10-24), Akron (10-31), and Eastern Michigan (11-5) due to injury. Returned to the field against Ball State (11-12), before starting in games against Ohio (11-21), Central Michigan (11-27) and South Florida in the International Bowl (1-3). In two-and-a-half games back since missing three with knee injury, completed 50-of-72 passes for 573 and five TDs. Rushed for 128 yards on 43 carries and threw for 675 yards and five touchdowns on 57-of-87 passing through the first four games of the season. Compiled a career-high 337 yards of total offense versus Ohio, throwing for a season-high 307 yards on 24-of- 35 passing and rushing for 30. Threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-28 passing at Central Michigan. Passed for 174 yards in each of NIU s 2009 Big Ten games versus Wisconsin and Purdue with 15 completions in each game, and had 184 passing yards and two TDs versus Idaho. Completed 10-of-14 passes for 143 yards in the Huskies home opener against Western Illinois. Threw two touchdown passes against the leathernecks, including a 20-yard pass to Chad Spann and a four-yard pass to Jason Schepler. Passed for 135 yards and one touchdown toss on 9-of-15 passing versus Western Michigan. Rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, while throwing for 157 yards on 15-of-24 passing against Toledo. Threw for 130 yards against South Florida in the International Bowl. 2008: Started nine games and appeared in 10 at quarterback. Garnered Academic All-MAC notice. Led NIU in total offense with an average of yards per game and set the NIU record for total offense by a freshman with 2,067 yards. Led the Huskies and ranked 10th in the MAC in rushing yards with 539 on 118 attempts (4.6 yards per carry). Ranked second on the team with four rushing touchdowns. Completed 118-of-211 passes with eight touchdowns for an efficiency rating of Averaged yards per game through the air, and did not throw an interception in his first four games. Twice named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week, after the Minnesota (8-30) and Kent State (11-18) games. Earned MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors after the Minnesota game. Given the Shea Fitzgerald Memorial Award, honoring the team offensive MVP. Also garnered team award for Offensive Back of the Year. Against the Gophers, completed 17-of-29 attempts for a career-high 326 yards. In that game, threw for two touchdowns, including a 91-yard bomb to Nate Palmer that was the longest play of the year and stands as the fifth-longest play in NIU history. In snowy Harnish s Career Stats PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/Gm Ef ic / / / Career 33/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / Career 33/ TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Yds. Pass Yds. TD Plays Yds. YPG YPP Career Pass Attempts: 40, vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl), Pass Completions: 24, at Ohio, Passing Yards: 326, at Minnesota, Passing Touchdowns: 3, three times, last vs. Miami (OH) (MAC Championship), Long Completion: 91, at Minnesota, Rushing Attempts: 21, vs. North Dakota, Rushing Yards: 178, vs. North Dakota, Rushing Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Toledo, Long Rush: 69, vs. Toledo, Total Touchdowns: 4, at Kent State, Total Offense: 337 (307 passing, 30 rushing), at Ohio,

13 conditions at Kent State (11-18), accounted for a career-high four touchdowns, two through the air and two on the ground. Threw touchdown passes of 17 and two yards, and ran for scores of 31 and three yards. Totaled a careerhigh 117 rushing yards on 20 carries, and completed 12-of-19 passes for 173 yards against the Golden Flashes. Went 18-of-36 passing for 288 yards versus Central Michigan (11-12). With NIU trailing 30-6 against the Chippewas, started a comeback with a two-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Led the team to three more scores in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. Passed for 173 yards and three touchdowns versus Toledo (10-18). Had a season-long rush of 32 yards to set up a Mike Salerno field goal in that game. Completed 20-of-40 passes for 186 yards in the Independence Bowl, including an eight-yard touchdown to Kyle Skarb. Went 14-for-22 through the air and ran for 59 yards and one touchdown against Ball State (11-5). Had a pair of 25-yard rushes in that game, the second of which resulted in a score. Ran 19 times for 113 yards, the second-highest total of the season, against Bowling Green (10-25). 2007: Redshirted. High School: An all-state honoree as a senior after earning honorable mention notice his junior year. One of the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette s Gamenight Fantastic 50 as a junior and senior. Twice selected to the first team allconference and all-area squads. Earned the Northeast Hoosier Conference Player of the Year award in Named the Ft. Wayne News Sentinel Athlete of the Year as a senior. Participated in the Indiana North/South All- Star game. Career prep totals include 4,760 passing yards and 48 touchdown passes while completing 300-of-565 passes to go with 2,343 rushing yards on 354 carries with 35 touchdowns on the ground. Also played safety where he tallied 129 tackles, seven fumble recoveries, five interceptions, and 13 pass deflections in his career. Holds Norwell High records for career passing touchdowns, passing yards, completions and attempts, as well as allpurpose yards (7,103). Led Norwell to a 14-1 record and the runner-up spot in the Indiana state championship as a senior. Named team MVP as a junior and senior. Four-year letterwinner in football who also started all four years in basketball. Earned first team all-conference honors on the basketball court as a junior. Placed sixth in the discus at the Indiana state championships as a junior. Conference, sectional and regional discus champion who finished sixth in the State finals as a junior. Personal: Born July 28, 1988 in Bluffton, Ind. Son of LeeAnn and Ron Harnish. Earned his degree in business management and is pursuing a master s degree in business at NIU. Posted a 3.65 undergraduate GPA as a Victory Scholar. 17 Marckie Hayes CB Fr.-RS 1Sq Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore 2010: Redshirted his true freshman season at NIU. Selected as one of the Huskies work team players of the week versus Buffalo (10-16) and Ball State (11-20). High School: A 2009 first team Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 5A All-State and Chicago Tribune All-State special mention honoree. The 2009 Daily Chronicle Player of the Year and Walter Payton Roundhouse Conference Player of the Year. Named Western Sun Conference Offensive Most Valuable Player and Sycamore MVP as a senior. A three-year all-conference honoree in the Western Sun Conference at three positions; defensive back, kick returner and running back. Second-leading rusher in Sycamore history. Rushed for 1,792 yards and 17 touchdowns during the 2009 campaign. Totaled 136 yards on 19 carries with two scores in the state quarterfinal game. Carried the ball 22 times and gained 174 yards in Sycamore s playoff win over Kaneland. Led the Spartans to the state quarterfinals for the first time since Named to the Academic All-State team and qualified for membership in the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Sept. 14, 1991 in Deerfield, Ill. Son of Peggy and Marcus Hayes. Father played football at Trinity College. Intends to major in industrial and systems engineering. Huskie Scholar with a 3.49 cumulative GPA. 55 Mike hellams LB So. 1L Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook 2010: Saw action in nine games as a true freshman, including in each of the last six games of the season. Made his collegiate debut at Illinois (9-18). Credited with his first career tackles on a pair of assists at Akron (10-2). Finished the season with six stops, including five assisted tackles. Made a season-high three tackles at Ball State (11-20) and added an assist at EMU (11-26). His early action came primarily on special teams but saw more time at linebacker versus Toledo (11-9), BSU and Eastern Michigan. High School: All-area choice in 2008 who missed much of his senior year due to a shoulder injury. Played in 11 games as a junior and made 79 tackles, 30 solo. Forced three fumbles and compiled six tackles for loss, a sack and an interception. Bolingbrook defense allowed just 18 touchdowns in 11 games and 11.7 points per game. Three-year varsity letterwinner who served as team captain his final two seasons. An all-area choice as a junior. Bolingbrook won the Blue Division of the Southwest Suburban Conference each of his three seasons and compiled a 28-5 record in that time. Raiders were 9-2 in 2009 and posted a 10-1 record his junior season. Personal: Born July 4, 1992 in Bolingbrook, Ill. Son of Felicia and Dwayne Hellams. Hellams Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 3, at Ball State, Jasmin Hopkins RB Sr. 1L Stanley, N.C. East Gaston/Fort Scott CC 2010: Spent his first season at NIU backing up Vern Smith Award winner Chad Spann at tailback. Saw action in 13 games and ranked third on the team in rushing with 366 yards on 38 carries, including two touchdowns. Averaged 9.6 yards per carry and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. Had at least one carry in 10 of NIU s 14 games on the year. Caught four passes for 10 yards and returned 12 kickoffs for 224 yards to average 18.7 yards per kickoff. Totaled 600 allpurpose yards to rank fifth on the team. Rushed for 22 yards on five carries and added a six-yard reception in his NIU debut in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Completed his first career touchdown pass on a 19-yard completion to Landon Cox at Illinois (9-18) to bring NIU within two points (21-19) in the fourth quarter. Rushed for 70 yards on five carries, including a 55-yard touchdown run against Toledo (11-9). Posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with a career-high 104 yards on just four carries at Eastern Michigan (11-26) highlighted by a 74-yard touchdown run, Had a 110-yard all-purpose day at Akron with three kickoff returns, including a season-long 33-yarder, and 29 rushing yards on five carries. Posted a 35-yard rush versus Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). Picked up 41 yards on four carries with a long of 38 versus North Dakota (9-11). Notched 32-yard kickoff returns in the Temple (10-9) and Buffalo (10-16) games. Participated in 2010 spring practices after arriving on campus at NIU for spring 2010 semester. Junior College: Named National Junior College Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year and Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year after leading the NJCAA in rushing with 1,931 yards and helping lead the Fort Scott Greyhounds to their first Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference title in 35 years and the first Region 6 title in school history. 29

14 Led the nation in rushing yards per game with 160.9, while his 16 rushing touchdowns were tied for fifth. Also garnered KJCCC Offensive Player of the Year honors, leading the league in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, scoring and touchdowns. Averaged 25 carries per game, posting 11 straight 100 games, including four 200-yard rushing games. In two seasons, totaled 3,158 rushing yards second highest total in school history while helping the Greyhounds to 20 victories. Rushed for a season-high 267 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns against Garden City ( ). Gained 188 rushing yards on 35 carries in national championship game against Blinn. Collected 1,250 yards on 300 carries and 12 touchdowns in his first year with the Greyhounds. Also caught three passes for touchdowns as a freshman. Team advanced to nationals where they finished as runners-up after claiming the conference championship title. High School: Ran for 1,901 yards on 250 carries, and 28 touchdowns his senior season in 2006 to set the school record for most rushing yards in a season. Earned All-Gaston Gazette honors while leading East Gaston to a co- Big South Conference title and a school-record 11 victories. Tallied 120 yards and a touchdown on two kickoff returns. Named to first team all-conference squad as a senior. Also named Team MVP and the team s Best Running Back as a senior. Multi-sport athlete also played basketball, baseball and track. Personal: Born May 2, 1989 in Charlotte, N.C. Son of Helen Clark. Working on a bachelor s degree in general studies. Hopkins Career Stats RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / KICKOFF RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / Rushing Attempts: 6, at Illinois, Rushing Yards: 104, at Eastern Michigan, Longest Rush: 74, at Eastern Michigan, Touchdowns: 1, twice, last at Eastern Michigan, Longest Kickoff Return: 33, at Akron, Victor Jacques LB Jr.-RS 1L Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus 2010: Did not see any game action in : Saw action in 10 games at linebacker and on special teams. Totaled five tackles on the season, including two solo stops. Had a career-high two tackles against Idaho (9-26). Made one tackle each in games against Western Michigan (10-3), Miami (10-24), and Eastern Michigan (11-5). Also saw time against Wisconsin (9-5), Western Illinois (9-12), Toledo (10-17), Akron (10-31), Ohio (11-21) and Central Michigan (11-27). 2008: Redshirted as a fullback. Moved to linebacker in the spring. High School: Named third team All-Dade County as a senior. Caught 20 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns to go with four rushes for 32 yards in his final high school season. Named team captain and MVP as a senior. During his junior year, ran the ball 25 times for 140 yards and made 11 catches for 88 yards. Scored nine career touchdowns, five receiving and four rushing. Helped the Explorers to a 12-1 record and a district championship as a senior. Team went 10-1 and won the district title during his sophomore season. Also lettered in basketball and track and field. Personal: Born Dec. 21, Son of Maria Angela and Victor Hugo Jacques. Attended the same high school as Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback coach Mike Shula. Major is corporate & organizational communications. Jacques Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 2, vs. Idaho, Nabal Jefferson DL Jr. 2L Chicago, Ill. Marist Has made 40 stops in 25 games with 11 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks in his fi rst two seasons. 2010: Saw action in all 14 games at defensive tackle behind starter D.J. Pirkle. Tied for third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and was fourth in quarterback sacks with 2.5. Collected 26 tackles, nine solo, and broke up a pass. Had his best game of the season versus Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl (12-18) with a career-high five tackes, three solo, two-and-a-half tackles for loss and a solo sack. Made two stops, including a tackle for loss, and broke up a pass against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Totaled two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). His two tackles in the Ball State game (11-20) included 1.5 tackles for loss and half a quarterback sack. Tallied three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, against Minnesota (9-25). Credited with three tackles, including a half sack, at Akron (10-2) and had three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, versus Buffalo (10-16). Tallied three tackles, two solo, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Registered multiple tackles in eight games, including each of the last four and had at least part of a tackle for loss in eight contests. Made at least one stop in 11 contests. An Academic All-MAC selection by league faculty representatives. 2009: Made an appearance in 11 games as a true freshman noseguard. Totaled 14 tackles, with 3.5 for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks in a back-up role. Made a season-high four tackles against Western Illinois (9-12). Credited with a pair of tackles for loss and a quarterback sack in the Akron game (10-31). Came back the next week with two stops and half a sack in the EMU game (11-5). Made a solo stop for a loss of six yards against the Eagles. Totaled two tackles each against Akron, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan (11-27). Had at least one tackle in eight games. High School: Named to the Chicago Tribune All-State second team and the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Team. Also an all-area selection by the Southtown Star. EdgyTim (recruiting) named him to its 8A All-State squad. Recorded 167 total tackles, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, and was named the East Suburban Catholic Defensive Lineman of the Year during his senior season. Earned all-conference honors twice. Solidified the interior as the noseguard in a 3-4 defensive scheme, helping his team to a 9-3 record and the Illinois Class 8A quarterfinals as a senior. Totaled 78 tackles, with 32 solo, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a junior. Team won a share of the conference championship in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. Personal: Born Feb. 10, VictoryScholar holds a 3.91 GPA in accountancy. Son of Carmelita Alvarez. Admires Michael Strahan and Jerome Bettis. Enjoys reading the newspaper. 30

15 Jefferson s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/1 Career 25/ /0 0/1 Tackles: 5, vs. Fresno State (Humanitarian Bowl) TFL: 2.5, vs. Fresno State (Humanitarian Bowl) Sacks: 1.5, at Ball State, Kyle Jenkins DE Sr.-RS 2Sq Itasca, Ill. Driscoll/Harper College Moved back to defensive line in spring 2011 and enters August drills as a back-up defensive end. 2010: Did not see any game action on the offensive line. Moved to tight end and also practiced at offensive line in spring : Redshirted after suffering a knee injury in preseason drills. Joined the Huskies in January 2009 as a defensive lineman after one season at Harper Junior College. Junior College: 2008 NJCAA Second Team All-American and Midwest Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year at Harper College. First team all-conference and all-region selection recorded 40 tackles and 19.5 sacks to lead the Hawks to an 11-1 record and to the MFC and Valley of the Sun Bowl championships. High School: Earned four varsity letters to help lead the Highlanders to four straight state championships. Awarded 4A all-state honors his senior year, compiling 68 tackles and 13 sacks. Named the Chicago Sun-Times Small School Player of the Year as a senior. Earned first team all-conference honors both his junior and senior seasons. As a junior, recorded 65 tackles with 11 sacks, three interceptions and one blocked kick. Made 55 stops with seven sacks and a blocked kick as a sophomore. Holds the school record for most career sacks with 31. Three-sport standout garnered three all-conference awards in basketball, and earned all-area mention in Also earned all-conference accolades in baseball as a senior. Personal: Born Aug. 23, Son of Bob and Liane Jenkins. Huskie Scholar holds a 3.07 TPA as a physical education major. Aspires to be a physical education teacher and a football coach. Admires the late Reggie White. 13 Anthony Johnson WR Fr.-RS 1Sq San Antonio, Texas Earl Warren 2010: Saw his first career game action at Akron (10-2) and went on to play in a total of four games on the season. In addition to Akron, played in the Huskies home games versus Buffalo (10-16), Central Michigan (10-23) and Toledo (11-9). Did not have a catch while earning his first snaps at wide receiver. 2009: Redshirted High School: Named to San Antonio s 2008 Super Team, recording 718 receiving yards on 46 catches for a 15.6 yard average. Rushed for 386 yards on 24 carries to average 16.1 yards per carry. Caught 10 touchdowns passes and ran for seven scores. Totaled 149 passing yards and 18 combined touchdowns as a senior. Named a City All-Star his senior year. Earned all-conference honors three times. Was a second team all-region choice as a senior. Team captain helped lead the Warriors to a 9-3 record, a district championship and three bi-district championships as a senior. Recorded 1,455 receiving yards on 85 catches and scored 17 receiving touchdowns for his career. Named Texas Best Duo along with high school teammate and fellow NIU signee Martel Moore. Three-sport standout for the Warriors, becoming the first athlete to become a three-sport letterman during his sophomore season, with letters in football, basketball and track and field. Won the state 5A title in the high jump with a 6-10 leap and jumped as high as 7-0 as a senior. Named mysanantionio.com Male Track Athlete of the Year. Holds school records in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. On the hardwood, led his district in three-pointers made with 53 and three-point percentage at 51, playing his way to Personal: Born July 2, 1991 in San Antonio, Texas. Son of Lowell and Carla Strecker. Majoring in sociology. Aspires to become a personal trainer. 94 Adam Kiel TE Sr.-RS 2L Wentville, Mo. St. Dominic Will start fall drills at tight end after making switch to that spot during spring drills. 2010: Appeared in all 14 games while backing up at both offensive tackle spots in Saw action on PAT/FG unit in addition to tackle. Member of the offensive line that paved the way for the Huskies record-setting 2010 offense. The Huskies averaged rushing yards and 450 yards of total offense per game to lead the MAC. The NIU offensive line allowed the fewest sacks in the league with 13 in 14 games. Member of the offensive line that paved the way for Chad Spann s 223 yard rushing night at Minnesota (9-25). The NIU offense tallied 646 yards of total offense, tied for the fourth-most in history, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) with 544 rushing yards the second highest total all-time. Veteran on the offensive line who served as leader of the second unit, which saw considerable playing time late in blowout wins. 2009: Started the first 11 games of the season at right tackle before suffering a foot injury at Ohio which required surgery. Named the Huskies offensive lineman of the week versus Idaho (9-12). Helped NIU rank tied for seventh in the nation in red zone offense as the Huskies scored on 44-of-47 trips inside its opponents 20-yard line with 27 touchdowns and 17 field goals. NIU offense led the MAC and ranked 19th nationally in rushing with yards per game, including a season-best 418 versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Huskies allowed only 15 sacks on the year, the fewest in the league. 2008: Made his Huskie debut in the Indiana State game (9-20) as a back-up offensive lineman. 2007: Redshirted High School: Named to the Missouri Top 30 by rivals.com, coming in with a No. 22 ranking. An honorable mention All-Metro choice as a senior. Earned first team all-conference honors in 2006 and was a second team allleague selection his junior year. Helped lead St. Dominic to back-to-back Archdiocese Athletic Association championships. Also played tight end where he compiled 311 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 29 catches. Caught 12 passes for 111 yards his senior season and made 17 grabs his junior year. Four-year letterwinner. Owns the St. Dominic school record for career rebounds and is third in career points. Nominated for the McDonald s All- American team in basketball, qualifying him as one of the top 1,500 players in the country. Two-time all-conference honoree and All-Metro selection in basketball. Also a state qualifier in the shot put and won the conference title in the discus his junior year in track and field. Personal: Born July 25, Son of Dianne and Mark Kiel. Uncle Marvin Kiel played baseball at Murray State. Huskie Scholar with a 3.24 GPA earned his undergraduate degree in organizational management in the spring and is doing post-bachelor s work in that field. Enjoys fishing and golf. One of the Huskies leaders in community service and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee board. Honored at the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl as one of 22 members of the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. 31

16 79 Matt Krempel OL So.-RS 1L Columbus, Ind. Columbus North 2010: Saw action in the Huskies first eight games of the season as a member of the PAT/Field Goal unit and in a back-up role in NIU s big wins. 2009: Redshirted High School: Earned first team all-state, allarea and all-conference recognition as a senior. Garnered honorable mention Junior All-State accolades and named all-area as a junior. Voted Most Valuable Offensive Lineman for the Bulldogs. Received Academic All-State honors as a senior. Team posted a 12-2 record his junior year after winning nine games his sophomore season. Earned three varsity letters for football, and was a regional qualifier in shotput and discus as a junior. Personal: Born December 14, Son of Louis and Martha Krempel. Victory Scholar holds a 3.64 GPA. Majoring in pre-physical therapy Father Louis lettered in both football and track and Davidson College, earning offensive MVP honors. Enjoys fishing and watertubing. Admires Peyton Manning. Aspires to become a physical therapist. 75 tyler loos OL Fr.-RS 1Sq Sterling, Ill. Sterling 2010: Traveled to several games early in the season but did not see any game action and redshirted as a true freshman. High School: First team Class 5A All-State selection by the IHSFCA in 2008 and Also a Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State choice as a junior and senior. Earned first team All-Area honors from the Sauk Valley News and Quad City Times in each of his last two seasons and was a second team selection by the Times his sophomore year. On the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention Top 100 list each of his last two seasons. Unanimous first team All-NCIC Reagan Conference in 2008 and 2009 and a second team selection his sophomore season. Two-time first team Academic All-Conference choice and earned first team Academic All-State honors from the IHSFCA as a senior. Team advanced to the IHSA Playoffs each of his three seasons while posting a 23-9 cumulative record, including a 9-2 mark in 2008 and an 8-3 record his senior year. Invited to play in the ICA East-West Shrine Game. Placed 10th at the IHSA State Track Meet in the discus with a throw of after winning the sectional title in the event. Has thrown the shot put Personal: Born July, 24, 1992 in Minneapolis, Minn. Son of Sherri and Breck Loos. Father played football and ran track at UW-Stevens Point, while mother played volleyball at UW-Stevens Point. Sister, Shanna plays volleyball and runs track at North Central and Kaitlin plays volleyball and runs track at Olivet Nazarene. 6 Jordan Lynch QB So.-RS 1L Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel 2010: Served as NIU s back-up quarterback behind Chandler Harnish and saw action in nine games. Often inserted at quarterback during drives for a play or two. Played in every MAC regular season game and in the league championship game in Detroit. Averaged 40.2 rushing yards a game with 362 yards on 31 carries to rank fourth on the team. Scored three rushing TDs and threw for one. His 11.7 yards per carry average led NIU and he recorded the longest run by any Huskie player on the season with a 90-yard touchdown jaunt versus Buffalo (10-16). The 90-yard rush was also the longest carry by a Huskie since 1993, the longest ever by an NIU quarterback and the fourth-longest in school history. Completed four-of-six passes for 13 yards on the year. Made his first career appearance at Akron (10-2) where he ran for one yard and completed one pass (in two attempts) for 11 yards. Earned NIU s Co-Big Hit of the Week after rushing for 43 yards on nine carries against Toledo (11-9). Rushed for 18 yards on three carries at Ball State (11-20) while hitting both of his pass attempts, one for a four-yard touchdown to Kyle Skarb. Totaled a career-best 142 yards on just two carries with both going for touchdowns at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Scored on an 81-yard run to record the ninthlongest carry in school history, and on a 61-yard run. Earned 26 yards on five carries against Miami (Ohio) with a long run of 11 yards in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Totaled 395 yards of total offense on 37 plays to rank fourth on the team. 2009: Redshirted High School: Team captain of USA Football s 2009 gold medal winning Junior National Team. Played safety and made seven tackles and recovered one fumble in three games. Named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area first team and the Chicago Tribune All-State honorable mention team. Lawless Award recipient, which honors the top senior in the Chicago Catholic League. Team captain was named the Northwest Indiana Times Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 1,221 yards on 75-of-125 passingwith 16 touchdowns and rushing for 848 yards on 141 carries (a 6.0 average) with 15 touchdowns. Earned all-conference honors twice while leading his team to two Class 8A semifinal appearances. Threw for 1,120 passing yards on 69- of-135 attempts. Totaled 486 rushing yards on 94 carries as a junior. Scored 24 total touchdowns (15 passing, nine rushing) while helping his team to a 12-1 record in Also earned all-conference and all-area honors that year Personal: Born Oct. 3, Son of Jim and Sheila Lynch. Majoring in Kinesiology and exercise science. Enjoys watching movies. Admires Steve Prefontaine. Lynch s Career Stats PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/Gm Ef ic / RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Yds. Pass Yds. TD Plays Yds. YPG YPP Rushing Yards: 142, at Eastern Michigan, Rushing Touchdowns: 2, at Eastern Michigan, Passing Touchdowns: 1, at Ball State, Long Rush: 90, vs. Buffalo,

17 89 Jack Marks TE Sr.-RS 2L Orland Park, Ill. Marist Awarded a scholarship by Head Coach Dave Doeren prior to 2011 spring practices. Enters fall drills as the Huskies top tight end. 2010: Spent most of the season as the Huskies second-team tight end and started the Akron (10-2) and Buffalo (10-16) games in a two-tight end set. Solid blocker saw action in every contest on the year. Totaled eight catches for 75 yards on the season to tie Jason Schepler among NIU tight ends. Caught a career-high five passes for 55 yards at Illinois (9-18) to earn NIU Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Had a career-long 22-yard catch and run in the fourth quarter. Collected his first reception of the season for a four-yard gain in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Helped lead the NIU offense to a game-high 520 offensive yards at Akron (10-2). Had one reception against both Western Michigan (10-30) and Toledo (11-9) with the Toledo play going for 12 yards. 2009: Appeared in eight games at tight end. Caught his first career pass, five yards, against Western Illinois (9-12). Also saw action as a blocking tight end in games against Wisconsin (9-5), Purdue (9-19), Western Michigan (10-3), Toledo (10-17), Eastern Michigan (11-50, Ball State (11-12), and South Florida (1-3). 2008: Did not play in any games. 2007: Redshirted. High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back, earning two football letters from Marist. Team captain as a senior. Earned first team all-conference accolades in both his junior and senior seasons. Totaled 65 catches for 1,131 yards and five touchdowns in his career. Made 33 tackles and forced two fumbles as a defensive back during his senior season. Earned first team all- East Suburban Catholic Conference honors in basketball as a senior. Helped his basketball team to the IHSA Regional title, and participated in the 2007 ESCC All-Star Game. Personal: Born April 14, Son of Mary and Michael Marks. Father captained Purdue football team in Uncle Rich Marks ( ) is a member of the NIU All-Century Team. Uncle John Marks played for the Huskies in Corporate communications major. Marks Career Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / Career 22/ Catches: 5, at Illinois, Receiving Yards: 55, at Illinois, Long Gain: 22, at Illinois, Brian Mayer DS Fr.-RS 1Sq Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg 2010: Redshirted his first season with the Huskies. High School: Played tight end and long snapper for Carl Sandburg High School, participating in 21 games over his final two seasons. Recorded 10 catches for 120 yards and one touchdown, and made 27 tackles during his senior season while playing in 11 games. Helped the team go 6-3 during the regular season and advance to the second round of the playoffs his senior season. As a junior, the team went 7-2 and advanced to the playoffs. Made 10 tackles his junior season and caught a pass his sophomore year. Personal: Born April 30, 1992 in Palos Heights, Ill. Son of Cindy and Tom Mayer. Intends to major in sociology. 41 Pat MCAvoy FB Sr.-RS 4Sq Cary, Ill. St. Viator 2010: Spent most of the season as NIU s third-team fullback. Got into the Central Michigan (10-23) and Toledo (11-9) games at Huskie Stadium. 2009: Saw action in four games at fullback. Used as a blocker against Western Illinois (9-12), Idaho (9-26), Western Michigan (10-3), and Eastern Michigan (11-5). 2008: Did not appear in any games. 2007: Redshirted. High School: Named first team all-state as a senior after earining all-area and all-conference honors. Achieved all-area and all-conference accolades as a junior. Recognized as the Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Herald Player of the Week. As a tailback, totaled 3,309 yards in his varsity career. Gained 1,435 yards on 153 carries for a 9.4 average as a senior. Scored 17 touchdowns that year. Rushed for 1,327 yards on 149 tries (an 8.9 average) with 16 touchdowns during his junior season. As a strong safety, recorded 43 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception as a senior. During his junior year, recorded 34 stops with three forced fumbles and one interception. Helped the Lions to an 8-1 record and ESCC title as a senior. Team finished 8-1 to place second in the league during his sophomore year. Also played baseball and hockey. On the ice, earned all-conference honors after both his junior and senior years. As a catcher and centerfielder for the Lions baseball team, was a two-time all-area and all-conference honoree, and earned the ESCC Most Valuable Player Award after his senior season. Personal: Born May 1, 1989 in DeKalb. Son of Betsy and Patrick McAvoy. Father played linebacker for the Huskies from and in Mother played volleyball for NIU from Cousin Tim McAvoy played football at Michigan, and uncle Tim McAvoy played football at Illinois. Earned his undergraduate degree in marketing in Spring 2011 with a cumulative GPA of 3.17 to qualify as a Huskie Scholar. 33

18 11 Rashaan Melvin CB Jr.-RS 1L Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan Former walk-on enters 2011 campaign as NIU s most experienced cornerback. 2010: Played in all 14 games at cornerback and started the Illinois (9-18) and Western Michigan (10-30) contests. Tied for eighth on the team in tackles with 39 with 24 solo stops and 15 assists. Tallied one tackle for loss, collected the first two interceptions of his career and broke up four passes. Ranked third on the team in INTs and fourth in pass break-ups. Earned NIU defensive back of the week honors with a career-high seven solo tackles against Illinois (9-18). Named NIU Special Teams Player of the Week after posting five tackles, several on special teams, and breaking up a pass against North Dakota (9-11). Picked off his first career pass at Western Michigan (10-30) with a grab at the sideline, and added four tackles and a pass break-up. Credited with three tackles, including one for a loss, at Akron (10-2). Tallied five tackles, three solo, against Buffalo (10-16). Recorded an interception and two solo tackles against Toledo (11-9). Made five stops with three solo at Eastern Michigan (11-26). In on three tackles and made two solo stops against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Tallied two tackles versus Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). 2009: Saw action in two games at cornerback. Registered time in games against Western Illinois (9-12) and Eastern Michigan (11-5). After coming to NIU as a walk-on, was awarded a scholarship during spring : Redshirted. High School: Named first team Central Suburban League South and first team Lake County News Sun as a wide receiver. Had 58 catches for 585 yards his senior year with a long gain of 74 yards. As a defensive back, made 70 tackles. Totaled eight interceptions with three returned for touchdowns. Also lettered in basketball as the team captain and two-year varsity starter. Personal: Born October 2, 1989 in Waukegan, Ill. Son of James Melvin and Angela Webb. Majoring in sociology with hopes of becoming a homicide detective. Admires Muhammad Ali and Deion Sanders. Melvin s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 2/6 Tackles: 7, at Illinois, Int: 1, twice, last vs. Toledo, Martel Moore WR Jr. 2L San Antonio, Texas Earl Warren adding a 27-yard TD at the end of the first quarter. In the Humanitarian Bowl win over Fresno State, made four catches for 88 yards with a 39-yard grab. Caught a career-high six passes for 85 yards at Akron (10-2) highlighted by a 47-yard catch. Led the Huskies with four receptions for 21 yards at Iowa State (9-2). Scored his first career touchdown on a four-yard pass versus North Dakota (9-11). Made five catches for 45 yards against Illinois (9-18). Led NIU in receiving with three receptions for 24 yards and caught a 10- yard touchdown pass at the end of the first half at Minnesota (9-25). Had a game-high three receptions for 29 yards against Toledo (11-9). Recorded two catches for 27 yards versus Buffalo (10-16) and grabbed a pair of passes for 30 yards at Ball State (11-20). 2009: Saw action in 13 games, starting in two and catching passes in eight contests as a true freshman. Started the Wisconsin (9-5) and Toledo (10-17) games. Ranked fourth on the team with 189 yards on 16 catches. Totaled a career-high 61 yards on receptions of 26, 19, and 16 yards against Central Michigan (11-27). Recorded a season-high three grabs versus Idaho (9-26), Miami (10-24), and Central Michigan. Caught three passes for 23 yards in the Idaho game, and had a season-long 32-yard reception versus Western Illinois (9-12). Had one catch each in games against Wisconsin (9-5), Purdue (9-19), Toledo (10-17), Ohio (11-21), and South Florida (1-3). High School: Earned all-state honors as a senior, recording 1,248 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on 60 catches to average nearly 23 yards per catch. Named to San Antonio s 2008 Super Team and was a City All-Star. Earned allconference honors three times with two first team nods and was named the Warriors Offensive Player of the Year. Helped lead the Warriors to a district championship and three bi-district championships. Holds the school record for most receptions, yards and touchdowns in a season. As a junior, caught 26 passes for 493 yards, an 18.9 average, with seven touchdowns. Ran the ball three times for 138 yards (46.0 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. During his sophomore year, averaged 27.6 yards per catch with 13 receptions for 359 yards and three touchdowns. Compiled 2,100 yards on 99 career catches. Named Texas Best Duo along with high school teammate and current NIU teammate Anthony Johnson. Also competed in track and field, where he won the district title in the 110-meter hurdles and finished second in the long jump as a junior. As a sophomore on the track, helped his team to the district championship and ran on the 4x200-meter relay team that placed third at regionals. Personal: Born November 2, 1990 in San Antonio, Texas. Son of Tammi Moore and Terrance Hamilton. Father played football at Texas State and cousin Wayne McGarity played at Texas and for the Dallas Cowboys. Organizational communications major. Moore s Career Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / Career 27/ Catches: 6, at Akron, Receiving Yards: 110, vs. Miami (OH) (MAC Championship), Long Gain: 69, vs. Miami (OH) (MAC Championship), Enters his junior season with 714 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 56 receptions, averaging 12.8 yards per catch. Played in 27 games with 13 starts. Has caught at least one pass in each of the Huskies last 17 games dating back to the 2009 Ball State game (11-12). 2010: Played in all 14 games and made 11 starts at wide receiver in Ranked second on the team in receptions with 40, while finishing third in receiving yards (525) and receiving touchdowns (4). Caught at least one pass in every game and brought down at least two passes in 11 contests. Led NIU in receiving in six contests. Recorded a career-high 110 yards on four catches with two touchdowns, one for a career-long 69 yards, against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Scored the first two touchdowns of the MAC Championship game for Northern Illinois on long pass receptions, 34

19 33 Tré Moore DB Fr. HS Dayton, Ohio Wayne Enrolled at NIU for the spring semester and took part in 2011 spring drills. High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner at Wayne. Selected to play in Ohio North-South Classic following his senior season. One of the top 100 prospects in Ohio (all positions) for Team finished 11-3 in 2010 and won conference and regional championships on its way to a state runner-up finish. Named firstteam all-area and all-conference as a junior, as well as team Defensive MVP in Recorded 112 tackles with five for loss, and two interceptions during his senior year. The Warriors went during his four years of high school and won the conference title his final two seasons. Personal: Born June 16, 1992 in Dayton, Ohio. Son of Robin Williams and Nelson Moore. Has six brothers and sisters. Father, Nelson, played football at Tennessee State for three years. 18 Ryan Neir P Jr.-RS 3Sq Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah 2010: Did not see any game action as a back-up to starter Josh Wilber. 2009: Redshirted 2008: Did not see any action as reserve punter. High School: Punted 47 times for 1,603 yards in his two-year varsity career. Won the George Kelsey Award as the most outstanding senior athlete at Hononegah. Named the special teams MVP his senior year. As a wide receiver, caught seven passes for 81 yards. Three-year varsity letterman in tennis where he was first team all conference and team MVP as a junior. Also a two-year varsity letterman in basketball. Helped the tennis team set school record for most wins in a season at 28-3 his senior year. Personal: Son of Dan and Peg Neir. Born October 29, 1989 in Waterloo, Iowa. Majoring in finance. Victory Scholar holds a 3.97 GPA. Enjoys playing tennis and golf. Fan of Rafael Nadal and Tiger Woods. 96 Ron Newcomb DL Sr.-RS 2L Wheat ield, Ind. Mt. Carmel (Chicago) 2010: Played in seven games as a back-up interior defensive lineman. Suffered a foot injury in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2) and did not return until the Western Michigan contest (10-30). Saw action in each of the last six games of the season. Finished with five tackles, one tackle for loss and half a sack on the year. Made his first two stops of the year at WMU and recorded half a tackle for loss. Recorded a half sack for a three-yard loss at Ball State (11-20). Credited with a solo stop at Eastern Michigan (11-26) and an assist in the Humanitarian Bowl game versus Fresno State (12-18), 2009: Saw action as NIU s second team defensive tackle in all 13 games. Totaled 13 tackles on the season, including nine solo stops, with 3.5 tackles for loss and three pass break ups. Compiled a season-high three tackles against Ohio (11-21) and South Florida (1-3). All three tackles against Ohio were solo stops. Recorded his first career sack against Miami for a loss of seven yards and was named the team s co-defensive lineman of the week. Credited with 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass break up and two tackles versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Also had a tackle for loss against Akron (10-31) and broke up a pass versus Western Michigan (10-3). Had one tackle in games against Western Illinois (9-12) and Idaho (9-26). 2008: Made his collegiate debut against Indiana State (9-20). 2007: Redshirted. High School: Picked up second team All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune. Named the Northwest Indiana Times Defensive Player of the Year for A Sports Illustrated Prep Player of the Week ( ). Earned first team all-conference honors as a senior and was a second team choice as a junior. Selected to the first team All-Area squad by the Northwest Indiana Times, the Daily Southtown, the Sun-Times and the Tribune in Member of the Sun-Times Area Top 100 list at tight end. Honorable mention all-area his junior year. In his final two seasons, tallied 91 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 16 pass deflections. Scored five career touchdowns with 23 catches as a senior. Compiled a career punting average of 34.5 yards. Three-year letterwinner. Most Valuable Defensive Lineman and was a team captain his senior year. Helped lead Mt. Carmel to back-to-back runner-up finishes in the Illinois State Championship game in 2005 and Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1989 in Palos, Ill. Son of Kimberly and Ronald Newcomb. Earning his bachelor s degree in general studies. Fan of Dick Butkus and Walter Payton. Newcomb s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot TFL-Yds Sk.-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 15/ /0 0/3 Tackles: 3, twice, last vs. South Florida (International Bowl), TFL: 1.5, vs. Eastern Michigan, Sacks: 1, at Miami (OH),

20 69 Stephen O Neal DE So.-RS 1L Park Forest, Ill. Rich East Sat out 2011 spring practice after undergoing postseason shoulder surgery. 2010: Reserve defensive end saw his first action as a redshirt freshman, playing in every game except the Humanitarian Bowl versus Fresno State (12-18) after suffering an injury. Totaled nine tackles, five solo, with one-and-a-half tackles for loss. Made a pair of tackles and combined with Nabal Jefferson to sack UI quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase in the third quarter. Notched solo stops versus Temple (10-9) and Central Michigan (10-23). Sacked CMU quarterback for loss of six yards in the NIU win for his first career solo sack. Credited with a careerbest three stops, two solo, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Added assisted tackles at Akron (10-2) and at Ball State (11-20). 2009: Redshirted High School: Awarded first team all-conference honors as a senior. Threw for 513 yards and 11 touchdowns and tallied five sacks and three pass break-ups in his final season. Played quarterback and free safety his final two seasons of high school. As a junior, threw for three scores and recorded 10 sacks to go with four pass deflections. Played wide receiver as a sophomore and had 13 catches for 643 yards and 11 touchdowns. Two-time all-conference performer in basketball and was named to the all-tournament squad at the Big Dipper Classic. Named to the Rich East Bronze Honor Roll list each of the last two semesters. Personal: Born May 29, Son of Rachael Cummings and Charles O Neal. Admires Keyshawn Johnson and Vince Carter. A communications major. O Neal s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Assist Tot. TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 3, at Eastern Michigan, TFLs: 1, vs. Central Michigan, Sack: 1, vs. Central Michigan, Trevor Olson OT Sr.-RS 3L Rich ield, Minn. Rich ield Three-year, 40-game starter has played in every Huskie game over the last three seasons. Named to the preseason Watch Lists for the Outland Trophy (interior lineman) and Rotary Lombardi Award (lineman). 2010: Started all 14 games at left tackle. Consensus first team All Mid-American Conference selection, earning the honor from league coaches, Rivals.com, Phil Steele s Magazine and CollegeFootballNews.com. Named Northern Illinois Offensive Lineman of the Year. Leader of the Northern Illinois offensive line which paved the way for the Huskies record-setting, MACleading 2010 offense. The NIU offense broke eight school single season records in 2010, including points scored (532), points per game (38.0), total offensive yards (6,300), yards per game (450.0), first downs (303) and touchdowns (65). The 2010 Huskies set the MAC all-time record for rushing yards in a season and ranked seventh in the country in rushing offense with yards per game. Led the way for Chad Spann to become the school s 11th 1,000-yard rusher in the past 12 years. The NIU offensive line allowed the fewest sacks in the league with 13 in 14 games. Member of the offensive line that paved the way for Chad Spann s 223 yard rushing night at Minnesota (9-25). Named the Huskies Offensive Lineman of the Week for the Eastern 36 Michigan (11-26) game after NIU tallied 646 yards, tied for the fourth-most in history and 544 rushing yards, the second-highest total all-time. Also earned Offensive Linemen of the Week recognition after helping lead the NIU rushing attack to 510 yards of total offense against North Dakota (9-11). Honored as NIU s Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week after helping lead the Huskie offense to 520 total yards at Akron (10-2). Earned his third NIU Offensive lineman of the Week honor after helping the Huskie offense to 441 yards against Buffalo (10-16). 2009: Named to third team All-MAC squad by Phil Steele s Magazine. Earned the Huskies offensive lineman/blocker of the week honor versus Wisconsin (9-5). Member of the Huskie offense that ranked tied for seventh in the nation in red zone offense, scoring on 44-of-47 trips inside its opponents 20- yard line with 27 touchdowns and 17 field goals. NIU offense led the MAC and ranked 19th nationally in rushing with yards per game, including a season-best 418 versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Huskies allowed only 15 sacks on the year, the fewest in the league. 2008: Started all 13 games on the offensive line. Named the Huskies offensive lineman of the week on Nov. 12 versus Central Michigan. Improved each week of the season, according to offensive line coach Matt Limegrover. The line did not allow a sack in seven of the Huskies 13 games as NIU averaged yards of total offense per game. NIU had 22 rushing touchdowns and 13 passing TDs. Huskies put up 339 yards of total offense against Louisiana Tech (12-28) in the Independence Bowl. 2007: Redshirted. High School: Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior. Named to the All-Area first team his senior year by the Richfi eld Sun- Current. Selected to MinnesotaPreps.com All-State second team as a senior. Nominated for the Minnesota High School Football Coaches All-Star Game. Played offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and kicker at Richfield High. Elected a team captain as a senior. His grandfather, Warren Olson, is in the Minnesota Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Three-year football letterwinner who also played three years of golf and two years of varsity hockey. Personal: Born July 1, 1988 in Edina, Minn. Son of Lisa and Todd Olson. Earned his bachelor s degree in history last spring and is doing postbachelor s work in sociology. 68 Keith Otis OL Sr.-RS 2L Chicago, Ill. Hubbard A 14-game starter with all of his starts coming at right tackle for the Huskies in : Started all 14 games at right tackle. Made his first career start for NIU at right tackle against Iowa State (9-2). Named NIU s Offensive Lineman of the Week after helping open holes for Chad Spann s career-high 223 yards rushing at Minnesota (9-25). The Northern Illinois offensive line paved the way for the Huskies recordsetting, MAC-leading 2010 offense as the Huskies broke eight school single season records in 2010, including points scored (532), points per game (38.0), total offensive yards (6,300), yards per game (450.0), first downs (303) and touchdowns (65). NIU set the MAC all-time record for rushing yards in a season and ranked seventh in the country in rushing offense with yards per game. Led the way for Spann to become the school s 11th 1,000- yard rusher in the past 12 years. NIU front five allowed the fewest sacks in the league with 13 in 14 games. The offense tallied 646 yards, tied for the fourth-most in history, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) with 544 rushing yards, the second-highest total all-time. Part of the offensive line that gained 520 offensive yards against Akron (10-2), 281 rushing yards and 441 yards of total offense against Buffalo (10-16), 584 yards of total offense against Toledo (11-9), and 442 at Ball State (11-20). 2009: Appeared in eight games while playing on the field goal/pat unit. Also saw limited action at offensive guard. Saw time against Wisconsin (9-5), Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), Idaho (9-26), Western Michigan (10-3), Toledo (10-17), Akron, (10-31), and Eastern Michigan (11-5). The Huskie offense ranked tied for seventh in the nation in red zone offense, scoring on 44-of-47 trips inside its opponents 20-yard line with 27 touchdowns and 17

21 KEITH OTIS (continued) field goals. NIU offense led the MAC and ranked 19th nationally in rushing with yards per game, including a season-best 418 versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Huskies allowed only 15 sacks on the year, the fewest in the league. 2008: Did not see action in any games. 2007: Redshirted. High School: Earned All-State honorable mention honors from the Chicago Tribune in Named to the all-city team by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune in A three-time first team all-conference selection. Garnered honorable mention all-area recognition as a senior. Member of the Sun-Times Area Top 100 list. Participated in the East versus West All-American game in Orlando. Credited with 182 pancake blocks in his career, including 87 as a senior. Team claimed the city championship and advanced to the second round of the playoffs in 2006 and was in his three years. Named to Chicago Tribune High School Scholar-Athlete Team. Honored as the Academic Scholar of the Class of Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Born April 14, Son of Coletta Jones and James Otis. Earned his bachelor s degree in corporate communications last spring. Huskie Scholar graduated with a 3.16 GPA. Enjoys creative writing and poetry. 65 Wes ott OL Fr.-RS 1Sq Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township 2010: Redshirted his first season at NIU. High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner. Started at left tackle as a junior and played right guard his senior year. Played in 19 games over those two seasons. Named to the West Suburban Conference Silver Division all-conference first team as a senior. WSC coaches tabbed him as the Silver Division Lineman of the Year. First team All-Area choice by the Pioneer Press. Selected as the team s Hammer Award winner as a senior. Won a pair of letters in wrestling and played lacrosse for one season. Qualified for Illinois regional and sectionals in wrestling. Personal: Son of Lisa and Howard Ott. Majoring in business. Born Oct. 10, Nathan Palmer WR Sr.-RS 3L Elkhart, Ind. Central Enters his senior season with 880 receiving yards on 46 receptions for an average of 19.1 yards per catch with nine receiving touchdowns. Played in 34 games with 15 starts. Has 1,050 career all-purpose yards with 170 rushing yards on 14 carries and one score. 2010: Played in all 14 games and started eight at wide receiver. Second on the team with a career-best 532 receiving yards while his 29 catches were fourth on the squad. Averaged 18.3 yards per reception to lead the team. His six touchdown catches were second on the team. NIU s big-play wide receiver with a team-high nine catches for 25 yards or longer on the year. Caught passes in 13 of 14 games on the season. Collected a career-best five passes for 83 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown grab, at Western Michigan (10-30). Also scored on a two-point conversion in the WMU game. Named the team s Co-Offensive Back of the Week after catching touchdown passes of 37 and 47 yards at Ball State (11-20). Made three catches for 65 yards at Akron (10-2), scoring on a season-long 58-yard touchdown play. Had four catches for 39 yards, including a four-yard TD versus Temple (10-9). Caught three passes for 34 yards against Buffalo (10-16). Got behind the Illini defense for a 42-yard catch at Illinois (9-18) and was called down on the one-yard line. Scored on a 33-yard play in NIU s win over Toledo (11-9). Rushed for a season-high 23 yards on one carry at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Gained 56 yards on three grabs against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Caught two passes for 40 yards versus Fresno State, including a 25-yard reception, in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). His pass attempt in that game fell incomplete. 2009: Appeared in 11 games at wide receiver with four starts. Caught five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 135 yards on 11 carries. Ranked sixth on the team in total offense. Totaled 205 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, on the year. Scored on a seven-yard run against Akron (10-31) and also had a 23-yard catch in the game. Led NIU in rushing versus Ball State (11-12) with three carries for 69 yards, including a 35-yard jaunt. Gained 22 yards on a reverse versus Ohio (11-21). Caught two passes for 41 yards versus Western Michigan (10-3), including a 33-yard touchdown pass. Made two receptions for 17 yards, including a 15- yard catch, and gained four yards on one carry versus Purdue (9-19). 2008: Appeared in nine games with three starts. Totaled 278 yards on 12 catches with two touchdowns. Made his collegiate debut against Minnesota (8-30) and scored two touchdowns on three catches for a career-high 170 yards, the 13th-highestsingle game receiving mark in NIU history. Named team offensive skill player of the week after catching a 91-yard touchdown pass from Chandler Harnish to ignite a Huskie comeback. The play was the 20th longest scoring play in NIU history. Caught a 52-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give NIU a lead against the Golden Gophers. Set a career-best mark with four catches for 78 yards in the Western Michigan game (9-6). Racked-up 26 yards on four grabs at Tennessee (10-4), and was named Huskie skill player of the week. Collected 12 yards on a reverse in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech (12-28). 2007: Redshirted. High School: A first team all-state choice as a senior after picking up honorable mention recognition his junior year. Named to the first team allconference list as a senior and picked up second team honors in Listed as one of the top 50 5A players in Indiana. Earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. In his last two seasons, totaled 85 catches for 1,302 yards and 17 touchdowns. Caught 51 passes for 676 yards and six TDs as a senior with 34 catches for 626 yards and nine scores in Had four pass deflections and three interceptions as a defensive back his senior year. Holds Elkhart Central records for most receiving yards in a game (234) and longest touchdown reception (93). Three-year letterwinner. Also participated in track and basketball at the varsity level for two years. Personal: Born April 14, 1989 in Elkhart, Ind. Son of Fern and Joe Palmer. Brother Jovone ran track at Vincennes University. Majoring in general studies. Enjoys spending time with children. Aspiring singer has sung the national anthem at Huskie basketball games. Admires Kobe Bryant and Reggie Bush. Palmer s Career Stats RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / Career 34/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / Career 34/ Catches: 5, at Western Michigan, Receiving Yards: 170, at Minnesota, TDs: 2, twice, last at Ball State, Long Gain: 91, at Minnesota, Rushing Yards: 69, vs. Ball State,

22 MEE THE HUSKIES 72 Joe Pawlak OL Sr.-RS 3L Grayslake, Ill. Grayslake Has started every game of the last two seasons for the Huskies. Enters his senior season with 27 career starts and 38 games played. 2010: In his second season as a starter, started all 14 games for the Huskies at right guard and was selected to the 2010 All-MAC second team. Named NIU s Offensive Lineman of the Week for the second consecutive game after helping lead the Huskies to a game-high 422 rushing yards and 584 yards of total offense against Toledo (11-9). Also picked up the honor the previous week at Western Michigan (Oct. 30) after Chad Spann totaled 146 rushing yards on 22 carries as part of NIU s 424 yards of total offense. The Northern Illinois offensive line paved the way for the Huskies record-setting, MAC-leading 2010 offense as the Huskies broke eight school single season records in 2010, including points scored (532), points per game (38.0), total offensive yards (6,300), yards per game (450.0), first downs (303) and touchdowns (65). NIU set the MAC all-time record for rushing yards in a season and ranked seventh in the country in rushing offense with yards per game. Led Spann to become the school s 11th 1,000-yard rusher in the past 12 years. NIU front five allowed the fewest sacks in the league with 13 in 14 games. Opened holes for Spann during his career-high 223 yards day at Minnesota (9-25). The offense tallied 646 yards, tied for the fourth-most in history, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) with 544 rushing yards, the second-highest total all-time. Part of the offensive line that gained 520 offensive yards against Akron (10-2), 281 rushing yards and 441 yards of total offense against Buffalo (10-16) and 442 at Ball State (11-20). An Academic All-MAC selection by league faculty representatives. 2009: Started all 13 games at left guard for NIU. Named the Huskies offensive lineman of the week for his performance versus Toledo (10-17). Member of the Huskie offense that ranked tied for seventh in the nation in red zone offense, scoring on 44-of-47 trips inside its opponents 20-yard line with 27 touchdowns and 17 field goals. NIU offense led the MAC and ranked 19th nationally in rushing with yards per game, including a seasonbest 418 versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Huskies allowed only 15 sacks on the year, the fewest in the league. 2008: Appeared in 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman and also lined up at tight end in several contests. Played in each of the first eight games of the season. The line did not allow a sack in seven of the Huskies 13 games as the Huskies averaged yards of total offense per game. NIU had 22 rushing touchdowns and 13 passing TDs and did not allow a sack in six of 13 games. Huskies put up 339 yards of total offense against Louisiana Tech (12-28) in the Independence Bowl. The offense held the ball for an average of 31:58 per game. 2007: Redshirted. High School: Three-year letterwinner earned Daily Herald All-State honorable mention honors, and earned first team all-area and all-conference accolades as a senior. Holds school records for the bench, squat and power clean. Personal: Born Nov. 28, Huskie Scholar holds a 3.38 GPA after earning a 4.0 last spring. Son of Nancey and Jeff Pawlak. Sociology/criminology major. 70 Logan Pegram OL Jr.-RS 2L Silver Lake, Kan. Silver Lake Has started 10 career games and played in 23 over the last two seasons. Lone non-senior starter on the NIU front fi ve entering the year. 2010: Started 10 games for the Huskies while playing in 13 contests at left guard. Started the first six games of the season before sitting out the Buffalo (10-16) game and relinquishing his starting job to Ed Jackson for the next two contests. Returned to the starting lineup versus Toledo (11-9) and held the job for the rest of the year. Made his first career start in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). On the year, the Huskies averaged 450 yards of total offense a game, while its rushing yards topped the league and set the MAC all-time record. NIU s front five allowed the fewest sacks in the league, with only 13 in 14 games. Member of the offensive line that paved the way for Chad Spann s career-high 223 yards rushing at Minnesota (9-25). The o-line led NIU to 520 offensive yards against Akron (10-2), 584 yards of total offense against Toledo, 281 rushing yards and 441 yards of total offense against Buffalo (10-16) and 442 at Ball State (11-20). The Huskies broke eight school single season records in 2010, including points scored (532), points per game (38.0), total offensive yards (6,300), yards per game (450.0), first downs (303) and touchdowns (65). Led Spann to become the school s 11th 1,000-yard rusher in the past 12 years. The offense tallied 646 yards, tied for the fourth-most in history, at Eastern Michigan (11-26) with 544 rushing yards, the second-highest total all-time. 2009: Made an appearance in 10 games while playing on the PAT/field goal team. Also saw some time at offensive guard. Saw action in games against Western Illinois (9-12), Western Michigan (10-3), Toledo (10-17), Miami (10-24), Akron (10-31), Eastern Michigan (11-5), Ball State (11-12), Ohio (11-21), Central Michigan (11-27), and South Florida (1-3). The Huskies offense ranked tied for seventh in the nation in red zone offense, scoring on 44-of- 47 trips inside its opponents 20-yard line with 27 touchdowns and 17 field goals. NIU offense led the MAC and ranked 19th nationally in rushing with yards per game, including a season-best 418 versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Huskies allowed only 15 sacks on the year, the fewest in the league. 2008: Redshirted. High School: Named to the Topeka Capital Journal s All-State Top 11 as a senior and All-State Top 33 as a junior. Played his way onto the 2006 Kansas-Sports. com All-State first team. Was a member of the Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Team. Garnered all-conference honors as an offensive lineman in both his junior and senior seasons. Also played defensive tackle, compiling 46 tackles (23 solo) as a senior and 37 (21 solo) as a junior. Helped lead the Eagles to a 14-0 record and the Kansas Class 3A State Championship as a junior. Team finished as the state runner-up in his three other seasons. Also started for the Silver Lake basketball team, and threw the shot put and discus. Personal: Born Sept. 11, 1989 in Independence, Kan. Son of Roxann and Steve Pegram. A history major. Likes hunting, fishing, and lifting weights. Admires Jake Long, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan. Aspires to be a coach. 38

23 67 Tyler Pitt OL Fr.-RS 1Sq McRae, Ga. Telfair County Moved to defensive line during spring drills. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Second team all-state selection as a senior at Telfair County High School. Fouryear letterwinner who earned first team all-area and all-conference honors as a junior and senior. Second team all-area and all-conference offensive lineman as a sophomore. Three-year team captain who earned the award as best offensive lineman for the Trojans his final two seasons. Played in every game from his sophomore through senior years. Saw action at center, guard and tackle on the offensive line and at defensive tackle and defensive end. Posted a record as a four-year letterwinner in wrestling, setting school records for most wins and most career pins. Wrestling team MVP all four years of high school. Invited to compete in wrestling on the national level. Also played tennis for his high school team. On Telfair County s honor roll as a senior with a 3.2 GPA. Personal: Born Sept. 9, Son of Lisa and Bill Pitt. Intends to major in physical education. 39 Gervaise Porter LB So.-RS 1Sq Robbins, Ill. Eisenhower 2010: Did not see any game action in his first season on the football team and took a redshirt season. Earned one of NIU s work team players of the week for the Temple (10-9) game. Joined the Huskies in spring 2010 as a walk-on linebacker. High School: Earned first team all-area and allconference honors as a senior. Garnered first team all-conference recognition as a sophomore. Recorded 925 yards on 110 carries to average 8.4 yards per carry with 14 touchdowns during his senior season. Also caught 15 passes for 320 yards, including five touchdown grabs. Threeyear varsity letterwinner was team captain his junior and senior seasons. Recognized as team s most valuable player as a senior. Personal: Born May 13, 1991 in Blue Island, Ill. Son of Remonia Porter. Admires Adrian Peterson. A physical therapy major. (12-18). Credited with four quarterback hurries, broke up a pass and earned a tackle for loss versus Miami (Ohio) in the MAC Championship game (12-3). Recovered a fumble and collected a tackle for loss with two solo stops at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Made three tackles versus North Dakota (9-11), Minnesota (9-25), Central Michigan (10-23), Western Michigan (10-30) and Ball State (11-20) and had tackles for loss in all of those games except ND. 2009: As a redshirt freshman, ranked second on the team in quarterback sacks with six and in tackles for loss with eight. Totaled 30 tackles on the season with 18 solo. Made three tackles, had one-and-a-half sacks and forced a fumble against Ball State (11-12). His forced fumble against Ball State resulted in the Huskies first safety since Sept. 27, Had a careerhigh five tackles versus Central Michigan (11-27). Tallied two tackles and was in on a sack versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Made one tackle and added a quarterback sack against South Florida in the International Bowl (1-3). Credited with three tackles and a sack versus Miami (10-24). Started his first career game versus Idaho (9-26) and finished the game with three tackles and a sack. Recovered fumbles versus Western Illinois (9-12) and on the game-ending play at Purdue (9-19). Tallied at least on tackle in each game, with tackles for loss against Western Illinois, Idaho, Miami, Eastern Michigan, Ball State and South Florida. 2008: Redshirted. Named team s defensive work team player of the year. High School: Defensive end was a three-time all-conference honoree who earned all-state accolades as a senior and all-area notice as a junior. Twice named his team s most valuable defensive player. Totaled 40 sacks and forced 12 fumbles in three seasons. Had 36 tackles in both his junior and senior seasons. Recorded 56 stops as a sophomore to go with six pass deflections. Also played tight end and fullback. Helped Glenbrook South to three IHSA playoff appearances. Titans totaled 32 wins in his four seasons. Personal: Born June 7, 1990 in Park Ridge, Ill. Son of Janet Progar and Cleveland Jackson, Jr. Majoring in sociology. Admires Shaquille O Neal and Michael Strahan. Progar s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /2 0/ / /1 0/1 Career 27/ /3 0/2 Tackles: 8, at Illinois, TFLs: 2.5, vs. Ball State, Sacks: 2, vs. Toledo, Sean Progar DE Jr.-RS 2L Glenview, Ill. Glenbrook South In 27 games over the last two seasons, has 69 tackles with 37 solo. Accumulated 10 sacks for minus 75 yards and 18 tackles for losses totaling 91 yards. Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered three in 21 starting assignments. Lone returning starter on the defensive line entering : NIU starter at right defensive end in all 14 games. Ranked second on the team with 10 tackles for loss and third in sacks with four, while leading the team in quarterback hurries with six. Tied for eighth in tackles with 39. A first-team All Mid- American Conference selection by league coaches and Phil Steele s Magazine. Named NIU s Defensive Lineman of the Year by coaches and teammates. Had at least one tackle in every game during the year and a tackle for loss in 10 of 14 contests. Credited with a career-high eight tackles, with half a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, against Illinois (9-18) to earn Defensive Lineman of the Game honor. Made two tackles and recorded his first sack of the season in the opener at Iowa State (9-2). Tallied a pair of quarterback sacks for minus 20 yards versus Toledo (11-9) to go with three tackles. Totaled two stops and half a sack versus Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl George rainey DE So.-RS 1L Milwaukee, Wis. South Division 2010: Credited with eight tackles, five solo, in 11 games in his first career action. Played primarily on kickoff and punt coverage units and took some defensive snaps at linebacker. Made his NIU debut in third game of year at Illinois (9-25). Made first career tackle, a solo stop, versus Buffalo (10-16). Tallied a pair of solo tackles in the Eastern Michigan game (11-26) when he also played linebacker. Had a pair of assisted tackles versus Toledo (11-9) and totaled two stops, one solo, at Ball State (11-20). Credited with one solo tackle in the Humanitarian Bowl win over Fresno State (12-18). 2009: Redshirted High School: Played in the East-West Shrine Game. Earned first team all-state recognition his senior year. Garnered first team all-conference and all-area accolades in each of his final two seasons. Named co-city Conference Most Valuable Player. During his last prep season, totaled 135 tackles with five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 10 pass break-ups and one interception. Totaled 110 tackles with four forced fumbles and six

24 recovered, 12 pass deflections and four interceptions as a junior. Made 85 stops to go with two fumbles forced, three recoveries and four pass breakups his sophomore year. Helped his team to back-to-back conference titles in each of his last two seasons. South Division advanced to the second round of the state playoffs for the first time in school history his senior year. Also competed in track and field. Personal: Born February 26, 1991 in Ethel, Miss. Son of Aletha and Chris Rainey. A sociology major. Volunteers as a church musician and reads books to children at day care centers. Rainey s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 2, three times, last at Eastern Michigan, michael santacaterina LB Fr.-RS 1Sq Geneva, Ill. Geneva 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Named to the IHSFCA 7A All-State team as a senior. Earned special mention All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun- Times in Running back and safety was named honorary captain of the Daily Herald Tri-Cities 2009 All-Area Football Team. Honored by the Kane County Chronicle and Daily Herald as Player of the Year. Unanimous selection to the All-Western Sun Conference first team his senior season. Garnered team MVP and best offensive back honors. Led Geneva to the Class 7A quarterfinals in 2009 while serving as team captain. Gained 802 rushing yards on 166 carries to average 4.8 yards per carry. Scored 23 touchdowns to rank sixth in the state. Made 70 tackles, including 36 solo, as a senior. Recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pair of passes. Returned 24 punts for 249 yards to average 10.4 yards per return. Intercepted five passes over his final two seasons. Geneva went to the playoffs in each of his four seasons. Also a member of the Vikings basketball team who started every game at point guard as a sophomore. Personal: Born March 22, 1992 in Elgin, Ill. Son of Mary Ellen and Mike Santacaterina. 87 Jason Schepler TE Sr. 3L Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore Will sit out the 2011 season while continuing to rehab a knee injury suffered late in spring drills that required surgery. Career totals include 11 catches for 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Played in 35 games while making 14 starts. 2010: NIU s starting tight end saw action in all 14 games on the year. Totaled a career best eight catches for 93 yards to average 11.6 yards per reception. Selected to the 2010 All-MAC third team by league coaches and was named the team s 2010 Tight End/Fullback of the Year. Named NIU s Co-Offensive Lineman of the week after making his first reception of the season for a career-high 20-yard gain at Akron (10-2) and helping lead the way to 520 yards of total offense in the game. Had two grabs for a careerhigh 27 yards at Western Michigan (10-30). Caught two passes for 22 yards against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Totaled one catch for seven yards versus both Temple (10-9) and Toledo (11-9). Excellent blocker whose efforts were key to NIU s record-setting offensive numbers as the Huskies broke eight school single season records and set the MAC record for rushing yards in a season. The Huskies ranked in the Top 20 in the nation and led the MAC in rushing, scoring and total offense as well as passing efficiency. Served as a member of the team s Leadership Council after being elected by his teammates. An Academic All-MAC selection by league faculty representatives. 2009: Played in 10 games and started four at tight end, including the first three games of the season. Slowed by an elbow injury and played with a brace over the final half of the year. Made starts against Wisconsin (9-5), Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), and Eastern Michigan (11-5). Recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a four-yard pass in NIU s victory over Western Illinois. That was the lone catch on the season for the tight end, who is most often used as a blocker in the Huskies multiple set offense. 2008: Saw action in 11 games as a member of special teams and as a back-up tight end. Caught two passes for 15 yards. Made one reception for nine yards vs. Navy (11-25). Had one catch for six yards against Tennessee (10-4). As an up-man on the kickoff unit, returned four kickoffs for 57 yards. Totaled 41 yards on three kickoff returns at Kent State (11-18). Tallied 16 yards on one kick return against Central Michigan (11-12). High School: Three-year letterwinner at Sycamore earned first team allconference honors as a junior. Named his team s defensive most valuable player as a senior. Helped the Spartans to the IHSA playoffs as a senior. DeKalb Daily Chronicle s 2008 Male Athlete of the Year also wrestled at Sycamore, going 42-6 on the mat in his final season. Earned all-conference honors four times as a heavyweight, where he earned all-state accolades as a junior and was a state qualifier as a senior. Holds the SHS record for falls in a career, and ranks third on the school s all-time wins list. Also holds the Spartan record in the discus. Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1990 in Woodstock, Ill. Son of Bill and Susan Schepler. Electrical engineering major. Admires Brian Urlacher. Victory Scholar holds a 3.82 GPA. Schepler s Career Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / Career 35/ Catches: 2, twice, last vs. Miami (OH) (MAC Championship), Receiving Yards: 27, at Western Michigan, Long Gain: 20, at Akron, Pat Schiller LB Sr.-RS 3L Geneva, Ill. Geneva Enters senior season with 124 tackles, 49 solo, including 10.5 for a loss of 21 yards. Has recorded one sack for minus fi ve yards, while forcing three fumbles and intercepting one pass. Played in 35 games with 13 starts. His career tackle totals are tops on the NIU team entering : Came back from spring knee surgery to play in 10 games on the year as a back-up at middle linebacker. Missed the first four games of the year while rehabbing the knee before returning to the field at Akron (10-2). Recorded 18 tackles, a pair of tackles for loss and led NIU with two forced fumbles on the year. In on four stops in his return at Akron. Three of his four tackles versus Temple (10-9) were solos and he added a four-yard tackle for loss. Credited with a forced fumble and a solo tackle against both Buffalo (10-16) and Ball State (11-20). Made a season-high six stops, five solo, against Eastern Michigan (11-26). 2009: Ranked third on the team with 82 tackles, including 28 solo stops, while starting all 13 games at middle linebacker. Totaled 5.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, a pass break up and a forced fumble on the year. Hit double-digit 40

25 PAT SCHILLER (continued) figures in tackles twice with 12 stops and half a sack at Ball State (11-12) and 11 tackles versus Idaho (9-26). Registered nine stops versus both Toledo (10-17) and Central Michigan (11-27). Added one-and-a-half tackles for loss in the Toledo game and recorded a TFL in each of the last five games of the season, including the International Bowl. Broke up a pass versus Western Illinois (9-12) and forced a fumble in the regular-season finale at CMU. Named NIU s defensive skill player of the week against Akron (10-31) when he had five tackles. Tallied six tackles each in games against Wisconsin (9-5), Western Illinois, Eastern Michigan (11-5), and four stops each against Western Michigan (10-3), Miami (10-24), and South Florida (1-3). Added three tackles each versus both Purdue (9-19) and Ohio (11-21). 2008: Played in all 13 games at linebacker. Totaled 24 tackles, nine solo, to go with three tackles for loss, one interception and half a sack. Tallied a career-high six stops with one TFL at Ball State (11-5). Intercepted a pass to stop Toledo s final possession and had one tackle against the Rockets (10-18). Charted five tackles with two solo versus Miami (OH) (10-11). Made two stops, including sharing a sack with Larry English, against Central Michigan (11-12). Collected three tackles, one for loss, against Indiana State (9-20). Made his collegiate debut at Minnesota (8-30) and notched his first career tackle at Western Michigan (9-6). 2007: Redshirted. High School: Named to the first team all-state squad as a senior. Two-time first team all-conference and all-area selection. Totaled 190 tackles, eight sacks, six forced fumbles, six pass deflections, and two blocked kicks in two-plus years on varsity. Also played running back and ran for 1,169 yards and 25 touchdowns with four touchdown catches. As a senior, ran 65 times for 487 yards and 12 scores. Led the Vikings to an 11-2 record in 2006, when he served as team captain. Member of the 2004 state semifinalist squad at Geneva and his team won Western Sun league titles in 2004, 2005 and Personal: Born Nov. 2, Son of Catherine and Patrick Schiller. Enjoys boxing, music and art. Holds a GPA as a Huskie Scholar. Physical education major. Lifelong Huskie fan. Schiller s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 1/ / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 35/ /0 1/2 Tackles: 12, vs. Ball State, TFLs: 1.5, at Toledo, leighton settle RB So. JC Madison, Wis. Madison West/Fresno City CC Enrolled at NIU in January 2011 and participated in spring drills. Junior College: Spent the 2010 fall semester at Fresno City Community College. Gained 388 yards on 85 carries with four rushing touchdowns for FCCC. Averaged 4.6 yards per carry and played in all 10 games for the Rams, who tied for first in the Northern California Football Association s VALLEY Conference. Also caught nine passes for 75 yards with one receiving touchdown and returned eight kickoffs for 148 yards. Finished the year with 611 all-purpose yards and nine scores. Had a season-long 53-yard rush for a touchdown versus Merced, when he totaled 65 yards on eight carries. Ran for 62 yards on 13 carries and two scores versus Laney and totaled a season-best 87 yards on 13 totes versus Sequoias. His lone touchdown catch came versus Reedley on a 30-yard play. High School: Earned All-State honors as a junior and senior at Madison West. Named All-City each of his last three seasons and was the Player of the Year in Madison as a senior. Three-time all-conference honoree. In three seasons, ran for 4,860 yards on 681 carries to average 7.1 yards per carry and scored 68 touchdowns. Rushed 214 times for 1,714 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior. Tallied 29 scores and 1,842 yards on 280 carries his junior season. Ran for 1,304 yards and 16 touchdowns on 187 carries as a sophomore. Posted a 315-yard, four-touchdown performance against West Allis Central HS in his second game. Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1991 in Madison, Wis. Son of Karen and John Settle. His father played running back at Appalachian State and had a six-year NFL career with Atlanta and Washington. After five seasons at Wisconsin, his dad is currently the running backs coach for the Carolina Panthers. Majoring in sociology. 99 Mathew Sims K So. 1L Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal 2010: Appeared in five games as a true freshman. Made two-of-three field goals and four-of-six PATs on the season to total 10 points. Kicked a 19-yard field goal on his first career attempt in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2) and was one-of-one on PATs. Connected on a career-long 23-yard field goal against North Dakota (9-11). Scored a season-best five points versus the Fighting Sioux as he also went two-of-three on extra points. Missed a PAT in the Illinois game. At Ball State (11-20), ran for six yards and a first down on a fake field goal attempt to set up a Huskie touchdown. Made his lone PAT try at Eastern Michigan and had his only two kickoffs of the year. High School: Earned first team all-state honors as a placekicker three times during his prep career and was the second team all-state kicker his sophomore season. Also on the 4A all-state team at wide receiver as a senior and at defensive back his junior year. Selected to the all-area first team as a kicker, defensive back and wide receiver in 2009 after earning all-area recognition at kicker and defensive back as a junior. Was the alldistrict placekicker his freshman season. On the all-north Central Missouri Conference first team as a kicker, defensive back and receiver in both 2008 and 2009 and added second team all-conference punter honors his final year. Selected as Hannibal s team MVP his final two seasons and served as team captain as a senior. As a senior in 2009, made six field goals, went 44-of-45 on PAT attempts and had 44 touchbacks in 12 games. For his career, made 23 field goals with a long of 46 yards, kicked 158 extra points and had 121 touchbacks. His Hannibal team won conference championships in three of his four years (freshman, junior, senior) and advanced to the state playoffs. Team went 9-3 his senior season, advanced to the state title game his freshman year and went during his four-year career, Honor roll member. Personal: Born Nov. 8, 1991 in Hannibal, Mo. Son of Lynne and Bob Sims. Brother, Casey, played football and ran track at Central Missouri State. Huskie Scholar owns a 3.32 GPA in physical education. Sims Career Stats FIELD GOALS EXTRA POINTS Year G Md Att Lg Blkd Md Att Blkd Pts KICKOFFS No. Yds. Avg. TB

26 20 james spencer RB Fr.-RS 1Sq Fremont, Ohio Ross 2010: Redshirted his first season at NIU. High School: Won three varsity letters as a running back at Ross High School in Fremont, Ohio. Earned third-team All-Ohio honors as a senior when he was also an all-region choice. Gained 930 yards in seven games as a senior, when he also served as team captain. Two-time all-conference honoree following his junior and senior seasons and was named team MVP as a junior after rushing for 1,330 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns in nine games. His team posted an 8-3 record his sophomore season and won seven of 10 games his junior year. Personal: Son of Leta Hotz and Eckford Spencer. Born March 6, Precommunications major. 14 courtney stephen S Jr.-RS 1Sq Brampton, Ont. Turner Fenton/Wilfrid Laurier Put on scholarship by Head Coach Dave Doeren following 2011 spring drills. 2010: Sat out the season and made his mark on the work team after transferring from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Earned work team player of the week recognition for the Toledo (11-9) game. Prior to NIU: Played two seasons as a starting safety at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. Selected second team All-Canadian as a sophomore in 2008 when he was also a first team All Ontario University Athletics Conference. Made 59 tackles, with 46 solo, forced two fumbles, recovered three and broke up five passes his sophomore season. Also intercepted two passes for the 7-3 Golden Hawks, who boasted the No. 5 overall defense in the country. WLU was the only team to beat the eventual national champions that year. As a freshman, recorded 54 tackles, 35 solo, broke up nine passes and picked off five en route to second team all-conference and Rookie of the Year honors. High School: Two-year letterwinner in football for Turner Fenton Secondary School who was named to the Toronto All-Star Football team as a senior. Served as team captain in football his junior and senior years. Played free safety, quarterback, and punt returner. Scored six rushing touchdowns in six games and picked off six passes. Also scored on a punt return and caught a TD pass. Blocked a punt and forced a pair of fumbles. Named MVP of his high school team four times, including twice in football (as a junior and as a senior) and as a sophomore basketball player. His team compiled a 5-1 record his senior season. Personal: Son of Bertha and George Stephen. Majoring in psychology. Victory Scholar with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, Patrick, a four-time letterman and three-time Academic All- American at NIU from who earned a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award in Cameron Stingily LB So. 1L Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville 2010: Saw action in five games on Huskie special teams and tallied a pair of solo stops on the season. Earned his first playing time at Illinois (9-18) where he made his first career tackle. Played in consecutive home games against Temple (10-9), Buffalo (10-16) and Central Michigan (10-23) and came up with a second solo stop versus CMU. Injured his Achilles in a non-football accident and missed the remainder of the season. High School: Honorable mention IHSFCA 6A All-State player at running back and linebacker for Romeoville High as a senior. Was a second team All-State selection by the Chicago Tribune. Earned first team all-area and allconference honors as a running back in 2009 and at linebacker as a junior. Named the Spartans offensive MVP for 2009 and was the defensive MVP in Team captain both years. Made 47 tackles in nine games as a senior to average 5.2 tackles per game. Caused one fumble and blocked a field goal. Gained 1,007 yards on 147 carries to average 6.85 yards per tote. Scored 13 rushing touchdowns and had a long run of at least 44 yards in five different games. As a junior, made 58 tackles with three quarterback sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Caused three fumbles. Romeoville went 5-4 his senior season. Also participated in wrestling. Personal: Born Oct. 5, 1991 in Romeoville, Ill. Son of Sandra and Byron Stingily. His older brother, Byron, played offensive line at Louisville and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans. Father played offensive tackle for Louisville. Stingily s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 1, twice, last vs. Central Michigan Demetrius Stone S Jr. 1L Miami, Fla. American Senior/Coffeyville CC 2010: In his first season with the Huskies, saw action in 11 games as a second team safety. Missed the North Dakota (9-11), Illinois (9-18) and Minnesota (9-25) games due to an injury. Made 20 tackles on the season and broke up three passes to rank fourth on the team. Tallied two tackles in his first game as a Huskie in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). His quarterback hurry on Western Michigan s final drive forced Alex Carder to throw an interception to Jake Coffman to seal NIU s victory (10-30). Had a career-high nine stops, including six solo, versus Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (12-18). Totaled a pair of solo stops and broke up a pass in the MAC Championship game versus Miami (12-3). Also batted down a pass at Eastern Michigan (11-26) and versus Toledo (11-9). Had a pair of tackles versus Central Michigan (10-23) and one each in the Akron (10-2), Buffalo (10-16) Toledo (11-9), WMU and Ball State (11-20) games. Enrolled at NIU for the Spring 2010 semester and was on campus for spring drills. Junior College: Recorded five tackles, two interceptions, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles for Coffeyville Junior College. Helped the Red Ravens win the North Star Bowl and finish the season with a 7-4 overall record, 5-2 in the Jayhawk Conference. In one year at Coffeyville, racked up 51 total tackles with 17 solo tackles, 34 assists, and 1.5 tackles for loss. Played in 10 games. Picked off a pair of passes and returned them for 30 yards. Coffeyville posted a 7-4 record in his one season there, including a

27 DEMETRIUS STONE (continued) mark in the Jayhawk Conference. Team won the North Star Bowl. Earned Coffeyville s Ethean Johnson Memorial Award, presented to a player that has great moral character and demonstrates an outstanding pride in being a Raven. High School: Honorable mention All-Dade County defensive back by the Miami Herald as a senior at American Senior High. Personal: Born April 28, 1989 in Andalusia, Ala. Son of Natasha Lewis. Uncle, Dwight Stone, played football at Middle Tennessee State. Admires Champ Bailey and Ed Reed. A sociology major. Stone s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/3 Tackles: 9, vs. Fresno State (Humanitarian Bowl), jess striedl TE Fr.-RS 1Sq St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East 2010: Redshirted in his first season with the Huskies. High School: Started 32 straight games at tight end and defensive end during his high school career. Earned all-area honors at tight end as a senior and was a second team All-Upstate Eight Conference choice his final two seasons. Three-year varsity letterwinner. Totaled 18 catches and scored four touchdowns on offense in 10 games as a senior. Defensively, made 28 tackles, with 26 solo, and blocked a kicked his senior year. Helped lead St. Charles East to the conference title, a 7-3 record and a berth in the state playoffs in The Saints went 8-2 and advanced to the playoffs his sophomore and junior years. Two-year starter in basketball. Named second team all-area in basketball as a senior. Personal: Born Nov. 2, 1991 in Geneva, Ill. Son of Mary Todd Striedl. Majoring in marketing. 86 mack tracey WR Fr.-RS 1Sq Lisle, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South 2010: Spent his first year at NIU as a redshirt. High School: Recorded over 1,000 total yards and 12 touchdowns as a quarterback, wide receiver and returner as a senior, helping Wheaton Warrenville South win the A State Championship with a 13-1 record. Served as the team s punter and was a second-team Chicago Tribune All-State selection. Punted 16 times for 574 yards for a 35.9-yard average with a long of 63 yards. Named to the Tribune s All-DuPage Valley Conference squad as an offensive all-purpose player. Picked up honorable mention DuPage County All-Area honors from the Daily Herald as a quarterback and receiver. Carried the ball 25 times for 300 yards with a long of 44 yards and five rushing touchdowns, and caught 22 passes for 310 yards with five scores as a senior. Completed 18-of-26 passes for 250 yards, and returned eight kickoffs for 200 yards. As a junior, caught 14 passes for 395 yards with three scores. Two-year varsity letterwinner served as team captain as a senior. Academic All-State choice as a senior and a four-year member of the DuPage County All-Academic team. Ran the 100 and 200-meter dashes on the track and field team. Personal: Born December 27, 1991 in Wheaton, Ill. Son of Susan and James Tracey. Father played football at Colorado State, and brother played at Butler. 77 Jared Volk OL Fr.-RS 1Sq Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead 2010: Played in all 14 games as a member of the Huskies PAT/FG unit and also saw playing time as NIU s back-up center. With NIU earning decisive victories in several games, the second team offensive line saw substantial playing time. Saw action through most of the second half at Eastern Michigan (11-26) where the Huskies totaled the second-highest single game rushing yards in school history with 544. Huskies compiled 646 yards of total offense, NIU s fourthmost ever, at EMU. The Huskie offensive line gave up just 13 quarterback sacks in 329 pass attempts in 14 games to lead the MAC and rank 14th in the country in sacks allowed. Contributed to a Northern Illinois offense that set eight school single season records, including most points per game (38.0), yards of total offense per game (450.0), first downs (303), passing first downs (132) and rushing touchdowns (42). NIU led the MAC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense and passing efficiency and ranked in the Top 20 in the country in each category. 2009: Redshirted High School: Three-year varsity starter at offensive and defensive tackle. Named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Region and first-team All-State squad following his senior season. Team captain also garnered first team all-state honors from the Associated Press and was named to Wisconsin Preps All-State second team as a defensive tackle. All-conference offensive tackle as a junior and senior. Number 74 offensive tackle on the ESPN Top 150 offensive line list. Ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 8 offensive lineman by Rivals. Called the ninth-highest rated recruit in Wisconsin by Wisconsin Preps. Helped lead the Warhawks to a Class 1A State Championship and three conference championships. Earned all-conference honors in the discus and shot put during his freshman and sophomore season. Member of the school honor roll and principal s advisory committee. Personal: Born March 4, 1991 in Milwaukee, Wis. Son of Kim and David Volk. Father David played football at Concordia University, and sister, Jessica, played soccer at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Enjoys snow mobiling, golf and woodworking. Admires Joe Thomas and Nick Hayden. Business administration major. 15 Jimmie Ward DB So. 1L Mobile, Ala. Davidson 2010: Played in all 14 games as a true freshman and blocked a school-record three punts on the year. Saw extensive action on special teams and as a back-up at free safety. Named NIU s 2010 Special Teams Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Also credited with 21 tackles, 14 solo, a forced fumble and a pass break up. Totaled 37 yards and a touchdown on two punt returns off his blocked punts. Earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking a punt, which led to a go-ahead touchdown for the Huskies at Minnesota (9-25). Also recorded three solo tackles in that game. Tallied a career-high five tackles, three solo, at Akron (10-2). Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time after blocking a punt, his second of the season, against Buffalo (10-16). Also credited with forcing a fumble in that game. Blocked his third punt of 2010 a week later and added two tackles versus Central Michigan (10-23). Broke up a pass and made a pair of stops versus Toledo (11-9). Scored his first career touchdown by scooping up a blocked punt and returning it 15 yards for a score against Ball State (11-20). Added three tackles against the Cardinals. Tallied four tackles, three solo, in extensive action against Eastern Michigan (11-26). 43

28 JIMMIE WARD (continued) High School: Honorable mention 6A All-State defensive back by the Alabama Sportswriters Association as a senior. Mobile Press Register named him to their All-Region 4A-6A team following his junior and senior years. Three-year starter for Davidson served as team captain in Earned team Defensive MVP honors. Led the Warriors in tackles as a senior with 101 tackles, 73 solo, as Davidson went 10-3 and advanced to the state quarterfinals. Also recorded eight pass break-ups, an interception, forced a pair of fumbles and recovered three. Added three blocked kicks and three quarterback sacks. Named the city s Defensive Back of the Week by the Crichton Optimist Club on Sept. 24. As a junior, made 93 tackles with 55 solo, broke up seven passes and intercepted five. Also caused a pair of fumbles and blocked two kicks. Three-year totals included 253 tackles, 164 solo, with 16 pass break-ups, six interceptions, five blocked kicks, four fumbles forced and four recovered. Also had four quarterback sacks. Defensive standout with seven tackles, a pair of blocked punts and two pass break ups while holding Williamson HS to 131 total yards in a 24-0 victory in Picked off two passes to help lead the Warriors to an upset win over No. 6 McGill-Toolen in Prep team compiled a record in his three seasons, including an 11-3 mark in 2008 when the Warriors advanced to the state semifinals. Personal: Born July 18, Son of Torcivia and Derrick Daniels. Ward s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/1 Blocked Punts: 1, three times, last vs. Central Michigan, Touchdowns: 1, at Ball State, Dominique Ware CB So.-RS 1L Bolingbrook, Ill. Plain ield North 2010: Played in eight games for NIU as a reserve cornerback as well as on a couple of the Huskies special teams units. Picked off a pass in his collegiate debut at Akron (10-2) and returned it 11 yards. INT came on Akron s last drive of the game. Made his first career tackle versus Buffalo (10-16) and finished the season with three tackles, including two solo stops, and one for loss. Played in seven of the Huskies last eight games of the year and made a season-best two tackles, with a two-yard tackle for loss, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). 2009: Redshirted High School: Earned three varsity letters and was a two-time captain and two-time defensive MVP for the Tigers. Named to the Southwest Prairie All- Conference first team, All-Area first team and the IHSA Academic All-State team his senior year. Recorded 35 tackles, three interceptions, three tackles for loss and blocked three kicks in his senior season. Posted a perfect grade point average as a junior. Personal: Born November 23, 1990 in Chicago. Son of Charmaine Watts- Ware and Gene Ware. Majoring in finance. Admires Kevin Kaspers. Also enjoys running track. Ware s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 1/0 71 Scott Wedige C Sr.-RS 2L Elkhorn, Wis. Elkhorn Area 2010: Started every game at center for the Huskies in 2010 and earned first team All-Mid-American Conference honors. Bedrock of the Huskie offense line that gave up just 13 quarterback sacks in 329 pass attempts in 14 games to lead the MAC and rank 14th in the country in sacks allowed. Named NIU s Offensive Lineman of the Week three times on the year versus Iowa State (9-2) in the season opener after his first career start, versus Temple (10-9) and at Ball State (11-20). The Northern Illinois offense set eight school single season records, including most points per game (38.0), yards of total offense per game (450.0), first downs (303), passing first downs (132) and rushing touchdowns (42). NIU led the MAC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense and passing efficiency and ranked in the Top 20 in the country in each category. Behind the offensive line, the Huskies rushing yards per game was seventh in the country. Wedige was a key member of the NIU offensive line that paved the way for Chad Spann s career-high 223 yards rushing and a team total of 297 yards on the ground at Minnesota (9-25). Helped lead NIU to 584 yards of total offense and 422 rushing yards in a win over Toledo (11-9). Huskies totaled the second-highest single game rushing total in school history with 544 at Eastern Michigan (11-26) as part of 646 yards of total offense, NIU s fourth-most ever. Offensive line opened the holes that resulted in Spann ranking 20th in the country in rushing as he led the MAC with 99.1 yards per game and led the country with 22 rushing scores. Huskies passed the 400-yard mark in total offense in 10 games, and finished the season with a 503-yard effort versus Fresno State. 2009: Saw action in 11 games, primarily as a backup center and on special teams. Had one kick return for six yards against Ohio (11-21). Appeared in games against Western Illinois (9-12). Purdue (9-19), Idaho (9-26), Western Michigan (10-3), Toledo (10-17), Miami (10-24), Eastern Michigan (11-5), Ball State (11-12), Central Michigan (11-27) and South Florida (1-3). 2008: Played in four games as a reserve offensive lineman, mainly on the FG/ PAT team. Saw time against Indiana State (9-20), Eastern Michigan (9-27), Toledo (10-18) and Kent State (11-18). 2007: Redshirted. High School: Garnered first team All-Southern Lakes Conference and all-county honors at offensive tackle as a senior. As a junior, earned first team all-league and all-county recognition at both offensive and defensive tackle. Earned first team all-area recognition his a senior year. Served as team captain and was selected team MVP as a senior. As a defensive tackle, tallied 142 tackles, four sacks, two caused fumbles, two pass deflections, and one blocked kick in his career. Team went 11-3 and advanced to the state semifinals his sophomore season. Three-year letterwinner in both football and basketball. A second team all-conference choice in basketball as a junior and picked up honorable mention all-league honors as a sophomore on the basketball court. Personal: Born Nov. 20, Son of Doris and Steve Wedige. Enjoys skiing, waterskiing, and hunting. A marketing major. Tackles: 2, at Eastern Michigan, TFLs: 1, at Eastern Michigan INTs: 1, at Akron,

29 91 Anthony Wells DL So.-RS 1L North Chicago, Ill. North Chicago 2010: Appeared in four games as a reserve defensive end, totaling one tackle and a pass break-up. Saw action in successive games versus North Dakota (9-11), Illinois (9-18) and Minnesota (9-25) as well as against Buffalo (10-16). Recorded his first career tackle for a one-yard loss versus the Bulls and knocked down a pass at Illinois. 2009: Redshirted. High School: Garnered Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times all-state honorable mention honors as a senior. Earned first team all-conference honors that year. Recorded 70 tackles and 11 sacks during his senior season and was named the team s Defensive Player of the Year and Lineman of the Year. Broke up five passes and intercepted one. As a junior, credited with 90 tackles, 50 solo, eight sacks and five pass break-ups. Added 50 stops his freshman year with seven sacks and five forced fumbles. For his career, compiled 210 tackles, 26 sacks, forced nine fumbles and recovered three with two interceptions and 17 pass deflections. Personal: Born December 2, 1989 in Chicago. Son of Pamela Taylor-Wells and Anthony Wells. Admires Terrell Owens. Enjoys hanging out with friends and playing video games. Earning his bachelor s degree in general studies. A. Wells Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/1 Tackles: 1, vs. Buffalo, TFLs: 1, vs. Buffalo, jamison wells WR So.-RS 1Sq Combined Locks, Wis. Kimberly 2010: In his first season with the Huskie football team, saw action in three games at wide receiver. Played in home games versus Buffalo (10-16), Central Michigan (10-23) and Toledo (11-9). Did not record any catches. Returned to the diamond in spring 2011 and secured the starting centerfield and lead-off batter spots. Participated in spring drills in addition to playing baseball and hit.321 with 77 hits, including 16 doubles. Led the team in stolen bases with 27 in 34 tries. 2009: Did not play football in his first year on campus as he originally signed with Northern Illinois to play baseball. As a member of the Huskie baseball team in spring 2010, played in 41 games and started 28 in the outfield. Stole 12 bases on the year to rank second on the team. Hit.255 (25-of 98) with four doubles and a triple. Drove in nine runs. Picked up three hits versus Ball State (5-14) and drove in three runs at Iowa (44-21). Signed a football scholarship with the Huskies for High School: Three-year letterwinner at Kimberly High School, earning two-way Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFC) first team allstate, two-way WFCA all-region, and 2008 WFCA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. Named to the Associated Press 2008 Wisconsin All-State football team at both wide receiver and defensive back. Named the 2008 AP Player of the Year following his senior season. Two-way Appleton Post-Crescent first team all-area, and unanimous first team all-conference at wide receiver, defensive back and return specialist in Also named 2008 Fox Valley Association Receiver of the Year and Defensive Back of the Year after scoring 23 touchdowns, and making 48 receptions for 1,061 yards at wide receiver, while recording 34 tackles, 19 solo, and four interceptions. Earned first team all-conference and all-region accolades as a defensive back his junior year. Lettered in baseball his final three years and in basketball as a sophomore. Helped lead Kimberly to a state baseball championship as a sophomore and a second-place finish his junior year, batting.419 with 10 steals en route to first team all-conference honors. Signed with the Huskie baseball team for before joining the NIU football team once he arrived on campus. Personal: Born July 17, 1991 in Appleton, Wis. Son of Diane and John Wells. Father played baseball at Ripon University. Majoring in kinesiology and exercise science. 97 Joe Windsor DE So. 1L Kearney, Mo. Kearney 2010: One of six true freshmen to letter in 2010 and only one to earn a regular spot in the defensive rotation. Appeared in every game at defensive end and totaled seven tackles on the season with 1.5 for loss. Pass-rushing specialist used primarily in third down situations. Made his first career stop when he paired up with Sean Progar to record a sack in the first quarter at Illinois (9-18). Credited with iha season-best two tackles at Akron (10-2). Also recorded a tackle against Temple (10-9), Buffalo (10-16) and Western Michigan (10-30). Tallied a two-yard tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (11-26). High School: Selected as Missouri s 4A Defensive Player of the Year by the Missouri Football Coaches Association after leading Kearney to a 13-2 record and the Class 4A title in First team member of the Missouri All-State football squad (all classes) in 2008 and Earned the Bobby Bell Award as Kansas City area s top small [school] class defensive player while playing defensive end. Also an all-northland and All-Suburban Small Six Conference choice both years. Named player of the year for the league. MVP of his high school squad and team captain as a senior. Made 51 tackles with 15.5 quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles and six pass break ups as a senior. Registered a pair of sacks in the state championship game. Finished his career as school record holder for sacks in a season (15.5) and in a career (32.5). Three-year varsity letterwinner made 52 tackles, 32 solo, as a junior. Forced three fumbles, recovered one, broke up two passes and had 10 quarterback sacks in In on 22 tackles, 17 solo, as a sophomore. Team compiled a 36-5 record in his three varsity seasons. Personal: Son of Penny Martin. Majoring in kinesiology/exercise science. Windsor s Career Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 Tackles: 2, at Akron, TFLs: 1, at Eastern Michigan,

30 27 Bobby Winkel FB Fr.-RS 1Sq Batavia, Ill. Marmion Academy 2010: Redshirted his first season with the Huskies. Named the defensive work team player of the week for the Minnesota game (9-25). High School: An IHSA honorable mention all-state choice at fullback. Selected to the Daily Herald and Kane County Chronicle all-area teams as a senior. Three-year varsity letterwinner. Recorded 596 yards rushing and six touchdowns while being named Suburban Christian Catholic Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Averaged 4.7 yards per carry on 127 carries. On defense, had 263 total tackles with 109 solo, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, eight pass deflections, and two interceptions. Team captain and MVP for the Marmion Academy conference championship team that posted a 9-2 record his senior year. As a junior, rushed for 389 yards on 71 carries for a 5.5-yard average and added 394 yards on 80 carries with five touchdowns his sophomore season. Caught a careerbest 10 passes for 127 yards and a score his sophomore year. Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1991 in Elmburst, Ill. Son of Erin and Bob Winkel. Majoring in special education. 5 Jamal Womble RB Jr. JC Teachey, N.C. Buena (Ariz.) HS/Hutchinson CC Enrolled at NIU in January 2011 and participated in spring practices. Before NIU: Rated the No. 4 junior college running back in the nation by Rivals.com coming out of Hutchinson Community College. Led Hutchinson in rushing with 712 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a sophomore in Played in nine games and recorded a long rush of 57 yards. Averaged 79.1 yards per game and 5.7 yards per carry. Caught one pass for three yards. Gained a seasonhigh 171 yards on 22 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns versus Kilgore Junior College. Scored three rushing touchdowns, including a 51-yard score, and gained 159 yards on 20 attempts versus Independence. Totaled 137 yards on 19 carries versus Dodge City. The Blue Dragons went 10-2 and finished the 2010 season ranked fifth in the NJCAA Football Poll. Began his college football career at North Carolina in Ran for 41 yards on six carries as a true freshman before breaking his wrist in the sixth game of the season. High School: Ranked the No. 13 running back in the country by Scout. com. Considered the No. 6 player in Arizona and the No. 14 running back in the country by Rivals.com. Played in the Offense-Defense High School All-America Game. Considered the No. 8 player in Arizona by SuperPrep. Named All-Arizona first team by the Arizona Republic. Selected first-team 4A- 5A all-star by the Tucson Citizen as a senior and was a second-team choice his junior year. Three-time all-area and all-conference selection. Amassed 3,769 yards on 446 carries with 46 rushing touchdowns in three years at Buena HS. Set school single-season record with 126 points and school s single-game record with five touchdowns during senior year. Also caught 760 yards and two scores and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. Finished his senior season with 1,787 yards and 21 touchdowns on 170 carries, setting his high school s career and season rushing records. Set school single-season record with 126 points and school s single-game record with five touchdowns. Also scored on a kick return and reception. Had 180 carries for 1,250 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior. As a sophomore, rushed for 732 yards on 114 carries with eight touchdowns and had five receptions for 115 yards. Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1990 to Trina and John Womble. Father, John, played basketball at Hampton University and is a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army. Working toward a bachelor s degree in general studies. meet the NIU newcomers 43 JOrdan braxton LB Fr. HS Madison, Wis. Verona Area High School: Three-time varsity letterwinner. Named to all-conference, allarea, and all-state first teams. Captained the defense as a sophomore and senior. Helped lead team to conference championships his sophomore and junior seasons. Team finished as state runner up after going 11-2 overall his sophomore year. Finished his high school career with 224 tackles, five forced fumbles, three interceptions, and five blocked kicks as a defensive end. Also was team captain for both the basketball and track teams. 82 juwan brescacin WR Fr. HS Mississauga, Ont. Culver (Ind.) Academy High School: Two-time varsity letter winner in both football and basketball. Honored as team captain and MVP in both football and basketball his senior year. Named to all-area and all-state teams his following his senior campaign. Holds school record for most touchdown receptions in a game with three. Also holds season records for receiving yards (697), receptions (44), and touchdown catches (12). Broke three school career records in just two seasons including: receiving yards (1,314), receptions (70), and touchdown catches (19). Earned a place on the 2011 Grange North All-Star team after his senior season. 54 cameron clinton-earl DE Fr. HS Milwaukee, Wis. Hamilton High School: A first team All-State selection following his senior campaign. Finished his high school career with 124 tackles at the defensive end position, including 39 total and 24 solo as a senior. Earned first team all-conference and first team all-area honors following his senior season. Also a second team all-area choice by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in Ranked as No. 5 defensive end and No. 19 overall prospect in the state by the Wisconsin Sports Network. A first team all-area choice by Lake Country Publications as a junior. Also named second-team all-waukesha County and first team all-conference by the Waukesha Freeman in Made 50 tackles, 31 solo, his junior season. Tallied 35 stops as a sophomore. His team posted a 7-3 record in his last two years. Hamilton went 9-4 and advanced to sectional finals his sophomore year. Served as team captain as a senior. Participated in the (name) all-star game his senior year. Three-year letterwinner in football. Took fourth place in the 110-meter hurdles at the state track meet as a junior and qualified for state in the shot put. 61 Aidan Conlon OL Fr. HS Flossmoor, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor High School: A second-team All-State offensive linemen while starting 13 games at offensive guard for Homewood-Flossmoor in Also named to first team all-area squad as a senior after helping lead the Vikings to the state semifinals and a 10-3 record in Two-time first-team All-Southwest Suburban Blue Conference player as a junior and senior. Won honors as top offensive lineman on his team. On defense, forced and recovered a fumble. Member of the HFHS Academic Honor Roll as a freshman. 46