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2 2016 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY HUSKIES 2016 SCHEDULE Day, Date Opponent (TV) Time (CT) Sat.., Sept. 3 at Wyoming (CBSSN) 9:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 at South Florida (CBSSN) 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 SAN DIEGO STATE (CBSSN) 2:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 WESTERN ILLINOIS TBA Sat., Oct. 1 at Ball State* TBA Sat., Oct. 8 at Western Michigan* 5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 15 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* TBA Sat., Oct. 22 BUFFALO* (Homecoming) 2:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 1 BOWLING GREEN* (ESPN2/U) 7 p.m. Huskie Chi-Town Showdown Weds., Nov. 9 TOLEDO (ESPN2/ ESPNU)* 7 p.m. Weds., Nov. 16 at Eastern Michigan (ESPN2/ U)* 6/7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 25 at Kent State TBA Fri., Dec. 2 MAC Championship (ESPN2) 6 p.m. Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. *Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central. HUSKIE FOOTBALL FACTS 2015 Record/MAC Record/Finish /6-2/T1st West Head Coach...Rod Carey Record at NIU/Years /4th Career Record/Years /4th Alma Mater/Year...Indiana/1993 Basic Offense/Defense...Multiple/4-3 First Year of Football All-Time Record Consecutive Bowl Appearances...8 Last Bowl Game SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl...Boise State 55, NIU 7 MAC Championship Appearances, Last... 7, 2015 Last Championship Game... NIU 14, Bowling Green 34 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...56/15 Starters Returning (6 offense, 6 defense, 4 specialist) Starters Lost (5 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialist) NIU FACTS Location...DeKalb, Illinois Founded Enrollment...21,138 Affiliation...NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Conference...Mid-American (West Division) Colors...Cardinal and Black Stadium... Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium Surface/Capacity... FieldTurf /23,595 President...Dr. Douglas D. Baker Assoc. VP/Athletic Director... Sean T. Frazier Alma Mater, Year... Alabama 92 Ticket Information PACK (7225) Joel Bouagnon scored 18 rushing touchdowns and ran for 1,285 yards in 2015 with a little help from his friends, like freshman All-American Max Scharping (73) RESULTS Overall: 8-6 (.571); Home: 5-1; Away: 3-3; Neutral: 0-2 MAC Record: 6-2 (.750); Home: 3-1; Road: 3-1 Day, Date Opponent (TV) Time (CT) Attendance Sat., Sept. 5 UNLV (CBS Sports Network) W, ,455 Sat., Sept. 12 MURRAY STATE (ESPN3) W, ,465 Sat., Sept. 19 at Ohio State (ABC) L, ,095 Sat., Sept. 26 at Boston College (ESPN3) L, ,193 Sat., Oct. 3 at Central Michigan * (ESPN3) L, ,380 Sat., Oct. 10 BALL STATE* (ESPN3) W, ,535 Sat., Oct. 17 at Miami (Ohio)* (ESPN3) W, ,278 Sat., Oct. 24 EASTERN MICHIGAN * (ESPN3) W, ,245 Tues., Nov. 3 at Toledo* (ESPN2) W, ,089 Weds., Nov. 11 at Buffalo* (ESPNU) W, ,180 Weds., Nov. 18 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (ESPN2) W, ,194 Tues., Nov. 24 OHIO* (ESPNU) L, ,755 MAC Championship Game Fri., Dec. 4 vs. Bowling Green (ESPN2) L, ,425 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Weds., Dec. 23 vs. Boise State (ESPN) L, ,501 *Mid-American Conference Game; All Times Central. NIU niuhuskiesdotcom NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 1

3 2016 NIU FOOTBALL WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE PERSONNEL CHART MONDAY MAC COACHES TELECONFERENCE NIU Head Coach Rod Carey will be on the call each week from 8:46-8:54 a.m. (Central). Replay available Monday afternoon on For schedule and media call-in number, contact NIU or the Mid-American Conference. NIU WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE NIU will host a weekly press conference with Rod Carey and several Huskie players throughout the season. Press conferences are held Tuesdays (for Saturday games) at approximately 12:15 p.m. CT with telephone access available (contact NIU for call-in numbers). Press conference is held in the McCareins Auditorium, on the second floor of the Yordon Center in DeKalb. Quotes and video from the press conference are posted on NIUHuskies.com. NIU PLAYER & COACH AVAILABILITY In general, Huskie players and coaches are available for interviews after practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (Saturday games). Please provide 24-hour notice for phone requests. Contact Donna Turner (for coaches) or Joe Summins (for players) to arrange interviews. PRACTICE COVERAGE NIU practices, held at Huskie Stadium or the Chessick Practice Center, are open to the media. Media are asked to remain in the end zone. Video shooting times may be limited. INFORMATION, VIDEO & PHOTO REQUESTS To be added to the NIU AthComm distribution list (media only), contact Donna Turner. Contact Joe Summins to request photos and/or video and for player interviews. Action shots from every Huskie football game are available for use by media; contact NIU for the URL. Media can find information on all MAC teams, including releases, depth charts, league stats, photos and more, online at CollegePressBox.com. Accredited media should contact the NIU or MAC Office to obtain login information. NIU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Donna Turner, Associate Athletic Director... (FB Primary Contact)... donnaturner@niu.edu (o); (c) Jeremy Reid, Director of Communications... jreid1@niu.edu (o); (c) Joe Summins, Assoc. Director...jsummins@niu.edu (FB Secondary) (o); (c) Matt Scheerer, Assoc. Director... mscheerer@niu.edu (o); (c) Hannah Ossman, Graduate Assistant... hossman@niu.edu (o) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (53) Offense (26): WR Chad Beebe, WR Christian Blake, TB Joel Bouagnon, OL Dale Brown, OL Ron Brown, WR D.J. Brown, OL Shane Evans, FB Aaron Fischer, WR Clayton Glasper, WR Kenny Golladay, QB Ryan Graham, QB Drew Hare, TE (DT) Ty Harmston, TB Keith Harris Jr., OT Lincoln Howard, RB Marcus Jones, QB Anthony Maddie, WR Skyler Monaghan, OT Levon Myers, OG Josh Ruka, WR Ezra Saffold, OL Max Scharping, OL Luke Shively, TE Denzel Tolliver, WR Aregeros Turner, TE Shane Wimann Defense (22): S Jackson Abresch, S Mycial Allen, CB Anthony Brooks, S Elijah Campbell, LB Renard Cheren, DE Josh Corcoran, DT Herlandez Corley, DE Ladell Fleming, LB Sean Folliard, CB Tifonte Hunt, LB Jawaun Johnson, DT Mario Jones, DT William Lee, CB Shawun Lurry, SS Brandon Mayes, DE Rajshawn Mosley, CB Mayomi Olootu, LB Jamaal Payton, LB Alex Schwab, DE Austin Smaha, CB Albert Smalls, NG Corey Thomas Specialists (5): P Jake Ambrose, K Christian Hagan, K Josh Orne, SN Bobby Ramlet, DS Hayden Sak LETTERWINNERS LOST (18) Offense (9): WR Juwan Brescacin, OG Aidan Conlon, TB Jordan Huff, WR Tommylee Lewis, TE Desroy Maxwell, C Andrew Ness, TB Draco Smith, TE Ryan Stendler, TE Kevin Tennenbaum. Defense (9): DT Russell Chambers, DE Cameron Clinton-Earl, DT Ben Compton, DE Ruben Dunbar, DE Perez Ford, CB Paris Logan, LB Boomer Mays, FS Marlon Moore, LB Cody Sullivan. Specialists (0): STARTERS* RETURNING (16) Offense (6): RB Joel Bouagnon, WR Kenny Golladay, QB Drew Hare, OT Levon Myers, OG Josh Ruka, OL Max Scharping. Defense (6): LB Renard Cheren, LB Sean Folliard, DT Mario Jones, CB Shawun Lurry, SS Brandon Mayes, NG Corey Thomas Specialists (4): P Jake Ambrose, K Christian Hagan, SN Bobby Ramlet, DS Hayden Sak. STARTERS* LOST (10) Offense (5): WR Juwan Brescacin, OG Aidan Conlon, WR Tommylee Lewis, TE Desroy Maxwell, C Andrew Ness Defense (5): DE Cameron Clinton-Earl, DE Perez Ford, CB Paris Logan, LB Boomer Mays, FS Marlon Moore. Specialists (0): 2015 REDSHIRTS (27) WR Adam Buirge, TE Daniel Crawford, S Trayshon Foster, CB Jeffrey Hill, DL Jake Hlava, CB Marquis Howard, OL Vince Hughes, LB Antonio Jones-Davis, DT Marcus Kelly, S Corey Kennedy, OL Robert Kraklow, OL Josh Mailloux, TB Tommy Mister, WR Jordan Niemeyer, LB Kyle Pugh, OL Ryan Roberts, QB Charlie Rotherham, QB Daniel Santacaterina, OL Alex Schlee, LB Sutton Smith, S Trequan Smith, OL Jordan Steckler, WR Spencer Tears, OL Scott Topole, OL Nathan Veloz, DL Quintin Wynne. *started at least seven games 2 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

4 2016 NIU FOOTBALL The winningest Division I program in Illinois (all-time) and in the MAC over the last decade, the Huskies have played in a FBS record six straight Mid-American Conference Championship games. NIU extended its MAC record for consecutive bowl games played to eight with its appearance in the 2015 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl. With six championship game and six bowl appearances since 2010, NIU has played 84 games, the most by any team in the nation. Rod Carey embarks on his fourth season as NIU head coach with a career record that includes the 2013 Orange Bowl; Carey has a school-record three wins over Big Ten teams and a 21-3 record in MAC games. He ranks sixth all-time at NIU in victories. NIU will host Toledo in the first football game ever to be played at U.S. Celllular Field in Chicago on November 9, 2016 in the first Huskie Chi- Town Showdown. The game at the home of Major League Baseball s Chicago White Sox kicks off at 7 p.m. on an ESPN Network. The Huskies face three opponents from the Group of 5 in 2016 with games at Wyoming (Mountain West) and South Florida (American) to open the season, followed by a visit from Mountain West champion San Diego State to Huskie Stadium to open the season Sept. 17. NIU s coaching staff will have a new - yet familiar - look in New defensive coordinator Kevin Kane served in multiple roles for the Huskies from including linebackers coach and special teams coordinator; offensive coordinator Mike Uremovich coached running backs on the 2012 staff; and cornerbacks coach Melvin Rice returns to his alma mater. Carey also added safeties coach Josh Homolka and veteran Bob Bostad, who will coach tight ends and fullbacks. The Huskies return 53 letterwinners and 16 starters for six on offense, six on defense and four specialists, led by All-American cornerback Shawun Lurry, who led the nation in interceptions as a sophomore in 2015, and Freshman All-American offensive tackle Max Scharping. NIU s top passer, receiver, rusher and returner all return. ON THE WATCH HUSKIE BITES In July, five 2016 Huskies were named to a total of eight preseason Watch Lists released by members of the National College Football Awards Association. Shawun Lurry, CB, Junior...Jim Thorpe Award Best Defensive Back... Walter Camp Player of the Year Best Player in the Nation... Bronko Nagurski Trophy Best Defensive Player Drew Hare, QB, Senior...Wuerffel Trophy Community Service, Academics, Athletics...Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Senior Quarterback Joel Bouagnon, TB, Senior....Maxwell Award College Player of the Year... Doak Walker Award Best Running Back Kenny Golladay, WR, Senior...Biletnikoff Award Top Receiver Aregeros Turner, WR/KR, Senior.. Paul Hornung Award Most Versatile Player Off the field, NIU owns the top Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in the Mid- American Conference, and one of the top GSR s in the Football Bowl Subdivision with an 86 percent mark. NIU leads the MAC in GSR by 12 percentage points over the second-highest MAC program and is 14 points above the FBS football average. The Huskies rank tied for 11th nationally among FBS programs. and are tied for third among public FBS institutions. BY THE NUMBERS Since 2010, NIU s record ranks among the very best of any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). By Games Played Team GP Record NIU Florida State Alabama Oregon Stanford Clemson Michigan State Wisconsin Ohio State* * Boise State Oklahoma LSU By Wins Team Wins Alabama 72 Oregon 69 Florida State 68 Ohio State* 68 Stanford 66 NIU 65 Michigan State 65 Boise State 64 Clemson 62 Oklahoma 62 LSU 61 By Percentage Team GP Record Pct. Alabama Oregon Ohio State* *.850 Florida State Stanford Boise State Michigan State Oklahoma LSU NIU Clemson *12 wins forfeited NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 3

5 2016 NIU FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (HS/Previous School) 13 Jackson Abresch S Jr.-R 1L Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) 20 Mycial Allen S Jr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. (King) 15 Jake Ambrose P Sr. 1L Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor/Orange Coast) 82 Chad Beebe WR Sr. 3L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 4 Christian Blake WR Jr. 2L Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 28 Joel Bouagnon TB Sr. 3L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 89 Mitchell Brinkman TE Fr. HS Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central) 16 Damarius Brinson, Jr. CB Jr.-R JC Gulfport, Fla. (Boca Ciega/Highland [Kansas] CC) 31 Anthony Brooks CB Sr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. (Warren Mott) 76 Dale Brown OL So.-R 1L Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit West) 10 D.J. Brown WR So. 1L North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) 68 Ron Brown OL Sr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. (Mumford) 86 Adam Buirge WR Fr.-R RS Minneapolis, Minn. (Park Center) 37 Antonio Cannon RB Fr. HS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest) 11 Renard Cheren LB So.-R 1L Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista) 15 Marcus Childers QB Fr. HS Adairsville, Ga. (Adairsville) 12 Josh Corcoran DE So. 1L Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) 97 Herlandez Corley DT So.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) 88 Daniel Crawford TE Fr.-R RS Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 41 Will Daniels LB So.-R 1Sq Green Bay, Wis. (Preble) 45 Lance Deveaux Jr. LB Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 3 Jalen Embry CB So.-R JC Detroit, Mich. (M.L. King/Iowa Central CC) 77 Shane Evans OL So.-R 1L Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 47 Aaron Fischer FB So.-R 1L Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 8 Ladell Fleming DE Sr.-R 3L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 40 Sean Folliard LB Sr. 3L Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 49 Trayshon Foster S Fr.-R RS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa Academy) 84 Ryan Gibbons WR Fr. HS Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South) 81 Clayton Glasper WR Sr.-R 3L Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) 19 Kenny Golladay WR Sr.-R 1L Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/North Dakota) 17 Ryan Graham QB So.-R 1L Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 39 Gerry Gray Jr. WR Fr. HS Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside) 42 Andrew Gregory LB Fr. HS Normal, Ill. (Normal Community) 63 Ezekiel Gueths OL Fr. HS Shawano, Wis. (Shawano Community) 34 Christian Hagan K Jr. 2L Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 5 Tre Harbison TB Fr.-R TR Shelby, N.C. (Crest/Virginia) 12 Drew Hare QB Sr.-R 2L O Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West) 85 Ty Harmston TE So.-R 1L Stockton, Ill. (Stockton) 20 Keith Harris, Jr. TB Sr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Leo) 98 Jack Heflin DL Fr. HS Prophetstown, Ill. (Erie-Prophetstown) 38 Jeffrey Hill CB Fr.-R RS Miami, Fla. (Miramar) 52 Jake Hlava DL Fr.-R RS Batavia, Ill. (Batavia) 74 Lincoln Howard OL Sr.-R 2L Osceola, Wis. (Osceola) 46 Marquis Howard CB Fr.-R RS Montgomery, Ala. (Lee) 23 Jordan Huff TB Jr.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul s Episcopal) 75 Vince Hughes OL Fr.-R RS Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 30 Tifonte Hunt CB So.-R 1L Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) Daniel Isom DB Fr. HS St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis University) 7 Jawuan Johnson LB So.-R 1L East St. Louis, Ill. (New Boston [Texas]) 6 Bobby Jones IV LB Jr.-R 2L Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 21 Marcus Jones TB So. 1L Evergreen Park, Ill. (Brother Rice) 92 Mario Jones DT Sr.-R 3L Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard) 48 Antonio Jones-Davis LB Fr.-R RS Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 96 Marcus Kelly DT Fr.-R RS Waukesha, Wis. (West) 17 Corey Kennedy S Fr.-R RS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East) No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown () 4 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

6 2016 NIU FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER (2) 95 Justin Knauf K Fr. HS Rockford, Ill. (Boylan Catholic) 67 Robert Kraklow OL Fr.-R RS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago) 90 William Lee DT Jr.-R 2L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 99 Ben LeRoy DL Fr. HS Wilmette, Ill. (Loyola Academy) 44 Corey Lersch LB Fr. HS McHenry, Ill. (McHenry) 19 Shawun Lurry CB Jr. 2L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 1 Anthony Maddie QB Sr.-R 1L Plainfield, Ill. (Aurora Christian/Western Michigan) 78 Josh Mailloux OL Fr.-R RS Mount Prospect, Ill. (Hersey) 2 Brandon Mayes S Jr.-R 2L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 94 Alton Meeks DE Jr.-R JC Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips/Iowa Western) 37 Dwayne Milton TB So.-R WO Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem) 26 Tommy Mister TB So.-R 1Sq Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/Indiana) 80 Skyler Monaghan WR So.-R 1L Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 93 Rajshawn Mosley DT Jr. 2L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 71 Levon Myers OL Sr.-R 3L Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 83 Jordan Niemeyer WR Fr.-R WO Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 5 Mayomi Olootu CB Jr. 2L Allen, Texas (Allen) 61 Benn Olson OL Fr. HS Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville) 25 Josh Orne K Sr. 2L Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine) 8 Andrew Parchment WR Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 58 Brayden Patton OT Fr. HS Elletsville, Ind. (Edgewood) 33 Jamaal Payton LB Sr. 3L Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West) 57 Kyle Pugh LB Fr.-R RS Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom Township) 66 Bobby Ramlet LS Sr.-R 1L Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 56 Ryan Roberts OL Fr.-R RS Northville, Mich. (Northville) 18 Charlie Rotherham QB Fr.-R RS Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 70 Josh Ruka OL Sr.-R 3L Greenfield, Wis. (Greenfield) 32 Jimmy Russell S Jr.-R 2Sq DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) 3 Ezra Saffold WR Jr. 2L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 59 Hayden Sak LS So. 1L Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) Joe Sanders DE Jr.-R JC LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange/Highland CC) 7 Daniel Santacaterina QB Fr.-R RS Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) 73 Max Scharping OL So.-R 1L Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 60 Alex Schlee OL Fr.-R RS Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 36 Alex Schwab LB Jr.-R 1L New Berlin, Wis. (W. Allis Hale/SEMO) 64 Luke Shively OL So.-R 1L Tipton, Ind. (Tipton) 50 Austin Smaha DE Sr. 3L Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North) 1 Albert Smalls CB Jr. 2L Miramar, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 62 Mike Smith OL Jr.-R 1Sq Schaumburg, Ill. (Conant) 43 Sutton Smith LB Fr.-R RS Saint Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) 24 Trequan Smith S Fr.-R RS Boynton Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 72 Jordan Steckler OL Fr.-R RS Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers) 14 Spencer Tears WR Fr.-R RS Robbins, Ill. (H.L. Richards) 69 Corey Thomas DT Sr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Science Acad.) 11 Anthony Thompson QB Fr. HS Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 54 Mikiel Thompson DL Sr.-R WO Elgin, Ill. (Burlington Central/Illinois) 27 Maalik Todd TB So-R. 1Sq Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township) 87 Denzel Tolliver TE So.-R 1L Hillside, Ill. (Proviso West) 79 Scott Topole OL Fr.-R RS Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 22 Aregeros Turner WR Sr. 3L Akron, Ohio (Copley) 65 Nathan Veloz OL Fr.-R RS Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) 54 Austin Warner OL Fr. HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 9 Jauan Wesley WR So.-R TR Markham, Ill. (Thornton Township/Iowa State) 35 Shane Wimann TE Jr.-R 2L Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells) 53 Quintin Wynne DL Fr.-R RS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers) KEY: RS -- Redshirted. Sq -- Squad member. L -- Letterman. HS --. WO -- Walk-on (new). TR Transfer NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 5

7 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown () 1 Albert Smalls CB Jr. 2L Miramar, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 1 Anthony Maddie QB Sr.-R 1L Plainfield, Ill. (Aurora Christian/Western Michigan) 2 Brandon Mayes S Jr.-R 2L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 3 Ezra Saffold WR Jr. 2L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 3 Jalen Embry CB So.-R JC Detroit, Mich. (M.L. King/Iowa Central CC) 4 Christian Blake WR Jr. 2L Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 5 Mayomi Olootu CB Jr. 2L Allen, Texas (Allen) 5 Tre Harbison TB Fr.-R TR Shelby, N.C. (Crest/Virginia) 6 Bobby Jones IV LB Jr.-R 2L Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 7 Daniel Santacaterina QB Fr.-R RS Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) 7 Jawuan Johnson LB So.-R 1L East St. Louis, Ill. (New Boston [Texas]) 8 Andrew Parchment WR Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 8 Ladell Fleming DE Sr.-R 3L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 9 Jauan Wesley WR So.-R TR Markham, Ill. (Thornton Township/Iowa State) 10 D.J. Brown WR So. 1L North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) 11 Anthony Thompson QB Fr. HS Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 11 Renard Cheren LB So.-R 1L Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista) 12 Drew Hare QB Sr.-R 2L O Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West) 12 Josh Corcoran DE So. 1L Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) 13 Jackson Abresch S Jr.-R 1L Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) 14 Spencer Tears WR Fr.-R RS Robbins, Ill. (H.L. Richards) 15 Jake Ambrose P Sr. 1L Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor/Orange Coast) 15 Marcus Childers QB Fr. HS Adairsville, Ga. (Adairsville) 16 Damarius Brinson, Jr. CB Jr.-R JC Gulfport, Fla. (Boca Ciega/Highland [Kansas] CC) 17 Corey Kennedy S Fr.-R RS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East) 17 Ryan Graham QB So.-R 1L Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 18 Charlie Rotherham QB Fr.-R RS Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 19 Kenny Golladay WR Sr.-R 1L Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/North Dakota) 19 Shawun Lurry CB Jr. 2L West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 20 Keith Harris, Jr. TB Sr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Leo) 20 Mycial Allen S Jr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. (King) 21 Marcus Jones TB So. 1L Evergreen Park, Ill. (Brother Rice) 22 Aregeros Turner WR Sr. 3L Akron, Ohio (Copley) 23 Jordan Huff TB Jr.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul s Episcopal) 24 Trequan Smith S Fr.-R RS Boynton Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 25 Josh Orne K Sr. 2L Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine) 26 Tommy Mister TB So.-R 1Sq Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/Indiana) 27 Maalik Todd TB So-R. 1Sq Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township) 28 Joel Bouagnon TB Sr. 3L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 30 Tifonte Hunt CB So.-R 1L Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) 31 Anthony Brooks CB Sr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. (Warren Mott) 32 Jimmy Russell S Jr.-R 2Sq DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) 33 Jamaal Payton LB Sr. 3L Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West) 34 Christian Hagan K Jr. 2L Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 35 Shane Wimann TE Jr.-R 2L Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells) 36 Alex Schwab LB Jr.-R 1L New Berlin, Wis. (W. Allis Hale/SEMO) 37 Antonio Cannon RB Fr. HS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest) 37 Dwayne Milton TB So.-R WO Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem) 38 Jeffrey Hill CB Fr.-R RS Miami, Fla. (Miramar) 39 Gerry Gray Jr. WR Fr. HS Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside) 40 Sean Folliard LB Sr. 3L Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 41 Will Daniels LB So.-R 1Sq Green Bay, Wis. (Preble) 42 Andrew Gregory LB Fr. HS Normal, Ill. (Normal Community) 43 Sutton Smith LB Fr.-R RS Saint Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) 44 Corey Lersch LB Fr. HS McHenry, Ill. (McHenry) No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown () 6 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

8 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER (2) 45 Lance Deveaux Jr. LB Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 46 Marquis Howard CB Fr.-R RS Montgomery, Ala. (Lee) 47 Aaron Fischer FB So.-R 1L Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 48 Antonio Jones-Davis LB Fr.-R RS Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 49 Trayshon Foster S Fr.-R RS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa Academy) 50 Austin Smaha DE Sr. 3L Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North) 52 Jake Hlava DL Fr.-R RS Batavia, Ill. (Batavia) 53 Quintin Wynne DL Fr.-R RS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers) 54 Austin Warner OL Fr. HS Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 54 Mikiel Thompson DL Sr.-R WO Elgin, Ill. (Burlington Central/Illinois) 56 Ryan Roberts OL Fr.-R RS Northville, Mich. (Northville) 57 Kyle Pugh LB Fr.-R RS Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom Township) 58 Brayden Patton OT Fr. HS Elletsville, Ind. (Edgewood) 59 Hayden Sak LS So. 1L Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) 60 Alex Schlee OL Fr.-R RS Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 61 Benn Olson OL Fr. HS Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville) 62 Mike Smith OL Jr.-R 1Sq Schaumburg, Ill. (Conant) 63 Ezekiel Gueths OL Fr. HS Shawano, Wis. (Shawano Community) 64 Luke Shively OL So.-R 1L Tipton, Ind. (Tipton) 65 Nathan Veloz OL Fr.-R RS Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) 66 Bobby Ramlet LS Sr.-R 1L Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 67 Robert Kraklow OL Fr.-R RS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago) 68 Ron Brown OL Sr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. (Mumford) 69 Corey Thomas DT Sr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Science Acad.) 70 Josh Ruka OL Sr.-R 3L Greenfield, Wis. (Greenfield) 71 Levon Myers OL Sr.-R 3L Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 72 Jordan Steckler OL Fr.-R RS Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers) 73 Max Scharping OL So.-R 1L Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 74 Lincoln Howard OL Sr.-R 2L Osceola, Wis. (Osceola) 75 Vince Hughes OL Fr.-R RS Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 76 Dale Brown OL So.-R 1L Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit West) 77 Shane Evans OL So.-R 1L Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 78 Josh Mailloux OL Fr.-R RS Mount Prospect, Ill. (Hersey) 79 Scott Topole OL Fr.-R RS Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 80 Skyler Monaghan WR So.-R 1L Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 81 Clayton Glasper WR Sr.-R 3L Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) 82 Chad Beebe WR Sr. 3L Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 83 Jordan Niemeyer WR Fr.-R WO Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 84 Ryan Gibbons WR Fr. HS Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South) 85 Ty Harmston TE So.-R 1L Stockton, Ill. (Stockton) 86 Adam Buirge WR Fr.-R RS Minneapolis, Minn. (Park Center) 87 Denzel Tolliver TE So.-R 1L Hillside, Ill. (Proviso West) 88 Daniel Crawford TE Fr.-R RS Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 89 Mitchell Brinkman TE Fr. HS Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central) 90 William Lee DT Jr.-R 2L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 92 Mario Jones DT Sr.-R 3L Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard) 93 Rajshawn Mosley DT Jr. 2L Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 94 Alton Meeks DE Jr.-R JC Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips/Iowa Western) 95 Justin Knauf K Fr. HS Rockford, Ill. (Boylan Catholic) 96 Marcus Kelly DT Fr.-R RS Waukesha, Wis. (West) 97 Herlandez Corley DT So.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) 98 Jack Heflin DL Fr. HS Prophetstown, Ill. (Erie-Prophetstown) 99 Ben LeRoy DL Fr. HS Wilmette, Ill. (Loyola Academy) Daniel Isom DB Fr. HS St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis University) Joe Sanders DE Jr.-R JC LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange/Highland CC) KEY: RS -- Redshirted. Sq -- Squad member. L -- Letterman. HS --. WO -- Walk-on (new), TR Transfer NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 7

9 ILLINOIS Aurora 4 Chad Beebe, Joel Bouagnon, Brandon Mayes, Hayden Sak Batavia 1 Jake Hlava Bellwood 1 Jamaal Payton Belvidere 1 Austin Smaha Cary 1 Scott Topole Chicago 7 Ladell Fleming, Kenny Golladay, Keith Harris Jr., Mario Jones, Tommy Mister, Corey Thomas, Anthony Thompson Chicago Heights 1 Kyle Pugh Crystal Lake 2 Shane Evans, Sean Folliard DeKalb 1 Jimmy Russell East St. Louis 1 Jawaun Johnson Elgin 1 Mikiel Thompson Evergreen Park 1 Marcus Jones Evanston 1 Maalik Todd Geneva 1 Daniel Santacaterina Harvey 1 Tifonte Hunt Hillside 1 Denzel Tolliver Machesney Park 1 Dwayne Milton Markham 1 Jauan Wesley McHenry 1 Corey Lersch Mount Prospect 1 Josh Mailloux Normal 1 Andrew Gregory Oak Park 1 Antonio Cannon Oswego 2 Corey Kennedy, Austin Warner Park Ridge 1 Ryan Gibbons Peoria 1 Clayton Glasper Plainfield 1 Anthony Maddie Prophetstown 1 Jack Heflin Robbins 1 Spencer Tears Rockford 1 Justin Knauf Schaumburg 1 Mike Smith Stockton 1 Ty Harmston Wheaton 1 Ryan Graham Wilmette 1 Ben LeRoy Woodstock 1 Jordan Niemeyer 2016 NIU FOOTBALL HOMETOWN ROSTER WISCONSIN Appleton 1 Bobby Ramlet Franklin 2 Vince Hughes, Levon Myers Germantown 1 Alex Schlee Green Bay 3 Will Daniels, Charlie Rotherham, Max Scharping Greenfield 1 Josh Ruka Hartland 1 Jackson Abresch Milwaukee 1 Gerry Gray, Jr., Mukwonago 1 Robert Kraklow New Berlin 1 Alex Schwab Oak Creek 1 Nathan Veloz Osceola 1 Lincoln Howard Shawano 1 Ezekiel Gueths Sun Prairie 1 Aaron Fischer Two Rivers 1 Jordan Steckler Wales 1 Josh Orne Waukesha 1 Marcus Kelly Wisconsin Dells 1 Shane Wimann FLORIDA Boynton Beach 1 Trequan Smith Ft. Lauderdale 3 Christian Blake, Lance DeVeaux, Jr., Andrew Parchment Gulfport 1 Damarius Brinson, Jr. Lake Worth 1 Renard Cheren Miami 1 Jeffrey Hill Miami Gardens 1 Bobby Jones IV Miramar 1 Albert Smalls Orlando 1 Alton Meeks Vero Beach 1 Antonio Jones-Davis West Palm Beach 2 Shawun Lurry, Ezra Saffold MICHIGAN... 6 Detroit 4 Mycial Allen, Anthony Brooks, Ron Brown, Jalen Embry Macomb 1 Daniel Crawford Northville 1 Ryan Roberts ALABAMA... 5 Mobile 3 Herlandez Corley, Jordan Huff Montgomery 1 Marquis Howard Tuscaloosa 1 Trayshon Foster MISSOURI... 5 Lee s Summit 1 Dale Brown O Fallon 1 Drew Hare St. Charles 1 Sutton Smith St. Louis 2 Daniel Isom, Quintin Wynne INDIANA... 4 Elletsville 1 Brayden Patton Indianapolis 2 William Lee, Rajshawn Mosley Tipton 1 Luke Shively MINNESOTA... 4 Burnsville 1 Benn Olson Lakeville 1 Josh Corcoran Minneapolis 1 Adam Buirge St. Paul 1 Elijah Campbell GEORGIA... 2 Adairsville 1 Marcus Childers LaGrange 1 Joe Sanders NEBRASKA... 2 Omaha 2 Christian Hagan, Skyler Monaghan OHIO... 1 Akron 1 Aregeros Turner IOWA... 1 Council Bluffs 1 Mitchell Brinkman CALIFORNIA... 1 Newport Beach 1 Jake Ambrose ARKANSAS... 1 North Little Rock 1 D.J. Brown NORTH CAROLINA... 1 Shelby 1 Tre Harbison TEXAS... 1 Allen 1 Mayomi Olootu 8 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

10 2016 NIU FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown () WR 82 Chad Beebe Sr. Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 81 Clayton Glasper Sr.-R Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) WR 19 Kenny Golladay Sr.-R Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/North Dakota) 4 Christian Blake Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) WR 22 Aregeros Turner Sr. Akron, Ohio (Copley) 3 Ezra Saffold Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) OR 10 D.J. Brown So. North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock) TE 35 Shane Wimann Jr.-R Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wisconsin Dells) 88 Daniel Crawford Fr.-R Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) OR 84 Ty Harmston So.-R Stockton, Ill. (Stockton) TB 28 Joel Bouagnon Sr. Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 21 Marcus Jones So. Evergreen Park, Ill. (Brother Rice) OR 26 Tommy Mister So.-R Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita/Indiana) QB 12 Drew Hare Sr.-R O Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West) 17 Ryan Graham So.-R Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) OR 1 Anthony Maddie Sr.-R Plainfield, Ill. (Aurora Christian/W. Michigan) LT 71 Levon Myers Sr.-R Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 56 Ryan Roberts Fr.-R Northville, Mich. (Northville) OR 68 Ron Brown Sr.-R Detroit, Mich. (Mumford) LG 70 Josh Ruka Sr.-R Greenfield, Wis. (Greenfield) 72 Jordan Steckler Fr.-R Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers) C 64 Luke Shively So.-R Tipton, Ind. (Tipton) 77 Shane Evans So.-R Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) OR 79 Scott Topole Fr.-R Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) RG 74 Lincoln Howard Sr.-R Osceola, Wis. (Osceola) 65 Nathan Veloz Fr.-R Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) RT 73 Max Scharping So.-R Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 75 Vince Hughes Fr.-R Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) DEFENSE No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown () DE 94 Alton Meeks Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips/Iowa Western) 12 Josh Corcoran So. Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) DT 92 Mario Jones Sr.-R Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard) 97 Herlandez Corley So.-R Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) NG 90 William Lee Jr.-R Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) OR 69 Corey Thomas Sr.-R Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Science Acad.) DE 8 Ladell Fleming Sr.-R Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 50 Austin Smaha Sr. Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North) OLB 7 Jawuan Johnson So.-R East St. Louis, Ill. (New Boston [Texas]) OR 11 Renard Cheren So.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista) 43 Sutton Smith Fr.-R Saint Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) MLB 33 Jamaal Payton Sr. Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West) 57 Kyle Pugh Fr.-R Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom Township) OLB 40 Sean Folliard Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge) 6 Bobby Jones IV Jr.-R Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) CB 19 Shawun Lurry Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (W.T. Dwyer) 30 Tifonte Hunt So.-R Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) OR 38 Jeffrey Hill Fr.-R Miami, Fla. (Miramar) S 2 Brandon Mayes Jr.-R Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 20 Mycial Allen Jr.-R Detroit, Mich. (King) S 20 Mycial Allen Jr.-R Detroit, Mich. (King) 13 Jackson Abresch Jr.-R Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) CB 1 Albert Smalls Jr. Miramar, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) 31 Anthony Brooks Sr.-R Detroit, Mich. (Warren Mott) OR 5 Mayomi Olootu Jr. Allen, Texas (Allen) SPECIALISTS No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown () K 34 Christian Hagan Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 25 Josh Orne Sr. Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine) P 15 Jake Ambrose Sr. Newport Beach, Calif. (N port Harbor/OCC) 25 Josh Orne Sr. Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine) SN (K) 66 Bobby Ramlet Sr.-R Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) SN (P) 59 Hayden Sak So. Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) PRONUNCIATIONS Name... Pronunciation Jackson Abresch...Obb-RESH Mycial Allen...My-KALE Chad Beebe...B-B Joel Bouagnon...Joe-ELL Bwon-NYO Damarius Brinson...Duh-MARE-EE-us Adam Buirge...BURJ Renard Cheren... reh-nard SURE-en Marcus Childers...CHILL-ders Lance DeVeaux...duh-VOE Jalen Embry... JAY-lin Ladell Fleming...luh-DELL Sean Folliard...FAHL-yerd Ezekiel Gueths...uh-ZEEK-ee-ul GEETS Christian Hagan...HAY-gin (hard g) Tre Harbison... TRAY Marquis Howard... Mahr-KWEESE Jake Hlava...LA-vuh Tifonte Hunt... Tih-FON-TAY Daniel Isom... ICE-sum Jawaun Johnson... Juh-WAHN Justin Knauf...Ca-NOFF Robert Kraklow...CRACK-loh Ben LeRoy...LEE-roy Corey Lersch... Lersh Shawun Lurry...Sha-WAHN LURR-ee Josh Mailloux...MAY-loo Skyler Monaghan...MON-uh-HANN Rajshawn Mosley..RAY-shawn MOHS-lee Levon Myers...LEE-von Jordan Niemeyer... Nee-MY-er Mayomi Olootu...MAY-YO-mee... uh-loh-too Josh Orne...(rhymes with Corn) Charlie Rotherham... RAH-thurr-HAM Josh Ruka... RUKE-uh Hayden Sak... SACK Daniel Santacaterina......san-tuh-CAT-err-EEN-uh Alex Schlee...SHLAY Luke Shively... SHIVE-lee Austin Smaha...SMAH-ha Trequan Smith... TRAY-qwon Spencer Tears...TEERS Mikiel Thompson... Michael Maalik Todd... Muh-LEEK Scott Topole...TOPE-ul Aregeros Turner...are-GAIR-oce Nathan Veloz... vell-ohs Jauan Wesley... Juh-WAHN Shane Wimann... WHY-men Quintin Wynne... WIN NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 9

11 MEET THE COACHES

12 ROD CAREY 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach Fourth Season Indiana (1993) Sixth Season at NIU Over a four-month period in the fall of 2012, Rod Carey went from coaching the offensive line of the NIU Huskies, to offensive coordinator of one of the most explosive offenses in the country, to head coach of the first Mid-American Conference team to play in a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl game. Carey s promotion to head coach of Northern Illinois University s football team was announced on December 2, 2012, just minutes before NIU and the nation learned that the team had earned a historic bid to face Florida State in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl. Now as he enters his fourth full season at the helm of the NIU program, Carey has carried on the winning tradition of the Huskies that has led to NIU s position as the fifth-winningest team in the nation over the last six seasons. At the same time, NIU has become one of the top academic programs in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a Graduation Success Rate ranked in the top 15 in the country and atop the MAC. Carey s NIU teams are in his three years as head coach of the program, and have won three Mid-American Conference West titles and the 2014 MAC Championship. The Huskies have played in the MAC ABOUT CAREY COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU Head Coach^ (2012) Offensive Coordinator* (2012) Offensive Line/Run Game Coord. (2012) Offensive Line (2011) North Dakota (Offensive Line) 2007 Illinois State (Offensive Line) Wisconsin-Stout (Off. Coord./Off. Line) Minnesota (Graduate Assistant) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU Head Coach) 2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU Head Coach) 2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU Head Coach) 2013 Orange Bowl (NIU Head Coach) 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl (NIU) 2000 NCAA D-III Playoffs (UW-Stout) 1999 Sun Bowl (Minnesota) 1993 Independence Bowl (Indiana, Player) 1991 Copper Bowl (Indiana, Player) 1990 Peach Bowl (Indiana, Player) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Indiana (Center) EDUCATION College B.A., Indiana, 1993 PERSONAL Birthdate July 24, 1971 Birthplace Madison, Wis. Hometown Wayzata, Minn. Family Wife, Tonya, daughter Kennedi; son Charlie. ^ Named NIU s 22nd head football coach Dec. 2, 2012 * Assumed offensive ccordinator duties Sept. 2, 2012 Rod Carey became the first NIU head coach to lead the Huskies to wins over two Big Ten teams in the same season and a 12-0 undefeated regular season en route to earning 2013 MAC Coach of the Year honors. title game every year of Carey s tenure at NIU, an FBS record six consecutive times, with three wins. He entered last season tied for eighth on NIU s all-time coaching wins list, and surpassed Bill Mallory and Jerry Ippoliti to take sole possession of sixth place. He needs three wins in 2016 to move into fourth place on the list, and will rank behind only Huskie coaching legends Chick Evans, Howard Fletcher and Joe Novak in victories. Carey-led Huskie teams have three wins over Big Ten Conference teams - more than any of his predecessors. NIU posted a perfect 12-0 regular season record in 2013 behind quarterback Jordan Lynch, who Carey helped develop into the first Heisman Trophy finalist in NIU and MAC history. NIU s undefeated 2013 regular season included two wins over Big Ten teams a last-minute win over Iowa in the season opener and a blowout victory at Purdue. Behind All-Americans Lynch and Jimmie Ward, the Huskies spent 12 weeks in the Top 25 rankings and coasted through the league slate to win the MAC West title and advance to the MAC Championship game. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 11

13 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF In 2013, Carey became the third NIU mentor to be named the MAC Coach of the Year, following in the footsteps of greats Bill Mallory (1983) and Joe Novak (2002), and was a semifinalist for the Maxwell Football Club Coach of the Year Award. He was the first MAC coach to win two games over Big Ten Conference opponents in one season. Prolific offensive production, leading to four consecutive 11-plus win seasons, has been a hallmark of Carey s six seasons in DeKalb. In his first season at NIU, he coached a pair of All-American offensive lineman as center Scott Wedige and left tackle Trevor Olson were named All- Americans by CBSSports.com and Phil Steele s magazine, respectively. Three Huskies, including first-team selections Jimmie Ward and Jordan Lynch, as well as Tommylee Lewis, earned All-America honors, while Lynch s historic career was capped by a third-place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting and a trip to New York for the Heisman festivities. Shawun Lurry became the sixth NIU player to be named an All-American under Carey s guidance when he earned first team honors from the Football Writer s Association of America in 2015, making him just the second first-team All-American in NIU s FBS history. In addition, Huskies won the Vern Smith Award, presented annually to the MAC MVP, in each of Carey s first three years. Following Lynch s graduation, many wondered if Carey and the Huskies could continue their success in They answered the question in emphatic fashion, recording an 11-3 mark while winning another MAC Championship with a dominating victory over Bowling Green in the title game. NIU posted another victory over a Big Ten foe, winning at Northwestern, and 10 Huskies earned All-MAC honors. Under Carey s guidance, nine Huskie players have been in NFL camps, including five who began the 2016 campaign on a roster with three more playing in the Canadian Football League. Jimmie Ward was a first round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers in 2014 while defensive tackle Ken Bishop and wide receiver Da Ron Brown were drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs, respectively, in 2014 and Most recently, Tommylee Lewis has made a splash as a 2016 free agent pick-up by the New Orleans Saints. A fiery competitor who despises losing, Carey s connection to NIU goes through Mallory as the former Huskie mentor was Carey s collegiate coach at Indiana University. Given that, he brought a healthy respect for NIU s history when he arrived, has worked to foster appreciation for the NIU tradition among the current Huskies and has made a special effort to connect with the football alumni. Mallory was happy to see one of his former players take the reins of the Huskie program, and has been seen on the sidelines of several NIU games over the last two seasons. I had the greatest respect for Rod as a player, Mallory said. He had everything you want to see in a person and in a coach. He is a quality person, a great character individual, a good people person and a caring individual, the qualities you like to see in a person and in a coach. He is very focused, he is a competitor, he knows his football and has an excellent coaching background. In addition to connecting the past and present of Huskie football, Carey has continued to prioritize academic success and the development of each individual by providing community service opportunities and bringing in guest speakers to address issues from leadership to social media usage to life after football and beyond. Under his leadership, NIU s Academic Progress Rate, Graduation Success Rate and team grade point average have continued to rank at the top of the MAC and in some cases, among the best in college football. Carey joined the Huskies after three seasons coaching the offensive line at the University of North Dakota where his line paved the way for UND 1,000-yard rusher Josh Murray (1,146 yards) in 2008 and for The Carey Family: Charlie, Tonya, Rod, Kennedi the No. 2 running back in the Great West Conference a year later. The Fighting Sioux also passed for 2,000 yards in Five of Carey s offensive linemen earned GWC all-conference honors in his last three seasons. Prior to going to North Dakota, Carey spent the 2007 season as the offensive line coach at Illinois State. His Redbird offensive line featured three players that received professional football opportunities. From , Carey served on the coaching staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where he was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. His offensive units averaged nearly 400 yards per game during his seven seasons and set 14 records, including the all-time conference rushing record. He coached Blue Devils offensive lineman Ben Knepper, one of the most decorated players ever at UW-Stout, to multiple All-American and all-conference honors. In all, Carey coached 26 all-conference selections and seven All-Americans during his time at UW-Stout. Carey began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Minnesota ( ) where he helped the Gophers to their first bowl game in over a decade with a trip to the 1999 Sun Bowl. Prior to UM, he spent four seasons in the high school ranks at his alma mater, Wayzata (Minn.), from A three-year starter at center for Indiana during his collegiate playing days, Carey served as a team captain and won IU s Corby Davis Outstanding Offensive Player Award as a senior. He earned his bachelor s degree from Indiana in Carey and his wife Tonya have two children, daughter Kennedi (13) and son Charlie (10). 12 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

14 CAREY S COACHING RECORD 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF Year School W-L-T Postseason Responsibilities 1998 Minnesota None Graduate Assistant 1999 Minnesota Sun Bowl Graduate Assistant Minnesota Totals (2 seasons) One Bowl Appearance 2000 Wisconsin-Stout NCAA Playoffs Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2001 Wisconsin-Stout None Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2002 Wisconsin-Stout None Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2003 Wisconsin-Stout None Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2004 Wisconsin-Stout None Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2005 Wisconsin-Stout None Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2006 Wisconsin-Stout None Offensive Coord./Offensive Line Wisconsin-Stout Totals (7 seasons) One Playoff Appearance 2007 Illinois State None Offensive Line Illinois State Totals (1 season) North Dakota None Offensive Line 2009 North Dakota None Offensive Line 2010 North Dakota None Offensive Line North Dakota Totals (3 seasons) NIU MAC Champions, GoDaddy.com Bowl Offensive Line 2012 NIU MAC Champions, Orange Bowl Off. Line/Run Game Coord./Off. Coord./Head Coach 2013 NIU MAC West Champions, Poinsettia Bowl Head Coach 2014 NIU MAC Champions, Boca Raton Bowl Head Coach 2015 NIU MAC West Champions, Poinsettia Bowl Head Coach NIU Totals (4 seasons) Five MAC Championship Games, Five Bowl Appearances As NIU Head Coach (3+ seasons) (.721) MAC Championship, Three MAC West Titles, Three Bowl Appearances CAREER TOTALS (18 seasons) (.629) Three MAC Championships, Five Bowl Games, One Playoff Appearance NIU Career Coaching Victories BY WINS Name Year(s) G W L T Pct. 1. George Chick Evans Howard Fletcher Joe Novak William W. Wirtz Jerry Pettibone Rod Carey# Bill Mallory Jerry Ippoliti Dave Doeren Jerry Kill BY WINNING PERCENTAGE (minimum 25 games coached) Name Year(s) G W L T Pct. 1. Dave Doeren Rod Carey# Jerry Kill John L. Keith George Chick Evans William W. Wirtz Howard Fletcher Bill Mallory Jerry Pettibone Jerry Ippoliti #Interim head coach for 2013 Orange Bowl. In just two seasons at the helm of the Huskie program, Carey has led NIU to three wins over teams from the Big Ten Conference. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 13

15 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF MIKE UREMOVICH Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs First Season at NIU (Second Overall) Purdue (2000) Northern Illinois University welcomed Illinois native and Huskie veteran Mike Uremovich back to the state and to the NIU coaching staff when he was named offensive coordinator on January 6, Uremovich also serves as assistant head coach and leads the NIU running back corps. Uremovich began his third stint as a member of the Huskie staff in 2016 after previously working as the Huskies running backs coach and special teams coordinator in 2012 under Dave Doeren, and as a graduate assistant for former head coach Joe Novak in 2001 and A native of New Lenox, Ill., Uremovich coached the offensive line at North Carolina State University from , where he helped lead the Wolfpack to a pair of bowl appearances. Behind his offensive line, the 2014 Wolfpack posted the fourth-best rushing total in school history and the best per game average since Uremovich was part of the NIU staff that won the 2012 MAC Championship and was the only Mid-American Conference team to play in a Bowl Championship Series game when the Huskies earned a berth in the 2013 Orange Bowl. The Huskies finished ninth in the nation in rushing offense and scoring offense that season and were 15th nationally in total offense, while the NIU special teams ranked fifth in the country in kickoff coverage and fourth in punt coverage. Uremovich came to NIU in 2012 after a successful seven-year tenure as head coach of the NAIA University of St. Francis team ( ). In 2011, he led the Saints to their most successful season in school history as USF won a school-record 10 games and claimed their first win over an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team when they defeated Georgia State. The Saints advanced to the NAIA Playoffs for the first time in 24 years and captured their first playoff victory. USF also posted seven-win seasons in 2008 and 2010 as Uremovich built the program. He posted a overall record, going over his last four seasons after rebuilding the program from the ground up. In 2003, Uremovich began a two-year stint as offensive coordinator at Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, Pa. under head coach Jeff Hand. The two had worked together previously when Hand was the head coach at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. The Yellow Jacket offense flourished under Uremovich, establishing school records for rushing yards (2,315), total offense (4,579) and passing yards (2,592). Uremovich was a part of the Huskies tradition in the early years of this century as he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant on Novak s staff in 2001 and 2002 for teams that each won MAC West Division titles. Prior to joining NIU, Uremovich s first collegiate coaching job came at Benedictine University where he was the wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator for the Eagles in A graduate of Providence Catholic, Uremovich spent four years coaching in the high school ranks, beginning his career at McCutcheon, just outside Lafayette, Ind., in He served as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach from before returning to his alma mater in He worked with the Celtics wide receivers from Providence advanced to the IHSA state playoffs both years and played in the title game in Uremovich and his wife, Katie, have a daughter Ella and two sons Michael and Drew. ABOUT UREMOVICH COACHING EXPERIENCE 2016 NIU (Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./Running Backs) N.C. State (Offensive Line) 2012 NIU (Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator) University of St. Francis (Head Coach) Waynesburg College (Offensive Coordinator) NIU (Graduate Assistant) 2000 Benedictine (Wide Receivers/Special Teams) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Belk Bowl (N.C. State) 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl (N.C. State) 2013 Orange Bowl (NIU) 2011 NAIA Playoffs Second Round (USF, Head Coach) 2003 NCAA Division III Playoffs (Waynesburg, Off. Coord.) EDUCATION College M.A., NIU (2003) B.A., Purdue (2000) Providence Catholic (1995) PERSONAL Birthdate August 21, 1976 Hometown New Lenox, Illinois Family Wife, Katie; daughter Ella; sons Michael, Drew. 14 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

16 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF KEVIN KANE Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers First Season at NIU (Fifth Overall) Kansas (2006) A familiar face at NIU as a member of the Huskie coaching staff from , Kevin Kane returned to Northern Illinois University as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach on January 6, 2015 after spending the 2015 season coaching linebackers at his alma mater, the University of Kansas. Kane returns to the defense he helped construct from after spending his initial season at NIU coaching the tight ends and fullbacks in Kane also coordinated the Huskies special teams his final two seasons. In all, he was a part of three MAC Championship teams in DeKalb and coached four players to All-MAC honors, including first team All-MAC linebacker Jamaal Bass. Kane originally came to NIU as a member of former head coach Dave Doeren s staff after working on the football staff at the University of Wisconsin from At UW, he was a graduate assistant for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before serving as the Quality Control Assistant for the Badger defense in He earned a master s degree in education from Wisconsin in Prior to going to Wisconsin, the Kansas City, Mo. native was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for two seasons. In 2007 he was part of the KU coaching staff that led the Jayhawks to the 2008 Orange Bowl Championship. Kane earned a bachelor of general studies in communication studies from KU in As a Kansas linebacker tutored by former Huskies head coach Dave Doeren, Kane earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from the Associated Press following both his junior and senior seasons and was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. He won KU s Nolan Cromwell Award for Leadership following his junior year and served as a team captain as a senior. He also won a state championship as a high school junior at Rockhurst in Missouri. He and his wife, Theresa, have two sons, Jack and Colin. ABOUT KANE COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 2015 Kansas (Linebackers) NIU Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. ( ) Linebackers (2012) Tight Ends/Fullbacks (2011) Wisconsin Quality Control (2010) Graduate Assistant ( ) Kansas (Student Assistant) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2013 Orange Bowl (NIU) 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl (NIU) 2011 Rose Bowl (Wisconsin) 2009 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin) 2008 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin) 2008 Orange Bowl (Kansas) 2005 Fort Worth Bowl (Kansas, Player) 2003 Tangerine Bowl (Kansas, Player) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Kansas (Linebacker) EDUCATION College B.S., Kansas, 2006 M.S., Wisconsin, 2010 Rockhurst, 2002 PERSONAL Birthdate December 18, 1983 Hometown Kansas City, Missouri Family Wife, Theresa, sons Jack and Colin NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 15

17 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF BOB BOSTAD Tight Ends & Fullbacks First Season at NIU Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1989) After spending four seasons coaching in the National Football League, Bob Bostad returns to his collegiate roots in 2016 as a member of Rod Carey s NIU staff. Bostad, a 26-year coaching veteran, will work with the Huskie tight ends and fullbacks while bringing vast experience as an offensive line coach to the NIU offense. Bostad has spent the past four years coaching the offensive line for the NFL s Tennessee Titans ( ) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( ) after six years on the offensive coaching staff at the University of Wisconsin ( ). Bostad brings 26 years of coaching experience to NIU. With the Titans in 2014 and 2015, he coached Taylor Lewan to Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie honors, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line allowed the third-fewest sacks in the NFL in 2012 while paving the way for 1,400-yard rusher Doug Martin. Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Bostad served as run game coordinator at Wisconsin for six years. In his first two seasons ( ) he coached tight ends, during which time All-American Travis Beckum set school records for a tight end for receptions (75) and yards (982). As run game coordinator and offensive line coach at Wisconsin from , he coached four first-team All-Americans and three first-round draft selections. He directed one of the nation s best rushing attacks year-after-year, allowing the Badgers to total 3,000 rushing yards on their way to two Big Ten titles in his final two seasons. Wisconsin led ABOUT BOSTAD COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU (Tight Ends & Fullbacks) Tennessee Titans (Offensive Line) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Offensive Line) Wisconsin Run Game Coord./Offensive Line ( ) Run Game Coord./Tight Ends ( ) New Mexico (Offensive Line) San Jose State Co-Offensive Coord./Offensive Line (1998) Offensive Line (1997) Cal State Northridge (Offensive Line) Minnesota (Graduate Assistant) Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Offensive Line) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2012 Rose Bowl (Wisconsin) 2011 Rose Bowl (Wisconsin) 2009 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin) 2008 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin) 2008 Outback Bowl (Wisconsin) 2007 Capital One Bowl (Wisconsin) 2004 Emerald Bowl (New Mexico) 2003 Las Vegas (New Mexico) 2002 Las Vegas (New Mexico) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Linebacker) EDUCATION College B.S., Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1989 M.S., Minnesota, 1994 Pardeeville HS, 1985 PERSONAL Birthdate September 7, 1966 Hometown Pardeeville, Wisconsin Family Wife, Cara; daughters Rachel, Bryn, Annika; son John the conference in rushing yards and had a 1,000-yard rusher for five consecutive seasons during Bostad s tenure, including in 2011 when running back Monte Ball rushed for 1,923 yards and set an NCAA record with 39 touchdowns. Prior to Wisconsin, Bostad served as offensive line coach at the University of New Mexico from 1999 to Four of his Lobo players were drafted by NFL teams as UNM running back DonTrell Moore posted four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons. He also made coaching stops at San Jose State ( ), where he was elevated to co-offensive coordinator in his final season, and Cal State Northridge ( ). A graduate of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, he began his coaching career there in 1990 and 91 before moving on to Minnesota, where he served as a graduate assistant from Bostad was a four-year starting linebacker for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he launched his coaching career in 1990 as the offensive line coach. A native of Pardeeville, Wis., Bostad and his wife, Cara, have four children Rachel, Bryn, Annika and John. 16 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

18 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF KELTON COPELAND Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coordinator Fourth Season at NIU Emporia State (2003) Kelton Copeland, a Miami, Fla. native whose football playing and coaching career has led him to the states of Michigan, Kansas, South Dakota and now Illinois, is in his fourth season on the coaching staff at Northern Illinois University. After three years leading the NIU running back corps, Copeland will serve as the NIU wide receivers coach in In 2015, NIU junior tailback Joel Bouagnon garnered first team All-MAC honors with a career-best 1,285 yards on 283 carries to rank second in the league in yards, while his 18 rushing scores led the MAC and ranked 10th in the country. The Huskies yard team rushing average ranked third in the league and NIU scored 31 rushing touchdowns. The 2014 campaign saw several NIU rushers thrive under Copeland s tutelage. Led by senior Cameron Stingily, who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers following the season, the Huskies rushing attack tallied 3,488 yards and 36 touchdowns with three players who each averaged more than 5.0 yards per carry. In his first season with the Huskies, Copeland helped transform former linebacker Stingily into one of the best running backs in the MAC. Stingily, who teamed with quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch to become the first Huskie duo to each gain more than 1,000 rushing yards in a season, gained a 1,119 yards on 203 carries. A three-year starter at quarterback at Emporia State (Kan.) University who left the school ranked third all-time in total offense and fourth in passing yards, Copeland came to NIU after two seasons at the University of South Dakota, where he tutored the Coyotes wide receivers in 2011 and Prior to his time at South Dakota, Copeland spent four seasons on ABOUT COPELAND COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coordinator (2016) Running Backs ( ) South Dakota (Wide Receivers) Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C. Offensive Coordinator (2011) Wide Receivers ( ) Secondary (2007) 2006 Northwood (Safeties) Emporia St. Wide Receivers ( ) Graduate Assistant ( ) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU) 2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2010 Region IV Playoffs (Coffeyville C.C.) 2009 Region IV Playoffs (Coffeyville C.C.) 2007 Region IV Playoffs (Coffeyville C.C.) 2006 Division II Playoffs (Northwood) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Emporia State (Quarterback) EDUCATION College B.S., Emporia State, 2003 Miami Southridge, 1998 PERSONAL Birthdate June 9, 1980 Hometown Miami, Florida Family Wife, Bridgette, daughters Marlea, Devyn, Kabryn the coaching staff at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, where he began as the secondary coach before moving to wide receivers for three seasons. He was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Coffeyville in spring 2011 before taking the South Dakota job in July. Coffeyville advanced to the Region IV Playoffs three times (2007, 2009, 2010) during Copeland s time at the school and boasted one of the top offenses in the Jayhawk Conference in his final year there. He spent the 2006 season at Northwood University in Michigan where he coached safeties and nickel backs. The Timberwolves advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoffs that season. Copeland started his coaching career at his alma mater, Emporia State, in 2003 as a graduate assistant working with the linebackers. He moved to the offensive side of the ball the next spring and moved into a full-time role as wide receivers coach in 2004 and While at Emporia State, he also fulfilled duties as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. As a player at Emporia State from , Copeland served as team captain for three seasons. As a senior in 2002, he set the school records for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a career and in a season. He led the Hornets in total offense in 2000 and A product of Miami Southridge, Copeland earned his bachelor s degree from Emporia State in He is married to the former Bridgette Eldridge and the couple has three daughters, Marlea, Devyn and Kabryn. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 17

19 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF BRETT DIERSEN Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Fourth Season at NIU Huron (1998) Brett Diersen, a defensive line coach with extensive Midwest ties, is in his fourth year as Northern Illinois University s defensive line coach in 2016 and also serves as the program s recruiting coordinator. In his three seasons at NIU, Diersen has coached five All-MAC selections as defensive end Perez Ford collected first team honors in 2015, making him a back-to-back All-MAC choice by league coaches. In 2014, Ford and fellow end Jason Meehan were both honored, while Ken Bishop and Joe Windsor earned the recognition in Since Diersen s arrival, Huskie defensive linemen have been responsible for 83 sacks for losses of 543 yards. In 2015, NIU defensive linemen accounted for 17 of NIU s 27 sacks with the team s top four sack totals by linemen. The Huskies defensive line played a big role in NIU s Mid-American Conference title in 2014 as the NIU defense amassed 32 sacks, forced 24 fumbles and held opposing rushers to 4.2 yards per carry. Entering the 2013 campaign, Diersen had to rebuild a defensive line that lost three of four starters from the 2012 MAC Championship team. Under Diersen s tutelage, senior nose guard Ken Bishop made 70 tackles, including seven tackles for loss, and two interceptions, on the way to becoming a seventh-round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2014 NFL Draft. ABOUT DIERSEN COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordiinator) 2012 Florida Atlantic (DL/Special Teams) 2011 Indiana (Recruiting Coord./DE) Nebraska (Intern/DL & Special Teams) 2007 Minn. State-Mankato (Defensive Line) Wisconsin-Stout (Def. Coord./DL/DB) Dubuque (DL/OLB/Special Teams) Wisconsin-Stout (Graduate Assistant) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU) 2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2010 Holiday Bowl (Nebraska) 2009 Holiday Bowl (Nebraska) 2009 Gator Bowl (Nebraska) 2000 Division III Playoffs (Wisconsin-Stout) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Huron (S.D.) (Defensive End) EDUCATION College B.S., Huron (S.D.), 1998 M.S., Wisconsin-Stout, 2004 Fox Valley Lutheran, 1994 PERSONAL Birthdate June 6, 1976 Hometown Appleton, Wisconsin Family Wife, Jenna, and sons, Brody and Hudson Diersen spent the 2012 season at Florida Atlantic University where he coached the Owls defensive line and served as special teams coordinator. In 2011, he was the defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Indiana after spending the seasons on the University of Nebraska coaching staff, where he assisted in working with special teams and a defensive line that featured Ndamukong Suh, who was named the Associated Press National Player of the Year and won the Bronko Nagurski, Rotary Lombardi, Outland and Chuck Bednarik awards. The connection between Carey and Diersen dates back to 2000 when Carey took over as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Wisconsin-Stout, where Diersen was a graduate assistant on a Blue Devils team that went into the Division III playoffs undefeated. After coaching the defensive line, outside linebackers and special teams at the University of Dubuque from , Diersen returned to UW- Stout as defensive coordinator in The two remained with the Blue Devils through A native of Appleton, Wis., Diersen spent the 2007 campaign as defensive line coach at Minnesota State-Mankato before going to Nebraska the next season. As a player, Diersen was a three-time all-conference defensive end at Huron (S.D.) University from , where he earned his bachelor s degree in He added a master s degree in education from UW- Stout in Diersen and his wife, Jenna, have two sons, Brody and Hudson. 18 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

20 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF CRAIG HARMON Quarterbacks Third Season at NIU Quincy College (2002) Craig Harmon, a former quarterback and graduate assistant coach at Northern Illinois University, returned to NIU as an assistant coach in After coaching the tight ends and fullbacks in each of his first two seasons, and adding special teams coordinator in 2015, Harmon will coach the Huskie quarterbacks in A native of Godfrey, Ill., Harmon was a former Huskie quarterback himself who has seen the NIU offense flourish over the last three years. In 2014 and 2015, Harmon s players helped the Huskie offense excel in both the rushing and passing games. In 2014, NIU finished with more than 6,000 yards of total offense and won 11 games and the Mid-American Conference Championship. In 2015, tight ends Desroy Maxwell and Shane Wimann were two of the most productive players at the position in recent history with seven touchdowns and 31 catches, as well as key roles in the NIU blocking schemes. NIU s special teams units also excelled as kickoff returner Aregeros Turner was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year and kicker Christian Hagan garnered first team All-MAC honors. Harmon spent the 2013 season as tight ends coach at Division III power Wisconsin-Whitewater, which posted a 15-0 record and won the national title. Prior to 2013, he was the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach at Georgia State University in Atlanta from , working for head coach Bill Curry to help start the GSU program. Harmon was offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for four seasons ( ) at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. Under his direction, the offense broke 10 school records and improved statistically each year. ABOUT HARMON COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU Quarterbacks (2016) Special Teams Coordinator (2015) Tight Ends/Fullbacks ( ) 2013 Wisconsin-Whitewater (Tight Ends) Georgia State (Tight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant) St. Francis (Offensive Coordinator) NIU (Graduate Assistant) Quincy (Graduate Assistant) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU) 2013 Division III National Champions (UW-Whitewater) 2004 Silicon Valley Bowl (NIU, Graduate Assistant) PLAYING EXPERIENCE NIU (Quarterback) Quincy (Quarterback) EDUCATION College B.S., Quincy, 2002 M.S., Quincy, 2003 Alton, 1998 PERSONAL Birthdate September 8, 1980 Hometown Godfrey, Illinois Family Wife, Megan, son Cooper; daughters Morgan and Madison A former quarterback for the Huskies, Harmon returned to NIU as a graduate assistant coach on Joe Novak s staff in 2004 and 2005, where he worked with the Huskie offense. NIU posted a 9-3 record and won the Silicon Valley Bowl in 2004 and played in the MAC Championship game to complete a 7-5 campaign in Harmon s affiliation with NIU dates back to his playing days as a quarterback for the Huskies from As a freshman walk-on on the 1998 team, the one-time sixth-string signal-caller took over as the NIU starter in the fourth game of the season after attrition and injuries hit the position. He finished the year as the Huskies top quarterback, completing 82-of-177 passes for 810 yards and two touchdowns. He redshirted the 1999 campaign, but returned to play as a back-up quarterback in 2000 before transferring to Quincy University, where he completed his playing career and earned his bachelor s degree in physical education. Harmon began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater in He played his prep football at Alton in southern Illinois. His wife, the former Megan Anderson, played soccer for the Huskies. They have a son, Cooper, and two daughters, Morgan and Madison. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 19

21 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF JOSH HOMOLKA Safeties First Season at NIU Kansas (2003) Josh Homolka, a teammate of NIU defensive coordinator Kevin Kane at the University of Kansas who spent eight seasons as defensive coordinator for one of the top defenses in the NAIA, joined the Huskie staff in January 2016 and will coach the NIU safeties. During Homolka s time at Ottawa University in Kansas from , the Braves advanced to the NAIA Championship Series in six of Homolka s eight years at the school and claimed four Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Championships while compiling a record of His defenses were consistently ranked nationally, including in 2015 when Ottawa ranked seventh in the NAIA in total defense, 15th in scoring defense, eighth in rushing defense and 20th in passing defense. Homolka saw 69 of his defensive players named All-KCAC during his time at Ottawa, two earned the league s Defensive Player of the Year honor and 14 were All-Americans. Homolka was a finalist for the 2013 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year Award from the American Football Coaches Association and was named the 2011 KCAC Assistant Coach of the Year as selected by the league s head coaches. A native of Holyrood, Kansas, Homolka went to Ottawa from Dakota State University in Madison, S.D., where he served as defensive coordinator in 2007 and was the defensive backs and defensive line coach in He spent the 2004 and 2005 campaigns at Division II ABOUT HOMOLKA COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU (Safeties) Ottawa (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs) Dakota State [S.D.] Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (2007) Defensive Bakcs/Defensive Line (2006) Pittsburg State [Kans.] (Graduate Assistant) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2014 NAIA Playoffs (Ottawa) 2013 NAIA Playoffs (Ottawa) 2012 NAIA Playoffs (Ottawa) 2011 NAIA Playoffs (Ottawa) 2010 NAIA Playoffs (Ottawa) 2009 NAIA Playoffs, Second Round (Ottawa) 2005 NCAA Division II Playoffs, Quarterfinals (Pittsburg State) 2004 NCAA Division II Playoffs, Runner-Up (Pittsburg State) 2003 Tangerine Bowl, Player (Kansas) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Kansas (Linebacker) EDUCATION College B.S., Kansas, 2003 M.S., Pittsburg State, 2006 Claflin H.S., 1999 PERSONAL Birthdate December 30, 1980 Hometown Holyrood, Kansas Family Wife, Jessica; son Ryker powerhouse Pittsburg State where he was assistant secondary coach. PSU advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship game in 2004 to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals in A linebacker at Kansas from , Homolka and Kane were teammates on KU s 2003 Tangerine Bowl team. He graduated with a bachelor s degree in political science from Kansas and earned a master s degree in physical education from Pittsburg State during his time there. He and his wife, Jessica, have a son, Ryker. 20 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

22 MELVIN RICE Cornerbacks First Season at NIU NIU (2009) 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF Melvin Rice, an all-state player at Morgan Park in Chicago who went on to become a three-year starter at cornerback for Northern Illinois University from , returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Huskies in January Rice will work with the NIU cornerbacks. He returns to NIU after one season at Southeast Missouri, where he coached cornerbacks in Prior to that, he was on the defensive staff of former NIU head coach Jerry Kill at Minnesota from He began his coaching career with Kill and the Huskies in 2010 as a graduate assistant coach. As a member of head coach Tom Matukewicz staff at SEMO in 2015, Rice helped the Redhawks rank fourth in the Ohio Valley in scoring defense and in interceptions. As the defensive quality control assistant at Minnesota, Rice handled opponent scouting, self-scouting and day-to-day operations of the defensive staff as the Gophers played in a three bowl games during his time there. COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU (Cornerbacks) 2015 Southeast Missouri State (Cornerbacks) Minnesota (Defensive Quality Control) 2010 NIU (Graduate Assistant) 2009 Morgan Park HS (Defensive Backs) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Citrus Bowl (Minnesota) 2013 Texas Bowl (Minnesota) 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl (Minnesota) 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (NIU) 2008 Independence Bowl (NIU, Player) 2006 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU, Player) 2005 MAC Championship Game (NIU, Player) PLAYING EXPERIENCE NIU (Cornerback) ABOUT RICE EDUCATION College B.S., NIU, 2009 Morgan Park, 2005 PERSONAL Birthdate December 13, 1986 Hometown Chicago, Illinois Family Son, Macklin As a graduate assistant coach at NIU in 2010, he was part of the staff that led the Huskies to an 11-3 record, its first of what is now six consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship game appearances and a victory in the Humanitarian (now Famous Idaho Potato) Bowl. A four-year letterwinner ( ) who started his final three seasons for the Huskies and played in two bowl games and the 2005 MAC Championship contest, Rice made 175 career tackles, with eight for loss, two interceptions and 18 pass break-ups. He had a careerbest 61 stops as a junior and was credited with 50 total tackles as a senior. He led the team in pass break-ups both of those seasons. A 2009 graduate of NIU with a degree in sociology/criminology, Rice spent the 2009 season as an assistant coach at Morgan Park, helping the Mustangs to the conference championship and a berth in the state playoffs. As a prep player at Morgan Park, Rice was named first team All Public League and also earned all-state honors from the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Champaign News-Gazette and Illinois Football Coaches Association as a senior. Rice has a son, Macklin. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 21

23 JOE TRIPODI 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Seventh Season at NIU Northwestern (2006) The longest tenured assistant coach on the Northern Illinois University football coaching staff, Joe Tripodi is in his seventh season at NIU and his fourth as the Huskies offensive line coach. He adds responsibilities as NIU s run game coordinator in During his career at NIU, Tripodi has been a part of a staff that has produced some of the most successful and prolific offenses in NIU history. In his five seasons working with the Huskie offensive line (three as assistant coach and two as graduate assistant), 11 of his players have earned All Mid-American Conference honors, including three in He has coached three All-Americans - Trevor Olson and Scott Wedige earned the recognition in 2011, while Max Scharping was a 2015 Freshman All-American. In 2015, seniors Andrew Ness and Aidan Conlon set the NCAA FBS record for career games started when they each made their 56th consecutive career start in the Poinsettia Bowl. Both were named first team All-MAC as seniors, while Levon Myers earned second team All- MAC recognition. The 2014 season saw NIU win its third MAC title of Tripodi s tenure, with the help of an offensive line that featured first team All-MAC selections Tyler Loos and Ness. The Huskie offense set three MAC and nine school records in 2013, including yards rushing, yards per game and points scored, guided by Tripodi s offensive line unit that produced two All-MAC honorees in Loos and Jared Volk. In 2012, NIU ran for a school record 44 touchdowns, while the 2010 Huskies set the school record for yards per carry average. In 2011, NIU set the single season mark for passing yards. ABOUT TRIPODI COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator (2016) Offensive Line ( ) Tight Ends/Fullbacks (2012) Graduate Assistant ( ) Chelsea H.S. (Defensive Line) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2015 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU) 2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU) 2013 Orange Bowl (NIU) 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl (NIU) 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (NIU) Michigan Division 3 Playoffs (Chelsea H.S.) 2005 Sun Bowl (Northwestern, Player) 2003 Motor City Bowl (Northwestern, Player) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Northwestern (Offensive Line) EDUCATION College B.S., Northwestern, 2006 Chelsea, 2002 PERSONAL Birthdate March 4, 1984 Hometown Chelsea, Michigan Family Wife, Rachel, daughter Emma; son Roman The Huskies have also ranked among the league and national leaders in fewest sacks allowed over the last three seasons. In 2014, NIU s offensive line allowed just 14 sacks all season to rank tied for eighth in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Tripodi spent three seasons as a graduate assistant on the Huskie coaching staff, serving as tight ends and fullbacks coach during NIU s 2012 MAC Championship season. He spent his first two GA seasons at NIU working with the offensive line and led the unit in the Huskies victory Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl. He came to NIU from his hometown of Chelsea, Mich. where he served as defensive line coach at Chelsea, his alma mater, in 2008 and Tripodi was Northwestern s starting left guard in 2005 and 2006 and was a co-recipient of the 2006 Randy Walker Wildcat Award, given for work ethic, toughness and warrior attitude. He was part of the offensive line that played a key role in Northwestern s record-setting offensive season in Tripodi earned all-state honors in both football and track and field at Chelsea and was one of six finalists for the Michigan Athlete of the Year honor as a senior. The three-time allconference and two-time all-area selection in football also won backto-back state titles in the shot put. His football team went 30-4 in his three years as a starter. He graduated from Northwestern in 2006 with a bachelor s degree in communications and earned his master s in adult and higher education at NIU. Tripodi is married to the former Rachel Munoz, and they have two children: daughter Emma and son Roman. 22 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

24 BRAD OHRT 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF Director of Sports Performance Sixth Season at NIU Appalachian State (1994) Brad Ohrt begins his 20th season in college football, and sixth at Northern Illinois University as Director of Sports Performance. While overseeing the strength and conditioning efforts of the 17 Huskie Athletics teams and a five-person staff, Ohrt works primarily with the NIU football program. During his tenure, the Huskies have appeared in five straight Mid-American Conference championship games, winning the league title in 2011, 12 and most recently in In addition to the team s success, Ohrt has trained two league MVPs and one Heisman Trophy finalist, Jordan Lynch. Fifteen Huskie players have gone on to play professional football during his tenure and 12 began the 2016 campaign on an NFL or CFL roster. At NIU, Ohrt has overseen many improvements to the strength and conditioning area, including installation of a nutrition bar and the redesigning of the walls with photos and motivational elements. In 2014, he received the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association. Ohrt came to NIU after three seasons at Western Carolina, where he was director of strength and conditioning from He spent the 2007 football season on the strength staff of the Miami Dolphins and ABOUT OHRT COACHING EXPERIENCE NIU (Director of Sports Performance) Western Carolina (Strength & Conditioning) 2007 Miami Dolphins (Asst. Strength & Conditioning) Western Kentucky (Strength & Conditioning) Louisiana-Lafayette (Strength & Conditioning) Western Carolina (Strength & Conditioning) Southern California (Asst. Strength & Conditioning) Wingate (Strength & Conditioning) 1997 Kansas (Graduate Assistant) EDUCATION College B.A., Appalachian State, 1994 M.Ed., Kansas, 1997 PERSONAL Birthdate Feb. 25, 1972 Hometown Sebring, Florida Family Wife, Ashley, son Carson previously served as head strength coach at Western Kentucky ( ) and Louisiana-Lafayette ( ). At ULL, Ohrt was responsible for developing and implementing programs for almost all of the Ragin Cajuns athletic programs, including football, men s basketball and baseball, while his duties at Western Kentucky included overseeing the entire strength and conditioning operation while working directly with the Hilltopper football program. Ohrt s first head strength and conditioning coaching position was at Wingate University in He earned his master s degree from Kansas in 1997, where he was a graduate assistant strength coach for the Jayhawks. He served as an assistant strength coach at Southern California from , working primarily with the Trojan men s and women s basketball teams in addition to assisting with the USC football program. Ohrt spent leading the staff at Western Carolina, helping to develop the WCU men s and women s basketball, football and baseball teams as well as seven other programs. The New Ulm, Minn. native was an All-American offensive lineman at Appalachian State in 1994 and earned All-Southern Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he was named a first-team FCS All-American by The Sports Network and Don Hansen s Football Gazette, and was a third-team Associated Press All-American. He was a three-year letterwinner for the Mountaineers and earned his bachelor s degree in exercise science. Ohrt is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Ohrt and his wife, Ashley, have a four-year old son Carson. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 23

25 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF SUPPORT STAFF MATT LIPMAN Asst. Athletic Director/Football Operations Sixth Season at NIU Miami (OH) (2003) Matt Lipman begins his sixth year as assistant athletic director for football operations at Northern Illinois University. In that role, Lipman is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NIU football program, including organizing team travel, planning recruiting visits, coordinating team meals and meetings. He serves as the Huskies liaison to NFL scouts, and he and his staff also coordinate many of the team s community service activities. He was elevated from director to assistant athletic director following the Huskies 2011 MAC championship season. Lipman directs a staff that includes three full-time assistants. Lipman joined the NIU staff after working as the assistant director of football operations at Wisconsin during the 2010 season. He served as the advance man for road trips and was heavily involved in the planning of the Badgers trip to the 2011 Rose Bowl. In addition to assisting with travel, Lipman directed the community service efforts for the Badger football team and organized and executed the team banquet and awards show. He also conducted all official recruiting weekends and assisted in the planning and execution of Badger summer camps. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Lipman served two stints with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He worked as a full-time intern in the equipment room for the Browns from July 2005-February 2007, before returning to the organization in June of 2007 as coordinator of team operations. He assisted in coordinating and organizing training camp, and arranging new hire relocation. He was the acting director of team operations for the majority of the 2009 season and was the advance person for road games during that season as well. In between tenures with the Browns, Lipman worked as a scout for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football league. He assisted in the Alouettes 2007 draft process, helped develop the 2007 CIS draft board and set up a tryout camp in North Carolina. A graduate of Miami (Ohio), Lipman earned a bachelor s degree in psychology and journalism. He and his wife, Allison welcomed a son, William, in DAN WOLFE Director of Football Operations Internal Iowa (2009) Fourth Season at NIU AARON CHRISTNER Associate Director of Football Operations Iowa (2010) Fifth Season at NIU Dan Wolfe is in his fourth year as a member of the Northern Illinois University football operations staff. Wolfe is in charge of video exchange, organizing all summer camps, assisting with team travel, and hiring and supervising all students for operations, video and coaching. He is in charge of the social media planning, direction and execution for the NIU Football accounts. He produces weekly videos used by the football team for recruiting and highlight purposes. Wolfe came to NIU after spending three seasons at Bucknell University as an administrative football coordinator. At Bucknell, he coordinated on-campus recruiting visits, football camps, team travel and video. He served as assistant to the head coach and was the liaison between the football program and university academic and administrative offices. He spent one season as the assistant to the director of football operations at Iowa where he coordinated the Hawkeyes summer camps and coaches clinic, as well as team functions. Wolfe graduated from the University of Iowa where he was a football student operations manager for three years, assisting with practice drills, statistics, and aiding in travel. In 2007, he served as the head student operations manager where he led Iowa s 11 student managers. Aaron Christner is in his fifth season with Northern Illinois University s football operations staff. After two seasons as a graduate assistant with the football operations department, he is now in his third year in a full-time role. Christner s duties include team travel logistics, scouting away game locations, coordinating camps and on-campus recruiting visits. He also works with the current Huskie players, specifically assisting incoming players with their transition from high school to college. Christner is also the football program s liaison to the NIU Compliance Office. Prior to NIU, Christner worked as a football operations intern for the Baltimore Ravens, creating itineraries and coordinating travel, assisting with the 2010 training camp and assuring hotels for home and away games for coaches and staff. As an undergraduate student at Iowa, Christner worked as a student football operations manager, aiding with practices and game day set up, coordinating camps, and leading other student managers. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Christner earned his bachelor s degree in interdepartmental studies from Iowa in 2010 and received his master s degree in education from NIU in Wolfe, a native of Cedar Rapics, Iowa, is married to the former Jennifer Sandrock. He earned his bachelor s degree in history from Iowa in NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

26 2016 NIU FOOTBALL STAFF GRADUATE ASSISTANTS SEAN CHASE Offensive Line NIU (2015) Sean Chase is in his first season as a graduate assistant on the NIU staff, but is no stranger to the Huskie football program. Chase, a member of the NIU student equipment staff throughout his four years as an undergrad, will work with the offensive line and offensive coaching staff in Chase started working with his high school football team as a student assistant coach for Lincoln-Way North as the freshman offensive line coach. He also worked as a student coaching intern for the University of St. Francis football team as a senior in , assisting with recruiting, film break down and practices. Chase spent his first two years at NIU as a student equipment manager and was promoted to head student equipment manager for his final two seasons. Through his hard work in the equipment room, he was awarded a full-tuition scholarship. He earned his bachelor s degree in communication studies from NIU in December NICK BRAUTIGAM Defensive Backs Cornell College (2014) Nick Brautigam is in his second year as a defensive graduate assistant for the NIU football team, working with the safeties and cornerbacks. Brautigam signed with Northern Michigan University out of high school before transferring to Cornell [Iowa] College to play for his father, Vince. A four-year letterwinner and three-time all-conference selection, Brautigam played safety, where he started all four years and served as team captain his last three seasons. Brautigam holds the school record for solo tackles in a single game. He was selected to a national Division III team of the week three times during his career. A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Brautigam received his bachelor s degree in kinesiology at Cornell College in 2014 and is pursuing his master s in adult & higher education at NIU. He spent the 2014 season as an intern for the Huskies defensive staff before becoming a graduate assistant in COLIN DULING Wide Receivers Illinois College (2013) Colin Duling begins his second season as a graduate assistant with the Northern Illinois University football team, assisting with quarterbacks, wide receivers and special teams. Duling came to NIU after two years as an offensive graduate assistant and wide receivers coach at Southwest Minnesota State. He coached All-American wide receiver Anthony Dean who recorded over 1,000 yards receiving and a school-record 18 touchdowns during the 2013 season. The team advanced to the Mineral Water Bowl. Duling was a four-time letterwinner as a wide receiver at Illinois College and was a member of the winningest class in school history and the first playoff team in program history. In addition to football, Duling also was an All-Midwest Conference Indoor Track & Field selection. A native of Clinton, Illinois, he earned his bachelor s degree from Illinois College in political science and international studies in 2013 and collected a master s in physical education from Southwest Minnesota in ADAM SIWICKI Defensive Line Aurora (2012) After spending the 2014 as the defensive coordinator for the nearby University of St. Francis, Adam Siwicki is in his second season as a defensive graduate assistant working with the defensive linemen again this year. Siwicki spent the 2013 season coaching safeties at St. Francis. He started his coaching experience with a season as a graduate assistant at Montana Tech in Siwicki enjoyed a stellar playing career as an outside linebacker at NCAA Division III Aurora University from A second team All- Northern Athletics Conference selection and a team captain, he earned Aurora s Richard Rickey Award, which is given to one female and male senior athlete who best demonstrates leadership on and off the field as well as athletic performance. SUPPORT STAFF MATT KUEHL BEN KASTLER PAIGE SHINBERG MELISSA DAWSON JAY VICKERS MATT JACOBS Head Football Athletic Trainer Third Season at NIU Asst. Football Athletic Trainer Sixth Season at NIU Equipment Manager Third Season at NIU Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director - Academics Third Season at NIU Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director - Sport Admin. Third Season at NIU Asst. Coach, Sports Performance Sixth Season at NIU NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 25

27 MEET THE HUSKIES

28 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 13 JACKSON ABRESCH Safety Jr.-R 1L Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead HS 2013 Redshirted Injured and was unable to play in any games during his sophomore season Played in 10 games on defense and special teams. Recorded 13 tackles on the season, seven solo. Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Presbyterian (8-28). Tallied first two tackles, both solo, in the game at Arkansas (9-20). Recorded season-high three tackles versus Miami (10-18). Made at least two tackles in six different games. One of 14 Huskies named to the Academic All-MAC Team. First team all-state choice by the Associated Press as a senior. Twice named to Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-state team. Selected for the WFCA All-Star Game. Arrowhead went 13-0 and won state title in Posted 78 tackles, eight interceptions (six in the postseason) and a forced fumble in Made 65 tackles, intercepted six passes, returned two for scores, forced two fumbles, recovered one and blocked a kick as a junior. Born Feb. 23, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wis. Son of Rick and Deb Abresch. Operations and information management major. Admires Jim Leonhard. ABRESCH S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs. Miami, JAKE AMBROSE Punter Sr. 1L Newport Beach, Calif. Newport Harbor HS Orange Coast JC 2015 Played in all 14 games after winning the NIU starting punter role in camp. Punted at least once in every game, with 74 punts for 2,803 yards. Dropped 20 punts inside the 20-yard line. Averaged 37.9 yards per punt with six punts of 50 yards or more. Earned NIU Special Teams Player of the Week for the game versus Ball State (10/10) after averaging a career-high 48.5 yards per punt. Had a stellar game at Ohio State (9/19), booting 10 punts with an average of 44.9 yards per attempt. Placed three punts inside the 20 in the games against Murray State (9/12) and Ohio (11/24). Booted a career-long 69-yard punt at Boston College (9/26). AMBROSE S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Punts Yards Avg. Long I / SINGLE GAME HIGHS Punts: 10, at Ohio State, Punt Average: 48.5, vs. Ball State, Long Punt: 69, at Boston College, Prior to NIU Played all 10 games as the punter for Orange Coast in Punted 55 times for an average of 40.3 yards per attempt. Placed 15 punts inside the 20 and forced 13 fair catches. Produced a career-long 60-yard punt and averaged 46.5 yards per punt versus Santa Ana (11-1). Averaged a career-best 48.3 yards-per-punt on four attempts against LA Pierce (10-11). Had at least one punt of 45-plus yards in nine games and a punt of 50-plus yards in seven games. Served as starting punter at Newport Harbor for two seasons. Tallied 15 punts inside the 20 in 71 total attempts in that time. Averaged 34.4 yards per punt on 47 attempts as a senior in Also punted 24 times as a junior in Born Sept. 29, 1993, in Newport Beach, Calif. Son of Mike Molinaro and Cynthia Khan. Enjoys surfing and snowboarding. Kinesiology major. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 27

29 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 20 MYCIAL ALLEN Safety Jr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. King HS 2015 Played in all 14 games as a reserve safety and special teams contributor. Recorded 25 total tackles, 19 solo, to rank seventh among NIU defensive backs. Tallied two interceptions and two tackles for loss. Snagged his first career interception against Murray State (9-12) early in the fourth quarter. Made a career-high six tackles at Miami (10-17) with four solo stops. Had a TFL in consecutive weeks vs. Ball State (10-10) and at Miami (10-17). Posted seven multi-tackle games, including five solo stops in the Poinsettia Bowl against Boise State (12-23). Added two stops in the MAC Championship Game in his hometown of Detroit against Bowling Green (12-4). Notched his second career interception in the Poinsettia Bowl, adding a career-long 27-yard return just before halftime. As one of four Huskies with multiple interceptions, helped NIU finished the season ranked fourth in the FBS with 22 picks. SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Miami (OH), TFLs: 1, twice, last at Miami (OH), Interceptions: 1, twice, last vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, Rated the 19th-best prospect in Michigan by Rivals.com. Three-year starter who served as a team captain in Recorded eight interceptions and 44 tackles as a senior and caught 48 passes for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns. Scored two touchdowns on fumble returns and recorded a safety. Posted 62 tackles, six TFLs, recovered two fumbles and intercepted three passes in 2011 and caught 31 passes for 575 yards and six scores. Three-sport athlete also excelled on the basketball court and track. Born Sept. 22, Son of Calvin and Denise Allen. General studies major. Enjoys playing basketball and football with family and friends. GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby UNLV Redshirted. NW DNP Murray INT UNLV DNP Ohio St Arkansas BC KSU CMU Played in all 14 games as a true freshman, making seven total tackles. CMU BSU TFL Recorded first career tackle at Idaho (9-14). Miami Miami TFL Broke up a pass and made a career-high four stops versus Eastern EMU EMU Michigan (11-26). BSU Toledo Toledo Buffalo Ohio WMU WMU DNP Ohio ALLEN S CAREER STATS BGSU DNP BGSU Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU Marshall Boise St INT / /0 0/ / /0 2/0 Career 28/ /0 2/1 28 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

30 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 82 CHAD BEEBE Wide Receiver/Kick Returner Sr. 3L Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian HS 2015 Returned from a gruesome arm injury suffered the previous season to play in 13 games with three starts at receiver. Also served as NIU s top punt returner. Tallied 318 all-purpose yards, with 193 receiving, 119 returning and six rushing. Had 13 receptions, three rushes and a team-high 14 punt return attempts. Tied his career high with three receptions against UNLV (9-5). Also had three catches vs. Murray State (9-12) and Ball State (10-10). Posted a season-high 51 receiving yards in the Murray State win. Tallied a season-high 40 punt-return yards against the Racers on just three attempts. Had a career-long 40-yard punt return at Central Michigan (10/3). Finished second on the team with 14.8 yards per reception Played in 12 games with five starts. Ranked fourth on the team in receptions (21) and receiving yards (219). Caught second career touchdown pass at Ohio (11-18), an 18-yard game-winner late in the fourth quarter. Had exactly three receptions in five different games. Also served as NIU s primary punt returner, fielding 18 punts and returning them for a total of 148 yards. Recorded a career-long 36-yard punt return at Northwestern (9-6) to help set up the Huskies final touchdown in the fourth quarter to garner NIU Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Suffered a broken arm in the MAC Championship Game (12-5). Third team All-MAC selection as a punt returner by Phil Steele. BEEBE S CAREER STATS RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 35/ PUNT RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / / Career 35/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Catches: 3, eight times, last vs. Ball State, Receiving Yards: 81, at Massachusetts, Long Gain: 81, at Massachusetts, Punt Returns: 4, at Ball State, Punt Return Yardage: 47, at Northwestern, Long Punt Return: 40, at Central Michigan, Appeared in 10 games. Recorded the longest touchdown catch of the season with a careerlong 81-yard grab at Massachusetts (11-2). Made a 20-yard catch in the MAC title game (12-6). Appeared in 10 games. Recorded the longest touchdown catch of the season with a careerlong 81-yard grab at Massachusetts (11-2). Made a 20-yard catch in the MAC title game (12-6). Earned IHSA All-State honors following the 2012 season, in addition to all-area and all-conference accolades. Holds school records for most career catches and receiving yards. Recorded 65 catches for 980 yards and 15 touchdowns in Born June 1, 1994, in Buffalo, N.Y. Son of Don and Diana Beebe. Father Don played in six Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers. Business administration major. GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa DNP Presby. 2-9 UNLV 3-38 Idaho DNP NW 0-0 Murray 3-51 EIU DNP UNLV 3-55 Ohio St. 0-0 Purdue DNP Arkansas 0-0 BC 1-26 KSU 0-0 KSU DNP CMU 1-7 Akron 0-0 CMU 3-45 BSU 3-46 CMU 0-0 Miami 2-18 Miami DNP EMU 0-0 EMU 1-1 EMU 0-0 UMass 1-81 TD BSU 3-16 Toledo 0-0 BSU 0-0 Toledo 3-40 Buffalo 0-0 Toledo 0-0 Ohio 3-22 TD WMU 1-8 WMU 0-0 WMU 1-13 Ohio 0-0 BGSU 1-20 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 1-17 Utah St. 0-0 Marshall DNP Boise St. 0-0 GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURN STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa DNP Presby UNLV 1-13 Idaho DNP NW 2-47 Murray 3-40 EIU DNP UNLV 0-0 Ohio St. 0-0 Purdue DNP Arkansas 1-0 BC 1-7 KSU 0-0 KSU DNP CMU 3-39 Akron 0-0 CMU 0-0 BSU 1-(-3) CMU 0-0 Miami 3-27 Miami DNP EMU 0-0 EMU 2-14 EMU 0-0 UMass 0-0 BSU 4-19 Toledo 0-0 BSU 0-0 Toledo 1-7 Buffalo 2-11 Toledo 0-0 Ohio 1-0 WMU 0-0 WMU 0-0 WMU 1-13 Ohio 2-4 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 2-10 BGSU 1-8 Utah St. 0-0 Marshall DNP Boise St. 0-0 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 29

31 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 4 CHRISTIAN BLAKE Wide Receiver So. 1L Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS the win at Miami (10/17) BLAKE S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / Career 22/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Catches: 2, at Arkansas, Receiving Yards: 24, at Miami, Long Gain: 24, at Miami, Played in 10 games at wide receiver. Caught career high five passes for 44 yards. Recorded receptions in four consecutive games beginning with a catch at Boston College (9/26). Made a career-long 24-yard catch in Played in 12 games as a true freshman. Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Presbyterian (8-28). Caught two passes for 14 yards at Arkansas (9-20). Had a 15-yard reception vs.marshall in the Boca Raton Bowl (12-23). Made 22 catches for 326 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. Named one of the Chiefs team captains prior to the 2013 season. Given CGHS Special Teams Player of the Year Award as a junior. Member of school s track & field team. Born June 8, 1996, in Plantation, Fla. Son of Anthony and Karen Blake. Public communications and rhetoric major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Presby. 0-0 UNLV 0-0 N western 0-0 Murray 1-6 UNLV 0-0 Ohio St. 0-0 Arkansas 2-14 BC 1-0 KSU 0-0 CMU 1-8 CMU 0-0 BSU 1-6 Miami 0-0 Miami 1-24 EMU 0-0 EMU 0-0 BSU DNP Toledo DNP Toledo 0-0 Buffalo DNP Ohio DNP WMU 0-0 WMU 0-0 Ohio DNP BGSU 0-0 BGSU 0-0 Marshall 1-15 Boise St. DNP 30 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

32 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 28 JOEL BOUAGNON Tailback Sr. 3L Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian HS 2015 Played in all 14 games and started 12. Led NIU in carries (283), rushing yards (1,285) and rushing touchdowns (18). His 18 rushing TDs tied for 10th in the FBS with multiple scores in six contests. Recorded six 100-yard rushing games. First Team All-MAC choice led the league with 108 points scored and finished second in rushing yards. Rushed for a career-high 156 yards with two scores at Buffalo (11-11), to earn MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors. Ran a career-high 31 times for 149 yards and two TDs vs. Ball State (10-10). Scored three rushing TDs against UNLV (9-5) and at Miami (10-17). Had two TDs and 104 yards rushing at Central Michigan (10-3). Tallied 137 yards rushing and a season-best 50 yards receiving against Eastern Michigan (10-24). Rushed for 78 yards and over four yards-per-carry at Ohio State (9-19). Was NIU s leading rusher in all but two games during the season Played in all 14 games with seven starts. Ranked third on the team in carries (113), rushing yards (655) and rushing touchdowns (5). Led NIU with a 5.8 yards-per-carry average. Scored five touchdowns on the season, including four in the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28). Also tallied season highs in rushiing attempts (16) and rushing yards (97) versus Presbyterian (8-28). Notched his other rushing touchdown at Eastern Michigan (10-25). Scampered for a season-long 49-yard rush against Miami (10-18). Had at least one carry in every game and toted the ball five or more times in 12 games. Led all tailbacks with 13 receptions, which went for 70 yards in Had five catches for 71 yards with a receiving score at Arkansas (9-20), with a career-long 45-yard reception against the Razorbacks. BOUAGNON S CAREER STATS RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 32/ RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 32/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 31, vs. Ball State, Rushing Yards: 156, at Buffalo, Rushing Touchdowns: 4, vs. Presbyterian, Long Gain: 58, at Buffalo, Catches: 5, at Arkansas, Receiving Yards: 71, at Arkansas, Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice, last at Arkansas, Long Gain: 45, at Arkansas, Appeared in four games as a true freshman. Carried the ball 22 times for 86 yards and caught a 10-yard touchdown pass on the season. Carried the ball nine times for 39 yards at UMass (11-2). Rushed for 35 yards on 10 carries versus Eastern Michigan (10-26) and scored first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception. Two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference running back. Ran 146 times for 1,475 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. Gained 215 yards and scored four touchdowns on 15 carries in the 2012 Illinois Class 3A quarterfinals against Winnebago. Ran for 95 yards on 10 carries in the 2012 Class 3A state title victory, scoring on runs of 60 and 10 yards and earning MVP. Led the team with 119 tackles as a senior, including 11 in the state title game, and was named the team s defensive MVP. Rushed for 1,446 yards in 10 games for Burlington Central HS as a junior where he was a three-time team MVP. Born March 28, 1995, in Pomona, Calif. Son of Desire and Valerie Bouagnon. Leadership and management major. Full name is Joel Alexandre Balu Bouagnon. Joel Bouagnon is pronounced Joe-ELL Bwon-NYO. GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa DNP Presby TD UNLV TD Idaho DNP NW 9-22 Murray TD EIU DNP UNLV Ohio St Purdue DNP Arkansas 8-25 BC TD KSU DNP KSU 7-29 CMU TD Akron DNP CMU BSU TD CMU DNP Miami 5-66 Miami TD EMU EMU TD EMU TD UMass 9-39 BSU 6-29 Toledo TD BSU DNP Toledo 2-(-2) Buffalo TD Toledo DNP Ohio 1-5 WMU TD WMU 3-12 WMU 6-70 Ohio BGSU 0-0 BGSU 9-57 BGSU Utah St. DNP Marshall Boise St GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa DNP Presby UNLV 0-0 Idaho DNP NW 0-0 Murray 1-14 EIU DNP UNLV 0-0 Ohio St. 3-8 Purdue DNP Arkansas 5-71 TD BC 0-0 KSU DNP KSU 2-2 CMU 0-0 Akron DNP CMU 0-0 BSU 1-8 CMU DNP Miami 1-(-1) Miami 0-0 EMU 1-10 TD EMU 2-(-3) EMU 3-50 UMass 0-0 BSU 0-0 Toledo 0-0 BSU DNP Toledo 0-0 Buffalo 0-0 Toledo DNP Ohio 0-0 WMU 0-0 WMU 0-0 WMU 0-0 Ohio 2-20 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 3-31 Utah St. DNP Marshall 1-2 Boise St. 0-0 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 31

33 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 31 ANTHONY BROOKS Cornerback Sr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. Warren Mott HS 2015 Appeared in 11 games with one start. Tallied 15 tackles, with 13 solo stops. Had four pass break-ups on the year, including two in the Poinsettia Bowl against Boise State (12-23). Also tied a career high with five total tackles versus Boise State. Started the season opener vs. UNLV (9-5) and had three tackles. Made multiple stops vs. Western Michigan (11-18) and Ohio (11-24) Played in 12 games, starting the final eight contests of the season after earning a starting cornerback spot. Finished with 28 total tackles, 19 solo. Recorded two interceptions. Had first career interception at Ball State (11-5), returning it 21 yards. Named MAC West and NIU Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the win at Ball State (11-5). Also tallied an interception at Ohio (11-18). Made a career-high five stops vs. Miami (10-18) in first career start. Had at least one tackle in each of the final 10 games of the season. Finished tied for second on the Huskies with four pass break-ups and tied for third with six passes defended Appeared in four games. Saw his first action and recorded his first career tackle versus Purdue (9-28). Played in consecutive games versus Central Michigan (10-19), Eastern Michigan (10-26) and UMass (11-2) Redshirted. Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the Akron (10-20) contest. First team all-county selection as a defensive back in Named team MVP as a senior. Named to All-Metro East second team in 2011 by The Detroit News. Recorded 23 tackles and intercepted three passes, returning one for a touchdown, as a senior. Born April 2, 1994, in Detroit, Mich. Son of Anthony and Marsha Brooks. Sociology major. BROOKS CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 2/ / /0 0/4 Career 27/ /0 2/8 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5, twice, last vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, PBUs: 2, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, Interceptions: 1, twice, last at Ohio, GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Iowa DNP Presby. DNP UNLV Idaho DNP NW DNP Murray EIU DNP UNLV Ohio St Purdue Arkansas BC KSU DNP KSU CMU DNP Akron DNP CMU BSU PBU CMU Miami Miami DNP EMU EMU EMU UMass BSU INT Toledo DNP BSU DNP Toledo Buffalo Toledo DNP Ohio INT WMU PBU WMU DNP WMU Ohio BGSU DNP BGSU BGSU Utah St. DNP Marshall Boise St PBU 32 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

34 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 76 DALE BROWN Offensive Line So.-R 1L Lee s Summit, Mo. Lee s Summit West HS 2015 Played in nine games as a reserve left tackle and special teams blocker Redshirted. Switched to offensive line after starting the season as a tight end. Named NIU Offensive Scout Player of the Week for the Kent State game (10-4). Two-time all-conference honoree. Earned all-district honors as a senior. Caught eight passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns in Member of Titans 2013 state championship team that finished Team captain for both football and basketball teams. Helped the Titans capture conference and district championships in 2011 and Born Oct. 16, 1995, in Kansas City, Mo. Son of Dale, Sr., and Bonnye Brown. Leadership and management major. 10 D.J. BROWN Wide Receiver So. 1L North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock HS 2015 Played in 13 games with one start as a true freshman, playing tailback mostly. Finished with 63 rushing yards on 12 attempts with one touchdown. Tallied 55 rushing yards on 10 carries in the victory over Murray State (9-12). Scored his first collegiate touchdown on a six-yard run against Eastern Michigan (10-24). Earned a start at tailback at Boston College (9-26). Also contributed on special teams, returning three kickoffs for 53 yards and making three total tackles. BROWN S CAREER STATS RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / Accumulated more than 5,000 rushing yards and scored 51 touchdowns during his high school career. First team All-State selection in 2014 after rushing for more than 2,000 yards. As a senior, led North Little Rock to an 11-2 record, a conference title and an appearance in the Class 7A state playoff semifinals. Ran for 2,140 yards and 15 touchdowns in 11 games as a junior at Little Rock Catholic. Born Nov. 5, 1996 in St. Louis, Mo. Son of Dee Edmondson and Bin Brown. Intends to major in biology. SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 10, vs. Murray State, Rushing Yards: 55, vs. Murray State, Touchdowns: 1, vs. Eastern Michigan, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 33

35 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 68 RON BROWN Offensive Line Sr.-R 2L Detroit, Mich. Mumford HS Did not appear in any games in Played in all 14 games with one start. Started his first career game at Ohio State (9-19). Featured in various special teams situations and as an offensive back-up. Appeared in 11 games as a reserve at offensive guard and key special teams blocker. Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Presbyterian (8-28). Featured in the first 10 games of the season and the Boca Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23). Named to the all-detroit, all-metro and all-state first teams in 2011 by The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Recorded 79 tackles and 4.5 sacks on defense as a senior. Earned first team Division I all-state honors after his junior season. Named first-team all-detroit and all-metro in 2010 by The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Earned all-detroit honors as a sophomore. Posted 131 solo tackles and 7.5 sacks in three seasons. Born Jan. 8, 1994, in Detroit, Mich. Son of Anthony and Ronnette Brown. Given name is Daron but goes by Ron at NIU in order to avoid confusion with former Huskie wide receiver Da Ron Brown. Nationally-ranked chess player. Organizational and corporate communications major Redshirted. Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the Kansas game (9-22). 29 ADAM BUIRGE Safety Fr.-R Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center HS 2015 Redshirted. Born Nov. 11, 1996, in Minneapolis. Son of Robert and Diann Buirge. Sister, Ashley, played softball at Minnesota-Duluth and mother, Diann, played softball at Southwest Illinois College. Intends to major in business. Three-year letterwinner at Park Center. Played numerous positions in high school before settling at wide receiver. As a senior, earned first team All-State honors after catching 46 passes for 699 yards and 10 touchdowns. In 2014, helped Park Center win five games, the school s best season in 15 years. Tallied 18 receptions for 326 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. Recorded four special teams touchdowns as a return man. Also tallied 142 tackles, nine interceptions, three fumble recoveries and scored five touchdowns on defense in his high school career. 34 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

36 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 11 RENARD CHEREN Linebacker So.-R 1L Lake Worth, Fla. Park Vista HS 2014 Redshirted Played in 13 games, and started 12. Finished with 63 tackles, fifth on the NIU defense and first among freshmen. Made 40 solo stops with 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks. Had a career-high nine total tackles in his collegiate debut against UNLV (9-5). Recorded five tackles or more in seven games. Led NIU with six tackles and recorded a sack vs. Murray State (9-12). Tallied eight tackles at No. 1 Ohio State (9-19). Had seven stops versus Ball State (10-10), Ohio (11-24) and against Bowling Green (12-4) in the MAC Championship Game. Made 1.5 tackles for loss at Boston College (9-26) and versus BGSU. CHEREN S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/1 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9, vs. UNLV, Sacks: 1.0, vs. Murray State, TFLs: 1.5, twice, last vs. BGSU, MAC Champ. Game, Four-year letterwinner at Park Vista. In three years starting at linebacker, Cheren compiled 248 tackles with 91 stops during his senior year. Three-time All-District 10 honoree for the Cobras. Also scored eight touchdowns as a wide receiver in high school. Helped lead his team to an 8-3 record and the Florida Class 8A regional quarterfinals as a senior at Park Vista in Born Nov. 7, 1995, in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Son of Renard Cheren Sr. and Nancy. Journalism major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER UNLV Murray SACK Ohio St BC TFL CMU BSU PBU Miami DNP EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio QS,TFL BGSU TFL Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 35

37 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 12 JOSH CORCORAN Defensive End So. 1L Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS 2015 Earned playing time in all 14 games as a true freshman at linebacker. Tallied 10 tackles with nine solo stops. Recorded a season-best three tackles in the Murray State (9-12) game. Also had multiple tackles in key games at Toledo (11-3) and in San Diego during the Poinsettia Bowl against Boise State (12-23). Had at least one tackle in six games. CORCORAN S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs. Murray State, Team captain and starter on both sides at Lakeville South. As a senior, led the Cougars to the playoffs and was an All-South Suburban Conference selection. Tallied 101 tackles at linebacker and rushed for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns at fullback as a senior in Made 86 tackles as a junior and 64 stops during his sophomore year. Blocked five kicks in high school. Also lettered in track & field. Born April 5, 1997, in Burnsville, Minn. Son of Tom and Melissa Corcoran. His father, Tom, is an NIU alum and Corcoran has numerous family ties to the Chicagoland area. Undecided on a major. 97 HERLANDEZ CORLEY Defensive Tackle So.-R 1L Mobile, Ala. McGill-Toolen Catholic HS 2015 Played in seven games to earn his first letter. Recorded five total tackles, two solo. Tallied his first collegiate tackle against Murray State (9-12). Also made stops in both postseason games, at the MAC Championship Game (12-4) and the Poinsettia Bowl (12-23) Redshirted. Garnered second team all-area honors in Helped McGill-Toolen accumulate a 34-5 record over three years. Compiled 89 tackles, 57 solo, as a senior with six sacks and three pass breakups. Notched 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks and forced two fumbles in Born Feb. 19, 1996, in Mobile, Ala. Son of Sidell Corley and Kimberly Gordon. Marketing major. CORLEY S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 1, five times, last vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

38 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 88 DANIEL CRAWFORD Tight End Fr.-R Macomb, Mich. Dakota HS 2015 Born Dec. 15, 1997, in Williamsburg, Va. Son of Danny and Sonja Crawford. Intends to major in computer science. Redshirted. Named the NIU Offensive Scout Player of the Week for the games at Boston College (9-26) and Buffalo (11-11). Red-zone threat at tight end for Dakota. As a senior, caught 29 passes for 272 yards and seven touchdowns. Also registered 41 tackles and four sacks in 2014, helping Dakota reach the second round of the Michigan Class 1 playoffs. Recorded 20 receptions for 212 yards and five touchdowns as a junior, advancing to the state quarterfinals. Switched to tight end from offensive line during his sophomore year. Also lettered on the Dakota basketball team. 41 WILL DANIELS Linebacker So.-R Green Bay, Wis. Preble HS 2015 Born Aug. 3, 1995, in Green Bay, Wis. Son of Mike Daniels and Vicci Gaestel. Business administration major. Did not appear in any games Redshirted. Totaled 104 tackles, 31 pass breakups and eight interceptions in three seasons. Earned team s offensive and defensive MVP awards as junior and senior. Named the Green Bay Press-Gazette s Player of the Year in 2013 after earning first team all-area and all-conference honors as a quarterback, defensive back and kick returner. Recorded 45 tackles, forced three fumbles, intercepted three passes, broke up 15 and blocked two kicks as a senior. Averaged 18.4 yards on 11 punt returns in Named first team all-area and all-conference defensive back as a junior. Made 37 tackles, forced two fumbles and had four picks in NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 37

39 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 77 SHANE EVANS Offensive Line So.-R 1L Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge HS 2014 Redshirted Born Nov. 20, 1995, in Crystal Lake, Ill. Son of Matthew and Nancy Evans. Business major. Played in seven games. Saw time at left guard and on PAT/FG unit on special teams. Academic All-MAC honoree. Started all four years on the offensive line during high school. Named to IHSA s All-State team following his senior season and was also an Academic All-State choice. All-area and all-conference offensive lineman who was also named MVP of his high school squad as a senior. Served as a team captain as a junior and senior. Selected Freshman/Sophomore All-American in 2010 and 2011 by MaxPreps.com. Named all-conference as a junior and as a sophomore and added all-area recognition his junior season. Ranked as the 35th-best recruit in Illinois by 247Sports.com. 47 AARON FISCHER Fullback So.-R 1L Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie HS 2015 Appeared in five games for the Huskies. Made his collegiate debut in the win against Murray State (9-12) Redshirted. Two-time all-conference honoree. Named a team captain prior to the 2013 season. Helped the Cardinals win Big 8 Conference titles in 2012 and Ranked as the top fullback in the state and 35th player overall in the state of Wisconsin by WisSports.net. Born Feb. 26, 1996, in Madison, Wis. Son of Rick and Gina Fischer. Business major. 38 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

40 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 8 LADELL FLEMING Defensive End Sr.-R 3L Chicago, Ill. Julian HS Played in all 14 games with one start. Tallied 5.5 tackles for loss and tied for second on the Huskies with 3.0 sacks as a pass-rushing defensive end. Finished with 31 total tackles, 18 solo. Set a career high with six tackles and had a TFL at Boston College (9-26). Awarded his first career start at defensive end against Ball State (10-10). Tallied a career-high two sacks in the win at Miami (10-17). Made five tackles with a TFL in the victory at No. 20 Toledo (11-3). Tied his career high with six total tackles and added a sack in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (12-4). Finished with seven multi-tackle games. Appeared in 12 games as a versatile defensive front-seven player. Tallied 24 tackles on the season, with 10 solo and 14 assisted. Teamed up with Jason Meehan for his first career sack at Northwestern (9-6). Also set a career-high with five tackles in that victory at Northwestern (9-6). Matched that tally with five stops in the MAC Championship Game triumph over Bowling Green (12-5). Had five other multi-tackle games, with four stops at Arkansas (9-20). FLEMING S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 35/ /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6, twice, last vs. BGSU, MAC Championship Game, Sacks: 2.0, at Miami, TFLs: 2.0, at Miami, Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, last at Miami, Appeared in nine games as a member of multiple special teams units and as a reserve linebacker. Named NIU Special Teams Co-Player of the Week for the Massachusetts (11-2) game. Recorded his first forced fumble and had a season-best four tackles against the Minutemen. Made his first career tackle at Purdue (9-28) Redshirted. Earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honor after the Kansas (9-22) game and Special Teams Scout Player of the Week following the Army (9-15) contest. Led team with 115 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions to earn all-conference honors. Earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior. Also a member of Julian s wrestling team, where he won the Chicago City Championship as a sophomore. Born Feb. 1, 1994, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Benita McBride. Communications and media studies major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Iowa Presby UNLV Idaho NW SK Murray EIU UNLV Ohio St Purdue Arkansas BC TFL KSU KSU CMU Akron DNP CMU BSU CMU Miami Miami QS,FF EMU EMU EMU UMass FF BSU DNP Toledo TFL BSU Toledo DNP Buffalo Toledo DNP Ohio WMU WMU DNP WMU Ohio BGSU DNP BGSU BGSU QS Utah St. DNP Marshall Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 39

41 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 40 SEAN FOLLIARD Linebacker Sr. 3L Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge HS 2015 Started all 13 games he played at linebacker for the Huskies. Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 84, tallying 49 solo stops. Led NIU in tackles for loss on the year, with 8.5 TFLs for a net loss of 29 yards. Had three double-digit tackle games. Posted a new career high with 10 tackles at Miami (10-17) and matched that mark against Ohio (11-24) and Bowling Green (12-4). Notched his first career interception late in the narrow defeat at Ohio State (9-19), returning it for 19 yards. Also recovered a fumble against the Buckeyes with NIU in the lead. Tallied two games with 2.0 TFLs, first at Boston College (9-26) and again the following game at Central Michigan (10-3). Had his only quarterback sack of the year against Ball State (10-10). Forced a fumble in the victory at Miami (10-17). Recorded at least four tackles in every game he played. Only Huskie defender in 2015 to have at least one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception Played in all 14 games with a start in the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5). Tallied eight stops in that triumph over the Falcons. Finished sixth on NIU with 65 total tackles for the season, 39 solo. Recorded a tackle in every contest with 13 multi-stop games and 10 games with at least four tackles. Third on the Huskies with 3.5 sacks for the season. Had career-high two sacks in Boca Raton Bowl versus Marshall (12-23). Totaled eight tackles for loss, good for fourth on the Huskies. Only NIU defender with multiple forced and recovered fumbles. Forced fumbles at Northwestern (9-6) and Western Michigan (11-28). Recovered fumbles against Presbyterian (8-28) and Ball State (11-5) Played in 11 games and started one as a true freshman. Recorded 20 tackles and two tackles for loss on the season. Made his first career stop at Purdue (9-28). Saw action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker. Notched a career-high six tackles with a tackle for loss against Eastern Michigan (10-26). Forced a fumble and made five tackles at Massachusetts (11-2), including another tackle for loss. Blocked a kick and made three stops in the MAC Championship game against Bowling Green (12-6). Named first team all-state by the Illinois Association. Awarded the team s MVP award following the 2012 season. Earned all-area honorable mention honors from the Northwest Herald following his junior season. Made three tackles and returned a kickoff 24 yards in Prairie Ridge s win over Peoria Richwoods in the 2011 Class 6A championship. Born Dec. 25, 1994, in Crystal Lake, Ill. Son of Mike Folliard and Sue Bailey. Organizational and corporate communications major. FOLLIARD S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /1 0/ / /2 0/ / /1 1/4 Career 38/ /4 1/6 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 10, 3x, last vs. BGSU, MAC Championship Game, Sacks: 2.0, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, TFLs: 2.0, three times, last at Central Michigan, Forced Fumbles: 1, four times, last at Miami, Fumble Recoveries: 1, four times, last at Ohio State, Interceptions: 1, at Ohio State, GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Iowa DNP Presby TFL, FR UNLV TFL Idaho DNP NW FF MSU TFL EIU DNP UNLV Ohio St INT, FR Purdue Arkansas BC TFL KSU KSU QS CMU TFL Akron CMU TFL BSU QS CMU Miami TFL Miami FF EMU TFL EMU QS EMU DNP UMass TFL, FF BSU FR Toledo BSU Toledo TFL Buffalo TFL Toledo Ohio WMU TFL WMU WMU SK, FF Ohio BGSU BGSU BGSU Utah St Marshall QS Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

42 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 49 TRAYSHON FOSTER Safety Fr.-R Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa Academy 2015 Redshirted. Born March 16, 1997 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Son of Alexius Foster and Tynita Kichard. Intends to major in business. Excelled on both sides of the ball during his prep career in Alabama. As a senior, helped Tuscaloosa Academy to an 8-3 season and an appearance in the playoffs. Selected to play in the Class of 2K15 AISA All-Star Game. Named first team All-State as a wide receiver in Also lettered and made the playoffs as a junior at Tuscaloosa Academy. 81 CLAYTON GLASPER Wide Receiver Sr.-R 3L Peoria, Ill. Richwoods HS 2015 Played in all 14 games, seeing time at wide receiver and special teams coverage. Had a seven-yard catch at Miami (10-17). Tallied eight total tackles, five solo, on kick-off coverage Appeared in all 14 games, playing primarily on special teams with limited time at wide receiver. Made the first reception of his NIU career at Western Michigan (11-28), helping the Huskies clinch the MAC West. His 11-yard catch converted a first down on a crucial third-and-six play on the eventual go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter Appeared in the first five games of the season on special teams. Broke his collarbone in the Kent State (10-5) game and missed the rest of the season Redshirted. Named Special Teams Scout Player of the Week following the Eastern Michigan (11-23) game. Champaign News-Gazette All-State honorable mention as a senior. First team all-conference and all-area recognition in Recorded 22 receptions for 680 yards and nine TDs as a senior. Intercepted two passes on defense his final season. Also a state-qualifier sprinter at Richwoods, where he holds varsity records in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 400 meters. Born March 14, 1994, in Bloomington, Ill. Son of Clayton Glasper and Theo Hartzler. Kinesiology major. GLASPER S CAREER STATS RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 30/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Catches: 1, twice, last at Miami, Receiving Yards: 11, at Western Michigan, Long Gain: 11, at Western Michigan, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 41

43 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 19 KENNY GOLLADAY Wide Receiver Sr.-R 1L Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS North Dakota 2015 Played in all 14 games with 13 starts. Led the Huskies with 1,129 receiving yards on 73 catches with 10 touchdowns. Second Team All-MAC selection and placed on Biletnikoff Award Watch List. Finished with the most receiving yards in a single season by any NIU football player since 2000, when Huskie legend Justin McCareins totalled 1,168 yards receiving. Tallied career highs in catches (9) and receiving yards (213) in his first game as a Huskie in the 2015 season opener against UNLV (9-5), earning a MAC West Offensive Player of the Week nod. Followed that up with eight catches for 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns versus Murray State (9-12). Had six or more catches in each of the first six games of MAC play. Hauled in six passes for 92 yards and scored twice, including his only rushing touchdown of the season, vs. Ball State (10-10). Made eight receptions for 128 yards and caught a remarkable onehanded touchdown at Toledo (11-3) that was a SportsCenter Top 10 Play. Accumulated 141 receiving yards on six catches with two scores, including a career-long 68-yard catch-and-run TD, at Buffalo (11-11). Recorded 93 receiving yards with a touchdown vs. Western Michigan (11-18). Caught six passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio (11-24) to finish the regular season on a five-game scoring streak. Had at least one catch in all 14 games, caught multiple passes in 13 games and recorded five or more receptions in nine contests Redshirted following his transfer from North Dakota to NIU. Made a big impression in practices, earning NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Western Michigan game (11-28). Prior to NIU Caught 99 passes for 1,313 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons at North Dakota. Named to honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference following his sophomore season. Led UND with 69 receptions, accounting for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in Set a school record with 16 receptions and four receiving touchdowns against Northern Arizona ( ). Ran back a team-long 64-yard punt return for a touchdown against Valparaiso ( ). Hauled in 30 passes for 429 yards and a TD as a true freshman. First team Blue Division All-Catholic League honors as a senior. Caught 44 passes for 640 yards and nine touchdowns in Son of Kenneth Golladay and Stacy Wright. General studies major. GOLLADAY S CAREER STATS AT NIU RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / SINGLE GAME HIGHS Catches: 9, vs. UNLV, Receiving Yards: 213, vs. UNLV, Receiving TDs: 2, three times, last vs. Ohio, Long Gain: 68, at Buffalo, In 2015, Kenny Golladay had the most receiving yards in a season by an NIU receiver since Justin McCareins amassed 1,168 receiving yards in GAME-BY-GAME STATS AT NIU 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER UNLV Murray TD Ohio St BC 2-7 CMU 6-54 BSU 6-92 TD Miami 6-73 EMU 6-71 TD Toledo TD Buffalo TD WMU 4-93 TD Ohio TD BGSU 1-15 Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

44 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 17 RYAN GRAHAM Quarterback So.-R 1L Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South HS Appeared in 10 games with four starts. Finished with 691 passing yards. Completed 53.9 percent of his passes. Tossed six TDs and just three INTs. Took over as starting QB after starter Drew Hare was injured at Toledo (11-3). Led a crucial second-half comeback against the No. 20 Rockets, completing 9-of-12 pass attempts for 132 yards and his first career touchdown pass - all in the second half. Also started and finished wins over Buffalo (11-11) and Western Michigan (11-18) to help the Huskies win the MAC West again. Threw for a career-high 190 yards and two TDs against the Bulls. Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week for his effort at Buffalo, which included a career-high 78 yards rushing on 18 attempts. Tossed for two touchdowns again versus Western Michigan. Threw for 158 yards and rushed for 39 more in the win over WMU. Was injured in the Ohio (11-24) defeat and missed the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (12-4) the next week. Returned to start the Poinsettia Bowl versus Boise State (12-23). Honored as an Academic All-MAC student-athlete for the first time. Redshirted. Named NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for his good work helping the Huskies prepare for Northwestern (9-6). GRAHAM S CAREER STATS PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/G Effic / RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / PASSING SINGLE GAME HIGHS Attempts: 24, at Buffalo, Completions: 15, at Buffalo, Passing Yards: 190, at Buffalo, Touchdowns: 2, twice, last vs. Western Michigan, Long Completion: 68, at Buffalo, RUSHING SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 18, at Buffalo, Rushing Yards: 78, at Buffalo, Long Rush: 38, at Toledo, Completed 151-of-298 passes for 2,007 yards and 24 touchdowns in two seasons as the starting quarterback. Ran for 1,096 yards and 11 touchdowns on 247 carries in two years. Named team MVP and second team all-conference as a senior. Threw for 1,079 passing yards in 2013 with 13 touchdown passes. Gained 576 yards on the ground as a senior, scoring twice. Selected as a team captain prior to his senior year. Tallied 928 yards and 11 TDs on 81-of-152 passing as a junior. Scored nine rushing TDs in 2012 while gaining 520 yards rushing. Born Jan. 9, 1996, in Geneva, Ill. Son of Dan and Robin Graham Business administration major. Father was former NIU ( ) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman. Uncle, Russ, played linebacker and safety at NIU ( ). Uncle, Kent, played quarterback for 10 seasons in the National Football League with the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS 2015 OPP. C-A-I YDS TD UNLV DNP Murray Ohio St. DNP BC DNP CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU DNP Boise St GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER UNLV DNP Murray 5-2 Ohio St. DNP BC DNP CMU 0-0 BSU 3-11 Miami 0-0 EMU 0-0 Toledo Buffalo WMU 9-39 Ohio 14-(-18) BGSU DNP Boise St. 10-(-49) NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 43

45 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 34 CHRISTIAN HAGAN Kicker Jr. 2L Omaha, Neb. Westside HS 2015 NIU starting placekicker for all 14 games. Converted 14-of-18 field goal attempts. Made 52-of-54 PATs to finish as NIU s second-leading scorer with 94 points. Scored at least one point in every game for the Huskies, with successful field goals in eight different contests. Crucially went 4-for-4 on field goals at Toledo (11-3), including a career-best 52-yarder in the third quarter, to earn MAC West Specialist of the Week. His 14 points against the Rockets marked a season-high and helped the Huskies move into a tie for first in the MAC West. Also was perfect at Ohio State (9-19), making two FGs and one PAT. Kicked two field goals in games at Central Michigan (10-3) and Buffalo (11-11) as well - even with both games in rainy conditions. Had a career-long streak of six straight made field goals stretched out during key #MACtion games at Toledo (11-3) and Buffalo (11-11). Was a perfect 5-for-5 on FGs between 30 and 39 yards in Kicked four field goals of 40 yards or longer during the season. Took over kick-off duties for NIU, starting versus Ball State (10-10). Finished the season with 53 kick-offs for 3,132 yards, a team-high average of 59.1 yards per attempt with 13 touchbacks. Named Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete Took over NIU s starting placekicking duties in the Ball State game (11-5) and kept that role for the rest of the season. Made 9-of-12 field goal attempts. Converted all 23 extra point attempts. Finished season as the Huskies third-leading scorer with 50 points. Was 6-for-7 on field goals of 30-plus yards. Went 3-for-3 on field goals in the MAC Championship Game versus Bowling Green (12-5), adding six PATs to score a career-high 15 points. Also made three FGs in the Boca Raton Bowl vs. Marshall (12-23). Converted a then-career-long 40-yard field-goal attempt at Western Michigan (11-28), giving NIU much-needed momentum heading into halftime. Named MAC West Specialist of the Week after making his first two collegiate field-goal attempts against Toledo (11-11). Named first team all-state as an athlete and punter by the Omaha World-Herald following his senior season. Garnered all-area recognition from the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star, along with all-conference honors from multiple outlets. Converted nine-of-15 field goal attempts and 60-of-61 PATs in Averaged 33.0 yards per punt, including a long of 54 yards. Placed six punts inside the 20-yard line as a senior. Recorded a single-season record 71 touchbacks on kickoffs in Completed 153-of-240 passes for 2,200 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, setting school records for passing yards, completion percentage, touchdown passes and quarterback rating. Rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 65 carries. Named to Nebraska s all-state team in baseball in 2013 as an infielder and a pitcher. Born Aug. 17, 1995, in Omaha, Neb. Son of Steve and Alice Hagan. Business administration major. HAGAN S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Made-Att. Pct. Long PAT Pts. Blk / / SINGLE GAME HIGHS FG Made: 4, at Toledo, FG Att.: 4, twice, last at Toledo, Long FG: 52, at Toledo, PATS: 8, vs. Ball State, Points: 15, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

46 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 12 DREW HARE Quarterback Sr.-R 2L O Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS 2015 Started the first nine games for NIU. Suffered a season-ending Achilles tear at Toledo (11-3) in the second quarter. Was one of the most efficient QBs in the MAC prior to his injury, completing 63.8 percent of his passes with 14 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Tallied 1,962 passing yards for an average of yards per game. Still finished as NIU s third-leading rusher with 252 toal yards. Started the season on fire, passing for 360 yards and two scores against UNLV (9-5) and 358 yards with four TDs versus Murray State (9-12) while completing 50-of-64 pass attempts in those games. Tied his career high with four passing touchdowns against Eastern Michigan (10-24), finishing with 267 yards on 24-of-38 passing. Posted career highs in completions (29), passing yards (363) and passing completion percentage (90.6) against Ball State (10-10), earning weekly nods from the Manning and O Brien Awards. His 29-of-32 game against the Cardinals were the best single-game completion percentage in NIU football history. Also scored his only rushing TD of the year versus Ball State (10-10). Named NIU Scholar Athlete of the Week following the Ball State and Eastern Michigan games and selected MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week for his performance against UNLV. Tossed a season-long 67-yard completion to Tommylee Lewis at Toledo (11-3) before his injury for NIU s first touchdown of the game. Rushed for a season-high 65 yards on the ground at Central Michigan (10-3) on a career-high 27 attempts. NIU went 6-0 in games which Hare completed greater than 50 percent of his pass attempts. Academic All-MAC selection for the second time while also earning MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete recognition Started the final 12 games of the season as he led NIU to its fifth straight 11-win season. Appeared in all 14 games and threw for 2,322 passing yards with 18 touchdowns and a 59.4 completion percentage. Earned the role as starting QB role after entering the Northwestern (9-6) contest in the second half and leading the Huskies to three touchdown drives in a win. Led the Huskies to a MAC Championship win against Bowling Green (12-5), setting career highs in completions (29) and attempts (49) while throwing for two scores in the triumph. Threw just two interceptions in 326 attempts and took just 12 sacks. Also a threat with his legs, rushing for 900 yards and eight scores. Rushed for a career-high 180 yards and two scores vs. Miami (10-18). Broke a career-long 78-yard run and had another 100-yard rushing game the following week at Eastern Michigan (10-25). Ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter at Western Michigan (11-28), helping NIU clinch the MAC West for the fifth consecutive time. Accounted for at least one touchdown in 13 different games. Selected as MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week after his performance at Northwestern (9-6 and also following the MAC Championship Game win over Bowling Green (12-5). Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after setting passing career highs with 285 yards and three three touchdowns in the victory at UNLV (9-13). Phil Steele third team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC Team choice Appeared in three games as the Huskies third-string quarterback. Finished five-of-nine passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Rushed five times for 68 yards and a touchdown. Completed his first touchdown pass versus Eastern Michigan (10-26) to fullback Ricky Connors from 11 yards out. Went three-of-five for 55 yards and a touchdown in the game. Played in his first career game versus Purdue (9-28). Completed two-of-four passes for 98 yards at Massachusetts (11-2) Threw the team s longest touchdown pass of the season with an 81- yard completion to Chad Beebe at UMass Redshirted. Named to the Missouri Sports Writers Association All-State and St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro teams after accounting for 3,317 yards of total offense (2,677 passing, 640 rushing) and 31 TDs in Earned Gateway Athletic Conference South Division Player of the Year and first team all-conference honors as a senior. Completed 72.3 percent of his passes (198-of-274) in 2011 with 26 touchdown passes and eight interceptions. Ranked No. 13 on St. Louis Post-Dispatch s Super 30 list of 2012 recruits. Completed 65 percent of his passes (274-of-421) for 3,201 yards with 24 TDs and 11 INTS, rushing for 1,071 yards and 12 scores as a junior. One of Super Juniors by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Holds Missouri state record for career completion percentage (68%). Born Aug. 1, 1993, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Son of Andy and Kim Hare. Father played football at Minnesota. Business administration major. Drew Hare set a school record for completion percentage (90.2%) in a game with at least 20 completions during NIU s victory versus Ball State last October. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 45

47 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS HARE S CAREER STATS PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/G Effic / / / Career 26/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 26/ PASSING SINGLE GAME HIGHS Attempts: 49, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, Completions: 29, three times, last vs. Ball State, Passing Yards: 363, vs. Ball State, Touchdowns: 4, twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Long Completion: 81, at Massachusetts, RUSHING SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 27, at Central Michigan, Rushing Yards: 180, vs. Miami, Rushing Touchdowns: 2, twice, last at Western Michigan, Long Rush: 78, at Eastern Michigan, GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS 2013 OPP. C-A-I YDS TD 2014 OPP. C-A-I YDS TD 2015 OPP. C-A-I YDS TD Iowa DNP Presby UNLV Idaho DNP NW Murray EIU DNP UNLV Ohio St Purdue Ark BC KSU DNP KSU CMU Akron DNP CMU BSU CMU DNP Miami Miami EMU EMU EMU UMass BSU Toledo BSU DNP Toledo Buffalo DNP Toledo DNP Ohio WMU DNP WMU DNP WMU Ohio DNP BGSU DNP BGSU BGSU DNP Utah St. DNP Marshall Boise St. DNP GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa DNP Presby UNLV Idaho DNP NW TD Murray 6-35 EIU DNP UNLV TD Ohio St Purdue 0-0 Arkansas 5-17 BC KSU DNP KSU 7-34 CMU Akron DNP CMU 4-28 BSU 9-23 TD CMU DNP Miami TD Miami 8-29 EMU 3-16 EMU TD EMU UMass 2-52 TD BSU Toledo 8-29 BSU DNP Toledo Buffalo DNP Toledo DNP Ohio WMU DNP WMU DNP WMU TD Ohio DNP BGSU DNP BGSU TD BGSU DNP Utah St. DNP Marshall Boise St. DNP 46 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

48 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 84 TY HARMSTON Tight End So.-R 1L Stockton, Ill. Stockton HS 2015 Moved to tight end in the spring after playing on the defensive line for the last two seasons. Appeared in five games as a defensive end. Made his collegiate debut against Murray State (9-12) at Huskie Stadium. Played in the first three MAC games. Also saw time in the Poinsettia Bowl against Boise State (12-23), recording his first career tackle, a solo stop Redshirted. Selected as Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week three times throughout the year for his work helping NIU prepare for opponents. Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area honoree. Compiled 137 tackles, 68 solo, in 2012 and Earned first team all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior while playing offensive line, defensive line and tight end. Recorded 78 tackles and four pass breakups in Named the team s Defensive MVP and Lineman of the Year in Had 59 tackles, 34 solo, as a junior, earning first team all-conference. Caught 15 passes for 207 yards as a tight end in Collected all-area and all-conference recognition as a sophomore. Three-time state qualifier in wrestling. Born Dec. 28, 1995, in Springfield, Ill. Son of Greg and Peggy Harmston. Biology major. Both parents were student-athletes at Augustana (Ill.) College. 38 JEFFREY HILL Cornerback Fr.-R Miami, Fla. Miramar HS 2015 Redshirted. Born Sept. 16, 1996, in Miami, Fla. Son of Jeffrey Hill Sr. and Gloria. Undecided on a major. Played defensive back in one of America s top prep football areas. As a senior, snagged three interceptions, broke up 17 passes and served as team captain in leading Miramar to the Class 8A playoffs first team All-District 12 by the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel. Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando in January Had four interceptions and defended 21 passes as a junior in 2013 during Miramar s undefeated regular season that culminated in an appearance in the Florida 8A State quarterfinals. Blocked nine kicks in his high school career. 52 JAKE HLAVA Defensive End Fr.-R Batavia, Ill. Batavia HS 2015 Redshirted. Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for helping the Huskies prepare for the Toledo (11-3) game. Born Jan. 29, 1997, in Hinsdale, Ill. Son of Tom and Kim Hlava. His father, Tom, was a student-athlete at Saint Norbert College. Intends to major in sports broadcasting. Breakout star as a senior at Batavia. Set school record with 13.5 sacks, helping Batavia make the playoffs Illinois Football Coaches 7A first team All-State. Daily Herald Tri-Cities All-Area pick. Upstate Eight Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year in As a junior, recorded 74 tackles in helping Batavia win the Illinois Class 6A state title while playing at Huskie Stadium. Two-time Kane County Chronicle and Aurora Beacon News allconference selection. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 47

49 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 20 KEITH HARRIS, JR. Tailback Sr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. Leo HS Played in the first five games of the year before suffering an injury. Fifth on the team in rushing yards with 143 yards on 21 attempts. Recorded seven receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. Had a career-high 85 all-purpose yards at Kent State (10-5), with two carries for 31 yards and three catches for 54 yards. Had a career long 55-yard catch and run versus the Golden Flashes. Carried the ball six times for 31 yards and caught two passes for 20 yards at Purdue (9-28). Scored both of his rushing touchdowns in the home opener against Eastern Illinois (9-21) Born Oct. 31, 1993, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Keith, Sr., and Lisa Harris. Sociology major. Appeared in two games at tailback. Rushed three times for six yards in the season opener against UNLV (9-5). Also played vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24). Medical redshirt after suffering a season-ending injury. Appeared in two games, rushing for 91 yards on 25 carries. Had a career-high 86 all-purpose yards at UNLV (9-13), including a 12-yard touchdown reception. Ranked fourth on the team in rushing with 238 yards on 55 carries as a true freshman. Appeared in nine games and started two. Scored his first career touchdown on a seven-yard run against Iowa (9-1) in the season opener at Soldier Field. Rushed for 25 yards and two scores on a season-high 13 carries against Massachusetts (11-3). Rushed for a season-high 66 yards and a touchdown on six carries versus Central Michigan (9-29), including a season-long 53-yard run. Named all-state, academic all-state and all-conference as a senior. Named the Chicago Catholic Conference s offensive MVP after rushing for 1,774 yards and 15 touchdowns in Averaged 173 rushing yards per game as a senior. Gained 1,137 rushing and 623 receiving yards as a junior en route to earning first-team all-conference and academic all-state honors. Ran for 4,356 yards and 57 touchdowns in three seasons. Member of the state championship track & field team in 2011 and earned all-state honors in the 4x200 relay as a junior. Also was a member of Leo s chess team. HARRIS CAREER STATS RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm / / / / Career 18/ RECEIVING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / / Career 18/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 17, vs. UNLV, Rushing Yards: 66, vs. Central Michigan, Rushing Touchdowns: 2, twice, last vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-21, 13 Long Gain: 53, vs. Central Michigan, Catches: 3, at Kent State, Receiving Yards: 54, at Kent State, Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice, last at UNLV, Long Gain: 55, at Kent State, GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2012 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa 2-11 TD Iowa 5-30 Presby UNLV 3-6 UT Martin 3-2 Idaho 5-33 NW DNP Murray DNP Army DNP EIU TD UNLV Ohio St. DNP Kansas 0-0 Purdue 3-24 Arkansas DNP BC DNP CMU 6-66 TD KSU 2-31 KSU DNP CMU DNP BSU 5-46 Akron DNP CMU DNP BSU DNP UB 7-12 CMU DNP Miami DNP Miami DNP Akron 7-26 EMU DNP EMU DNP EMU 0-0 WMU UMass DNP BSU DNP Toledo DNP UMass TD BSU DNP Toledo DNP Buffalo DNP Toledo DNP Toledo DNP Ohio DNP WMU DNP EMU DNP WMU DNP WMU DNP Ohio DNP KSU DNP BGSU DNP BGSU DNP BGSU DNP Florida St. DNP Utah St. DNP Marshall DNP Boise St. DNP 48 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

50 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 74 LINCOLN HOWARD Offensive Line Sr.-R 2L Osceola, Wis. Osceola HS 2015 Played in all 14 games for the second consecutive season. Earned six starts at right tackle. Top-six member of the offensive line. Given his first career start in the game at Boston College (9-26). Started six consecutive games through the win at Toledo (11-3). Blocked for an offense that averaged yards per game rushing, 31.1 points per game and scored 31 touchdowns on the ground Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve offensive tackle. Contributed on the PAT/FG special teams unit Appeared in his first career game versus Eastern Michigan (10-26) Redshirted. Converted from tight end to offensive line in the spring of Three-year starter and two-year team captain who earned allconference honorable mention honors following his junior season. Was the OHS basketball team s leading rebounder as a senior. Honorable mention all-conference selection in hoops. Also competed for the track & field team as a thrower. Born April 9, 1994, in Toledo, Ohio. Son of Willie and Debbie Howard. Kinesiology major. 46 MARQUIS HOWARD Cornerback Fr.-R Montgomery, Ala. Lee HS 2015 Redshirted. Born Oct. 29, Son of Mayrall Howard. Intends to major in engineering. A versatile defensive player at Lee. Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter during his prep career. Made five interceptions in high school. As a senior, totaled 40 tackles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two blocked kicks. First team all-conference and all-area honoree in VINCENT HUGHES Offensive Line Fr.-R Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS 2015 Redshirted. Born Jan. 26, 1997, in Milwaukee, Wis. Attended same high school as current Huskie offensive lineman Levon Myers. Son of James and Mary Jo Hughes. Intends to major in kinesiology. Three-year letterwinner at Franklin. As a senior, helped the Sabers go 9-3 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Wisconsin Division 1 state playoffs. Chosen 2014 first team All-State by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Two-time All-Southeast Conference selection at offensive tackle. Played in the Division 1 state championship game as a junior. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 49

51 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 23 JORDAN HUFF Tailback Jr.-R 2L Mobile, Ala. St. Paul s Episcopal HS Played in 14 games with two starts. Ranked second on the team with 653 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Averaged team-best 7.6 yards per carry (minimum 25 carries). Recorded the longest run of the season with an 87-yard jaunt against Western Michigan (11-18) and had a 53-yard TD run versus Eastern Michigan. Posted two 100-yard rushing games with 128 yards against Eastern Michigan (10-24) on season-high 13 carries and 159 yards on just eight runs versus WMU for an average of 19.9 yards per carry. Scored a pair of touchdowns versus Ball State (10-10) on runs on one and 17-yards. Recorded TDs in six of NIU s eight MAC regular season games. Totaled 50 or more rushing yards in six games with at least one carry in 13 contests Played in 11 games with one start, against Miami (10-18). Scored on his lone carry of the game on a six-yard rush. Tallied 271 all-purpose yards on the season as a tailback and kick returner. Had the longest kickoff return of the season by a Huskie, a 66-yard return versus Kent State (10-4) that set up the decisive field goal. Finished the season with 200 kickoff return yards on eight attempts. Had 71 rushing yards on nine carries, a 7.9 yards-per-carry average. Scored touchdowns on three of nine carries, with his first career score a game-winner against Kent State. Also found the end zone and had a career-high 25 rushing yards in the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5). HUFF S CAREER STATS 2015 RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / Career 25/ RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / KICKOFF RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 13, vs. Eastern Michigan, Rushing Yards: 159, vs. Western Michigan, Rushing Touchdowns: 2, vs. Ball State, Long Gain: 87, vs. Western Michigan, Catches: 1, twice, last vs. Ball State, Receiving Yards: 8, vs. Ball State, Long Gain: 45, at Arkansas, Long Kickoff Return: 66, vs. Kent State, Most Kickoff Returns: 3, twice, last vs. Miami, Redshirted. Named Offensive Scout Player of the Week for his work in preparing for the Toledo (11-20) game. Two-time all-state and three-time all-area honoree. Holds school records for career and single season rushing yards. Finished his career with 4,873 rushing yards while playing on the varsity squad all four seasons. Scored 55 touchdowns over three seasons. Gained 967 yards and scored 16 touchdowns as a senior Scored 15 touchdowns and rushed for 962 yards as a junior. Posted his best season as a sophomore, carrying the ball 260 times for 1,705 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Saints. Rushed for 1,239 yards on 233 carries as a freshman. Born April 9, 1995, in Mobile, Ala. Son of Willie and Colette Huff. Pre-computer science major. GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Presby. 3-8 UNLV 0-0 NW DNP Murray 4-52 TD UNLV 0-0 Ohio St. 3-5 Arkansas 1-14 BC 2-2 KSU 1-18 TD CMU 4-29 CMU 0-0 BSU TD Miami 1-6 TD Miami TD EMU 0-0 EMU TD BSU 0-0 Toledo 5-21 Toledo 0-0 Buffalo TD Ohio DNP WMU TD WMU 0-0 Ohio 3-20 TD BGSU 3-25 TD BGSU 5-23 Marshall DNP Boise St GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER UNLV 0-0 Murray 1-4 Ohio St. 0-0 BC 0-0 CMU 0-0 BSU 1-8 Miami 0-0 EMU 0-0 Toledo 0-0 Buffalo 0-0 WMU 0-0 Ohio 0-0 BGSU 0-0 Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

52 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 30 TIFONTE HUNT Cornerback So.-R 1L Harvey, Ill. Thornton Township HS Played in 13 games to earn a letter. Tallied with four total tackles, two solo. Had two assisted stops in the victory over Ball State (10-10) at home. Also recorded solo stops in the games at Miami (10-17) and in the Poinsettia Bowl versus Boise State (12-23). Took a medical redshirt season. Made his collegiate debut in NIU s season oepner against Presbyterian (8-28) before being sidelined by injury. Three-time team captain and three-year starter who compiled 71 tackles, 22 pass breakups and seven interceptions. Tallied 29 tackles, nine pass breakups, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries in Combined for nine kickoff and punt return touchdowns as a senior. Earned Team MVP and all-area honors following his senior season. Recorded 23 tackles, forced a fumble and picked off two passes as a junior en route to garnering all-conference recognition. Returned nine of his 12 punt returns for touchdowns in Posted 19 tackles and seven pass breakups as a sophomore. Born Feb. 21, 1996, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Chico Hunt and Tiffany Ray. Organizational and corporate communications major. 7 JAWUAN JOHNSON Linebacker So.-R 1L East St. Louis, Ill. New Boston [Texas] HS 2014 Redshirted Appeared in 13 games with one start. Finished second among freshman with 31 tackles on the season, 17 solo. Also had 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Showed a penchant for big plays. Recorded his first career sack in his collegiate debut against UNLV (9-5). Tallied 10 multi-tackle games, setting a career high with five tackles in the games at Ohio State (9-19) and Toledo (11-3). Had a TFL at Ohio State (9-19) and a fumble recovery at Toledo (11-3). Was given his first career start in the win against the No. 20 Rockets. Intercepted his first career pass against Eastern Michigan (10-24), earning NIU Co-Defensive Player of the Week recognition. Also a key contributor on special teams for the Huskies. Was named NIU Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the victory over Western Michigan (11-18). JOHNSON S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /1 1/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5, twice, last at Toledo, Sacks: 1, vs UNLV, TFLs: 1, twice, last at Ohio State, Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Michigan, Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Toledo, Two-time all-conference, all-area and all-district honoree. Tallied 171 tackles, 10 forced fumbles and eight interceptions. Registered 70 tackles, forced six fumbles and two INTs in Caught 18 passes for 650 yards and eight touchdowns. Returned two punts for touchdowns in First team all-district on both offense and defense as a senior. Recorded 101 tackles, 83 solo, in 2012, along with six interceptions and four forced fumbles. Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior. Born June 13, 1996, in East St. Louis, Ill. Son of Jimmie Lee Johnson, Sr., and Ulysses Doss. Communications and media studies major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER UNLV QS Murray Ohio St TFL BC CMU BSU Miami DNP EMU TFL, INT Toledo FR Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 51

53 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 6 BOBBY JONES IV Linebacker Jr.-R 2L Miami Gardens, Fla. Monsignor Pace HS 2015 Played in all 14 games with two starts. Finished sixth on the NIU defense with 56 total tackles, 36 solo. Had six stops vs. Murray State (9-12). Recovered his first career fumble in the game at No. 1 Ohio State (9-19). Tallied five tackles in the victory over Ball State (10-10). Made the most of his first collegiate start at Miami (10-17), tallying a career-high 13 total tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack to earn MAC West Defensive Player of the Week. Started the next week and had 10 tackles vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24). Made four solo stops with another sack at No. 20 Toledo (11-3). Had four tackles in the Poinsettia Bowl against Boise State (12-23). Recorded at least one tackle in 12 games, with multiple stops in 11 contests. Featured in all 14 games as a defense and special teams contributor. Made 11 tackles on the season, six solo. Recorded a career-high three stops in his collegiate debut against Presbyterian (8-28) and had three tackles at Western Michigan (11-28). Teamed up with Sean Folliard to record his first career half-sack at Eastern Michigan (10-25). Selected to the Academic All-MAC Team. Redshirted. Named Defensive Scout Player of the Week for the Iowa (8-31) and Western Michigan (11-26) games. Registered 90 tackles (60 solo), three interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his senior season. Earned all-area recognition and was named the team s defensive MVP following his senior campaign. Played in Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game following 2012 season. Recorded 60 tackles with a pick and fumble recovery as a junior. Born July 23, 1995, in Miramar, Fla. Son of Robert and Juanita Jones. Father played football at Miami (Fla.). Kinesiology major. JONES IV S CAREER STATS 2014 Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /1 0/1 Career 28/ /1 0/1 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 13, at Miami, Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Toledo, TFLs: 2.0, at Miami, Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Ohio State, GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby UNLV NW Murray TFL UNLV Ohio St Arkansas BC TFL KSU CMU CMU BSU Miami Miami TFL, QS EMU QS EMU BSU Toledo QS Toledo Buffalo Ohio WMU WMU Ohio BGSU BGSU Marshall Boise St Bobby Jones IV is one of the key cogs in the young and athletic NIU linebacker corps. 52 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

54 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 21 MARCUS JONES Tailback So. 1L Evergreen Park, Ill. Brother Rice HS 2015 Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman tailback. Posted 109 yards on just eight carries. Led the team at 13.6 yards per attempt. Rushed once for nine yards in his collegiate debut vs. Murray State (9-12). Had a 73-yard score at Miami (10-17). Tallied 23 yards on just four carries vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24). Earned another touch in the Western Michigan (11-18) game. Born Dec. 27, 1996, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Osher and Karen Jones. Intends to major in biology. Tallied 1,980 all-purpose yards and scored 22 TDs as a senior. Led the Crusaders to a Chicago Catholic Blue championship in Earned Chicago Tribune All-State honors. Chicago Catholic Blue League Co-MVP. Illinois Football Coaches Association Class 8A All-State and Southtown Star All-Area selection. Also recorded 1,708 all-purpose yards and 14 scores as a junior. JONES CAREER STATS RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / SINGLE GAME HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 4, vs. Eastern Michigan, Rushing Yards: 77, at Miami, Rushing Touchdowns: 1, at Miami, Long Gain: 73, at Miami, ANTONIO JONES-DAVIS Linebacker Fr.-R RS Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach HS 2015 Redshirted. Born April 14, 1997, in Vero Beach, Fla. Son of Yvette Jones and Griffin Davis. Undecided on a major. Three-year starter at Vero Beach in Florida s Class 8A. As a senior, made 117 tackles with 10.5 tackles for loss and five interceptions. Helped Vero Beach go undefeated in the regular season and reach the Florida Class 8A regional semifinals in Selected to play in the 2014 Florida East Coast All-Star Game. Named 2014 first team All-State in Class 8A by the Florida writers. Also recorded 99 tackles as a junior and 75 stops as a sophomore. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 53

55 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 92 MARIO JONES Defensive Tackle Sr.-R 3L Chicago, Ill. Hubbard HS Appeared in 11 games and started one as a redshirt freshman. Totaled 13 tackles, seven solo stops. Started his first career game at Iowa (8-31) and made two tackles. Recorded three tackles and accounted for 1.5 sacks at Idaho (9-14). JONES CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/ / /0 0/1 Career 37/ /0 0/1 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 8, at Ohio, Sacks: 1.5, at Idaho, TFLs: 1.5, at Idaho, Started all 13 games he played in. Tallied a career-high 19 tackles for the season, with eight solo stops. Had a season-high five tackles in the victory over Murray State (9-12). Made four total tackles in wins over Miami (10-17) and No. 20 Toledo (11-3). Recorded a solo tackle for loss against the RedHawks. Assisted on a sack at Boston College (9-26). Notched at least one tackle in eight different games. Played in 13 games with one start. Started the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28). Finished the season with 15 tackles, four solo and 11 assists. Had a career-high eight tackles at Ohio (11-18), seven solo, including one-half tackle for loss. Also tallied a 19-yard solo tackle for loss against Kent State (10-4) Redshirted. Earned Defensive Scout Player of the Week honors vs. UT Martin (9-8). Garnered honorable mention all-state honors after his senior season. Posted 55 tackles and four sacks in 2011 to earn all-conference, allcity and special mention all-area honors. Ranked No. 28 in the Rivals.com Illinois Postseason Top 30. Named to the all-conference and all-city teams as a junior Went to U.S. Army All-American Bowl Combine in San Antonio in Named to the ESPNChicago.com Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist before his senior year. Ranked as the 40th-best prospect in Illinois by ESPN. Born June 26, 1993, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Sheila Jones. Sociology major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Iowa Presby UNLV Idaho SK NW Murray EIU UNLV Ohio St Purdue Arkansas BC TFL KSU KSU TFL CMU Akron CMU BSU DNP CMU Miami Miami TFL EMU EMU EMU UMass BSU Toledo BSU Toledo Buffalo Toledo DNP Ohio TFL WMU WMU WMU Ohio BGSU DNP BGSU BGSU Utah St. DNP Marshall DNP Boise St NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

56 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 96 MARCUS KELLY Defensive Tackle Fr.-R Waukesha, Wis. West HS 2015 Redshirted. Born April 8, 1997, in Brookfield, Wis. Son of Gary and Terri Kelly. Intends to major in pre-physical therapy. Three-year letterwinner at one of Wisconsin s top programs. As a senior, tallied 99 tackles and nine sacks and played in the Wisconsin Division 2 state title game. Recorded five sacks in one game, a Waukesha West school record first team All-State selection by the Wisconsin coaches. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first team All-Area honoree in Made 85 tackles and notched nine sacks as a junior. Also competed in track & field at Waukesha West. 17 COREY KENNEDY Safety Fr.-R Oswego, Ill. Oswego East HS 2015 Redshirted. Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week a team-high four times. Recognized by the coaches for his help in preparing NIU for games against UNLV (9-5), Boston College (9-26), Miami (10-17) and Ohio (11-24). Born June 14, 1996, in Hinsdale, Ill. Son of Keith and Leslie Kennedy. Brother, Sean, currently plays football at Wheaton College. Intends to major in accountancy. Team captain who earned MVP honors at Oswego East last season. As a senior, recorded 50 tackles and defended nine passes while also scoring five touchdowns on offense. Made 60 tackles and broke up 10 passes as a junior in Two-time first team All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection. Two-time Beacon News second team All-Area honoree. 67 ROBERT KRAKLOW Offensive Line Fr.-R Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago HS 2015 Redshirted. Born July 21, 1997, in Waukesha, Wis. Son of Bill and Sandy Kraklow. Intends to major in business. During his senior year, started for Mukwonago team that reached the Wisconsion Division 1 quarterfinals. Named All-Classic 8 Conference honorable mention at guard in As a junior, helped the Indians get to the semifinals of the Wisconsin playoffs. Also lettered in track & field in high school. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 55

57 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 90 WILLIAM LEE Defensive Tackle So.-R 1L Indianapolis, Ind. Arsenal Tech HS Redshirted Played in all 14 games with four starts. Earned a starting berth in each of the final four games of the season. Finished season with 23 tackles, 14 solo. Had least one tackle in 12 games with seven multi-tackle performances. Tallied one tackle for loss on the year. Recorded half sacks against Murray State (9-12) and Ohio (11-24). Had a season-high four tackles against Ball State (10-10). Made three total stops at Central Michigan (10-3) and versus Ohio. One of two Huskie defensive lineman to play in every game in Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the second time. Emerged as a force on the NIU defensive line, starting all 14 games. One of just four Huskie defenders, and the only freshman on the roster, to start every game in Tallied 22 tackles, including nine solo stops and 13 assists. Recorded 2.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss. Tallied a career-high five tackles in the victory at Ball State (11-5). Had seven multi-tackle games and at least one stop in 11 contests. Had his first career sack with Jason Meehan at Northwestern (9-6). Also recorded solo sacks at UNLV (9-13) and Western Michigan (11-28). Forced a fumble at Eastern Michigan (10-25). Named NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play in the Eastern Michigan (10-25) and Western Michigan (11-28) games. Member of the Academic All-MAC Team. Picked as the conference Defensive Player of the Year and the Kiwanis G.R.E.A.T. Player of the Year following the 2012 season. Named all-state, all-city and all-conference first team as a senior. Earned spots on the Indianapolis Star s Super Team and the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 Team. Garnered all-city and all-conference recognition as a junior. Recorded 36 tackles and three sacks in 2011, along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Born Sept. 26, 1994, in Detroit, Mich. Son of William Lee and Catherine Durden. Journalism major. LEE S CAREER STATS DEFENSE Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 28/ /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5, at Ball State, Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Western Michigan, TFLs: 1.0, twice, last at Western Michigan, Forced Fumbles: 1, at Eastern Michigan, GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATS 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby UNLV NW QS Murray QS UNLV QS Ohio St Arkansas TFL BC KSU CMU CMU BSU Miami Miami EMU FF EMU BSU Toledo Toledo Buffalo Ohio WMU WMU QS Ohio QS BGSU BGSU Marshall Boise St William Lee has played in every game at defensive tackle for NIU the last two years. 56 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

58 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 19 SHAWUN LURRY Cornerback Jr. 2L West Palm Beach, Fla. W.T. Dwyer HS 2015 Played in all 14 games with 10 starts during a break-out sophomore season. Led the FBS with nine interceptions. Also topped all FBS defenders with his 273 INT return yards, an average of Selected First Team All-American at cornerback by Phil Steele and the FWAA. Just the fourth NIU football player to earn First Team All-American. Added Second Team All-American honors by the Walter Camp FF and Honorable Mention All-American from Sports Illustrated. First Team All-MAC selection and Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. Was second in the FBS with 24 passes defended with 15 breakups. Set NIU modern day (FBS-era) record for interceptions in a season. His INT return yardage total also made him the NIU career leader. Named MAC West Player of the Week and Jim Thorpe Player of the Week for his performance at Ohio State (9-19), where he intercepted Cardale Jones twice early to set up two NIU scoring drives. Made his first career INT in the season opener versus UNLV (9-5). Set up a Huskie touchdown at Boston College (9-26) with his career-long 79-yard interception return in the first half. Also had INTs the next two weeks at Central Michigan (10-3) and again versus Ball State (10-10), setting up NIU TDs with both picks. Extended his INT streak to five straight games with an interception at Miami (10-17), which was returned 47 yards and led to another NIU TD. Acrobatically hauled in his next interception at Buffalo (11-11), where he added a career-high eight total tackles as well. His final INT of 2015 resulted in a 64-yard pick-six in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (12-4). NIU converted Lurry s nine 2015 INTs into six TDs and one FG. Ranked eighth on NIU in all-purpose yards -- just on his INT returns. Also finished eighth on the team in tackles with 45 stops, 36 solo Appeared in 13 games as a true freshman at cornerback. Tallied 14 tackles, nine of the solo type. Returned three punts for 10 yards. Made a career-high three stops in the victory at UNLV (9-13). Also had multi-tackle games in the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28) and at Northwestern (9-6). Broke up his first career pass versus Western Michigan (11-28). Three-time All-State honoree. Earned All-State honors from the Tampa Bay Times and Orlando Sentinel following the 2013 season. Intercepted nine passes as a senior, including two in the 2013 Class 7A state title game. Returned eight punts for touchdowns in Played three seasons at Inlet Grove before transferring to Dwyer. Caught 22 passes for 495 yards and eight TDs as a sophomore. Intercepted four passes during the 2011 season. Born Aug. 12, 1994, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Son of Darien Early and Taykesha Lurry. Business administration major. LURRY S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 9/15 Career 27/ /0 9/16 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 8, at Buffalo, Interceptions: 2, at Ohio State, Pass Breakups: 3, twice, last at Miami, Long INT Return: 79, at Boston College, Long Punt Return: 7, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, All-American cornerback Shawun Lurry led the FBS with nine interceptions in GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby UNLV INT, PBU NW Murray UNLV Ohio St INT, 2 PBU Arkansas BC INT, 0.5 TFL KSU CMU INT, 2 PBU CMU BSU INT, 3 PBU Miami DNP Miami INT, 3 PBU EMU EMU BSU Toledo PBU Toledo Buffalo INT Ohio WMU PBU WMU PBU Ohio PBU BGSU BGSU INT, TD Marshall Boise St PBU NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 57

59 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 1 ANTHONY MADDIE Wide Receiver Sr.-R 1L Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian HS/Western Michigan 2014 Appeared in nine games as a dualthreat quarterback. Spent most of the season as Drew s Hare back-up quarterback and saw time on some early series as well. Passed for 227 yards with 60.6 completion percentage (20-for-33). Rushed for 201 yards on 44 attempts. Scored his only touchdown of the season rushing vs. Miami (10-18). Helped the Huskies beat Kent State (10-4), passing for 105 yards, including a career-long 49-yard completion to Juwan Brescacin. Named to the Academic All-MAC team Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules. Named Offensive Scout Player of the Week for the Akron (10-12) and Ball State (11-13) games. Prior to NIU Redshirted as a true freshman at Western Michigan. MADDIE S CAREER STATS PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/G Effic / RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / SINGLE GAME HIGHS Attempts: 10, vs. Kent State, Completions: 7, vs. Kent State, Passing Yards: 105, vs. Kent State, Rushing Yards: 51, vs. Presbyterian, Longest Pass: 49, vs. Kent State, Longest Rush: 27, vs. Presbyterian, Had season-ending surgery early in the year and did not play in any games. Earned All-State honors following the 2011 season. Passed for 3,799 yards and 52 touchdowns in 2011, while rushing for 1,117 yards and 18 scores on the ground. Earned conference and state title game MVP honors. Responsible for 33 touchdowns as a junior. Guided team to state title in Born Oct. 11, 1993, in Joliet, Ill. Son of Joe and Angela Maddie. Communications and media studies major. GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS 2014 OPP. C-A-I YDS TD Presby NW UNLV Arkansas KSU CMU DNP Miami EMU BSU Toledo DNP Ohio WMU DNP BGSU DNP Marshall DNP GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Presby NW 4-20 UNLV 0-0 Arkansas 7-17 KSU 8-48 CMU DNP Miami 6-49 TD EMU 3-11 BSU 2-3 Toledo DNP Ohio 5-2 WMU DNP BGSU DNP Marshall DNP 58 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

60 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 2 BRANDON MAYES Safety Jr.-R 2L Aurora, Ill. Aurora Christian HS Started all 14 games at safety for NIU. Finished third on the team with 87 total tackles, with 61 solo stops. Recorded three interceptions, all against MAC teams, to rank second on the Huskies in that category. Had at least three tackles in each game. Made five or more stops in 12 contests. Finished as leading tackler among underclassmen for the Huskies. Made his first career INT at Toledo (11-3), setting up an NIU FG. Sealed a win with a late interception the next week at Buffalo (11-11). Also finished with with eight total tackles and recorded his first career tackle for loss in the victory against the Bulls. Had a career-high 10 tackles - all solo - vs. Western Michigan (11-18). Stopped a Bowling Green drive in MAC Championship Game (12-4) with an interception in the NIU end zone, his third of the season. Appeared in all 14 games with two starts. Led NIU freshmen with 29 total tackles, 23 solo. Had three solo tackles and a forced fumble in his collegiate debut against Presbyterian (8-28). Recovered a fumble in the team s MAC West-clinching victory at Western Michigan (11-28). Tallied a career-high seven tackles against Central Michigan (10-11). Made a career-high six solo stops versus Miami (10-18). Had at least one tackle in 11 different games as a redshirt freshman. Redshirted. Named Defensive Scout Player of the Week for Akron (10-12) game. Three-time all-area and two-time all-state and all-conference selection. Three-year starter set the school record for most career tackles, tackles for loss and interceptions. Named captain of the 2012 Tri-Cities Team by the Daily Herald. Rushed for 863 yards and seven touchdowns on 87 carries in Caught 30 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. Registered 113 tackles, 47 solo, as a junior. Carried 73 times for 858 yards and six scores in Born May 22, Son of Willie and Sharron Mayes. Kinesiology major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby FF UNLV PBU NW Murray UNLV Ohio St PBU Arkansas BC KSU CMU CMU BSU Miami Miami PBU EMU EMU BSU Toledo INT, PBU Toledo Buffalo INT, TFL Ohio WMU WMU FR Ohio BGSU BGSU INT Marshall Boise St MAYES CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst. Tot. TFL-Yds. QS.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /1 0/ / /0 3/4 Career 28/ /1 3/5 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 10, vs. Western Michigan, Interceptions: 1, 3x, last vs. BGSU, MAC Champ. Game, Pass Breakups: 1, five times, last at Toledo, Long INT Return: 15, at Toledo, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 59

61 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 78 JOSH MAILLOUX Offensive Line Fr.-R Mount Prospect, Ill. Hersey HS 2015 Redshirted. Named NIU Offensive Scout Player of the Week vs. Eastern Michigan (10-24). Two-time letterwinner at Hersey. Helped the Huskies win two Mid-Suburban Conference championships. Born May 3, 1997, in Mount Prospect, Ill. Son of Tim and Amy. Intends to major in graphic design. 37 DWAYNE MILTON Tailback So.-R Machesney Park, Ill. Harlem HS 2015 Walked on at NIU during the season and did not play in any games. Recorded 50 carries for 327 yards and 16 receptions for 205 yards as a senior at Harlem. Posted 19 tackles on defense during senior season. Born Nov. 9, 1994 in Chicago. Son of Dwayne and Stephanie Tate. Sociology major. After graduating from college, joined the National Guard where he continues to serve. 26 TOMMY MISTER Tailback So.-R Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS / Indiana Prior to NIU 2015 Sat out the season due to NCAA rules after transferring from Indiana. Named NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week by coaches for the Ohio State (9-19) and Ohio (11-24) games. Redshirted the 2014 season at Indiana. Suffered a season-ending leg injury during preseason camp. Quarterback at St. Rita. Selected to 2014 USA Football U.S. Under-19 National Team all-state, all-area and all-conference. Recognized as Chicago Catholic League MVP and Offensive MVP. Rushed for 1,767 yards with 30 touchdowns and passed for 1,408 with 11 touchdown during serior year. Rated No. 21 prospect in Illinois by ESPN.com and the No. 44 athlete nationally by Rivals.com. Son of Marlon and Dawn Mister. Born on Feb. 13, Sport communication broadcast major. 60 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

62 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 80 SKYLER MONAGHAN Wide Receiver So.-R 1L Omaha, Neb. Millard West HS 2015 Redshirted Lettered as a true freshman, appearing in 11 games on special teams. Made collegiate debut at Arkansas (9-20). Finished with two tackles on the season. Recorded his first career stop in the victory over Miami (10-18). Also made a tackle in NIU s appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23). Three-time all-area and all-conference honoree Earned all-state honors after his junior and senior seasons. Caught 40 passes for 800 yards and 13 touchdowns in Gained 850 yards on 50 receptions as a junior, scoring 10 touchdowns. Rushed 17 times for 141 yards and four touchdowns. Grabbed 43 passes for 1,043 yards and 13 scores as a sophomore. Born Dec. 9, 1995, in Omaha, Neb. Son of Jim and Marcia Olsen. Biology major. 93 RAJSHAWN MOSLEY Defensive End Jr. 2L Indianapolis, Ind. Arsenal Tech HS 2015 Played in eight games at defensive end. Tallied six total tackles, five solo. Had a career-high three stops and assisted on a tackle for loss against Murray State (9-12). Recorded two tackles at the Poinsettia Bowl against Boise State (12-23) Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman reserve defensive lineman. Tallied eight tackles on the season, four solo and four assisted. Had two tackles in his collegiate debut against Presbyterian (8-28) and also made two stops at Eastern Michigan (10-25). Made his first career sack in the season opener vs. Presbyterian (8-28). Also assisted on a sack in the victory at Ball State (11-5). Two-time all-conference honoree. Earned All-State, all-conference and Defensive Lineman of the Year honors following his senior season. Made 110 tackles, forced three fumbles and recovered five, broke up three passes and intercepted one in Caught seven passes for 112 yards and one touchdown on offense. Tallied 96 tackles and recovered four fumbles as a junior en route to earning all-conference recognition. Hauled in three passes for 30 yards in Ranked as the 25th-best recruit in Indiana by 247Sports. Born Jan. 26, 1995, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Reginald Mosley and Vickie Epps. Business administration major. MOSLEY S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst. Tot. TFL-Yds. QS.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 20/ /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs Murray State, Sacks: 1.0, vs. Presbyterian, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 61

63 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 71 LEVON MYERS Offensive Line Sr.-R 3L Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS 2015 Started all 14 games at left tackle. Second Team All-MAC honoree. Only non-senior to start every game on the offensive line. Blocked the blind side for quarterbacks Drew Hare and Ryan Graham. Helped NIU rush for 300 yards or more in three games, including a season-high of 334 at Buffalo (11-11). Named NIU Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the Buffalo game. Blocked for an offensive line that didn t allow any sacks in the games at Central Michigan (10-3) and vs. Western Michigan (11-18). Opened holes for First Team All-MAC tailback Joel Bouagnon. Helped NIU rushers combine for 2,661 yards and 31 touchdowns Appeared in all 14 games. Served as reserve left tackle and played on offense and special teams. Blocked on an offensive line that conceded only 14 quarterback sacks on the year. Played in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (12-5) for the second consecutive year. Helped the Huskies average 5.1 yards per carry while scoring 36 rushing touchdowns Redshirted. Named the Offensive Scout Team Co-Player of the Week after the Iowa (9-1) game. First team all-state honoree by the WFCA and Associated Press following his senior year. Named all-area and all-conference on offense and defense in Finalist for the Joe Thomas Award, given annually to the top senior offensive lineman in the state of Wisconsin. Also named the team s MVP following his senior season. Earned first team all-southeast Conference honors as a junior. Ranked as the ninth-best recruit in Wisconsin by Rivals.com and the 10th-best in the state by ESPN. Second-best offensive lineman in the state by Wisconsin Sports Network. Born Feb. 4, 1994, in Milwaukee, Wis. Son of Marion and Catherine Myers. Marketing major Saw action in six games as a reserve offensive tackle. First career snaps came at Iowa (8-31) in the 2013 season opener. Played in several important games, including the MAC Championship game versus Bowling Green (12-6). 83 JORDAN NIEMEYER Wide Receiver Fr.-R Woodstock, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS 2015 Redshirted. Born March 27, Son of Theodore and Lori Niemeyer. Intends to major in industrial engineering. Two-way starter at Marian, helping the Hurricanes advance to Illinois Class 5A state quarterfinals as a senior. Made 40 receptions for 652 yards and eight touchdowns in Also advanced in the state playoffs with Marian as a sophomore and junior. Explosive special teams returner in high school as well. Sprinted and competed in the long jump on Marian s track team. 62 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

64 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 5 MAYOMI OLOOTU Cornerback Jr. 2L Allen, Texas Allen HS 2015 Appeared in five games at cornerback. Recorded his first career interception against Murray State (9-12), a pick six. His 42-yard return for a score was NIU s only INT-return TD in the regular season Appeared in all 14 games at cornerback and on special teams as a true freshman. Tied for second on the Huskies with four pass break-ups. Tallied 12 total tackles, seven solo. Forced a fumble and had a career-high two pass breakups in the victory at Northwestern (9-6). Recorded his first career tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (10-25). Had a career-high five tackles in the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5). Had 144 tackles, 33 pass breakups and three interceptions. Earned first team all-area honors following his senior season. Made 55 tackles with 15 pass breakups and three blocked kicks in His defense allowed just 18.6 points and yards passing per game. Named first team all-district as a junior. Compiled 60 tackles, broke up 12 passes, forced two fumbles and intercepted three passes in Won MVP award at the Next Level Athlete Top 100 Showcase. Posted 29 tackles and six pass breakups as a sophomore. Born Oct. 25, 1995, in Allen, Texas. Son of Mayomi and Patrice Olootu. Business administration major. OLOOTU S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst. Tot. TFL-Yds. QS.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 1/0 Totals 19/ /0 1/4 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, TFLs: 1.0, at Eastern Michigan, PBUs: 2, at Northwestern, Interceptions: 1, vs. Murray State, Long INT Return: 42, vs. Murray State, Forced Fumbles: 1, at Northwestern, Touchdowns: 1, vs. Murray State, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 63

65 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 25 JOSH ORNE Kicker Sr. 2L Wales, Wis. Kettle Moraine HS 2015 Played the first eight games of the year, serving as NIU s kickoff specialist. Booted 30 kickoffs for 3,000 yards. Averaged 53.3 yards per kickoff. Tallied three touchbacks. Made two tackles on special teams. Recorded a solo stop in the season opener against UNLV (9-5). Had an assisted tackle the next week versus Murray State (9-12) Appeared in 11 games, serving as NIU s primary kickoff specialist. Led the Huskies with 50 kickoffs for 2,920 yards and a team-high average of 58.4 yards per kickoff. Recorded 11 touchbacks on the year. Named Co-NIU Special Teams Player of the Week following the win at Eastern Michigan (10-25), where he averaged 60.8 yards on five kickoffs and had two touchbacks. Attempted his first career field goal against Presbyterian (8-28). Made his first career tackle at UNLV (9-13) Appeared in one game as a true freshman. Handled a kickoff at Massachusetts (11-2). Four-year letterwinner at Kettle Moraine. Totaled 117 tackles and eight interceptions in his career. Forced three fumbles and recovered five in four seasons. Posted 35 tackles and six interceptions as a senior. Recorded 30 stops in his junior season. Born Nov. 15, 1994, in Waukesha, Wis. Son of William and Susan Orne. Nursing major. ORNE S CAREER STATS KICKOFFS Year G/GS No. Yards Avg. TB OB /0 50 2, / Career 19/0 80 4, SINGLE GAME HIGHS Kickoffs: 9, twice, last vs. Miami, KO Average: 62.5, vs. Central Michigan, KYLE PUGH Linebacker Fr.-R Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom Township HS 2015 Redshirted. Born March 3, 1997, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Darryl and Pamela Pugh. Undecided on a major. Star linebacker at Bloom Township. As a senior, compiled 112 tackles and recovered four fumbles to help the Trojans reach the Illinois 8A playoffs Southtown Star first team All-Area choice and an All-Area honoree by the Chicago Sun Times as a senior. All-Southland Conference selection in 2014 as well. As a junior, tallied 105 tackles, earning Southtown Star All-Area honors. 64 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

66 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 33 JAMAAL PAYTON Linebacker Sr. 3L Bellwood, Ill. Proviso West HS Played in all 14 games as NIU s top reserve linebacker. Finished with 42 total tackles, 26 solo. Had a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss. Tallied 11 multi-tackle games, including 10 straight to begin the season. Started the season with five tackles, two TFLs and a sack in the victory over UNLV (9-5), earning NIU Defensive Player of the Week. Posted a career-high seven tackles in the win over Eastern Michigan (10-24) with six solo stops and a TFL. Also had TFLs in wins over Murray State (9-12) and Buffalo (11-11). Made four stops in key games at Ohio State (9-19) and Toledo (11-3). Appeared in all 14 games with one start. Earned his only start at middle linebacker in the MAC Championship victory over Bowling Green (12-5). Finished 10th on the team with 37 tackles, including 26 solo stops. Had a career-high six tackles and recovered a fumble in the MAC West clinching win at Western Michigan (11-28). Also recovered a fumble at Ball State (11-5). Made at least one tackle in 13 games with 10 multi-tackle contests. Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss, with a solo TFL vs. Kent State (10-4). Big special teams contributor, earning NIU Special Teams Player of the Week three times for his performances in the Central Michigan (10-11), Eastern Michigan (10-25) and Western Michigan (11-28) games. True freshman appeared in 11 games and started two at linebacker. Made 42 tackles, including 27 solo stops, on the season. Also broke up three passes and recorded three tackles for loss. Made three tackles in his first career appearance at Purdue (9-28). Posted five tackles in four straight weeks beginning at Kent State (10-5). Collected his first career sack versus Western Michigan (11-26). Made a key stop late in the Ball State game to stymie a drive. Two-time All-State and three-time all-area and all-conference honoree. Awarded the team s MVP award as a junior and senior. Selected to Max Emfinger All-American Bowl following 2012 campaign. Posted prep career totals of 375 tackles, 16 forced fumbles, 13 pass breakups, seven interceptions, four blocked kicks and two fumble recoveries in three seasons. Named the Player of the Year in the West Suburban Conference s Silver Division while playing running back and linebacker. Gained 1,002 yards and scored 25 touchdowns on 150 carries as a senior. Added 150 tackles, eight forced fumbles, four passes defensed, two interceptions, two blocked kicks and a fumble recovery as a linebacker in Named the Silver Division s Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 with 125 tackles, five forced fumbles and four interceptions. Ran 120 times for 998 yards and 18 touchdowns. Rushed for 925 yards and 20 touchdowns, while adding 100 tackles, three forced fumbles and an interception on defense in Born Nov. 11, 1994, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Rodney and Doris Payton. Engineering management major. PAYTON S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst. Tot. TFL-Yds. QS.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /2 0/ / /0 0/1 Career 39/ /2 0/4 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Eastern Michigan, TFLs: 2, vs. UNLV, Sacks: 1, twice, last vs. UNLV, Forced Fumbles: 1, at Kent State, Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last at Western Michigan, GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Iowa DNP Presby UNLV QS, 2 TFL Idaho DNP NW Murray TFL EIU DNP UNLV Ohio St Purdue Arkansas BC KSU FF KSU TFL CMU Akron CMU BSU CMU Miami Miami EMU EMU TFL EMU TFL UMass TFL BSU FR Toledo BSU TFL Toledo Buffalo TFL Toledo Ohio WMU WMU QS WMU FR Ohio BGSU TFL BGSU BGSU Utah St Marshall Boise St Jamaal Payton has been a consistent performer at linebacker for NIU over the last three seasons. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 65

67 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 66 BOBBY RAMLET Long Snapper Sr.-R 1L Appleton, Wis. Xavier HS Did not appear in any games in Appeared in all 14 games to earn his first letter, seeing time as NIU s placekicking long snapper. His quality snap timing helped kicker Christian Hagan boot 14 field goals and 52 extra points with just six total misses. Played in two games on special teams. Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28). Earned second team all-conference honors as a senior while playing tight end, linebacker and long snapper. Caught four passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. Forced five fumbles and recovered three, broke up four passes and grabbed two interceptions in Ranked as one of the nation s best long snappers by the Kohl s Long-Snapping Camp. Born Aug. 31, 1993, in Appleton, Wis. Son of Phil and Victoria Ramlet. Organizational and corporate communications major Redshirted. 56 RYAN ROBERTS Offensive Line Fr.-R Northville, Mich. Northville HS 2015 Redshirted. Named NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for helping the team prepare for the Ball State (10-10) game. Born Oct. 3, 1996, in Toledo, Ohio. Son of Raymond and Darlene Roberts. His father, Raymond, was a four-year football letterwinner at NIU and earned honorable mention All-America honors as a tight end in 1993, serving as team co-captain for the Huskies that season. Intends to major in engineering. Talented blocking and pass-catching tight end for three years at Northville. As a senior, caught 10 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Helped the Mustangs reach the District 1 playoffs in Two-time Kensington Lakes All-Conference honorable mention selection as a tight end. Was also a star basketball players at Northville. 66 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

68 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 70 JOSH RUKA Offensive Line Sr.-R 3L Greenfield, Wis. Greenfield HS 2015 Played in eight games with seven starts. Started the first two games at right guard before missing time with injury. Returned for the win at Toledo (11-3). Started the remaining five games to help NIU clinch another MAC West title. Blocked for First Team All-MAC rusher Joel Bouagnon, who tallied 1,285 yards and 18 touchdowns. Interior blocking presence who helped the Huskies rush for more than 190 yards per game with 31 touchdowns on the ground Appeared in all 14 games, featuring inthe offensive line rotation. Earned his first collegiate start at right guard in NIU s appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23). Helped the Huskies rush for 200 yards and a touchdown versus Marshall (12-23) in the bowl game. Blocked for an offensive line that allowed just 14 sacks all season. Played a role in NIU rushing for 3,488 yards and 36 touchdowns Appeared in 12 games in Member of the field goal/pat unit. Also saw action in several games as a back-up at offensive tackle Redshirted. Two-time first team all-conference selection. Finalist for the Joe Thomas Award, annually given to the top senior offensive lineman in Wisconsin. Received an invitation to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Combine in San Antonio, Texas, following the 2010 season. Started 28 games for GHS in three seasons. Also competed on GHS track & field team. Born Oct. 29, 1993, in Greenfield, Wis. Son of Michael and Colleen Ruka. Sociology major. 32 JIMMY RUSSELL Safety So.-R DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb HS Played in three games on special teams. Made his collegiate debut in the game against Murray State (9-12). Named NIU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for Ball State (10-10). Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on in spring camp of Posted 168 tackles and three interceptions in two seasons. Earned all-conference and all-area recognition as a senior. Named DeKalb s Defensive Player of the Year. Caught 26 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. Named team captain in Forced five fumbles and recovered two fumbles in Broke up 17 passes in two seasons. Born March 6, 1995, in DeKalb, Ill. Son of Rob and Peggy Russell Education major. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 67

69 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 3 EZRA SAFFOLD Wide Receiver Jr. 2L Riviera Beach, Fla. W.T. Dwyer HS Featured in seven games for NIU. Had five receptions for 44 yards. Touched the ball twice via one rush and one catch against UNLV (9-5). Tallied a career-high 42 receiving yards on four receptions vs. Murray State (9-12). Also made a career-long 25-yard catch in the win over the Racers. Returned a kickoff 10 yards at Boston College (9-26). Recorded a 15-yard punt return in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (12-4). True freshman appeared in eight games. Finished with 12 receptions for 83 yards. Also rushed eight times for 27 yards. Accumulated 115 all-purpose yards. Breakout performance in the MAC Championship Game vs. Bowling Green (12-5), recording then-career highs in catches (6) and yards (35). Made a 24-yard catch and rushed for a career-high 14 yards on three carries in his collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian (8-28). Had a five-yard kickoff return against Arkansas (9-20). SAFFOLD S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / Career 15/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Catches: 6, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, Receiving Yards: 42, vs. Murray State, Long Gain: 25, vs. Murray State, Garnered first team all-state honors following his senior season. Totaled 129 receptions for 2,433 yards and 34 touchdowns in four seasons with the Panthers. Recorded 10 kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns in his career. Holds the school single-game record with a 99-yard kickoff return. Hauled in 60 passes for 1,183 yards and 19 touchdowns in Gained 120 rushing yards on six carries, scoring twice. Returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns in Caught 43 passes for 680 yards and 11 touchdowns in Returned four punts for touchdowns as a junior. Posted 340 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Scored six receiving and four rushing touchdowns as a sophomore. Born Dec. 10, 1994, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Son of Ezra Saffold and Terretha Smith. Undecided on a major. GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Presby UNLV 1-2 NW DNP Murray 4-42 UNLV 1-12 Ohio St. DNP Arkansas 1-8 BC 0-0 KSU 1-4 CMU DNP CMU DNP BSU 0-0 Miami 0-0 Miami DNP EMU 2-0 EMU 0-0 BSU DNP Toledo DNP Toledo 0-0 Buffalo 0-0 Ohio DNP WMU DNP WMU DNP Ohio DNP BGSU 6-35 BGSU 0-0 Marshall DNP Boise St. DNP 59 HAYDEN SAK Long Snapper So. 1L Aurora, Ill. West Aurora HS 2015 Born Sept. 29, 1997, in Aurora, Ill. Son of Tom and Michelle Sak. Intends to major in marketing. Took over NIU s long-snapping duty on punts and played in the final 12 games. One of four true freshmen to letter. Saw time at Ohio State (9-19) and never relinquished the punt long-snapper job. Helped NIU pin opponents inside their 20-yard line on 18 occasions. Two-year starter and captain at left tackle and long snapper for West Aurora. Rated the top long-snapping prospect in the state of Illinois by Chris Rubio s long snapping rankings. As a senior, helped West Aurora achieve a winning record in conference play for the first time in more than a decade. Two-time all-conference honorable mention honoree. Illinois Academic All-State selection in NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

70 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 7 DANIEL SANTACATERINA Quarterback Fr-R. Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS 2015 Redshirted. Listed on the NIU depth chart in the postseason after injuries at quarterback but didn t play due in the MAC Championship Game to his own injury. Born Sept. 30, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Son of Mary Ellen and Michael Santacaterina Sr. His father, Michael Sr., played football at Lake Forest College. His brother, Michael Jr., was a four-year letterwinner at linebacker for NIU and started 12 times in 2014, helping the Huskies win the MAC West for the fifth consecutive season and a league title. His sister, Jackie, recently retired from professional soccer after playing for the Chicago Red Stars. She also played collegiately at Illinois. His other sister, Brianna, played played soccer at DePaul. His first cousin, Mike Magee, plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy and earned MLS Most Valuable Player with the Chicago Fire in Intends to major in business. Star quarterback at nearby Geneva. As a senior, guided the Vikings to the Illinois 7A quarterfinals by passing for 2,443 yards and 23 touchdowns. Selected as the 2014 Upstate Eight River Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Garnered 2014 first team all-area honors from the Aurora Beacon- News and the Kane Country Chronicle. As a junior, threw for 2,266 yards and 27 touchdowns and advanced to the Illinois 7A state playoffs with the Vikings Daily Chronicle Tri-Cities All-Area and All-Upstate Eight River Conference honoree. Also rushed for more than 400 yards and six touchdowns at Geneva. 73 MAX SCHARPING Offensive Line So.-R 1L Green Bay, Wis. Southwest HS 2015 Started all 14 games for the Huskies, the only NIU freshman in 2015 to do so. Named FWAA Freshman All-American, the MAC s only representative on the team. Was the first Huskie since safety Alex Kube in 2007 to receive that distinction. Started the season at right tackle, but moved to right guard for a period of time with Josh Ruka injured. Named NIU Co-Offensive Player of the Week after the Huskies put up 59 points and 636 yards of total offense against Ball State (10-10). Transitioned back to right tackle starting at Toledo (11-3), helping the Huskies go on a run to their sixth straight MAC West title. Selected as NIU Scholar Athlete of the Week for his efforts at Buffalo (11-11) as the Huskies rushed for 334 yards on 67 attempts. Consistently opened holes for tailback Joel Bouagnon, who tallied 1,285 yards on the ground with 18 touchdowns during the season. Protected three different NIU quarterbacks during the season. Earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete recognition thanks to his high GPA as a kinesiology major Redshirted. Named NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for his help in preparation leading up to the UNLV (9-13) game. Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area honoree. Started all but one game over three seasons as a two-way starter. Garnered All-State honors following his senior season. Posted 13 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense. Also earned all-area honors from the WIAA and the Green Bay Press-Gazette, to go with first team all-conference recognition. Honored as first team all-area and all-conference as a junior. Registered eight tackles and two pass breakups in Earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore. Born Aug. 10, 1996, in Green Bay, Wis. Son of Paul and Jackie Scharping. Kinesiology major. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 69

71 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 60 ALEX SCHLEE Offensive Line Fr-R. Germantown, Wis. Germantown HS 2015 Redshirted. Born Dec. 14, 1996, in West Allis, Wis. Son of Henry and Julie Schlee. Undecided on a major. Played multiple positions on the offensive line at Germantown. As a senior, helped the Warhawks advance to the second round of the Wisconsin Division 2 playoffs. Blocked for an offense that averaged 38.9 points per game in During his junior year, started for a team that played in the Wisconsin Division I quarterfinals and tallied 34.4 points per contest. Two-time North Shore Conference honorable mention selection. 18 ALEX SCHWAB Linebacker Jr.-R 1L New Berlin, Wis. West Allis Hale HS/Southeast Missouri State 2014 Redshirted after transfering from SEMO. Named NIU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for his role in helping the team prepare for the Kent State (10-4) and Western Michigan (11-28) games. Prior to NIU 2015 Played in 12 games for the Huskies. Made 12 total tackles in his first season of eligibility at NIU with seven solo stops. Had first career multi-tackle game and recorded a TFL at Miami (10-17). Also had two tackles against Eastern Michigan (10-24) and Toledo (11-3). Recovered a fumble in the key win vs. Western Michigan (11-18). Finished the season with tackles in eight of NIU s final nine games. Earned Academic All-MAC honors. Played in 11 games as a true freshman at Southeast Missouri. Made 10 tackles, including one for a loss. Recorded a career-best five tackles and a tackle for loss against Eastern Illinois ( ). SCHWAB S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /1 0/0 Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior. Named team MVP after totaling 80 tackles in Picked off two passes each in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Earned all-conference honorable mention honors as a junior. Born March 12, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wis. Son of John and Carol Schwab. Finance major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER UNLV DNP Murray Ohio St. DNP BC CMU BSU Miami TFL EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU FR Ohio BGSU Boise St SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 2, three times, last at Toledo, TFLs: 1, at Miami, Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Western Michigan, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

72 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 64 LUKE SHIVELY Offensive Line So.-R 1L Tipton, Ind. Tipton HS 2015 Born March 6, 1996, in Tipton, Ind. Son of Wally and Paula Shively. Undecided on a major. Appeared in seven of NIU s first eight games of the season to letter. Named to the Academic All-MAC Team Redshirted. Three-time all-area, all-conference selection and two-time all-state pick. Honored as team s Offensive Line MVP his final three years. Named one of the Indiana Football Coaches Association s Top 50 players in the state as a senior. Garnered first team all-state honors from the Associated Press, along with Kokomo Tribune all-area and all-conference recognition in Named to the All-State team as a junior by the IFCA in Collected all-area and all-conference recognition as a junior. Earned all-area and all-conference honors as a sophomore. 50 AUSTIN SMAHA Defensive End Sr. 3L Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere North HS 2015 Saw time in eight games after overcoming a mid-season injury. Tied a career high with nine tackles. Recorded his first career sack and TFL in the season opener against UNLV (9-5). Had another tackle for loss in the key victory over Western Michigan (11-18). Finished the Poinsettia Bowl versus Boise State (12-23) in San Diego with a career-high four tackles. Had a tackle at Ohio State (9-19) but missed the next six games Appeared in 13 games as part of the Huskies defensive line rotation and on special teams. Recorded nine tackles on the year, with four solo stops and five assisted tackles. Had two multi-tackle games. Recorded a season-high three stops in the win at Ball State (11-5). Made two tackles in the MAC Championship Game, helping the Huskies triumph over Bowling Green (12-5) Appeared in 12 games at defensive end as a true freshman. Recorded three solo tackles on the year. Recorded one tackle versus Eastern Illinois (9-21), Purdue (9-28) and Eastern Michigan (10-26). Named conference MVP and first-team all-conference as a senior. Team captain who recorded 81 tackles and rushed 122 times for 1,246 yards in Named first team all-conference following his junior year after recording 66.5 tackles on defense. Rushed for 1,688 yards on 158 carries during the 2010 season. Tallied 78 tackles as a sophomore to earn all-conference honorable mention recognition. Set career record for the top rushing average in conference history, averaging 186 yards per game. His career tackles are first all-time at Belvidere North. Born Feb. 1, 1994, in Rockford, Ill. Son of Dan Smaha and Debra Hyser. Organizational and corporate communications major. SMAHA S CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/ / /1 0/0 Career 33/ /1 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, Sacks:; 1, vs. UNLV, TFLs: 1, twice, last vs. Western Michigan, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 71

73 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 1 ALBERT SMALLS Cornerback Jr. 2L Miramar, Fla. Monsignor Pace HS Played in all 14 games with four starts. Ranked third on NIU with 10 passes broken up and 11 passes defended. Consistent tackler with stops in 13 games and nine multi-tackle games. Developed a solid tandem with All- American cornerback Shawun Lurry. Had five tackles and two passes broken up against UNLV (9-5). Tallied a career-high four PBUs versus Ball State (10-10). Named NIU Co-Defensive Player of the Week after making five tackles with one PBU against Eastern Michigan (10-24). Recorded his third career pickoff vs. Western Michigan (11-18). Posted a career-high six tackles, all solo, against Ohio (11-24). Made four stops in the MAC Championship versus BGSU (12-4). Appeared in all 14 games, starting the first six contests of the season as a true freshman at cornerback. Tallied 21 total tackles, with 13 solo stops and eight assisted. Also contributed two interceptions and four pass break-ups. Made a career-high five tackles in the MAC Championship Game victory over Bowling Green (12-5). Also recorded four tackles against Central Michigan (10-11). Had his first career interception and a tackle for loss in his collegiate debut versus Presbyterian (8-28). Also picked off a pass in the third quarter at Western Michigan (11-28). SMALLS CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 2/ / /0 1/10 Career 28/ /0 3/14 Compiled 106 tackles, forced four fumbles, recovered five fumbles and intercepted nine passes in three seasons. Earned second team all-area and all-conference honors as a senior. Registered 40 tackles, four interceptions and eight PBUs in Named third team all-dade County after the season. Caught 25 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns in Ended his junior season with 36 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Posted eight receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in 2012, in addition to gaining 25 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Born Aug. 3, 1996, in Miami, Fla. Son of Albert Smalls Jr. and Tammy Jones-Smalls. Communications and media studies major. GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby INT, TFL UNLV PBU NW Murray UNLV Ohio St Arkansas BC KSU CMU CMU BSU PBU Miami Miami PBU EMU EMU BSU Toledo Toledo Buffalo Ohio WMU INT, 2 PBU WMU INT Ohio BGSU BGSU Marshall Boise St PBU SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6, vs. Ohio, PBUs: 4, vs. Ball State, Interceptions: 1, three times, last vs. Western Michigan, MIKE SMITH Offensive Line Jr.-R Schaumburg, Ill. Conant HS 2014 Redshirted after walking on Appeared in four games. Made his collegiate debut in the victory over Murray State (9-12). Also played in consecutive MAC games against Ball State (10-10), Miami (10-17) and Eastern Michigan (10-24). Earned all-conference honors following his senior season. Also garnered team MVP recognition. Named a team captain prior to his senior season. Born Oct. 26, Son of Randal Smith and Kay Kelly. Leadership and management major. 72 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

74 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 43 SUTTON SMITH Defensive End Fr.-R Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell HS 2015 Redshirted. Moved to defense after starting his first camp at tailback. Named NIU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Western Michigan (11-18) game. Born March 22, 1996, in Plano, Texas. Son of Chuck and Sandy Smith. His father, Chuck, played football at Middle Tennessee State. His mother, Sandy, played volleyball at Missouri State. Intends to major in business. Talented playmaker on both sides of the ball at Francis Howell. As a senior, tallied 2,456 all-purpose yards with more than 2,000 rushing yards and 32 total touchdowns at tailback. Helped Howell go 11-1 and advance to the Missouri 6A state semifinals in Named 2014 St. Louis Dispatch All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year. Also named Large School Player of the Year in 2014 by local television station KSDK. As a junior, gained 1,682 all-purpose yards and scored 18 times. Advanced to the second round of the Missouri state playoffs in Two-time All-Gateway South Conference performer. 24 TREQUAN SMITH Safety Fr.-R Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach HS 2015 Born Aug. 30, 1996, in Boynton Beach, Fla. Son of Bobby Smith and Takeshia Austin. Intends to major in business. Redshirted. Selected NIU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week by the coaches for his help preparing for Ohio State (9-19). Three-year starter at Boynton Beach. Tallied 159 career tackles playing in one of Florida s top leagues. As a senior, had five INTs, 13 PBUs and forced five fumbles. Selected to play in the 2015 Florida vs. Georgia Clash of Scholar- Athletes All-Star Game. Recorded three interceptions with 11 passes defended as a junior. Helped Boynton Beach reach the Florida Class 6A playoffs twice. Two-time District 15 All-Conference selection. 72 JORDAN STECKLER Offensive Line Fr.-R Two Rivers, Wis. Two Rivers HS 2015 Born July 16, 1996 in Two Rivers, Wis. Son of Bart and Elaine Steckler. Intends to major in marketing. Redshirted. Named NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week by the coaches for the season opener against UNLV (9-5). Three-year two-way starter at Two Rivers. Helpd the Purple Raiders reach the playoffs each season. As a senior, blocked for an offense that averaged 29.4 points per game All-State honorable mention selection by the Wisconsin coaches. During his junior year, helped Two Rivers tally 33.2 points per game and finish with a 7-3 record. Three-time all-conference selection. Also a standout basketball player. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 73

75 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 14 SPENCER TEARS Wide Receiver Fr.-R Robbins, Ill. H.L. Richards HS 2015 Born Dec. 19, 1996, in Chicago, Ill. Son of Patrice Tears-Cottrell. Undecided on a major. Redshirted. Selected as NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the game against Western Michigan (11-18). As a senior, caught 27 passes for 468 yards and six touchdowns. Helped H.L. Richards reach quarterfinals of the Illinois 6A playoffs. Also rushed for 75 yards and two scores Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention. As a junior, amassed 500 receiving yards and eight total touchdowns. Played in the 2013 Illinois 6A state title game with the Bulldogs. Also a basketball letterwinner. 69 COREY THOMAS Defensive Tackle Sr.-R 2L Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Math & Science Academy Appeared in one game versus Eastern Michigan (10-26) Started the first 10 before going down with an injury. Finished fourth among NIU defensive linemen with 26 total tackles, 12 solo. Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss. Had at least one tackle in nine games with multiple stops in six contests. Recorded a career-high six tackles at Toledo (11-3) with five solo. Named NIU Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Rockets, which also included a solo tackle for loss. Figured in five total tackles versus Eastern Michigan (10-24), a new career high at the time. Assisted on a tackle for loss against the Eagles. Tied his 2014 best with four total stops against Murray State (9-12) and again at Boston College (9-26) Appeared in all 14 games, starting the final 13 contests at nose guard. Led all NIU interior defensive linemen with 35 total tackles, 13 solo. Had 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Made his first collegiate start at Northwestern (9-6), making three tackles and earning NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. Recorded 11 multi-tackle games, including four stops at Arkansas (9-20), versus Toledo (11-11), at Western Michigan (11-28) and in the Boca Raton Bowl against Marshall (12-23). Had two TFLs against Toledo (11-11), including his first career sack. Also recorded half a tackle for loss at Ball State (11-5). Forced a key fumble on the NIU goal-line that Dechane Durante recovered in the MAC-West clinching win at Western Michigan (11-28). Redshirted. Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the UT Martin (9-8) and Toledo (11-14) games. Earned all-conference honors after his junior season. Named all-area by Tom Lemming of MaxPreps.com after totaling 66 tackles and six sacks as a junior. Team captain during his senior year. Earned all-city honors as a sophomore at Lindblom. Team MVP for the Eagles water polo team as a junior. Born Dec. 3, 1993, in Chicago, Ill. English major. THOMAS CAREER STATS Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL-Yds QS-Yds FF/FR Int/PBU / /0 0/ / /0 0/0 Career 25/ /0 0/0 SINGLE GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Toledo TFLs: 2.0, vs. Toledo, Sacks: 1.0, vs. Toledo, GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2014 OPP. U-A-T OTHER 2015 OPP. U-A-T OTHER Presby UNLV NW Murray UNLV Ohio St Arkansas BC KSU CMU CMU BSU Miami Miami EMU EMU TFL BSU TFL Toledo TFL Toledo TFL,SK Buffalo Ohio WMU WMU FF Ohio DNP BGSU BGSU DNP Marshall Boise St. DNP 74 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

76 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 27 MAALIK TODD Wide Receiver So.-R Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township HS 2015 Did not appear in any games Redshirted. Born XXX. Son of XXX and XXX. XXX major. 87 DENZEL TOLLIVER Tight End So.-R 1L Hillside, Ill. Proviso West HS Redshirted. Born Sept. 26, 1995, in Oak Park, Ill. Son of Thurston and Willie Tolliver. Leadership and management major. Appeared in six games to earn a letter. Made his collegiate debut in win over Murray State (9-12). Two-time all-area and all-conference honoree. Caught 67 passes for 779 yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons. Garnered first team all-area and all-west Suburban Silver Conference honors after catching 38 passes for 375 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior. Set a school record in 2013 with 11 receptions in one game. Hauled in 29 passes for 404 yards and two scores in Garnered all-area and all-conference recognition as a junior. Attempted three passes, completing two - including one for a touchdown - in SCOTT TOPOLE Offensive Line Fr.-R Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove HS 2015 Born April 29, 1997, in Barrington, Ill. Son of James and Amy Topole. Undecided on a major. Redshirted. NIU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for his effort in practice leading up to the games versus Murray State (9-12) and Central Michigan (10-3). Starting center for the Illinois Class 7A runners up in As a senior, blocked for an offense that averaged 42.8 points per game All-Fox Valley Conference honoree. Second team all-area selection as well. As a junior, helped Cary-Grove advance to the second round of the Illinois 7A playoffs. Started 24 games at center in high school. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 75

77 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 22 AREGEROS TURNER Wide Receiver Sr. 3L Copley, Ohio Copley HS 2015 MAC Special Teams Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC selection. Finished as the FBS leader in kick return yardage with 1,181 yards on 45 attempts - both of which were NIU school records. Played in all 14 games with six starts for the Huskies at wide receiver. Returned at least one kick in every NIU game, while also getting at least one touch on offense via rush or reception in all 14 contests. One of just 10 FBS players to score two or more kick-off return TDs. Took two kicks back for touchdowns during the season, the first an 86-yarder at Boston College (9-26) and the second a career-long 96-yarder in the Poinsettia Bowl versus Boise State (12-23). Earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort at BC. Had five games averaging 30 yards or more on kick-off returns. Also showed great offensive versatility, finishing second on NIU in receptions (39) and fourth in rush attempts (24). Averaged 8.8 yards per catch and 6.3 yards per rush attempt. Finished as NIU s leader in all-purpose yardage with 1,676. Posted a career-high 237 all-purpose yards in the win at Buffalo (11-11), with 36 rushing, 49 receiving and 152 return yards. Was again named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week for that #MACtion performance against the Bulls. Topped 100+ all-purpose yards in nine total games in Only Huskie with more than 150 yards receiving and rushing. Also the only NIU player with touchdowns via rush, catch and return Played in all 14 games with three starts. Finished second on NIU with 37 catches. Had 398 receiving yards and 38 rushing yards with four total touchdowns. Was one of two Huskies, along with Da Ron Brown, to make at least one reception in every game in Finished the season with six straight multi-catch games. Named NIU Offensive Skill Player of the Week following the Toledo (11-11) game after tallying 59 receiving and 25 rushing yards. Scored first career touchdown with an 11-yard catch at Arkansas (9-20). Caught his second touchdown on a career-long 65-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage at Western Michigan (11-28), where he finished the game with a career-high 70 receiving yards. Notched rushing TDs against Miami (10-18) and at Ball State (11-5). Also completed an 18-yard pass to Drew Hare versus Miami (10-18). Led NIU with 479 yards on 23 kick returns, an average of 20.1 yards. Finished fourth on the team with 915 all-purpose yards True freshman appeared in 12 games and made three starts. Caught eight passes for 70 yards and had eight carries for 23 yards. Rushed for a career-high 24 yards against Eastern Michigan (10-26). Had season highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (33) at Central Michigan (10-19). Four-time all-area and all-conference honoree. Awarded team MVP and best offensive back each of his four seasons. Rushed for 4,742 yards and scored 79 total touchdowns. Gained 1,378 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns on 208 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per carry as a senior. Earned all-state recognition as a junior after rushing for 1,236 yards on 145 carries, while scoring 14 total touchdowns. Born Jan. 10, 1995, in Akron, Ohio. Son of Aregeros and Sandee Turner. Sociology major. TURNER S CAREER STATS RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 40/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / Career 40/ KICKOFF RETURNS Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / /6 45 1, Career 40/ , SINGLE GAME HIGHS Receptions: 9, at Buffalo, Receiving Yards: 70, twice, last vs. Ball State, Long Catch: 65, at Western Michigan, Rushing Attempts: 4, 4x, last vs. BGSU, MAC Champ. Game, Rushing Yards: 49, vs. Murray State, Long Rush: 49, vs. Murray State, Kick Return Attempts: 6, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, Kick Return Yards: 172, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, Long Kick Return: 96, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, All-Purpose Yards: 237, at Buffalo, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

78 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa 1-3 Presby. 1-5 UNLV 0-0 Idaho DNP NW 1-26 Murray 1-12 EIU DNP UNLV 1-13 Ohio St Purdue 0-0 Arkansas 3-29 TD BC 0-0 KSU 0-0 KSU 4-23 CMU 2-37 Akron 1-6 CMU 1-5 BSU 8-70 CMU 4-33 Miami 1-5 Miami 3-22 EMU 0-0 EMU 1-9 EMU 1-11 UMass 0-0 BSU 4-44 Toledo 2-21 BSU 0-0 Toledo 4-59 Buffalo 9-49 Toledo 1-5 Ohio 5-40 WMU 4-42 TD WMU 1-23 WMU 2-70 TD Ohio 4-34 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 5-15 BGSU 2-8 Utah St. 0-0 Marshall 4-55 Boise St. 0-0 GAME-BY-GAME KICK RETURN STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa 0-0 Presby. 0-0 UNLV 3-64 Idaho DNP NW 0-0 Murray 3-67 EIU DNP UNLV 1-19 Ohio St Purdue 0-0 Arkansas 3-71 BC TD KSU 0-0 KSU 2-39 CMU 2-90 Akron 0-0 CMU 1-18 BSU 5-88 CMU 0-0 Miami 1-3 Miami 2-10 EMU 0-0 EMU 1-20 EMU 1-29 UMass 2-24 BSU 2-37 Toledo BSU 1-19 Toledo 2-27 Buffalo Toledo 0-0 Ohio 0-0 WMU 3-50 WMU 0-0 WMU 2-39 Ohio 4-95 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 2-60 BGSU 3-61 Utah St Marshall Boise St TD GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2013 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Iowa 0-0 Presby. 0-0 UNLV 2-3 Idaho DNP NW 0-0 Murray 2-49 EIU DNP UNLV 2-3 Ohio St TD Purdue 0-0 Arkansas 0-0 BC 1-(-1) KSU 0-0 KSU 0-0 CMU 0-0 Akron 0-0 CMU 1-3 BSU 0-0 CMU 1-(-2) Miami 1-1 TD Miami 0-0 EMU 2-24 EMU 0-0 EMU 0-0 UMass 0-0 BSU 4-11 TD Toledo 0-0 BSU 2-8 Toledo 2-25 Buffalo 4-36 Toledo 0-0 Ohio 1-0 WMU 2-23 WMU 2-(-8) WMU 0-0 Ohio 2-14 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 4-7 Utah St. 1-1 Marshall 2-(-5) Boise St. 3-9 After leading the nation in kick-off return yardage in 2015, reigning MAC Special Teams Player of the Year Aregeros Turner returns for his senior season at NIU. 95 NATHAN VELOZ Defensive Line Fr.-R Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS 2015 Redshirted. Born November 7, 1996 in Milwaukee, Wis. Son of John and Lisa Veloz. Accounting major. As a senior, served as team captain and helped Oak Creek go 9-2, win the South East Conference and make the playoffs. Collected first team All-State honors in 2014 from the Wisconsin coaches. Blocked for an offense that averaged 29.8 points and yards per game to lead the conference. Scored a rushing touchdown on the only carry of his senior season. Garnered all-area and all-conference recognition as well. Three-time All-South East Conference selection. Also played baseball at Oak Creek. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 77

79 2016 NIU FOOTBALL PLAYERS 35 SHANE WIMANN Tight End/Fullback So.-R 1L Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Wisconsin Dells HS Played in all 14 games with five starts. Serving as NIU s top blocking tight end, and caught 11 passes for 98 yards. Red-zone threat who finished second on the team with four receiving TDs. His first career catch was a 16-yard score against UNLV (9-5). Had a career-high five receptions, with two for touchdowns, the next week against Murray State (9-12). Named NIU Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his blocking efforts at Central Michigan (10-3). Posted a career-high 46 receiving yards against Ball State (10-10). Caught his fourth TD in the victory over Eastern Michigan (10-24). Named Academic All-MAC for the second straight season. Appeared in all 14 games with two starts at tight end. Contributed to an offense that averaged yards per game. Blocked for 900-yard rushers Cameron Stingily and Drew Hare. Also made three tackles on the season. One of a league-leading 14 Huskies that earned a selection for the Academic All-MAC Team. WIMANN S CAREER STATS RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / Career 27/ SINGLE GAME HIGHS Receptions: 5, vs. Murray State, Receiving Yards: 46, vs. Ball State, Long Catch: 25, vs. Ball State, Receiving TDs: 2, vs. Murray State, Redshirted. Named Offensive Scout Player of the week for the Western Michigan (11-26) game. Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior. Named the MVP of the South Central Conference in Caught 72 passes for 834 yards and 12 touchdowns at wide receiver in 2012, setting the school record for most receptions in a season. Added 20 carries for 120 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Totaled 107 tackles (55 solo), five pass breakups, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks in Named first team all-conference following his sophomore season. Earned basketball all-state honors in Two-time basketball player of the year in the South Central Conference. Born Sept. 9, 1994, in Baraboo, Wis. Son of Dean and Karen Wimann. Sociology major. GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 2014 OPP. #-YDS OTHER 2015 OPP. #-YDS OTHER Presby. 0-0 UNLV 1-16 TD NW 0-0 Murray TD UNLV 0-0 Ohio St. 0-0 Arkansas 0-0 BC 0-0 KSU 0-0 CMU 0-0 CMU 0-0 BSU 3-46 Miami 0-0 Miami 0-0 EMU 0-0 EMU 2-9 TD BSU 0-0 Toledo 0-0 Toledo 0-0 Buffalo 0-0 Ohio 0-0 WMU 0-0 WMU 0-0 Ohio 0-0 BGSU 0-0 BGSU 0-0 Marshall 0-0 Boise St QUINTIN WYNNE Defensive End Fr.-R Saint Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers HS 2015 Born Jan. 10, 1997, in Saint Louis, Mo. Son of Bernard and Sherri Wynne. Intends to major in pre-medicine. Redshirted. Named NIU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Central Michigan (10-3) and Eastern Michigan (10-24) weeks. Standout player at one of Missouri s top high school football programs. As a senior, recorded 55 tackles and was defensive captain for Missouri s 6A state-championship Christian Brothers team. St. Louis Dispatch Super 30 honoree. Named to the second team All-State squad by the Missouri coaches. Three-time All-Metro Catholic selection, winning the league each year. 78 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

80 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 89 MITCHELL BRINKMAN Tight End Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central HS Helped Lewis Central earn a trip to the Iowa 4A state quarterfinals. Selected All-State by the Des Moines Register, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. Made 36 catches for 570 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior followed by 31 caught passes for 453 yards and five scores as a senior. Born Feb. 4, 1998 in Omaha, Neb. Son of Matt and Carrie Brinkman. Intends to major in international business with a minor in Spanish. 16 DAMARIUS BRINSON, JR. Cornerback Jr.-R St. Petersburg, Fla. Boca Ciega HS Highland (Kansas) CC Prior to NIU Helped team become conference champions and bowl game champions at Contra Costa CC during the 2014 season. Recorded 32 solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles with one interception at Highland CC in Kansas in Born Nov. 23, 1994 in Bradenton, Fla. Son of Damarius Brinson, Sr. and Laquanda Everett. Intends to major in political science. First team Pinellas County Athletic Conference South Division selection as a defensive back as a senior. All-Pinellas selection by the Tampa Bay Times. Intercepted a pass playing for the South team in the Pinellas County Senior All-Star Game. Played both wide receiver and defensive back at Boca Ciega where he made 44 tackles, intercepted six passes, forced two fumbles and recovered one on defense. Offensively, recorded 23 catches for 495 yards. Also an all-county selection as a hurdler. 20 ANTONIO CANNON Running Back Fr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park-River Forest HS Captained Oak Park-River Forest to the second round of the Illinois 8A state playoffs as a senior. Rushed for over 2,000 yards with 26 touchdowns in his high school career. Born Feb. 4, Son of Jovan Simmons. Intends to major in business. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 79

81 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 15 MARCUS CHILDERS Quarterback Fr. Adairsville, Ga. Adairsville HS Led Tigers to the second round of the Georgia 3A state playoffs as a senior. Helped team reach the Georgia 3A state playoffs as a junior. Guided Tigers to the most points in school history with 499 points in 12 games, averaging 41.6 points per game. Rushed for over 1,500 yards and passed for more than 1,000 yards in two years as starting quarterback. Enrolled at NIU in spring 2016 and participated in spring drills after originally signing with Memphis out of high school. Born Feb. 6, 1997 in Adairsville, Ga. Son of Randell and Melinda Childers. Business major. 45 LANCE DEVEAUX, JR. Linebacker Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS Won a Florida 7A state title in 2014, as the St. Thomas Aquinas defense allowed just six points per game during the 15-1 season. Made 45 tackles with five passes defended, three interceptions and two blocked kicks as a senior. Tallied two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four interceptions in his high school career. Graduated early and joined NIU for Spring 2016 semester and took part in spring practices. Born March 14, 1997 in Coral Springs, Fla. Son of Lance, Sr. and Hope Deveaux. Undecided major. 3 JALEN EMBRY Cornerback So.-R Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King Jr. HS/Iowa Central CC Prior to NIU Redshirted at Iowa in 2014 before transfering to Iowa Central Community College for the 2015 season. Made 49 tackles in 10 games in Returned an interception 30 yards, broke up seven passes and blocked a kick. Returned 20 kickoffs and 10 punts for the Tritons, averaging 27.2 yards per kickoff return and 22.1 yards per punt return, including a 68-yard KOR. Played receiver late in the year and caught five passes for 26 yards. Earned All-State recognition from the Detroit Free Press and selected first team All-Metro and all-city as a senior. Was a second team all-state and first team all-city choice as a junior Recorded four interceptions with 28 tackles during senior season. Caught 53 passes for 1,026 yards and 12 touchdowns as a receiver his senior year. Tallied 32 tackles and five interceptions on defense as a junior. Served as team captain in final two years when team went A sprinter and high jumper on the King track team. Born March 14, 1996 in Detroit, Mich. Son of Lilchell Arnold. Criminal justice major with communications minor. 80 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

82 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 55 DEMITRI GARY Defensive End Fr. Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Math & Science Academy Played primarily on offense at wide receiver and running back as a prep. Caught 19 passes for 550 yards to average 28.9 yards per catch during his senior season. Averaged 79.9 total yards per game as a senior. Rushed 23 times for 71 yards in his career. Born March 20, 1998 in Chicago, Ill. Son of Samuel and Takeisha Gary. Intends to major in computer science. Product of same high school as NIU senior Corey Thomas. 85 RYAN GIBBONS Wide Receiver Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS Tallied 52 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns as a wide receiver and recorded a forced and recovered fumble at safety for Maine South. Helped team reach second round of Illinois 7A state playoffs. Earned Central Suburban League Championships with the Hawks his junior and senior seasons. Born Feb. 17, 1998 in Gurnee, Ill. Son of John and Amy Gibbons. Intends to major in business. Father was a four time letterwinner for NIU ( ). 39 GERRY GRAY, JR. Wide Receiver Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Riverside HS Two-year letterwinner served as team captain as a senior, leading Riverside to the playoffs with a 5-4 record. Garnered first team all-conference honors as a senior and was a second team all-conference selection as a junior. Participated in the Milwaukee All-Star Game following his senior season. Played running back and defensive back primarily as a prep. Born April 30, 1998 in Milwaukee, Wis. Son of Gerry Gray, Sr. and Rotonda Tatum. Undecided major. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 81

83 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 42 ANDREW GREGORY Linebacker Fr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community HS Unanimous IHSFCA All-State selection and earned All-Big 12 Conference honors. Selected honorable mention All- Area by the Chicago Tribune and The Pantagraph. Tallied 283 tackles, seven sacks, seven pass break-ups, three interceptions and recovered a pair of fumbles during his prep career. Won back-to-back Big 12 titles during his junior and senior seasons. Born June 23, 1998 in Bloomington, Ill. Son of Steven and Kim Gregory. Intends to major in accounting. Father palyed football at Evansville. Sister, Holly Gregory, plays soccer at Purdue. 63 EZEKIEL GUETHS Offensive Line Fr. Shawano, Wis. Shawano Community HS Garnered All-Area and Academic All- State by the Green Bay Press Gazette. Earned All-Bay Conference selection. Recorded 59 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and a blocked kick. Three year letterwinner and two-year captain. Born Nov. 2, 1997 in Shawano, Wis. Son of Jon and Wendy Gueths. Admires Pete Maravich for his dedication and hard work. 5 TRE HARBISON Tailback Fr.-R Shelby, N.C. Crest HS Virginia Prior to NIU Signed with Virginia and spent the Spring 2016 semester there before transferring to NIU. Born July 1, 1998 in Shelby, N.C. Son of James Harbison and Kim Padgett-Harbison. Uncle, Charlie Harbison, is a long-time collegiate assistant football coach. Intends to major in journalism and minor in communications. Set Cleveland County s all-time rushing record with 5,770 yards and 100 touchdowns in his prep career. Totaled 2,080 yards and 38 rushing touchdowns as a senior after gaining 1,850 yards and scoring 38 TDs in Helped Chargers go undefeated (32-0) in back-to-back years, resulting in two state championships in 2014 and Named MVP of both state championship games with 300 yards rushing and seven TDs in the 2015 game and 192 rushing yards and three scores in A three-time all-conference player ( ) who garnered all-state honors as a senior in Also named the county player of the year in 2014 and A sprinter for the Crest track team. 82 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

84 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 98 JACK HEFLIN Defensive Line Fr. Prophetstown, Ill. Erie-Prophetstown HS Named first team All-western Illinois as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman in back-to-back seasons. Garnered All-State recognition from the IHSFCA following his senior season. Tallied 249 tackles and eight forced fumbles during his career. Set a school record with 30 career starts. Born March 8, 1998 in Galesburg, Ill. Son of Judith and Chris Breitbach and Paul Heflin. Intends to major in kinesiology. 39 DANIEL ISOM Defensive Back Fr. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis University HS Two-way player made 43 tackles and two interceptions on defense. Scored eight touchdowns as a wide receiver and kick returner. Caught 32 passes for 343 yards and two scores his junior year. Named second team all-conference as a receiver in Excelled in track and field as a hurdler where he finished second in both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles at the Class 5 state championship in Born Dec. 28, 1997 in St. Louis, Mo. Son of of Daniel and Virginia Isom. Intends to major in psychology. Sister, Alex Isom, is a member of the NIU Track and Field team. 18 JUSTIN KNAUF Kicker Fr. Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic HS with a long of 40 yards. Three-year letterwinner and special teams starter at Boylan. Selected All-Northern Illinois Conference-10 as a punter. Perfect on extra points as a senior. Made five-of-six field goal attempts Born March 5, 1998 in Rockford, Ill. Son of Tim Knauf. Pre-Pharmacy major. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 83

85 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 99 BEN LEROY Defensive Line Fr. Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy Garnered Defensive Player of the year honors from the Pioneer Press, Daily North Shore and Chicago Catholic Blue. An All-State defensive lineman by the Chicago Tribune and IHSFCA. Tallied 83 tackles with 17 tackles for loss and 12 sacks during senior season. Three-year letterwinner, helping Loyola go 31-4 during his tenure. Born Dec. 26, 1997 in Evanston, Ill. Son of Lou and Crystal LeRoy. 44 COREY LERSCH Linebacker Fr. McHenry, Ill. McHenry HS Made 45 tackles and forced two fumbles on defense despite losing half a season to a teachers labor dispute. Averaged more than 25 yards per catch with five touchdowns on 24 total receptions. Caught 16 passes for 385 yards and two TDs as a junior while making at least 10 tackles in four games Played defensive end, safety and tight end for McHenry in football. Recorded long catches of 67 and 96 yards during his senior season. Played basketball, cleared 6-1 in the high jump, triple jumped 42- feet and ran sprints on the track. Born April 9, 1998 in McHenry, Ill. Son of Stan and Allison Lersch. Intends to major in business. 94 ALTON MEEKS Defensive End Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. Dr. Phillips HS Iowa Western JC Joined the Huskies for the spring 2016 semester and went through spring drills. Stand-out at Iowa Western in Finished with 52 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss in 2015 for the Reivers. Played in 11 games with two starts at Iowa State in 2014, making 12 tackles and forcing a fumble versus West Virginia. Redshirted the 2013 season at Iowa State. Prior to NIU Born April 5, 1994 in Gainesville, Fla. Son of Sanford and Allyson Meeks. Business major. Listed in Top 100 by the Miami Herald after stand-out prep career where he played quarterback and linebacker. The Orland Sentinel ranked him as the 45th best prospect in central Florida. Four-time letterwinner. Set record for most completions in a game as a quarterback. Threw for 1,400 yards and five touchdowns as a junior. Led Panthers to become region and district champions as a senior. Won an individual state wrestling title and was a member of championship wrestling team. 84 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

86 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 61 BENN OLSON Offensive Line Fr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS Named All-State by the Minnesota Vikings, USA Today, Associated Press, Minnesota Star-Tribune and Pioneer Press. Helped team reach the Minnesota 6A state playoffs for the first time in 20 years. Two-way standout and three-year letterwinner. Born Oct. 20, 1997 in Burnsville, Minn. Son of Eric and Trina Olson. Intends to major in engineering. 8 ANDREW PARCHMENT Wide Receiver Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cypress Bay HS Recorded 1,700 yards with 12 touchdowns as a versatile offensive player at Cypress Bay. Helped team tally 23 points per game in senior season. Rated as the No. 46 prospect in the Miami Herald s Broward recruit rankings. Born Dec. 2, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Son of Andrew and Lauriann Parchment. Plans to major in communications. 58 BRAYDEN PATTON Offensive Tackle Fr. Elletsville, Ill. Edgewood HS Earned first team all-area honors from the Bloomington Herald-Times and All- Western Indiana Conference following his senior season. Chosen to paly in Wabash Valley Classic All-Star Game. Stand out basketball player for the Mustangs. Born December 11, 1997 in Rhode Island. Son of James and Nichole Patton. Major undecided. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 85

87 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 9 JOE SANDERS Defensive End Jr.-R LaGrange, Ga. LaGrange HS Highland CC Prior to NIU Recognized as an honorable mention All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association(NJCAA) at Highland Community College Selected first team Kansas Jayhawk Community College All-Conference in Recorded 72 tackles and 9.5 quarterback sacks as a sophomore. Led the conference in quarterback sacks. As a redshirt freshman at Highland, started every game and made 36 tackles with two sacks, three tackles for loss and three pass breakups. Spent his true freshman year at Mississippi Gulf Coast JC where he redshirted. Highly-recruited at defensive end and offensive line coming out of LaGrange. Played at Troup as a junior. Born March 1, 1994 in Lagrange, Ga. Son of Joe Sanders, Jr. and Angela Copeland 11 ANTHONY THOMPSON Quarterback Fr. Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel HS Captained Mount Carmel to the second round of the Illinois 7A state playoffs during his senior season. Passed for more than 900 yards in both his junior and senior seasons with 27 total touchdowns. First team All-Chicago Catholic League Blue during junior season after rushing for 350 yards. Born April 4, Son of William and Christine Thompson. Plans to major in business. 91 MAXIMILIAN THROWER Tight End Fr. Royal Oak, Mich. Shrine Catholic HS Varsity letterwinner all four years as a Knight. Helped team win conference championship during sophmore season. Made five catches for 94 yards as a junior. Averaged 18.8 yards per catch. Born Aug. 14, 1998 in Detroit, Mich. Son of James Thrower and Charlene Smith. Intends to major in communications. 86 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

88 2016 NIU FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS 54 AUSTIN WARNER Offensive Line Fr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego HS Selected a Semper Fidelis All-American. Collected All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune and was an all-area choice by the Aurora Beacon News All- Area honor. Earned first team All-Southwest Prairie Conference recognition. Blocked for an offense that tallied 30 points per game. Born Oct. 5, 1997 in Naperville, Ill. Son of Matthew and Heather Warner. Plans to major in accountancy. 9 JAUAN WESLEY Wide Receiver So.-R Markham, Ill. Thornton HS Iowa State Prior to NIU Played two seasons at Iowa State. Recorded 30 receptions, 301 receiving yards and two touchdowns during the 2015 season. Made four catches for 76 yards with a touchdown versus Iowa. Caught six passes for 41 yards and a touchdown versus Baylor. As a true freshman, played in eight games with one start and caught 10 passes for 107 yards. Grabbed a season high three passes for 47 yards versus Texas, including a season-long 33-yarder. Two time All-Area selection in high school and All-Southwest Suburban Red. Helped the Thornton Wildcats to the state playoffs as a junior. Made 51 catches for 806 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. Caught 44 passes for 837 yards with 15 TDs as a junior. In track and field, was a member of the IHSA Class 3A 4 x 100 state championship team and was in the 100 meter finals in 2012 and Born September 12, 1995 in Harvey, Ill. Son of Frederick Banks and Amani Wesley. Intends to major in Sociology. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 87

89 2015 in review

90 GAME 1: NIU 38, UNLV 30 September 5 6:30 p.m. (CT) CBS Sports Network DeKalb, Illinois Huskie Stadium 15,455 Quarterback Drew Hare threw for a career-high 360 yards on 21-of-26 passing and two touchdowns as NIU erased a 14-point second-quarter deficit to defeat UNLV, 38-30, in the season opener at Huskie Stadium. Wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught nine passes for 213 yards, tied for the sixthmost yards in a game in NIU history, and tailback Joel Bouagnon recorded 21 carries for 152 yards and three touchdowns. After a 21-yard field goal from Nicolai Bornand gave UNLV a 17-3 lead with 4:18 to play in the second quarter, NIU cut the UNLV lead to a touchdown on the ensuing drive. The Huskies went 75 yards in 11 plays and 2:46, as Hare connected with tight end Shane Wimann on third-and-three from the 16-yard line for the score, cutting the Rebels lead to with 1:38 left in the opening half. The Huskies evened the game on the first drive of the second half, going 63 yards in just four plays. On the first play of the half, Hare connected with Golladay for 41 yards to the UNLV 22-yard line. Three plays later, Hare hit Desroy Maxwell for 16 yards and the touchdown. UNLV moved back in front on its first drive of the second half. A 33-yard field goal from Bornand gave the Rebels a lead with 9:05 to play in the third quarter. A 48-yard crossing route from Hare to Golladay moved the Huskies to the UNLV 27-yard line. Two plays later, Bouagnon found the end zone from 16 yards out as the Huskies took their first lead, 24-20, with 1:24 left in the third quarter. The Rebels trimmed the Huskie lead to one on a 51-yard field goal from Bornand but NIU responded, going 82 yards in six plays. After Bouagnon ran for 18 yards, Hare connected with Golladay for 19 and 48 yards to give NIU first-and-goal. Bouagnon scored from one yard out to give NIU a lead. After a UNLV punt, the Huskie offense moved 65 yards in four plays and a minute to extend the lead. Hare connected with Chad Beebe for 25 yards and Bouagnon scored from 29 yards out as the Huskies took a lead with 8:10 remaining. UNLV cut the lead to one score when Blake Decker connected with Aaron Criswell from 41 yards out, trimming the Huskie advantage to with 5:26 to play. The Rebels got the ball back with 3:17 to play. Decker connected on a pair of third downs to move across midfield, but the drive stalled and NIU hung on for the win. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total UNLV NIU SCORING SUMMARY UNLV - Boyd 64 pass from Decker (Bornand kick), 1st 12:31 (7-84, 2:25) NIU - Hagan 48 FG, 1st 10:39 (6-44, 1:47) UNLV - Palandech 18 run (Bornand kick), 2nd 14:54 (7-63, 2:54) UNLV - Bornand 21 FG, 2nd 4:18 (13-85, 4:55) NIU - Wimann 16 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 1:38 (11-75, 2:40) NIU - Maxwell 16 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 13:48 (4-63, 1:06) UNLV - Bornand 33 FG, 3rd 9:05 (10-55, 4:37) NIU - Bouagnon 16 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 1:24 (9-93, 2:32) UNLV - Bornand 51 FG, 4th 13:50 (8-39, 2:28) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 4th 11:34 (6-82, 2:11) NIU - Bouagnon 29 run (Hagan kick), 4th 8:10 (4-65, 1:08) UNLV - Criswell 41 pass from Decker (Bornand kick), 4th 5:26 (6-71, 2:36) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS UNLV...NIU First Downs (R-P) 28 (10-15) (11-13) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 35: :26 Sacks By-Yards NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW Rushing - UNLV: Whitely 21-68, Palandech 5-42, Decker 10-35, Naufahu 4-14, Thomas 5-13, Campbell 1-5, Team 1-(-13). NIU: Bouagnon , Hare 10-14, Maxwell 2-8, Harris 3-6, Saffold 1-5, Lewis 1-3, Turner 2-3, Team 1-(-1), Beebe 1-(-5). Passing - UNLV: Decker , 319; Palandech 1-1-0, 10. NIU: Hare , 360. Receiving - UNLV: Keys 6-62, Boyd 5-107, Williams 5-52, Criswell 3-61, Whitely 2-24, Phillips NIU: Golladay 9-213, Maxwell 4-42, Beebe 3-38, Lewis 2-44, Wimann 1-16, Brescacin 1-5, Saffold 1-2. Tackles - UNLV: Vea 9, Richmond 8. NIU: Mays 13, Cheren 9. GAME 2: NIU 57, MURRAY STATE 26 September 12 2:30 p.m. (CT) ESPN3 DeKalb, Illinois Huskie Stadium 17,465 Junior Drew Hare threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns as the NIU Huskies defeated Murray State, 57-26, at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies racked up 643 yards of total offense as they improved to 2-0 on the season. Junior Kenny Golladay recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving day with eight catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Shane Wimann scored two first-half touchdowns for the Huskies. NIU scored 37 of its 57 points in the second half as Hare and the Huskie offense caught fire. Hare completed 15-of-17 passes for 223 yards in the second half and hit Golladay with touchdown passes of 55 and 33 yards. After Murray State took a 7-6 lead on a six-yard pass from K.D. Humphries to Nick Taylor, the Huskies took the lead on a one-yard run by Joel Bouagnon with 13:48 to play in the first half. Bouagnon s run capped an eight-play, 65-yard drive. He finished with 15 carries for 52 yards and was one of four Huskies to rush for at least 49 yards on the day. Murray State trimmed the lead to three, 13-10, using a 12-play drive to move inside the NIU 10. The Racers settled for a 26-yard field goal with 9:58 on the clock. On its next possession, Murray State again moved deep into NIU territory. On third and goal from the four-yard line, Paris Logan intercepted Humphries in the end zone to keep the Huskies in front. Just before the half, NIU pushed its lead to 10 as Hare connected with Wimann on a three-yard touchdown pass to close out an eight-play, 60-yard drive, giving the Huskies a lead at halftime. NIU needed just three plays to find the end zone to open the second half. Hare found Golladay, who outran the Murray State secondary for a 55-yard touchdown, giving NIU a lead early in the third quarter. Two big pass plays helped Murray State answer. Humphries hit Jeremy Harness for 38 yards and connected with Janawski Davis on the next play for a 34-yard touchdown to cut the NIU lead to Hare connected with Golladay on a 33-yard touchdown pass and Joel Bouagnon scored from six yards out as NIU built a lead. After a 26-yard Racer field goal trimmed the NIU advantage to 40-19, Jordan Huff scored on a 46-yard touchdown run as the Huskies increased the lead to early in the fourth quarter. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Murray State NIU SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Wimann 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick failed), 1st 7:52 (8-88, 1:57) MUR - Taylor 6 pass from Humphries (Griefenkamp kick), 1st 0:51 (40-81, 3:00) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 13:48 (8-65, 2:03) MUR - Griefenkamp 26 FG, 2nd 9:58 (12-77, 3:42) NIU - Wimann 3 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 0:13 (8-60, 1:01) NIU - Golladay 55 pass from Hare (Hagan kick blocked), 3rd 14:19 (3-68, 0:37) MUR - Davis 34 pass from Humphries (Humphries pass failed), 3rd 11:53 (6-86, 2:21) NIU - Golladay 33 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:31 (8-73, 2:17) NIU - Bouagnon 6 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 4:17 (4-27, 1:01) MUR - Griefenkamp 26 FG, 4th 13:42 (4-7, 1:18) NIU - Huff 46 run (Hagan kick), 4th 11:11 (6-67, 2:25) MUR - Boone 60 fumble recovery (Griefenkamp kick), 4th 6:55 NIU - Hagan 43 FG, 4th 1:55 (8-51, 4:54) NIU - Olootu 42 interception return (Hagan kick), 4th 0:58 TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS MUR...NIU First Downs (R-P) 22 (5-14) (11-18) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 33: :54 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - MUR: Clay 16-64, Taylor 9-38, Team 1-(-1), Humphries 9-(-9); NIU: Brown 10-55, Bouagnon 15-52, Huff 4-52, Turner 2-49, Hare 6-35, Jones 1-9, Graham 5-2. Passing - MUR: Humphries , 281. NIU: Hare , 358; Graham 2-3-0, 31. Receiving - MUR: Rice 9-72, Harness 8-105, Taylor 5-36, Davis 4-51, Rutland 2-14, Shipley 2-1, Stults 1-2; NIU: Golladay 8-144, Wimann 5-27, Brescacin 4-66, Saffold 4-42, Beebe 3-51, Maxwell 3-23, Bouagnon 1-14, Turner 1-12, Blake 1-6, Huff 1-4. Tackles - MUR: Spraggins 11, Jackson 10, Cicoria 10; NIU: Lurry 6, Logan 6, Cheren 6, Jones 6, Ford 6. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 89

91 2015 NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW GAME 3: NO. 1 OHIO STATE 20, NIU 13 September 19 2:30 p.m. (CT) ABC/ESPN2 Columbus, Ohio Ohio Stadium 104,095 The NIU Huskies forced five turnovers, including three interceptions, and battled No. 1 Ohio State to the end before coming up a touchdown short and falling, 20-13, to the Buckeyes before 104,095 at Ohio Stadium. Trailing after Ohio State scored on a 41-yard interception return by Darron Lee with 1:44 to play in the third quarter, NIU came back with a 31-yard field goal by Christian Hagan with 7:46 left in the game to pull within seven, Hagan s field goal came at the end of an 11-play, 41-yard drive by the Huskies. On its next three possessions - including one that came after Marlon Moore forced Ohio State into its fifth turnover of the game, a fumble by Curtis Samuel recovered by the Huskies Bobby Jones NIU could not manage a first down. The Huskie defense got two first-half interceptions from Shawun Lurry to set up NIU s 10 first-half points, and had a fumble recovery to start another drive. In the second half, Sean Folliard recorded his first career interception, but it was nullified on the next play by OSU s game-winning interception return and score. NIU held the Buckeyes offense to just 13 points, 298 total yards and 136 yards passing as quarterbacks Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller completed 16-of-29 passes. Ohio State converted just two of 13 third downs and NIU held the ball for 32:26 compared to OSU s 27:34. There were 16 punts in the game. NIU s Joel Bouagnon ran for 78 yards on 21 carries to pace the Huskies rushing attack, while Aregeros Turner caught three passes for 37 yards, ran four times for 12 yards and recorded NIU s touchdown on a five-yard run in the first quarter. The teams played to a tie in the first half. Ohio State took the lead on its first possession of the second half on a 24-yard field goal by Jack Willoughby with 8:27 to play in the third quarter to close out an 11-play, 73-yard drive. Lurry intercepted Jones on the Buckeyes first drive and returned the ball 33 yards to the Ohio State 22. Three plays later, NIU took a 7-0 lead on Turner s five-yard touchdown run after a rush by Hare gained 15 yards to the five. The two teams exchanged turnovers. After a Hare interception, the Buckeyes drive stalled at the NIU 14-yard line, and they settled for a 31-yard field goal, making the score NIU 7, Ohio State 3. The teams exchanged punts on the next three possessions before Lurry picked off Jones again. His 12-yard return set up the Huskie offense on the Ohio State 29-yard line. NIU advanced to the 21 and from there, Christian Hagan hit a 38- yard field goal to put the Huskies ahead Barrett energized the Buckeyes. A 26-yard punt return set up OSU on the NIU 44- yard line and four plays later, he hit Michael Thomas for the 23-yard touchdown. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total NIU Ohio State SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Turner 5 run (Hagan kick), 1st 12:43 (3-22, 1:05) OSU - Willoughby 31 FG, 1st 6:21 (7-34, 3:00) NIU - Hagan 38 FG, 2nd 12:20 (4-8, 1:42) OSU - Thomas 23 pass from Barrett (Willoughby kick), 2nd 8:21 (4-44, 0:56) OSU - Willoughby 24 FG, 3rd 8:27 (11-73, 3:37) OSU - Lee 41 interception return (Willoughby kick), 3rd 1:44 NIU - Hagan 31 FG, 4th 7:46 (11-41, 3:39) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU...OSU First Downs (R-P) 10 (6-4) (8-6) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 32: :34 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 21-78, Hare 13-23, Turner 4-12, Huff 3-5, Lewis 1-0, Ambrose 1-(-8). OSU: Elliott , Samuel 3-20, Barrett 3-18, Jones 2-11, Miller 4-7, Team 2-(-2). Passing - NIU: Hare , 80. OSU: Barrett , 97; Jones 4-9-2, 36; Miller 1-1-0, 3. Receiving - NIU: Lewis 4-13, Turner 3-37, Golladay 3-19, Bouagnon 3-8, Maxwell 1-3. OSU: Vannett 4-16, Thomas 3-60, Wilson 3-20, Samuel 2-24, Elliott 2-6, Smith 1-7, Marshall 1-3. Tackles - NIU: Moore 10, Mays 9, Cheren 8; OSU: Bell 10, Perry 10, GAME 4: BOSTON COLLEGE 17, NIU 14 September 26 Noon (CT) ESPN3 Chestnut Hill, Mass. Alumni Stadium 30,193 Facing a dominating defense on the road for the second straight week, the Northern Illinois University Huskies could not get untracked offensively and dropped a decision to Boston College to fall to 2-2 on the 2015 season. Despite what NIU Head Coach Rod Carey called a championship effort by the NIU defense, the Huskies dropped their second game in a row, marking the first time since 2011 that NIU lost back-to-back games. The last two-game losing streak for the Huskies in any game came at the end of the 2013 season when NIU lost the MAC Championship game and the Poinsettia Bowl. Trailing 17-7 when the Huskie defense held Boston College to a 25-yard field goal following an 11-play, 58-yard drive in the fourth quarter, NIU found new life when Aregeros Turner returned the kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. Christian Hagan s PAT brought the Huskies back within three 17-14, with 4:27 to play. The Huskie defense answered the challenge again, holding BC to a three-andout. NIU got the ball back on its 34 and advanced to the BC 35 before three straight incompletions ended the Huskie threat, and Boston College was able to take two knees and claim the win to improve to 3-1. Boston College completed just five-of-14 passes for 92 yards. After a 7-7 first half tie, Boston College took a 14-7 lead with 1:07 to play in the third quarter on a 21-yard run by Jon Hilliman to cap a 12-play, 80-yard drive. The drive came after Hagan missed a 29-yard field goal at the end of NIU s best offensive drive of the game. NIU had driven from its 37 to the BC 12 before a pass on third and one went out of the end zone prior to Hagan s miss. NIU tied the game late in the second quarter thanks to sophomore defensive back Shawun Lurry, who stepped in front of a Troy Flutie pass attempt and returned it 79 yards to the NIU four-yard line. Three plays later, Joel Bouagnon scored from two yards out with 2:57 to play in the half. Boston College s first score came on a 27-yard pass from Flutie to Chris Callinan which was the Eagles first completion of the game. BC s two quarterbacks combined to complete just five of 14 passes for 92 yards and BC punted nine times in the game, while converting seven of 19 third down tries. Boston College had the ball for 37:51 compared to just 22 minutes for the Huskies. NIU could not get anything going in the first quarter as the Huskies failed to record a first down, punted three times and lost a fumble. The NIU defense was up to the challenge, though, forcing five Boston College punts and not allowing the Eagles to complete a pass. The two teams combined for just 76 yards in the first half with neither team converting a third down. Hare completed 11-of-25 passes for 81 yards with six going to Tommylee Lewis. Joel Bouagnon carried the ball 16 times for 56 yards for NIU. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total NIU Boston College SCORING SUMMARY BC - Callinan 27 pass from Flutie (Lichtenberg kick), 2nd 8:54 (10-68, 4:13) NIU - Bouagnon 2 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 2:57 (3-4, 1:18) BC - Hilliman 21 run (Lichtenberg kick), 3rd 1:07 (12-80, 6:33) BC - Lichtenberg 25 FG, 4th 4:40 (11-58, 4:23) NIU - Turner 86 kickoff return (Hagan kick), 4th 4:27 TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU...BC First Downs (R-P) 10 (4-4)...18 (13-4) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 22: :51 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 16-56, Hare 12-15, Huff 2-2, Turner 1-(-1). BC: Hilliman , J. Smith 9-56, Rouse 12-42, Outlow 2-8, Willis 3-5, Flutie 9-4, T. Smith 1-3, Team 3-(-3). Passing - NIU: Hare , 81. BC: Flutie , 92; J. Smith 0-2-0, 0; Team 0-1-0, 0. Receiving - NIU: Lewis 6-42, Golladay 2-7, Beebe 1-26, Maxwell 1-6, Blake 1-0. BC: Swigert 2-18, Alston 1-30, Callinan 1-27, T. Smith Tackles - NIU: Moore 10, Folliard 8. BC: Strachan 9, Daniels 5, Landry NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

92 GAME 5: CENTRAL MICHIGAN 29, NIU 19 October 3 2 p.m. (CT) ESPN3 Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Kelly/Shorts Stadium 17,380 Central Michigan took advantage of four NIU turnovers, including three in the third quarter, to score 26 second-half points en route to a Mid-American Conference victory over NIU at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. NIU charged out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. The Huskies first touchdown was set up by Shawun Lurry s fifth interception, which the sophomore returned to the CMU 23-yard line. NIU used five plays to advance to the CMU 1 with running back Joel Bouagnon recording the rushing score with 9:17 left in the quarter. NIU added to its lead on its next possession as Chad Beebe s 40-yard punt return put the Huskies at the CMU 31-yard line. NIU advanced to the 16 and from there, Christian Hagan s 32-yard field goal was good for a 10-0 NIU advantage. CMU managed only a 44-yard field goal by Brian Eavey the rest of the half, but the Huskie offense could not take advantage. Two NIU possessions after Hagan missed a 48-yard field goal, the Huskies drove to the CMU one, but on fourthand-goal, Bouagnon lost three yards. NIU s third-quarter turnover problems began with a Hare fumble that gave the Chippewas possession at the Huskie 16. Three plays later, Rush hit Jesse Kroll for the nine-yard touchdown, and the PAT tied the score at 10. The teams traded field goals, before a Hare fumble at the NIU 23 was recovered by CMU s Tim Hamiltom. Rush hit Kroll for 23 yards and a score as Central Michigan took its first lead of the game, NIU back-up Ryan Graham was intercepted by Hamilton on the Huskies next possession. Two plays after a 22-yard completion took CMU to the NIU nine, Chippewa running back Jahray Hayes scored from four yards out. The PAT was no good and CMU took a lead into the final period. Central Michigan s string of 29-straight points ended with another Eavey field goal, this one from 41 yards out, with 13:31 to play that made the score The Huskies showed life with a 13-play, 65-yard drive that featured the running of Bouagnon and Hare. Bouagnon finished the game with 104 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns after finishing the drive with a three-yard score on fourth and goal. NIU s two-point attempt was no good and with 8:46 to play, NIU trailed NIU s defense continued to give the offense a chance, forcing the Chippewas into back-to-back three-and-outs in the fourth quarter. The offense couldn t advance past the CMU 37 in three possessions in the final period. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total NIU Central Michigan SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 1st 9:17 (6-23, 1:49) NIU - Hagan 32 FG, 1st 7:17 (5-15, 0:57) CMU - Eavey 44 FG, 1st 3:21 (9-46, 0:00) CMU - Kroll 9 pass fro Rush (Eavey kick), 2nd 13:34 (3-16, 1:02) NIU - Hagan 26 FG, 3rd 10:39 (8-29, 2:45) CMU - Eavey 28 FG, 3rd 6:43 (11-59, 3:56) CMU - Kroll 23 pass from Rush (Eavey kick), 3rd 5:27 (1-23, 0:07) CMU - Hayes 4 run (Chapman rush failed), 3rd 4:04 (3-31, 1:15) CMU - Eavey 41 FG, 4th 13:31 (8-30, 4:18) NIU - Bouagnon 3 run (Hare pass failed), 4th 8:46 (13-65, 4:45) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU...CMU First Downs (R-P) 17 (11-6)...15 (4-10) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 30: :01 Sacks By-Yards NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon , Hare 27-65, Huff 4-29, Lewis CMU: Hayes 29-88, Walker 2-5, Roberson 1-3, Team 1-(-1), Spalding 1-(-2). Passing - NIU: Hare , 105; Graham 0-2-1, 0. CMU: Rush , 182; Team 0-1-0, 0. Receiving - NIU: Golladay 6-54, Turner 2-37, Lewis 2-(-1), Blake 1-8, Beebe 1-7. CMU: Kroll 5-68, Willis 3-47, Rice 3-25, Hayes 2-8, McCord 1-19, Bacci 1-9, Chapman 1-6. Tackles - NIU: Mays 9, Moore 6, Logan 5. CMU: Frazier 12, Hamilton 11. GAME 6: NIU 59, BALL STATE 41 October 10 2:30 p.m. (CT) ESPN3 DeKalb, Illinois Huskie Stadium 13,535 Quarterback Drew Hare completed 90 percent of his passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns and running back Joel Bouagnon recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the season to lead NIU to a win over Ball State at Huskie Stadium. The win gave NIU possession of the Bronze Stalk Trophy for the seventh consecutive year. NIU totaled 636 yards of total offense on the day. Harefinished the day 29-of-32 with two touchdown passes. His 90.6 completion percentage mark set a new school record. Bouagnon rushed for 149 yards on 31 carries with two scores. NIU trailed 10-0 early in the second quarter before the Huskie offense erupted for four touchdowns. Except for taking a knee at the end of the half, the Huskies scored on nine consecutive possessions after the first quarter. Receiver Kenny Golladay scored NIU s first touchdown on a three-yard run to cap an 11-play, 82-yard drive. After a Ball State field goal pushed the Cardinal lead to six, 13-7, Hare connected with tight end Desroy Maxwell from 13 yards out to give the Huskies their first lead of the game, On the next play from scrimmage, NIU s Shawun Lurry s sixth interceptioin set the Huskies up on the Ball State nine. Three plays later, Bouagnon scored from a yard out to give NIU a lead with 4:41 to play in the first half. The Huskie defense forced a three-and-out from the Cardinals and NIU needed just five plays to go 73 yards, capped by a Jordan Huff 17-yard touchdown run, as the Huskies took a lead. Ball State scored just before the half and the teams traded touchdowns on the opening two possessions of the second half; NIU led with 9:57 to play in the third quarter. The Huskie touchdown came via a one-yard run by Huff, who totaled 87 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns on his best day as a Huskie. A 38-yard field goal by Christian Hagan pushed the NIU lead to midway through the third quarter. Pinned on their own three-yard line late in the third quarter, NIU marched 97 yards in 14 plays to take a lead. Hare capped off the drive with a four-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Each team added two more touchdowns, NIU s on a 34-yard hook-up between Hare and Golladay and a one-yard run by Bouagnon. Golladay finished with six catches for a team-high 92 yards. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Ball State NIU SCORING SUMMARY BSU - Hagee 26 FG, 1st 11:18 (8-32, 2:57) BSU - Hogue 4 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 2nd 14:56 (12-83, 4:46) NIU - Golladay 3 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 11:22 (11-82, 3:26) BSU - Hagee 28 FG, 2nd 7:20 (12-43, 3:56) NIU - Maxwell 13 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 6:10 (6-77, 1:02) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 4:41 (3-9, 1:12) NIU - Huff 17 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 2:05 (5-73, 1:26) BSU - Gilbert 2 run (Hagee kick), 2nd 0:09 (12-76, 1:49) NIU - Huff 1 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 10:40 (14-77, 4:16) BSU - Mabon 48 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 3rd 9:57 (3-75, 0:43) NIU - Hagan 38 FG, 3rd 8:14 (6-52, 1:30) NIU - Hare 4 run (Hagan kick), 4th 14:57 (14-97, 4:50) BSU - Lacanaria 5 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 4th 11:48 (11-64, 3:04) NIU - Golladay 34 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 4th 10:00 (6-75, 1:48) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 4th 3:33 (12-58, 5:42) BSU - Brown 53 pass from Neal (Hagee kick), 4th 2:05 (4-81, 1:23) TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS BSU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 30 (9-19) (16-18) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds (-3) 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 28: :28 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - BSU: Gilbert 13-48, Green 11-34, Neal 9-18, Williamson 2-10; NIU: Bouagnon , Huff 10-87, Hare 9-23, Graham 3-11, Golladay 3-6, Team 3-(-3). Passing - BSU: Neal , 393. NIU: Hare , 363. Receiving - BSU: Williams 9-108, Mabon 6-99, Lacanaria 6-55, Shillings 4-46, Brunner 2-19, Hogue 2-8, Brown 1-53, Curry 1-5; NIU: Turner 8-70, Golladay 6-92, Wimann 3-46, Beebe 3-46, Lewis 3-34, Brescacin 2-40, Maxwell 1-13, Bouagnon 1-8, Huff 1-8, Blake 1-6. Tackles - BSU: McPhatter 12, Ayers 10; NIU: Moore 9, Cheren 7, Mayes 7. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 91

93 GAME 7: NIU 45, MIAMI 12 October 17 1:30 p.m. (CT) ESPN3 Oxford, Ohio Yager Stadium 20,278 The Northern Illinois University Huskies used a quick-strike offense and a solid all-around defensive performance to claim a Mid-American Conference win over Miami at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. Although NIU gained a season-high 311 yards on the ground, six of NIU s seven scoring drives lasted less than two minutes, with five of those taking less than one minute off the clock. Those five drives combined lasted just 3:16. The Huskies scored five rushing touchdowns on the day, led by junior Joel Bouagnon s three on a pair of 22-yard TD runs in the first quarter and a career-long 53-yard rush in the third period. Bouagnon averaged 9.6 yards per rush Saturday. Jordan Huff added a three-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and freshman Marcus Jones went 73 yards for the Huskies longest TD run of the season. Quarterback Drew Hare did his part to keep the Huskie offense humming as he completed 17-of-26 passes for 203 yards. His 32-yard touchdown pass to Tommylee Lewis gave NIU a 14-0 lead at the nine-minute mark of the first quarter. NIU scored three touchdowns in the first quarter to take an early 21-0 lead. After traveling 75 yards on just six plays and 1:41 to score on its first possession on a Bouagnon 22-yard touchdown run, the Huskies took advantage of good field position for its next two drives. The Hare to Lewis touchdown concluded a four-play, 53-yard drive and after the Huskie defense did not let Miami capitalize on an NIU turnover, Hare and company took two plays to go 47 yards for Bouagnon s second 22-yard touchdown run of the night. Miami got a 36-yard field goal from Kaleb Patterson at the 5:32 mark of the second quarter as NIU went into halftime with a 21-3 lead. The Huskies gave two points back on the second half kickoff when Aregeros Turner caught the kickoff out of the end zone and went back in. After the free kick, Miami drove to the NIU 16-yard line, but quarterback Billy Bahl was intercepted in the end zone by Shawun Lurry, who returned it 47 yards. On the next play, Bouagnon scored on a 53-yard run for a 28-5 Huskie lead. NIU s Christian Hagan made a 26-yard field goal to close out the next possession before the fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Huff and Jones. The Huskie defense recorded four sacks in the game, two by defensive end Ladell Fleming. Bobby Jones led NIU in tackles with 13 in his first career start. Miami had the ball for nearly 40 minutes (39:45) but earned only 17 first downs and were held to four-of-17 conversions. NIU forced Miami into five three-and-outs. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total NIU Miami SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Bouagnon 22 run (Hagan kick), 1st 11:48 (6-75, 1:41) NIU - Lewis 32 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 9:00 (4-53, 0:59) NIU - Bouagnon 22 run (Hagan kick), 1st 1:32 (2-47, 0:53) MIA - Patterson 36 FG, 2nd 5:32 (5-40, 1:34) MIA - Team Safety, 3rd 14:57 NIU - Bouagnon 53 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:36 (1-53, 0:11) NIU - Hagan 26 FG, 3rd 2:28 (15-69, 4:20) MIA - McCrae 25 pass from Bahl (Patterson kick), 4th 7:49 (7-34, 3:54) NIU - Huff 3 run (Hagan kick), 4th 4:35 (2-30, 0:18) NIU - Jones 73 run (Hagan kick), 4th 2:19 (2-77, 0:55) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU... MIA First Downs (R-P) 21 (12-9) (9-6) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 20: :45 Sacks By-Yards NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon , Jones 2-77, Huff 12-64, Hare 8-29, Lewis 1-7. MIA: A. Smith 11-57, Young 5-28, Thomas 3-26, Ross 8-26, Ragland 3-14, Williams 1-10, McCrae 2-8, McInnis 3-7, Bahl 1-(-23). Passing - NIU: Hare , 203. MIA: Bahl , 156. Receiving - NIU: Golladay 6-73, Lewis 4-50, Turner 3-22, Maxwell 2-27, Blake 1-24, Glasper 1-7. MIA: Young 4-2, Williams 3-27, Gardner 2-49, McCrae 2-43, R. Smith 2-18, McInnis 1-12, Murphy 1-6, A. Smith 1-(-1). Tackles - NIU: Jones 13, Folliard 10; MIA: Kern 9, Burris 9. GAME 8: NIU 49, EASTERN MICHIGAN 21 October 24 2:30 p.m. (CT) ESPN3 DeKalb, Illinois Huskie Stadium 17,245 The Northern Illinois University Huskies piled up 374 yards of total offense and 35 points in the first half en route to a Mid-American Conference victory over Eastern Michigan in the 109th Homecoming game in NIU history. NIU powered out to a 35-0 halftime lead behind rushing scores from Joel Bouagnon and Jordan Huff and three Drew Hare touchdown passes while the Huskie defense held EMU to 11 first downs and three-of-nine third down conversions before the break. The win, NIU s third consecutive, improved the Huskies record to 5-3 overall, 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference. Eastern Michigan lost its sixth consecutive game to fall to 1-7, 0-4 in the MAC. You never underestimate winning in any way, shape or form. It was a great first half in all phases minus the last punt in the first half. It was a really good performance, Carey said. The second half was a little sloppy but in key moments, we came up with stops. The Huskies opened the game with a 17-play, 70-yard drive that took 5:26 off the clock and ended with a four-yard pass from Hare to Juwan Brescacin as NIU took the early 7-0 lead. Later in the quarter, NIU doubled its lead when Hare hit tight end Shane Wimann from four yards out to conclude a nine-play, 57-yard drive. NIU scored three times in the second period as Bouagnon (eight yards) and Huff (53 yards) sandwiched rushing touchdowns around an 18-yard Hare to Kenny Golladay hook-up. Bouagnon finished the game with 136 yards on 26 carries as he posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game, and fifth of the season. Huff added a career-high 128 yards on 13 carries as he averaged 9.8 yards per carry thanks to his career-long 53-yard run. Hare completed 24-of-38 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns in the game. Redshirt senior Tommylee Lewis led the Huskies in receiving with seven catches for 80 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown catch-and-run in the third quarter that came less than a minute after Eastern Michigan s first score of the game. With NIU ahead 42-7, Eastern Michigan used a pair of Darius Jackson touchdown runs to pull within three scores at Juwaun Johnson s first career interception stopped another EMU drive and the Huskies got a six-yard touchdown run from freshman tailback D.J. Brown to close out a 56-play drive to provide the final margin. I was a little disappointed in the second half, Carey said. We didn t come out with better attention to detail. I thought our attitude was right coming out of the half and I thought our effort was good, but our mind probably drifted a little bit and that causes you to drift on the fundamentals. Give them credit - they came out and made a couple adjustments and we had to counter back. NIU finished with a season-high 322 rushing yards on 59 carries and the Huskies converted 15-of-23 third downs. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Eastern Michigan NIU SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Brescacin 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 9:34 (17-87, 5:26) NIU - Wimann 4 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 0:16 (9-59, 2:06) NIU - Bouagnon 8 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 7:57 (14-82, 4:41) NIU - Golladay 18 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 2nd 3:45 (5-68, 1:15) NIU - Huff 53 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 1:41 (2-75, 0:17) EMU - Vann 1 run (Mulder kick), 3rd 9:32 (4-14, 1:15) NIU - Lewis 39 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 3rd 8:33 (4-75, 0:59) EMU - Jackson 1 run (Mulder kick), 3rd 4:42 (11-74, 3:44) EMU - Jackson 2 run (Mulder kick), 4th 9:27 (8-63, 2:10) NIU - Brown 6 run (Hagan kick), 4th 3:37 (9-56, 2:40) TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS EMU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 26 (14-11) (20-11) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 28: :53 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - EMU: Jackson , Vann 16-52, Browning 1-5, Roback 3-(-1); NIU: Bouagnon , Huff , Jones 4-23, Hare 11-19, Brown 2-8, Wimann 1-5, Lewis 1-5, Golladay 1-(-2). Passing - EMU: Roback , 219. NIU: Hare , 267. Receiving - EMU: Strange 6-38, Creel 5-31, Tuttle 4-44, Vann 4-11, Daugherty 3-48, Stone 2-23, Browning 1-19, Jackson 1-5; NIU: Lewis 7-80, Golladay 6-71, Bouagnon 3-50, Brescacin 3-30, Maxwell 2-16, Wimann 2-9, Turner Tackles - EMU: Ibe 14, Beck 10; NIU: Moore 11, Jones NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

94 GAME 9: NIU 32, TOLEDO 27 Tuesday, November 3 7 p.m. (CT) ESPN2 Toledo, Ohio Glass Bowl 23,089 When the call came in the second quarter of Tuesday s match-up with No. 20 Toledo - NIU redshirt freshman back-up quarterback Ryan Graham was ready. With starter Drew Hare out with a season-ending injury, Graham led the Huskies on two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to give NIU a upset win over the Rockets in the Glass Bowl. The win, NIU s sixth straight over the previously undefeated Rockets, improved the Huskies record to 6-3, 4-1 in the MAC. Trailing following a 39-yard field goal by Toledo s Jameson Vest with 13:45 to play, the Huskies drove 67 yards in 11 plays to pull within two points. On the drive, Graham hit Kenny Golladay, who finished with 128 yards on eight catches, on completions of 16 and 13 yards. After an apparent Toledo stop, NIU lined up for Christian Hagan s fifth field goal try, but a penalty on the Rockets kept the drive alive. Two plays later, Golladay made a spectacular one-handed catch while dragging his foot and falling out of the end zone for the score. NIU missed the two-point conversion try to make the score with 9:22 to play. Toledo drove to the NIU 30-yard line. When three plays netted just one yard, their 47-yard field goal attempt missed and the Huskies got the ball back with 5:19 to play. Graham again turned to Golladay, finding him at the first down marker on third and 12 and one play later, completing a 44-yard bomb to the speedy junior. From the 15-yard line, the Huskies used four Bouagnon rushes to get into the end zone and take its first lead of the game, The Rockets weren t done until NIU linebacker Boomer Mays, who finished with a team-high 10 tackles, intercepted quarterback Philip Ely on the Rockets first play. Graham finished the game 9-of-12 for 132 yards and a touchdown while running for 41 yards on 10 carries. NIU used three Hagan field goals - of 36, 20 and 29 yards - to trail just at the half. The final two threes came after a nine-yard punt by Toledo and a Brandon Mayes interception put the Huskies inside the UT 25-yard line. Hagan also hit a career-long 52-yard three in the third quarter as part of a career day. After surrendering 17 points in the first quarter, the Huskie defense buckled down and gave up just 10 points in the final three. NIU got a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery by Juwaun Johnson. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total NIU Toledo SCORING SUMMARY UT - Russell 11 pass from Ely (Vest kick), 1st 8:05 (12-75, 3:07) NIU - Lewis 67 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 7:31 (2-68, 0:28) UT - Hunt 6 run (Vest kick), 1st 6:04 (5-83, 1:20) UT - Vest 39 FG, 1st 2:57 (7-27, 1:50) NIU - Hagan 36 FG, 1st 0:39 (7-22, 2:10) NIU - Hagan 20 FG, 2nd 3:07 (6-16, 2:16) NIU - Hagan 29 FG, 2nd 0:00 (7-9, 2:14) UT - Hunt 1 run (Vest kick), 3rd 4:23 (9-68, 4:01) NIU - Hagan 52 FG, 3rd 2:34 (6-25, 1:39) UT - Vest 39 FG, 4th 13:45 (9-51, 3:44) NIU - Golladay 7 pass from Graham (Bouagnon rush failed), 4th 9:27 (11-67,4:13) NIU - Bouagnon 2 run (Hagan kick), 4th 1:59 (8-70, 3:20) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU...UT First Downs (R-P) 18 (9-8)...21 (12-7) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds (-3) 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 30: :47 Sacks By-Yards NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon 26-87, Graham 10-41, Hare 8-29, Huff 5-21, Lewis 2-(-8), Team 8-(-46). UT: Hunt , Swanson , Ellis 1-18, Jones-Moore 2-5, Remy 1-2, Ely 4-(- 3), Team 1-(-4). Passing - NIU: Hare , 145; Graham , 132. UT: Ely , 136. Receiving - NIU: Golladay 8-128, Lewis 5-125, Turner 2-21, Brescacin 1-3. UT: Jones 4-40, Swanson 3-17, Russell 2-30, Roberts 2-17, Johnson 1-21, Wilcher 1-6, Hunt 1-4, Thompson 1-1. Tackles - NIU: Mays 10, Mayes 9; UT: Murdock 11, Woodley 11. GAME 10: NIU 41, BUFFALO 30 Wednesday, November 11 7 p.m. (CT) ESPNU Buffalo, N.Y. UB Stadium 17,180 NIU turned a 28-3 halftime lead into a Mid-American Conference win over the University at Buffalo Wednesday night at UB Stadium. Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Graham completed 15-of-24 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start. All of his completions went to either Kenny Golladay, who caught six passes for 141 yards and both touchdowns, or Aregeros Turner, whose nine catches went for 49 yards. Turner totaled 237 all-purpose yards in the game with 152 on kickoff returns. He also gained 36 yards on four carries to complement the running of NIU workhorse back Joel Bouagnon. Bouagnon compiled a career-best 156 yards on 28 carries with two scores for his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season. The Huskie defense played one of its best halves of the season to start the game. The Bulls totaled just 28 rushing yards on 14 carries in the half, and finished the game with 78 yards on 23 carries on the ground. The Huskies intercepted three passes in the game to up their season total to 17, including two in the first half. Buffalo took a 3-0 lead on Adam Mitcheson s 26-yard field goal to start the game. After an exchange of punts, NIU advanced to the Buffalo 15-yard line on 10 rushes. Graham hit Golladay for the touchdown and a 7-3 lead. Buffalo missed a 41-yard field goal, and Bouagnon scored on a career-long 58 yard run to give NIU a 14-3 lead. Marlon Moore picked off his first pass of the season to start the Huskies next drive, with Bouagnon scoring from one yard out. NIU extended its lead to 28-3 at the end of the first half. After UB missed a 36- yard field goal, Graham led the Huskies on a 10-play, 80-yard scoring jaunt with the big play a 37-yard completion to Golladay to the 12-yard line. Four plays later, Jordan Huff ran in for the one-yard touchdown. Graham was sacked and fumbled on the first drive of the second half and Buffalo took advantage when quarterback Joe Licata hit Marcus McGill for UB s first touchdown. A 58-yard kickoff return by Turner on the kickoff led to a 22-yard Christian Hagan field goal to make the score Buffalo came back with a 47-yard touchdown run by Jordan Johnson to narrow the Huskies lead to with 1:44 to play in the third quarter. The lead was trimmed to eight when Graham was intercepted by Cameron Lewis, who returned the ball 68 yards for a touchdown. Graham responded, hitting a wide open Kenny Golladay for a 68-yard touchdown to put NIU went ahead SCORING BY QUARTERS Total NIU Buffalo SCORING SUMMARY UB - Mitcheson 26 FG, 1st 12:05 (8-60, 2:55) NIU - Golladay 15 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 1st 6:03 (11-59, 3:24) NIU - Bouagnon 58 run (Hagan kick), 1st 3:21 (4-76, 1:09) NIU - Bouagnon 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 8:25 (11-77, 3:33) NIU - Huff 1 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 0:10 (10-80, 3:14) UB - McGill 16 pass from Licata (Mitcheson kick), 3rd 7:25 (10-67, 4:33) NIU - Hagan 22 FG, 3rd 3:52 (10-34, 3:23) UB - Johnson 47 run (Mitcheson kick blocked), 3rd 1:44 (5-78, 2:03) UB - Lewis 68 interception return (Mitcheson kick), 4th 13:27 NIU - Golladay 68 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 4th 12:46 (2-67,0:35) UB - Lisa 35 pass from Licata (Mitcheson kick), 4th 6:46 (5-57, 1:08) NIU - Hagan 47 FG, 4th 2:50 (4-5, 0:24) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NIU... UB First Downs (R-P) 24 (16-8)...23 (5-15) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 31: :08 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - NIU: Bouagnon , Graham 18-78, Huff 12-50, Turner 4-36, Beebe 1-13, Golladay 1-4, Team 3-(-3). UB: Johnson 6-66, Taylor 12-33, Team 1-(-1), Martinez 1-(-2), Licata 3-(-18). Passing - NIU: Graham , 190. UB: Licata , 354. Receiving - NIU: Turner 9-49, Golladay UB: Weiser 8-59, McGill 7-79, Willoughby 6-101, Lisa 5-73, Taylor 2-21, Schreck 2-7, Smiley Tackles - NIU: Moore 9, Mayes 8, Lurry 8; UB: Gilbo 19, Williamson 16. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 93

95 GAME 11: NIU 27, WESTERN MICHIGAN 19 November 18 7 p.m. (CT) ESPN2 DeKalb, Illinois Huskie Stadium 10,194 The NIU Huskies scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to earn a victory over Western Michigan and put themselves in position to win the Mid-American Conference West Division for a sixth consecutive season. Sophomore Jordan Huff rushed for 159 yards on just eight carries as the Huskies overturned a five-point third quarter deficit to earn their sixth consecutive victory. The Huskie defense also came up with a pair of fourth quarter stops, including a goal-line stand, to give NIU the win as linebacker Boomer Mays, who finished with a career-high 15 tackles, lived up to his name on first down with a crushing hit that stopped running back Jamauri Bogan in his tracks. NIU led at the half before nine third quarter points pushed the Broncos in front. Andrew Haldeman opened the second half scoring with a 31-yard field goal with 4:33 on the clock to pull Western Michigan within one. The Broncos took the lead on their next drive as Zach Terrell connected with Corey Davis for a 72-yard touchdown pass. Western Michigan failed on its two-point attempt and the Broncos lead stood at with 1:57 to play in the third period. The Huskies marched 93 yards in 12 plays to retake the lead. Quarterback Ryan Graham converted a pair of third downs on the drive, hitting Juwan Brescacin for eight yards on third-and-four and with Kenny Golladay for eight more on third-and-eight. Graham finished the night 11-of-23 passing for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Golladay led the Huskie receivers with four catches for 93 yards and a score. A 20-yard run by Huff, along with a facemask by Western Michigan, gave NIU a first down at the Bronco 12. Two plays later junior Joel Bouagnon found the end zone to put the Huskies back on top. NIU s two-point conversion play failed and the Huskies lead remained one at Bouagnon gained 70 yards on 21 carries in the contest. Western Michigan s next drive ended with a 63-yard punt that was downed at the NIU three-yard line, but it took the Huskies just three plays and 53 seconds to extend their lead. Huff went for 44 yards on the first play. Two plays later, Graham connected with Golladay for 53 yards and a score to put the Huskies in front, 27-19, with 8:15 to play. The Broncos drove to the NIU four but were unable to get in the end zone. A double pass from Davis to Terrell for 22 yards gave the Broncos first-and-goal at the NIU four. Consecutive run plays were stuffed by linebackers Boomer Mays and Sean Folliard before a pair of incompletions, the second of which was broken up Albert Smalls in the end zone, turned the ball over to the Huskies on downs. Mays made 12 solo stops and had a half sack and a pair of pass break-ups, to lead the Huskie defense. Western Michigan had one final chance with 2:13 left, but a sack by Ben Compton and a penalty pushed the Broncos into long yardage situation and Western Michigan again turned the ball over on downs, sealing the Huskie victory. Compton finished with a career-high six tackles, including two sacks. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Western Michigan NIU SCORING SUMMARY WMU - Haldeman 35 FG, 1st 7:26 (10-63, 4:55) NIU - Turner 27 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 1st 3:46 (13-75, 3:40) NIU - Huff 87 run (Hagan kick), 2nd 13:11 (1-87, 0:13) WMU - Braverman 35 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick), 2nd 6:56 (11-75, 6:15) WMU - Haldeman 31 FG, 3rd 4:33 (13-51, 5:50) WMU - Davis 72 pass from Terrell (Flacco rush failed), 3rd 1:57 (1-72, 0:11) NIU - Bouagnon 12 run (Graham pass failed), 4th 13:14 (12-93, 3:43) NIU - Golladay 53 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 4th 8:15 (3-97, 0:53) TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS WMU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 24 (10-14) (9-8) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 39: :25 Sacks By-Yards NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW Rushing - WMU: Bogan 15-70, Flacco 8-35, Bellamy 8-24, Terrell 10-7, Franklin 2-5, Team 1-(-2); NIU: Huff 8-159, Bouagnon 21-70, Graham 9-39, Turner 2-23, Jones 1-0, Team 2-(-2). Passing - WMU: Terrell , 331; Davis 1-1-0, 22; Flacco 0-1-0, 0. NIU: Graham , 158. Receiving - WMU: Braverman 9-126, Davis 7-123, Roberts 4-74, Terrell 1-22, Franklin 1-8; NIU: Golladay 4-93, Turner 4-42, Brescacin 2-15, Beebe 1-8. Tackles - WMU: A. Brown 10, Bailey 9; NIU: Mays 15, Mayes 10. GAME 12: OHIO 26, NIU 21 November 24 6:30 p.m. (CT) ESPN2 DeKalb, Illinois Huskie Stadium 9,755 Despite a valiant effort by the Northern Illinois University defense, the NIU Huskies were unable to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit and dropped a decision to Ohio Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium. The Huskie defense did not allow Ohio into the end zone after the 7:52 mark of the second quarter, holding the Bobcats to field goals of 31, 26 and 26 yards by kicker Josiah Yazdani the rest of the way. OU made five trips into the red zone and came away with field goals four times. NIU saw its 22-game November winning streak, its seven-game home winning streak, and its 17-game regular season win streak versus MAC East opponents, end. Ohio built a 20-7 halftime lead as the NIU offense could not get untracked in the first half, and the Huskie special teams put the defense in several difficult positions once when Chad Beebe muffed a punt and again when a Jake Ambrose punt traveled just 21 yards. The Bobcats took advantage of the field position to put 10 points on the board with a 22-yard Yazdani field goal following the former and a five-yard touchdown pass from Greg Windham to Keith Heitzman after the latter. The Huskies and Bobcats traded punts on the first two possessions of the second half before NIU cut the Ohio lead to Huskie quarterback Ryan Graham connected with Kenny Golladay from 27 yards out for the touchdown, which was set up by a 62- yard pass from Graham to Juwan Brescacin two plays earlier. NIU looked to have momentum after it got the ball back on its 19-yard line, as the Huskie offense advanced to the Ohio 43-yard line. On third-and-11 from the 43, Graham was sacked, fumbled and went down, bringing true freshman walk-on quarterback Tommy Fiedler into the game. With 4:15 to go, NIU took over at its own 10-yard line, trailing 26-14, and used 11 plays to go 90 yards for a touchdown. Fiedler connected with Golladay on fourth-and-six from the Ohio 11 for the touchdown as the Huskies cut the Bobcat lead to with 1:45 left. Following the score, the Huskies lined up for an onside kick but Ohio recovered and the Bobcats were able to run out the clock. Fiedler finished the contest 9-of-17 passing for 113 yards and a touchdown; Graham was 11-of-17 for 142 yards and a score. Golladay had with six catches for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Brescacin totaled a game-high 114 yards on six catches. Ohio (8-4, 5-3 MAC) scored first as J.D. Sprague connected with Jordan Reid for a 28- yard score on a fourth-and-three to give the Bobcats an early lead. The Huskies converted a turnover into a touchdown when Marlon Moore forced a fumble and Cameron Clinton-Earl recovered at the Ohio 22-yard line. Four plays later the Huskies found the end zone as Jordan Huff scored from five yards out to tie the score at seven with three minutes to play in the first quarter. A.J. Ouellette rushed for a game-high 140 yards on 30 carries for the Bobcats. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Ohio NIU SCORING SUMMARY OU - Reid 28 pass from Sprague (Yazdani kick), 1st 6:36 (7-80, 2:21) NIU - Huff 5 run (Hagan kick), 1st 3:00 (4-22, 1:07) OU - Yazdani 22 FG, 2nd 11:03 (5-18, 1:55) OU - Heitzman 5 pass from Windham (Yazdani kick), 2nd 7:52 (6-44, 1:52) OU - Yazdani 31 FG, 2nd 1:05 (11-46, 5:09) NIU - Golladay 27 pass from Graham (Hagan kick), 3rd 9:43 (3-86, 1:11) OU - Yazdani 26 FG, 4th 11:42 (11-72, 5:14) OU - Yazdani 26 FG, 4th 7:42 (9-29, 3:05) NIU - Golladay 11 pass from Fiedler (Haagan kick), 4th 1:45 (11-90, 2:30) TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS OU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 19 (13-5) (8-9) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 35: :23 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - OU: Ouellette , Windham 11-43, Sprague 5-30, Berger 1-20, Team 3-(-3); NIU: Bouagnon 16-37, Huff 3-20, Fiedler 3-20, Turner 2-14, Graham 14-(-18). Passing - OU: Windham , 76; Sprague , 92; Cope 0-1-0, 0. NIU: Graham , 142; Fiedler , 113. Receiving - OU: Reid 5-66, Smith 3-31, Cope 2-49, Walker 1-8, Sawyer 1-6, Heitzman 1-5, Ouellette 1-3; NIU: Brescacin 6-114, Golladay 6-72, Turner 4-34, Bouagnon 2-20, Maxwell Tackles - OU: Moore 9, Laseak 8; NIU: Folliard 10, Mays NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

96 2015 NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW 2015 MARATHON MAC CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 SDCCU POINSETTIA BOWL GAME 13: BOWLING GREEN 34, NIU 14 GAME 14: BOISE STATE 55, NIU 7 December 4 7:00 p.m. (CT) ESPN2 Detroit, Michigan Ford Field 16,425 After a rocky first half that saw the NIU offense unable to get its running game going behind freshman walk-on quarterback Tommy Fiedler while the defense worked hard at containing the high-flying offense of Bowling Green, the Huskies showed the never-quit attitude of champions before falling, Bowling Green ran for 266 yards on 53 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns, led by Travis Greene s 183 yards and two TDs. The Huskies mustered just 72 yards of total offense in the first half, with 53 on the ground and 19 passing. NIU finished the game with 107 yards on 38 carries. Down 28-0 early in the third quarter after BGSU quarterback Matt Johnson hit Roger Lewis on a 45-yard slant for a score, the Huskies responded with back-to-back touchdowns to cut the Falcons lead in half. NIU got on the scoreboard ofor the first time with 5:43 to play in the third quarter. Fiedler hit Kenny Golladay for 15 yards on fourth-and-11 to the BG 32-yard line before finding tight end Desroy Maxwell up the seam for a touchdown. Later in the period, NIU s Shawun Lurry stepped in front of a Matt Johnson sideline throw and scored on a 64-yard interception return, putting the Huskies within 14 points with 2:19 left in the third quarter. NIU could not sustain the momentum as Bowling Green went to Greene to grind out a 12-play, 83-yard drive. Huskie senior Marlon Moore blocked the PAT, but the Falcons made their lead hold over the final 12:32 of the game. The Huskies drove to the Bowling Green 11 on their next possession, but on fourthand-one, Fiedler was sacked and NIU did not threaten again. Lurry was named NIU s Most Valuable Player while senior Boomer Mays had a career-high 16 tackles, nine solo, and Sean Folliard contributed 10. The first four possessions of the game saw defense dominate until Bowling Green took a 7-0 lead with 4:15 to play in the first quarter on a four-yard run by Fred Coppet. NIU drove to the Bowling Green 12-yard line early in the second quarter before BG recovered a Huskie fumble on its own 22-yard line. NIU committed a season-high five turnovers in the game. Bowling Green drove to the NIU four-yard line, but on fourth and-two, the Huskie defense stopped Coppet for no gain and the NIU offense took over. Stuck deep in their own territory, the Huskies were forced to punt. BG drove to the NIU 22-yard line. On second-and-12, Johnson s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Brandon Mayes. Three plays later, BG got the ball back when the Falcons recovered a Huskie fumble at the NIU 19. This time Bowling Green took advantage of the miscue, scoring on a twoyard completion from Johnson to Derek Lee with 5:28 to go in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead. Greene escaped for a 25-yard touchdown run with 1:04 left in the half to make the score 21-0 at the break. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Bowling Green NIU SCORING SUMMARY BG - Coppet 4 run (Tate kick), 1st 4:15 (10-70, 2:40) BG - Lee 2 pass from Johnson (Tate kick), 2nd 5:28 (3-17, 0:56) BG - Greene 25 run (Tate kick), 2nd 1:04 (8-84, 2:32) BG - Lewis 45 pass from Johnson (Tate kick), 3rd 12:26 (5-73, 1:37) NIU - Maxwell 32 pass from Fiedler (Hagan kick), 3rd 5:43 (5-46, 1:29) NIU - Lurry 64 interception return (Hagan kick), 3rd 2:24 BG - Greene 1 run (Tate kick blocked), 4th 12:32 (12-83, 4:47) TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS BG...NIU First Downs (R-P) 25 (13-10) (9-6) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds 1-(-1) rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 34: :34 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - BG: Greene , Coppet 16-85, Johnson 6-8, Moore 1-(-5), Team 1-(-5); NIU: Bouagnon 14-57, Huff 5-23, Fiedler 14-22, Turner 4-7, Beebe 1-(-2). Passing - BG: Johnson , 235; NIU: Fiedler , 152. Receiving - BG: Dieter 7-75, Lewis 6-75, Moore 5-53, Burbrink 3-19, Greene 3-11, Lee 1-2; NIU: Maxwell 3-68, Bouagnon 3-31, Brescacin 2-13, Turner 2-8, Beebe 1-17, Golladay Tackles - BG: Valdez 13, Mack 8; NIU: Mays 16, Folliard 10. December 23 3:30 p.m. (CT) ESPN San Diego, California Qualcomm Stadium 21,501 The Northern Illinois University Huskies struck out on its third swing at a San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl victory Wednesday, falling to Boise State 55-7 in the 11th edition of the postseason game played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Freshman quarterback Ryan Graham completed 7 of 21 passes for 38 yards as the Boise State defense kept the Huskie offense in check throughout the game. NIU finished with negative five rushing yards on 30 carries after Graham was sacked six times. The Huskies were also hurt by three first-half fumbles, which led to 17 Boise State points. NIU junior Aregeros Turner scored the Huskies lone touchdown on a 96-yard kickoff return in the second quarter. Turner juked past at least four Boise State defenders, getting into the clear at the 45-yard line and then outran everyone to the end zone. NIU trailed 24-7 after Turner s return in the second quarter and had an opportunity to close the gap after a Boise State fumble was recovered by Austin Smaha at the Broncos 31-yard line. The Huskies drove to the Boise State 16 before Graham was sacked and his fumble was recovered by BSU s Tyler Gray. From there, the Broncos drove 60 yards in eight plays to take a 31-7 lead that stood up until halftime. Boise quarterback Brett Rypien connected with Chaz Anderson on the 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:51 left in the half. Rypien completed 29 of 39 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns to lead Boise State while running back Jeremy McNichols ran for 93 yards on 19 carries for the Broncos. Boise State gained 654 yards of total offense. Boise State took a 21-0 lead after the first quarter as the Broncos caught the Huskies in defensive mismatches. Boise State took just three plays to score on the opening drive. Rypien hit McNichols on a 39-yard completion to the NIU 29 and one play later, McNichols burst free up the middle untouched for a 29-yard score. NIU drove from its 25 to the Ball State 26-yard line with Graham effectively mixing the run and pass. But on third and six from the 26, the snap was fumbled and Boise State recovered on its own 33-yard line. From there, Rypien had back-to-back 23-yard completions to put the Broncos on the NIU 21-yard line. Three plays later, he hit McNichols from four yards out for a 14-0 Boise State lead with 7:38 to play in the first quarter. After NIU went three-and-out, Boise State drove 53 yards in seven plays with McNichols scoring his third touchdown of the day, on a one-yard run, to put BSU up The Huskies fortunes did not improve in the second half. Boise State added 10 points in the third quarter and scored 14 points in the fourth while the Huskies were forced to punt on all six of their drives. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Boise State NIU SCORING SUMMARY BSU - McNichols 29 run (Rausa kick), 1st 14:02 (3-75, 0:58) BSU - McNichols 4 pass from Rypien (Rausa kick), 1st 7:38 (7-67, 2:18) BSU - McNichols 1 run (Rausa kick), 1st 3:28 (7-53, 2:36) BSU - Rausa 20 FG, 2nd 9:44 (7-12, 3:01) NIU - Turner 96 kickoff return (Hagan kick), 2nd 9:32 BSU - Anderson 16 pass from Rypien (Rausa kick), 2nd 1:51 (8-60, 3:35) BSU - Rausa 27 FG, 3rd 7:30 (12-51, 4:49) BSU - Dhaenens 18 pass from Rypien (Rausa kick), 3rd 3:29 (6-62, 2:06) BSU - Young 24 run (Rausa kick), 4th 14:52 (5-61, 2:07) BSU - Stuart 1 run (Rausa kick), 4th 9:52 (7-69, 4:06) TEAM Team && INDIVIDUAL Individual Statistics STATISTICS BSU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 35 (16-19)...7 (2-3) Rushes-Net Yards (-5) Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 43: :47 Sacks By-Yards Rushing - BSU: McNichols 19-93, Wolpin 15-90, Young 10-54, Williams-Rhodes 3-34, Stuart 5-20, Ogle 1-2, Sperbeck 1-1, Rypien 2-(- 17); NIU: Bouagnon 8-16, Huff 5-13, Turner 3-9, Golladay 4-6, Graham 10-(-49). Passing - BSU: Rypien , 377; NIU: Graham , 38. Receiving - BSU: Williams-Rhodes 8-94, Sperbeck 6-78, McNichols 5-96, Anderson 4-46, Roh 4-38, Dhaenens 1-18, Huff 1-7; NIU: Brescacin 3-12, Golladay 2-7, Lewis 1-11, Maxwell 1-8. Tackles - BSU: Gray 7; NIU: Moore 9. NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 95

97 2015 NIU FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW HONORS & AWARDS JOEL BOUAGNON, Tailback All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (First Team) - PS MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11) CAMERON CLINTON-EARL, Defensive End MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Academic All-MAC National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society NFF Chicago Metro Chapter Mental Toughness Award AIDAN CONLON, Offensive Guard All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (Second Team) - PS SHANE EVANS, Offensive Guard Academic All-MAC PEREZ FORD, Defensive End All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (First Team) - PS Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List KENNY GOLLADAY, Wide Receiver All-MAC (Second Team) All-MAC (Second Team) - PS MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5) Biletnikoff Award Watch List RYAN GRAHAM, Quarterback Academic All-MAC MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week (Nov. 11) CHRISTIAN HAGAN, Kicker All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (Second Team) - PS MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Academic All-MAC MAC West Specialist of the Week (Nov. 3) DREW HARE, Quarterback MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Academic All-MAC MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 10, Oct. 24) Manning Award Star of the Week (Oct. 12) Davey O Brien Award Great 8 Quarterback (Oct. 12) MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 9) BOBBY JONES, Outside Linebacker Academic All-MAC MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17) WILLIAM LEE, Defensive Tackle Academic All-MAC PARIS LOGAN, Cornerback Jim Thorpe Award Watch List SHAWUN LURRY, Cornerback FWAA All-American (First Team) Phil Steele All-American (First Team) Walter Camp All-American (Second Team) Associated Press All-American (Third Team) Athlon Sports All-American (Third Team) SI.com All-American (Honorable Mention) All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (First Team) - PS Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19) Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week (Sept. 23) BOOMER MAYS, Middle Linebacker All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (First Team) - PS MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3, Nov. 18) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List MARLON MOORE, Safety All-MAC (Second Team) - PS All-MAC (Third Team) MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 24) LEVON MYERS, Offensive Tackle All-MAC (Second Team) All-MAC (Third Team) - PS ANDREW NESS, Center All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (First Team) - PS MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Academic All-MAC NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant Outland Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Rimington Trophy Watch List MAX SCHARPING, Offensive Tackle FWAA Freshman All-American MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Academic All-MAC ALEX SCHWAB, Linebacker Academic All-MAC LUKE SHIVELY, Center Academic All-MAC AREGEROS TURNER, Wide Receiver/Kickoff Returner MAC Special Teams Player of the Year All-MAC (First Team) All-MAC (First Team) - PS MAC West Specialist of the Week (Sept. 26, Nov. 11) SHANE WIMANN, Tight End/Fullback MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Academic All-MAC 96 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

98 TEAM STATISTICS NIU OPP SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 26:25 33:35 3RD-DOWN Conversions 84/224 98/241 3rd-Down Pct 38% 41% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 17/33 15/29 4th-Down Pct 52% 52% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (42-48) 88% (43-52) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-48) 71% (23-52) 44% PAT-ATTEMPTS (52-54) 96% (40-42) 95% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 6/ /35369 Neutral Site Games 2/18963 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total NIU Opponents NIU FOOTBALL 2015 FINAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G BOUAGNON, Joel HUFF, Jordan HARE, Drew TURNER, Aregeros JONES, Marcus GRAHAM, Ryan BROWN, D.J FIEDLER, Tommy LEWIS, Tommylee GOLLADAY, Kenny MAXWELL, Desroy HARRIS, Keith BEEBE, Chad SAFFOLD, Ezra WIMANN, Shane AMBROSE, Jake TEAM Total Opponents PASSING G Effic. C-A-I Pct. Yds TD Lng Avg/G HARE, Drew GRAHAM, Ryan FIEDLER, Tommy Total Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G GOLLADAY, Kenny TURNER, Aregeros LEWIS, Tommylee BRESCACIN, Juwan MAXWELL, Desroy BEEBE, Chad BOUAGNON, Joel WIMANN, Shane SAFFOLD, Ezra BLAKE, Christian HUFF, Jordan GLASPER, Clay Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G HARE, Drew BOUAGNON, Joel GRAHAM, Ryan HUFF, Jordan FIEDLER, Tommy TURNER, Aregeros JONES, Marcus BROWN, D.J LEWIS, Tommylee GOLLADAY, Kenny MAXWELL, Desroy BEEBE, Chad HARRIS, Keith WIMANN, Shane SAFFOLD, Ezra AMBROSE, Jake TEAM Total Opponents FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total Opponents FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct Lg Blk HAGAN, Christian NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 97

99 No. Long NIU KOR TD by Turner vs. Boise State, 12/23 Rushing TD, Huff at W. Michigan, 11/18 Bouagnon 3 58 TD at Buffalo, 11/11 Graham 1 38 at Toledo, 11/3 Huff 4 87 TD vs. W. Michigan, 11/18 Jones 1 73 TD at Miami, 10/17 Turner 1 49 vs. Murray St., 9/12 Passing TD, Graham to Golladay vs. Buffalo, 11 by Hare 21 48, to Golladay vs. UNLV, 9/5 by Graham 8 68 TD to Golladay at Buffalo, 11/11 by Fielder 2 32 TD to Maxwell vs. Bowling Green, 12/4 to Beebe 2 48 from Hare vs. UNLV, 9/5 to Bouagnon 1 37 from Hare vs. E. Michigan, 10/24 to Brescacin 3 62 from Graham vs. Ohio, 11/24 to Golladay TD from Graham at Buffalo, 11/11 to Lewis 6 67 TD from Hare at Toledo, 11/3 to Maxwell 3 32 TD from Fiedler vs. Bowling Green, 12/4 to Safford 1 25 from Graham vs. Murray St., 9/12 to Turner 2 27 from Graham vs. W. Michigan, 11/18 to Wimann 1 25 from Hare vs. Ball State, 10/10 Returns KOR TD by Turner vs. Boise State, 12/23 Allen 1 27 INT vs. Boise State, 12/23 Beebe 2 40 PR vs. C. Michigan, 10/3 Logan 1 37 KOR vs. UNLV, 9/5 Lurry 3 79 INT at Boston College, 9/26 Olootu 1 42 INT TD vs. Murray St., 9/12 Turner KOR TD vs. Boise State, 12/23 OPPONENT TD Terrell to Davis, W. Michigan, 11/18 Rushing 7 58 Swanson, Toledo, 11/3 Passing TD Terrell to Davis, W. Michigan, 11/18 Returns INT TD Lewis, Buffalo, 11/11 * 25 Yards or Longer 2015 LONG PLAYS FG SEQUENCE Northern Illinois Opponents UNLV (48) (21),(33),(51) Murray State (43) (26),(26) Ohio State (38),(31) (31),(24) Boston College 29 (25) Central Michigan (32),48,(26) (44),43,(28),(41) Ball State (38) (26),(28) Miami University (26),46 (36),38 Eastern Michigan - 36 Toledo (36),(20),(29),(52) (39),(39),47 Buffalo (22),(47) (26),41,36 Western Michigan 45 (35),(31) Ohio - (22),(31),(26),48,(26) Bowling Green - - Boise State - (20),(27) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I Blkd AMBROSE, Jake GRAHAM, Ryan TEAM Total Opponents KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn HAGAN, Christian ORNE, Josh Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long BEEBE, Chad LEWIS, Tommylee MAYES, Brandon MOORE, Marlon OLOOTU, Mayomi SAFFOLD, Ezra Total Opponents NIU FOOTBALL 2015 FINAL STATISTICS KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TURNER, Aregeros LOGAN, Paris BROWN, D.J SAFFOLD, Ezra LEWIS, Tommylee WIMANN, Shane LURRY, Shawun Total Opponents INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long LURRY, Shawun MAYES, Brandon MOORE, Marlon ALLEN, Mycial FOLLIARD, Sean LOGAN, Paris JOHNSON, Jawaun SMALLS, Albert MAYS, Boomer OLOOTU, Mayomi Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G TURNER, Aregeros BOUAGNON, Joel GOLLADAY, Kenny HUFF, Jordan LEWIS, Tommylee BEEBE, Chad BRESCACIN, Juwan LURRY, Shawun HARE, Drew MAXWELL, Desroy BROWN, D.J WIMANN, Shane JONES, Marcus GRAHAM, Ryan SAFFOLD, Ezra LOGAN, Paris BLAKE, Christian FIEDLER, Tommy OLOOTU, Mayomi MAYES, Brandon ALLEN, Mycial FOLLIARD, Sean GLASPER, Clay HARRIS, Keith AMBROSE, Jake TEAM Total Opponents PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts. BOUAGNON, Joel HAGAN, Christian GOLLADAY, Kenny HUFF, Jordan TURNER, Aregeros WIMANN, Shane MAXWELL, Desroy LEWIS, Tommylee JONES, Marcus BRESCACIN, Juwan LURRY, Shawun OLOOTU, Mayomi HARE, Drew BROWN, D.J GRAHAM, Ryan Total NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

100 Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH FR-Yds FF Kick Safety 45 MAYS, Boomer MOORE, Marlon MAYES, Brandon FOLLIARD, Sean CHEREN, Renard JONES, Bobby LOGAN, Paris LURRY, Shawun FORD, Perez PAYTON, Jamaal SMALLS, Albert CLINTON-EARL, C JOHNSON, Jawaun FLEMING, Ladell THOMAS, Corey ALLEN, Mycial LEE, William COMPTON, Ben JONES, Mario DUNBAR, Ruben BROOKS, Anthony SCHWAB, Alex CORCORAN, Josh SMAHA, Austin GLASPER, Clay CHAMBERS, Russ HUFF, Jordan MOSLEY, Rajshawn TURNER, Aregeros CORLEY, Herlandez CAMPBELL, Elija GOLLADAY, Kenny JONES, Marcus HUNT, Tifonte BROWN, D.J SULLIVAN, Cody ORNE, Josh MYERS, Levon STENDLER, Ryan HARRIS, Keith HARMSTON, Ty WIMANN, Shane BRESCACIN, Juwan BEEBE, Chad BOUAGNON, Joel TM TEAM OLOOTU, Mayomi Total Opponents NIU Players of the Week UNLV Murray St. Ohio St. BC CMU Ball St. Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio Offense Bouagnon/ Ness Bouagnon N/A Conlon/ Hare/ Bouagnon/ Ness/ Golladay/ Myers/ Maxwell N/A Golladay Wimann Scharping Ness Conlon Graham Golladay Def. Scout Kennedy T. Harris T. Smith Kennedy Wynne Russell Kennedy Wynne Hlava Fleury Smith Kennedy Special Teams Payton Beebe Hagan Turner Turner/ Ambrose N/A N/A Hagan Turner Schwab/ Turner Beebe Johnson Defense Lurry M. Jones Entire Unit Mays Folliard/ Compton Jones Smalls/ Thomas/ Mayes Mays/Ford/ Mays Lurry Johnson Mays Compton Off. Scout Steckler Topole Mister Crawford Topole Roberts Rotherham Mailloux Todd Crawford Tears Mister Selected by the Huskie coaching staff. NIU FOOTBALL 2015 FINAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 99

101 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 PARTICIPATION No. Name GP/GS UNLV MSU OSU BC CMU BSU Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU BSU 20 ALLEN, Mycial 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 AMBROSE, Jake 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 82 BEEBE, Chad 13/3 X X X X WR X X X WR X X WR X 4 BLAKE, Christian 10/- X X X X X X X X X X 28 BOUAGNON, Joel 14/12 TB X TB TB TB X TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB 11 BRESCACIN, Juwan 13/9 WR WR WR WR X X WR WR WR WR X X WR 31 BROOKS, Anthony 11/1 CB X X X X X X X X X X 76 BROWN, Dale 9/- X X X X X X X X X 18 BROWN, D.J. 13/1 X X TB X X X X X X X X X X 68 BROWN, Ron 14/1 X X RT X X X X X X X X X X X 9 CAMPBELL, Elija 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 91 CHAMBERS, Russ 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X 16 CHEREN, Renard 13/12 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB X LB LB LB LB LB 54 CLINTON-EARL, C 14/14 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE 56 COMPTON, Ben 13/1 X X X X DE X X X X X X X X 61 CONLON, Aidan 14/14 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 58 CORCORAN, Josh 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 97 CORLEY, Herlandez 7/- X X X X X X X 95 DUNBAR, Ruben 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X 77 EVANS, Shane 6/- X X X X X X 16 FIEDLER, Tommy 2/1 X QB 47 FISCHER, Aaron 5/- X X X X X 8 FLEMING, Ladell 14/1 X X X X X DE X X X X X X X X 40 FOLLIARD, Sean 13/13 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB 44 FORD, Perez 13/13 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE 81 GLASPER, Clay 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19 GOLLADAY, Kenny 14/14 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 17 GRAHAM, Ryan 10/4 X X X X X X QB QB QB QB 34 HAGAN, Christian 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 HARE, Drew 9/9 QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 59 HARMSTON, Ty 5/- X X X X X 20 HARRIS, Keith 2/- X X 46 HARRIS, Terrell 2/- X X 74 HOWARD, Lincoln 14/6 X X X RT RT RT RT RT RT X X X X X 23 HUFF, Jordan 14/2 X TB X TB X X X X X X X X X X 30 HUNT, Tifonte 13/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 27 JOHNSON, Jawaun 13/1 X X X X X X X LB X X X X X 6 JONES, Bobby 14/2 X X X X X X LB LB X X X X X X 21 JONES, Marcus 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 92 JONES, Mario 13/13 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 90 LEE, William 14/4 X X X X X X X X X X DT NG NG NG 10 LEWIS, Tommylee 10/7 WR WR X WR WR X WR WR X WR 29 LOGAN, Paris 12/12 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 16 LURRY, Shawun 14/10 X X CB CB CB CB CB X CB CB CB CB CB X 37 MASHACK, Taylor 3/- X X X 7 MAXWELL, Desroy 14/9 TE TE TE X TE TE TE X X X X TE TE TE 24 MAYES, Brandon 14/14 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 45 MAYS, Boomer 14/14 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB 2 MOORE, Marlon 14/14 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 93 MOSLEY, Rajshawn 8/- X X X X X X X X 71 MYERS, Levon 14/14 LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 55 NESS, Andrew 14/14 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 5 OLOOTU, Mayomi 5/- X X X X X 25 ORNE, Josh 8/- X X X X X X X X 33 PAYTON, Jamaal 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 66 RAMLET, Bobby 14/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 70 RUKA, Josh 8/7 RG RG X RG RG RG RG RG 32 RUSSELL, Jimmy 3/- X X X 3 SAFFOLD, Ezra 8/- X X X X X X X X 63 SAK, Hayden 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 73 SCHARPING, Max 14/14 RT RT RT RG RG RG RG RG RG RT RT RT RT RT 42 SCHWAB, Alex 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 64 SHIVELY, Luke 7/- X X X X X X X 50 SMAHA, Austin 8/- X X X X X X X X 1 SMALLS, Albert 14/4 X CB X X X X X CB X X CB CB X X 62 SMITH, Mike 4/- X X X X 39 STENDLER, Ryan 14/2 X X X X X X TE X X X X TE X X 52 SULLIVAN, Cody 6/- X X X X X X 84 TENNENBAUM, Kevin 3/- X X X 69 THOMAS, Corey 11/10 NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG X 87 TOLLIVER, Denzel 7/- X X X X X X X 22 TURNER, Aregeros 14/6 X WR X X X WR X WR X WR WR X WR X 35 WIMANN, Shane 14/5 X X X X X TE TE X TE X TE TE X X X-indicates played; letters indicate position started H- indicates served as holder on FGs and PATs only 100 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

102 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATS ---1st Downs--- Rushing Passing Total Off. Punts Fum Penalties 3rd Time of Game Score Total R-P-Pen No-Yds, TD C-A-I Yds TD Pl-Yds No-Avg No-L No-Yds Downs Poss (9-5) NIU , of-13 24:26 vs. UNLV , of-18 35:34 (9-12) NIU , of-13 26:54 vs. Murray State , of-20 33:06 (9-19) NIU , of-20 32:26 at Ohio State , of-13 27:34 (9-26) NIU , of-14 22:09 at Boston College , of-19 37:51 (10-3) NIU , of-20 30:59 at Central Michigan , of-16 29:01 (10-10) NIU , of-14 31:32 vs. Ball State , of-19 28:28 (10-17) NIU , of-12 20:15 at Miami (Ohio) , of-17 39:45 (10-24) NIU , of-23 31:53 vs. E. Michigan , of-18 28:07 (11-3) NIU , of-19 30:13 at Toledo , of-19 29:47 (11-11) NIU , of-19 31:52 at Buffalo , of-13 28:08 (11-18) NIU , of-15 20:25 vs. W. Michigan , of-21 39:35 (11-24) NIU , of-17 24:23 vs. Ohio , of-18 35:37 (12-4) NIU , of-13 25:34 vs. Bowling Green , of-15 34:26 (12-23) NIU (-5), of-12 16:47 vs. Boise State , of-15 43:13 TEAM CATEGORY Average NCAA MAC Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency Total Offense Scoring Offense Red Zone Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Passing Yards Allowed Completion Percentage Total Defense Scoring Defense Red Zone Defense First Downs Offense First Downs Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Punt Return Defense Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Defense Turnover Margin Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost Passes Intercepted Passes Had Intercepted Sacks Tackles for Loss NIU in the Final 2015 NCAA and MAC Rankings TEAM CATEGORY Average NCAA MAC Sacks Allowed Tackles for Loss Allowed Fewest Penalties/Game Fewest Penalty Yards/Game Third Down Conversion Pct Third Down Conv. Pct. Defense Fourth Down Conversion Pct Fourth Down Conv. Pct. Defense Time of Possession 26: INDIVIDUAL (Top 50, Select) Avg NCAA MAC Shawun Lurry, Interceptions/Game Shawun Lurry, Passes Defended Shawun Lurry, Total Interceptions Kenny Golladay, Receiving Yards 1, Kenny Golladay, Rcvg. Yards/Game Kenny Golladay, Receiving TDs Joel Bouagnon, Rushing TDs Joel Bouagnon, Rushing Yards 1, Joel Bouagnon, Rushing Yards/Game Aregeros Turner, All-Purpose Aregeros Turner, Kickoff Returns Aregeros Turner, Kickoff Return TDs Aregeros Turner, Combined Kick Returns 1, Christian Hagan, Field Goal Pct Ben Compton, Blocked Kicks Boomer Mays, Solo Tackles NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 101

103 RUSHING No-Yds-TD UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BallSt Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Boise Beebe, Chad 1-(-5) DNP (-2) Bouagnon, Joel Brown, D.J. DNP Fiedler, Tommy DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Golladay, Kenny (-2) Graham, Ryan DNP DNP DNP (-18)-0 DNP 10-(-49)-0 Hare, Drew DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Harris, Keith DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Huff, Jordan Jones, Marcus DNP DNP Lewis, Tommylee DNP (-8)-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Maxwell, Desroy Saffold, Ezra DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Turner, Aregeros (-1) Wimann, Shane RECEIVING No-Yds-TD UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BallSt Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Boise Beebe, Chad DNP Blake, Christian DNP DNP DNP DNP Bouagnon, Joel Brescacin, Juwan DNP Glasper, Clayton Golladay, Kenny Huff, Jordan Lewis, Tommylee DNP (-1) DNP DNP DNP DNP Maxwell, Desroy Saffold, Ezra DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Turner, Aregeros Wimann, Shane PASSING C-A-Yds UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BallSt Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Boise Hare DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2TD 4TD 2INT INT 2TD TD 4TD TD, INT Graham DNP DNP DNP DNP INT TD 2TD, INT 2TD, INT TD Fiedler DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP TD TD PUNTING NIU FOOTBALL 2015 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATS No-Avg., In20 UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BallSt Miami EMU Toledo Buffalo WMU Ohio BGSU Boise Ambrose, Jake , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 0 69L Graham, Ryan DNP 0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, , , 0 DNP 0-0, NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

104 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATS DEFENSE Solo-Asst.-Total UNLV MUR OSU BC CMU BallSt Miami EMU UT UB WMU Ohio BGSU Boise Allen, Mycial , TFL 4-2-6, TFL INT Brooks, Anthony DNP DNP DNP PB PB 2PB Campbell, Elijah PB Cheren, Renard DNP QS 1.5TFL PB TFL.5QS,.5TFL 1.5TFL Chambers, Russell DNP DNP DNP Clinton-Earl, Cam QS 3TFL TFL, PB QS FR QS, 3H Compton, Ben DNP QS,2TFL,BK 2QS TFL Corcoran, Josh Corley, Herlandez DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Dunbar, Ruben DNP DNP DNP TFL Fleming, Ladell TFL 2QS, FF TFL, QBH QS Folliard, Sean DNP TFL TFL FR, INT 2TFL 2TFL QS, PB FF PB.5TFL TFL,PB PB Ford, Perez DNP TFL.5QS.5TFL QS QS QS, FF QS,TFL.5QS,3H H H Huff, Jordan* Hunt, Tifonte DNP DNP DNP Johnson, Juwaun 2-0-2, QS , TFL DNP TFL, INT FR Jones, Mario DNP 1-3-4, TFL QS PB Jones, Bobby TFL, PB FR.5TFL QS, 2TFL QS Lee, William QS.5QS Logan, Paris DNP DNP PB INT PB TFL, 3PB TFL, PB PB 2PB PB Lurry, Shawun , INT, PB 2PB, 2INT INT 2PB, 2INT INT, 3PB INT, 3PB PB INT PB INT, TD PB Mayes, Brandon PB PB PB INT, PB TFL,INT INT Mays, Boomer , , TFL FF.5TFL 1.5TFL INT TFL,PB.5QS,2PB PB.5TFL Moore, Marlon , FF TFL FF 2PB FR TFL PB INT 2PB INT,2PB BK Mosley, Rex DNP 2-1-3,.5QS DNP DNP DNP DNP Olootu, Mayomi DNP 0-0-0, INT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Payton, Jamaal TFL, QS TFL TFL, PB.5TFL Schwab, Alex DNP DNP TFL FR Smaha, Austin DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP QS TFL FR Smalls, Albert PB 4PB PB INT, 2PB PB Sullivan, Cody DNP 1-1-2, QS DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Thomas, Corey DNP DNP DNP.5TFL TFL *All tackles on special teams NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 103

105 NIU FOOTBALL 2015 HIGHS & LOWS NIU HIGH LOW Points, Game 59, vs. Ball State (10/10) 7, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Points, Half 37 (2nd), vs. Murray State (9/12) 0 (1st), vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship (12/4) 0 (2nd), vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Points, Quarter 28 (2nd), vs. Ball State (10/10) 0, 14 times (last: 4th Poinsettia Bowl vs. Boise St., 12/23) First Downs 35, vs. Ball State (10/10) 7, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Rushing Yards 334, at Buffalo (11/11) -5, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Rushing Attempts 67, at Buffalo. (11/11) 30, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Passing Yards 389, vs. Murray State (9/12) 38, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Pass Attempts 41, vs. Murray State (9/12) 21, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Pass Completions 31, vs. Murray State (9/12) 7, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Sacks (By Defense) 4, vs. UNLV (9/5), at Miami (10/17), 0, at Ohio State (9/19), at Central Michigan (10/3) vs. Western Michigan (11/18) Total Offensive Plays 97, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/24) 51, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Total Offense Yards 643, vs. Murray State (9/12) 33, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) Penalties 8, at Central Michigan (10/3) 2, at Miami (10/17) 8, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/24) Turnovers 5, at MAC Championship vs. BGSU (12/4) 0, vs. UNLV (9/5), vs. Eastern Michigan (10/24) Time of Possession 32:26, at Ohio State (9/19) 16:47, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) OPPONENTS HIGH LOW Points, Game 55, by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 12, by Miami (10/17) Points, Half 31 (1st), by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 0 (1st), by Eastern Michigan (10/24) Points, Quarter 23 (3rd), by Central Michigan (10/3) 0, nine times, last: 3rd by Ohio (11/24) First Downs 35, by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 14, by Ohio State (9/19) Rushing Yards 291, by Toledo (11/3) 78, by Buffalo (11/11) Rushing Attempts 63, by Boston College (9/26) 23, by Buffalo (11/11) Passing Yards 393, by Ball State (10/10) 92, by Boston College (9/26) Pass Attempts 53, by Ball State (10/10) 14, by Boston College (9/26) Pass Completions 31, by Murray State (9/12) 5, by Boston College (9/26) 31, by Ball State (10/10) 31, by Buffalo (11/11) Sacks (By Defense) 5, by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 0, by Central Mich. (10/3), Western Mich. (11/18) Total Offensive Plays 96, by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 66, by Ohio State (9/19), by Central Michigan (10/3) Total Offense Yards 654, by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 275, by Central Michigan (10/3) Penalties 13, at MAC Championship by BGSU (12/4) 1, by Central Michigan (10/3) Turnovers 5, by Ohio State (9/19) 1, six times, last: Ohio (11/24) Time of Possession 43:13, by Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl (12/23) 27:34, by Ohio State (9/19) 104 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

106 NIU Rushing Attempts: 31, Joel Bouagnon vs Ball State (10/10) Rushing Yards: 159, Jordan Huff vs Western Michigan (11/18) Rushing TDs: 3, Joel Bouagnon vs UNLV (9/5) 3, Joel Bouagnon at Miami (Ohio) (10/17) Long TD Run: 87 yards, Jordan Huff vs Western Michigan (11/18) Non-Scoring Run: 49, Aregeros Turner vs Murray State (9/12) Passes Attempted: 38, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/12); 38, Drew Hare vs Eastern Michigan (10/24) Passes Completed: 29, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/5); 29, Drew Hare vs Ball State (10/10) Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Tommy Fiedler vs BGSU, MAC Champs (12/4) Completion Percentage:.906, Drew Hare vs Ball State (10/10)* Passing Yards: 363, Drew Hare vs Ball State (10/10) TD Passes: 4, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/12); 4, Drew Hare vs Eastern Michigan (10/24) Long TD Pass: 68, Ryan Graham to Kenny Golladay at Buffalo (11/11) Non-Scoring Pass: 62, Graham to Juwan Brescacin vs Ohio (11/24) Receptions: 9, Kenny Golladay vs UNLV (9/5) 9, Aregeros Turner at Buffalo (11/11) Reception Yards: 213, Kenny Golladay vs UNLV (9/5) Receiving TDs: 2, Shane Wimann vs Murray State (9/12); 2, Kenny Golladay (3x) - vs Murray State (9/12); at Buffalo (11/11); vs Ohio (11/24) Punt Returns: 3, Chad Beebe vs Murray State (9/12) 3, Chad Beebe at Central Michigan (10/3) Punt Return Yards: 40, Chad Beebe vs Murray State (9/12) Punt Return, Long: 40, Chad Beebe at Central Michigan (10/3) Punt Return, TD: N/A Kickoff Returns: 5, Aregeros Turner (4x) - vs Ball State (10/10); at Toledo (11/3); at Buffalo (11/11); vs Boise State Kickoff Return Yards: 172, Aregeros Turner vs Boise State (12/23) Kickoff Return, Long: 96, Aregeros Turner vs Boise State (12/23) Kickoff Return, TD: 1, Aregeros Turner vs Boston College (9/26); 1, Aregeros Turner vs Boise State (12/23) Total Plays: 55, Drew Hare at Central Michigan (10/3) Total Offensive Yards: 393, Drew Hare vs Murray State (9/12) All-Purpose Attempts: 32, Joel Bouagnon vs Ball State (10/10) All-Purpose Yards: 237, Aregeros Turner at Buffalo (11/11) Points: 18, Joel Bouagnon vs UNLV (9/5); vs Miami (10/17) Touchdowns: 3, Joel Bouagnon vs UNLV (9/5); vs Miami (10/17) Field Goals Attempted: 4, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Field Goals Made: 4, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Longest Field Goal Attempt: 52, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Longest Field Goal Made: 52, Christian Hagan at Toledo (11/3) Punts: 10, Jake Ambrose at Ohio State (9/19) Best Punting Average: 48.5, Jake Ambrose vs Ball State (10/10) Longest Punt: 69, Jake Ambrose at Boston College (9/26) Tackles: 16, Boomer Mays at MAC Championship vs BGSU (12/4) Sacks: 2, Ladell Fleming vs Miami (Ohio) (10/17) 2, Ben Compton vs Western Michigan (11/18) Interceptions: 2, Shawun Lurry at Ohio State (9/19) Interception Return: 79, Shawun Lurry at Boston College (9/26) Interception Return, TD: 1, Mayomi Olootu vs Murray State (9/12) 1, Shawun Lurry at MAC Championship vs. BGSU (12/4) Fumbles Forced: 1, by six players Fumbles Recovered: 1, by seven players Fumble Return: N/A NIU FOOTBALL 2015 SUPERLATIVES OPPONENTS Rushing Attempts: 30, A.J. Ouellette of Ohio (11/24) Rushing Yards: 183, Travis Greene of BGSU, MAC Champs. (12/4) Long TD Run: 47, Jordan Johnson of Buffalo (11/11) Non-Scoring Run: 58, Terry Swanson of Toledo (11/3) Passes Attempted: 53, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Passes Completed: 31, by 3 players; last Joe Licata of Buffalo (11/11) Passes Had Intercepted: 3, KD Humphries of Murray State (9/12) 3, Joe Licata of Buffalo (11/11) Completion Percentage:.743 (29-39), Brett Rypien of Boise St (12/23) Passing Yards: 393, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) TD Passes: 4, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Long TD Pass: 72, Zach Terrell to Corey Davis of Western Mich. (11/18) Non-Scoring Pass: 40, Joe Licata of Buffalo (11/11) Receptions: 9, Paul Rice of Murray State (9/12) 9, Jordan Williams of Ball State (10/10) 9, Daniel Braverman of Western Michigan (11/18) Reception Yards: 126, Daniel Braverman of Western Michigan (11/18) Punt Returns: 3, Donte Deayon of Boise State (12/23); Punt Return Yards: 26, Jalin Marshall of Ohio State (9/19) Punt Return, Long: 26, Jalin Marshall of Ohio State (9/19) Punt Return, TD: N/A Kickoff Returns: 8, Pokey Harris of Murray State (9/12) Kickoff Return Yards: 152, Pokey Harris of Murray State (9/12) Kickoff Return, Long: 33, Darian Green of Ball State (10/10) Kickoff Return, TD: N/A Total Plays: 62, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) Total Offensive Yards: 411, Riley Neal of Ball State (10/10) All-Purpose Attempts: 32, A.J. Ouellette of Ohio (11/24) 32, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) All-Purpose Yards: 194, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) Points: 14, Josiah Yazdani of Ohio (11/24) 14, Travis Greene of BGSU (12/4) Touchdowns: 2, by 5 players from 5 different teams Field Goals Attempted: 5, Josiah Yazdani of Ohio (11/24) Field Goals Made: 4, Josiah Yazdani of Ohio (11/24) Longest Field Goal Attempt: 51, Nicolai Bornand of UNLV (9/5) Longest Field Goal Made: 51, Nicolai Bornand of UNLV (9/5) Punts: 9, Alex Howell of Boston College (9/26) 9, Christian Koch of Miami (Ohio) (10/17) Best Punting Average: 52.2, Cameron Johnston of Ohio State (9/19) Longest Punt: 63, Cameron Johnston of Ohio State (9/19); Nick Ellis of Toledo (11/3); J Schroeder of Western Michigan (11/18) Tackles: 19, Nick Gilbo of Buffalo (11/11) Sacks: 2, Kamalei Correa of Boise State (12/23) Interceptions: 1, by 10 players Interception Return: 68, Cameron Lewis of Buffalo (11/11) Interception Return, TD: 1 (68), Cameron Lewis of Buffalo (11/11) Fumble Return: 60, Dylan Boone of Murray State (9/12) Fumble Return, TD: 60, Dylan Boone of Murray State (9/12) NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 105

107 NIU FOOTBALL THE LAST TIME A HUSKIE TEAM RECORDED A SHUTOUT 63-0 vs. Massachusetts ( ) HAD 25 FIRST DOWNS 34 vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) HAD 30 FIRST DOWNS 34 vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) HAD 35 FIRST DOWNS 35 vs. Ball State ( ) HAD 40 FIRST DOWNS 43 vs. Ball St. ( ) SCORED 40 OR MORE POINTS 41 at Buffalo ( ) SCORED 45 OR MORE POINTS 49 vs Eastern Michigan ( ) SCORED 50 OR MORE POINTS 59 vs. Ball State ( ) SCORED 60 OR MORE POINTS 63 at Massachusetts ( ) SCORED A SAFETY vs. Eastern Michigan on Sean Progar tackle of QB in end zone ( ) GAINED 200 OR LESS YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE 33 vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) GAINED 500 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE 524 at Buffalo ( ) GAINED 600 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE 636 vs. Ball State ( ) GAINED 700 OR MORE YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE 710 vs. Ball State ( ) GAINED 100 OR LESS YARDS RUSHING -5 vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) GAINED 300 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING 354 at Buffalo ( ) GAINED 400 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING 433 vs. Miami ( ) THREW FOR LESS THAN 100 YARDS 38 vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) DID NOT COMMIT A TURNOVER vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) HAD A SUCCESSFUL ON-SIDE KICK vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl - Tyler Wedel kick/jamaal Payton recovery ( ) HAD 40 MINUTES TIME OF POSSESSION at Purdue, 41:40 ( ) HELD OPPONENT TO 50 YARDS OR LESS RUSHING 42 yards at Akron ( ) HELD OPPONENT TO NEGATIVE YARDS RUSHING (-11) yards at Miami ( ) HELD OPPONENT TO 100 YARDS OR LESS PASSING 92 at Boston College ( ) HELD OPPONENT TO 200 YARDS OR LESS TOTAL OFFENSE 127 vs. Presbyterian ( ) HELD OPPONENT TO 150 YARDS OR LESS TOTAL OFFENSE 127 vs. Presbyterian ( ) HELD OPPONENT TO 100 YARDS OR LESS TOTAL OFFENSE 64 vs. Kent State ( ) HELD AN OPPONENT WITHOUT A TOUCHDOWN 55-3 vs. Presbyterian ( ) WAS INVOLVED IN AN OVERTIME GAME W, 44-38, 2OT vs. Kent State, MAC Championship Game, ( ) A HUSKIE OPPONENT HAD 35 MINUTES OF POSSESSION 43:13, Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN 93 yards, Deandre Reaves of Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl ( ) RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN 91 yards, LaVon Brazill of Ohio ( ) RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWN 68 yards, Cameron Lewis of Buffalo ( ) RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWN 60 yards, Dylan Boone of Murray State ( ) SCORED A SAFETY Miami ( ), on NIU kickoff returner stepping into end zone BLOCKED A PUNT Matt Milano of Boston College ( ) BLOCKED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN Ellis Hobbs (block) / LaMarcus Hicks (recovered ball in end zone) of Iowa State ( ) BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL Nathan Braster of Western Michigan ( ) BLOCKED A PAT KICK Elijah Daniel of Murray State ( ) MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) Andrew Haldeman of Western Michigan ( ) SHUT OUT THE HUSKIES Navy 16, NIU 0 ( ) SHUT OUT THE HUSKIES FOR A HALF Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) - 2nd Half PASSED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS 377, Brett Rypien of Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) PASSED FOR 400 OR MORE YARDS 450, Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois ( ) RUSHED FOR 100 OR MORE YARDS 183, Travis Greene of Bowling Green at MAC Championships ( ) RUSHED FOR 200 OR MORE YARDS 270, Thomas Rawls of Central Michigan ( ) HAD A RUSH OF 60 YARDS OR LONGER 60, Lonnie Pryor of Florida State, Orange Bowl (1-1-13) TWO OR MORE PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS 140, Kareem Hunt and 133, Terry Swanson of Toledo ( ) HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS 18, Tommy Shuler of Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl ( ) HAD 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS 126, Daniel Braverman and 123, Corey Davis of Western Michigan ( ) HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS 204, Travis Shelton of Temple ( ) 106 NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies

108 NIU FOOTBALL THE LAST TIME A HUSKIE PLAYER RETURNED THE OPENING KICKOFF FOR A TD Tommylee Lewis (100 yards) at Toledo ( ) RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWN Aregeros Turner (96 yards) vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl ( ) RETURNED TWO KICKOFFS FOR TOUCHDOWNS Tommylee Lewis (100 & 95 yards) at Toledo ( ) RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN Perez Ashford (44 yards) at Miami ( ) RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWN Craig Rusch (60 yards) at Kent State ( ) SCORED A SAFETY Sean Progar (tackled RB in end zone) vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWN Shawun Lurry (64 yards) vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship ( ) A NON-QB THREW A TOUCHDOWN PASS Tommylee Lewis (17 yards to Jordan Lynch) vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) BLOCKED A PUNT Dechane Durante vs. Kent State ( ) BLOCKED TWO PUNTS IN A GAME Jordan Delegal (2) at Ball St. ( ) BLOCKED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN Jimmie Ward (block)/courtney Stephen (14-yard return) vs. Army (9-3-11) BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL Ben Compton vs. Ohio ( ) BLOCKED A PAT KICK Marlon Moore vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship ( ) CONVERTED A FAKE FG FOR A TOUCHDOWN Mathew Sims (7-yard rush) vs. Central Michigan ( ) MISSED A PAT KICK (not blocked) Christian Hagan vs. Murray State ( ) CONVERTED A TWO-POINT ATTEMPT Nathan Palmer (pass from Chandler Harnish) at Central Michigan ( ) FAILED TO CONVERT A TWO-POINT ATTEMPT - Ryan Graham (pass failed) vs. Western Michigan ( ) PASSED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS Drew Hare (363) vs. Ball State ( ) PASSED FOR 400 OR MORE YARDS Jordan Lynch (407) vs. Toledo ( ) RUSHED FOR 100 OR MORE YARDS Jordan Huff (159) at Western Michigan ( ) RUSHED FOR 200 OR MORE YARDS Jordan Lynch (321) vs. Western Michigan ( ) NCAA QB RECORD RUSHED FOR 300 OR MORE YARDS Jordan Lynch (321) vs. Western Michigan ( ) NCAA QB RECORD HAD A RUSH OF 60 YARDS OR LONGER Jordan Huff (87) vs. Western Michigan ( ) HAD A RUSH OF 70 YARDS OR LONGER Jordan Huff (87) vs. Western Michigan ( ) HAD A RUSH OF 80 YARDS OR LONGER Jordan Huff (87) vs. Western Michigan ( ) TWO PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN THE SAME GAME Joel Bouagnon (138) and Jordan Huff (128) vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS Tommylee Lewis (12) vs. Ball State ( ) HAD 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS Juwan Brescacin (114) vs. Ohio ( ) HAD 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDS Kenny Golladay (213) vs. UNLV (9-5-15) HAD AT LEAST 150 RUSHING AND 400 PASSING YARDS Jordan Lynch (162 rushing/407 passing) vs. Toledo ( ) HAD AT LEAST 200 RUSHING AND 200 PASSING YARDS Chandler Harnish (229 rushing/203 passing) vs. Western Michigan ( ) HAD AT LEAST 100 RUSHING AND 100 RECEIVING YARDS Garrett Wolfe (171 rushing/114 receiving) at Ohio State (9-2-06) CAUGHT TWO OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES Kenny Golladay (2) vs. Ohio ( ) SCORED THREE OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS Joel Bouagnon (3 rush) vs. UNLV (9-5-15) and (3 rush) vs. Miami ( ) HAD AT LEAST TWO INTERCEPTIONS IN A GAME Shawun Lurry (2) vs. Ohio State ( ) QB RUSHED FOR 150 YARDS OR MORE Drew Hare (166) at Eastern Michigan ( ) QB RUSHED FOR 300 YARDS OR MORE Jordan Lynch (321) vs. Western Michigan ( ) NCAA RECORD RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS OR MORE IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES Joel Bouagnon, 4 games (10-3 to ) RUSHED FOR 2 OR MORE TDS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES Joel Bouagnon vs. CMU (2), Ball State (2), Miami (3) - ( to ) SCORED A RUSHING AND RECEIVING TD IN A GAME Kenny Golladay (1 rush, 1 receiving) vs. Ball State ( ) KICKED A FG OF 50 OR MORE YARDS 52 yards, Christian Hagan vs. Toledo ( ) SCORED 15 OR MORE POINTS KICKING 16, Mathew Sims (16) vs. Kent State ( ) KICKED FOUR OR MORE FIELD GOALS IN A GAME Christian Hagan (4) at Toledo ( ) THREW FIVE OR MORE TD PASSES IN A GAME Chandler Harnish (6) at Toledo ( ) CAUGHT THREE OR MORE TD PASSES IN A GAME Nathan Palmer (3) at Toledo ( ) RUSHED FOR FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME Joel Bouagnon (4) vs. Presbyterian ( ) COMPLETED A 60-YARD PASS Ryan Graham (62 yards) to Juwan Brescacin vs. Ohio ( ) COMPLETED A 70-YARD PASS Jordan Lynch (73 yards) to Martel Moore vs. Toledo ( ) COMPLETED AN 80-YARD PASS Drew Hare (81-yard TD) to Chad Beebe at Massachusetts ( ) NIUHuskies.com Facebook & Instagram: NIU Huskies 107

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110 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING TEAM RECORDS Most Attempts Game: 81, vs. Cal-State Fullerton ( ) Season: 701 (1987) Most Net Yards Gained Game: 733, vs. Fresno State ( ) Half: 459, vs. Fresno State ( , 1st) Season: 4,161 (2013) Most Touchdowns Game: 18, vs. Wheaton ( )* Season: 44 (2012) Highest Yards Per Carry Average Season: 6.35 (2013) Most First Downs Rushing Game: 31, vs. Fresno State ( ) Season: 215 (2013) INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Attempts Game: 52, Michael Turner vs. Central Michigan ( ) Season: 338, Michael Turner (2002) Career: 940, Michael Turner ( ) Most Net Yards Gained Game: 353, Garrett Wolfe at Ball State ( ) Season: 1,976, LeShon Johnson (1993) Freshman: 1,043, Allen Ross (1977) Sophomore: 1,656, Garrett Wolfe (2004) Junior: 1,915, Michael Turner (2002) Senior: 1,976, LeShon Johnson (1993) Career: 5,164, Garrett Wolfe ( ) Most Touchdowns Game: 7, Bill Anderson vs. Wheaton ( )* Season: 23, Jordan Lynch (2013) Career: 52, Garrett Wolfe ( ) Highest Yards Per Game Average Season: 179.6, LeShon Johnson (1993) Career: 156.5, Garrett Wolfe ( ) Longest Run From Scrimmage Scoring: 99, Reino Nori vs. UW-Whitewater, ( )* Non-scoring: 79, William Andrews vs. Ball State, ( ) Highest Yards Per Rush Average Game (min. 10 att.): 17.6, Stacey Robinson vs. Cincinnati ( ) Season (min. 75 att.): 7.6, Jordan Huff (2015) Career (min. 225 att.): 6.56, Jordan Lynch ( ) Most 100-Yard Games Season: 12, Jordan Lynch (2012) Career: 22, Garrett Wolfe ( ) Jordan Lynch ( ) Most Consecutive 100-Yard Games Season: 11, Jordan Lynch (2012) Career: 11, Garrett Wolfe ( ) Jordan Lynch (2012) Most Consecutive 200-Yard Games Season: 3, LeShon Johnson (1993) Quickest to 1,000 Rushing Yards Season: 5 games (1,181 yards), Garrett Wolfe, (1,105), LeShon Johnson, 1993 Most Attempts By Quarterback Game: 36, Jordan Lynch vs. Kent State, ( ) Season: 294, Jordan Lynch (2012) Career: 665, Marshall Taylor ( ) Most Attempts By Fullback Game: 40, Mark Kellar at Illinois State ( ) Season: 291, Mark Kellar (1973) Career: 744, Mark Kellar ( ) Most Net Yards By Quarterback Game: 321, Jordan Lynch vs. Western Mich. ( ) Season: 1,920, Jordan Lynch (2013) Career: 4,343, Jordan Lynch ( ) Most Net Yards By Fullback Game: 246, Mark Kellar at Illinois State ( ) Season: 1,719, Mark Kellar (1973) Career: 3,745, Mark Kellar ( ) Team Season Highs Rushing Attempts Att. Yards Year , , , , , , , , , , Rushing Yards Yards Att. Year 1. 4, , , , , , , , , , Rushing Yards/Game Average Yards Att. Year , , , , , , , , , , Rushing Touchdowns TDs Yards Att. Year , , , , , , , , , , , * Indicates College Division ^ Tied for NCAA record Fullback Mark Kellar gained 1,719 yards on 291 carries for the 1973 Huskies

111 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING CAReer leaders Rushing Attempts Player Seasons Yards Avg. Att. 1. Michael Turner , Allen Ross , Garrett Wolfe , Mark Kellar , Marshall Taylor , Adam Dach , Jordan Lynch , Charles Talley , LeShon Johnson , Thomas Hammock , Rushing Yards Player Seasons Att. Avg. Yards 1. Garrett Wolfe , Michael Turner , Jordan Lynch ,343 4 Mark Kellar , Allen Ross , Adam Dach , LeShon Johnson , Charles Talley , Chandler Harnish , Chad Spann , Stacey Robinson , Thomas Hammock , John LaLonde , Darryl Richardson , Cameron Stingily , Joel Bouagnon 2013-Present , Carl Fisher , Marshall Taylor , Jack Dean * , Vince Smith , Ivory Bryant , Pete Roth , , Rodney Taylor , Jerry Latin , A.J. Harris , William Andrews , Justin Anderson , Ed Johnson , Joe Plaskas * , Jasmin Hopkins , Akeem Daniels , Bob Brigham * - - 1, Drew Hare , Me co Brown , Bruce Bray * , Lou Wicks , Bob Soltis 1956, * , Antonio Davis ,018 Rushing Touchdowns Player Seasons Att. Yards. Avg. TDs 1. Garrett Wolfe , Chad Spann , Jordan Lynch , Michael Turner , Stacey Robinson , Mark Kellar , Allen Ross , Charles Talley , Thomas Hammock , Chandler Harnish , Rushing Yards Per Game Player Seasons Yards Games Yds./Gm 1. Garrett Wolfe , LeShon Johnson , Mark Kellar , Michael Turner , Stacey Robinson , Jordan Lynch , Allen Ross , Charles Talley , Adam Dach , William Andrews , Yards Per Carry (minimum 300 attempts) Player Seasons Yards Att. Avg. 1. Jordan Lynch , Garrett Wolfe , Stacey Robinson , LeShon Johnson , Chandler Harnish , Chad Spann , Michael Turner , Cameron Stingily , Adam Dach , Jack Dean * 1, Yard Rushing Games Player Seasons GP 100-Yard Games 1. Garrett Wolfe Jordan Lynch Michael Turner Mark Kellar LeShon Johnson Charles Talley Allen Ross Thomas Hammock Stacey Robinson Chandler Harnish Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games Player Seasons No. 1. Garrett Wolfe Jordan Lynch Garrett Wolfe LeShon Johnson Charles Talley Michael Turner Mark Kellar Thomas Hammock Justin Anderson Jordan Lynch Yard Rushing Games Player Seasons No. 1. Garrett Wolfe Michael Turner LeShon Johnson Mark Kellar Stacey Robinson Charles Talley Jordan Lynch Allen Ross * Indicates College Division 109

112 SINGLE SEASON leaders Rushing Attempts Player Season Yards Avg. Att. 1. Michael Turner , LeShon Johnson , Michael Turner , Garrett Wolfe , Jordan Lynch , Jordan Lynch , Mark Kellar , Mark Kellar , Charles Talley , Joel Bouagnon , Rushing Yardage Player Season Att. Avg. Yards 1. LeShon Johnson , Garrett Wolfe , Jordan Lynch , Michael Turner , Jordan Lynch , Mark Kellar , Garrett Wolfe , Michael Turner , Garrett Wolfe , Charles Talley , Stacey Robinson , Chad Spann , Chandler Harnish , LeShon Johnson , Mark Kellar , Joel Bouagnon , Justin Anderson , Stacey Robinson , Darryl Richardson , William Andrews , Cameron Stingily , Thomas Hammock , Thomas Hammock , Allen Ross , Chad Spann , Allen Ross , Pete Roth ,008 Charles Talley ,008 Rushing Yards Per Game Player Season GP Yards Yds./Game 1. LeShon Johnson , Garrett Wolfe , Michael Turner , Mark Kellar , Garrett Wolfe , Garrett Wolfe , Charles Talley , Michael Turner , Jordan Lynch , Stacey Robinson , Rushing Touchdowns Player Season Att. Yards Avg. TDs 1. Jordan Lynch , Chad Spann , Stacey Robinson , Stacey Robinson , Michael Turner , Chad Spann , Jordan Lynch , Garrett Wolfe , Garrett Wolfe , Joel Bouagnon , NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING 110 Yards Per Carry (minimum 100 attempts) Player Season Att. Yards Avg. 1. Chandler Harnish , Adam Dach Jordan Lynch , Garrett Wolfe , Stacey Robinson , Garrett Wolfe , Stacey Robinson , Garrett Wolfe , Jordan Lynch , Chandler Harnish Yard Rushing Games Player Season Games No. 1. Jordan Lynch Mark Kellar LeShon Johnson Charles Talley Michael Turner Michael Turner Garrett Wolfe Jordan Lynch Justin Anderson Garrett Wolfe Garrett Wolfe Thomas Hammock William Andrews Mark Kellar Yard Rushing Games Player Season Games No. 1. LeShon Johnson Michael Turner Garrett Wolfe Mark Kellar Garrett Wolfe Garrett Wolfe Stacey Robinson Charles Talley Michael Turner Jordan Lynch Consecutive 200-Yard Rushing Games Player Seasons No. 1. LeShon Johnson Garrett Wolfe Garrett Wolfe Michael Turner Michael Turner Michael Turner Longest Rushing Plays Yards Player Opponent Date Reino Nori UW-Whitewater Darryl Richardson Ohio LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois Jordan Lynch Buffalo Ernie Wickstrom Southern Illinois Jordan Lynch Army Jordan Huff Western Michigan LeShon Johnson Southern Mississippi Garrett Wolfe Ball State Michael Turner Western Illinois LeShon Johnson Iowa Jordan Lynch Eastern Michigan Brett Schroeder Southern Illinois Ricky Bridges Western Michigan William Andrews Ball State Chad Spann Eastern Michigan Chad Spann North Dakota Bob Heimerdinger Nebraska-Omaha Ernie Wickstrom Central Michigan Garrett Wolfe Western Michigan Drew Hare Eastern Michigan

113 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING SINGLE Game leaders Rushing Attempts Player Date Opp. Yards 1. Michael Turner Central Michigan Allen Ross East Tennessee St Allen Ross Illinois State 43 Ivory Bryant Ball State 43 Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson Pacific 42 Garrett Wolfe Akron Michael Turner Toledo Ed Johnson Toledo 40 Mark Kellar Illinois State 40 Michael Turner Kent State 40 Michael Turner Bowling Green 40 Rushing Yards Player Date Opp. Yards 1. Garrett Wolfe Ball State Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois Jordan Lynch Western Michigan Jordan Lynch Central Michigan Stacey Robinson Fresno State LeShon Johnson Iowa Michael Turner Western Illinois Stacey Robinson Cincinnati 281 Michael Turner Central Michigan 281 Rushing Yards By Quarter Player Date Opponent Yards 1. Stacey Robinson Fresno State 173 (2nd) 2. Jordan Lynch Western Michigan 155 (2nd) 3. Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan 141 (3rd) 4. Garrett Wolfe Ball State 139 (3rd) 5. Garrett Wolfe Ball State 131 (3rd) 6 LeShon Johnson Iowa 130 (4th) 7. Michael Turner Miami (OH) 126 (4th) 8. Michael Turner Central Michigan 124 (4th) 9. Michael Turner Western Illinois 120 (2nd) Rushing Yards By Half Player Date Opponent Yards 1. Stacey Robinson Fresno State 287 (1st) 2. Jordan Lynch Central Michigan 232 (2nd) 3. Garrett Wolfe Ball State 230 (2nd) 4. Jordan Lynch Western Michigan 229 (1st) 5. LeShon Johnson Iowa 221 (2nd) 6. LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois 206 (1st) 7. Garrett Wolfe Bowling Green 204 (2nd) 8. Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan 203 (2nd) 9. Stacey Robinson Cincinnati 199 (1st) 10. Michael Turner Miami (OH) 195 (2nd) Rushing Yards By Class Freshman 1. Michael Turner Central Michigan Allen Ross Ohio 254 Sophomore 1. Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan Garrett Wolfe Ball State 280 Junior 1. Michael Turner Western Illinois Stacey Robinson Cincinnati 281 Senior 1. Garrett Wolfe Ball State LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois Jordan Lynch Western Michigan Jordan Lynch Central Michigan 316 Rushing Touchdowns Player Date Opponent TDs 1. Bill Anderson * Wheaton 7 2. Navarre Edwards Dixon 5 Steve Goehl Long Beach State 5 Stacey Robinson Cincinnati 5 Stacey Robinson Fresno State 5 Thomas Hammock Akron 5 Michael Turner Miami (OH) 5 Michael Turner Eastern Michigan 5 Garrett Wolfe Western Michigan Times, Last - Joel Bouagnon Presbyterian 4 Two 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game Player Date Opponent Yards 1. Charles Talley (214) UNLV 357 Scott Florence (143) 2. Chandler Harnish (229) Central Michigan 342 Jordan Lynch (113) 3. Stacey Robinson (228) Western Illinois 335 Adam Dach (107) 4. Brett Schroeder (172) Southern Illinois 333 Stacey Robinson (161) 5. Darryl Richardson (180) Ohio 326 Marshall Taylor (146) 6. Jordan Lynch (189) Eastern Illinois 323 Cameron Stingily (134) 7. Chandler Harnish (178) North Dakota 318 Chad Spann (140) 8. Thomas Hammock (174) Akron 314 Michael Turner (140) 9 Jordan Lynch (161) Toledo 307 Cameron Stingily (146) 10. Mark Carlson (158) Kent State 304 Mark Kellar (146) 11. Chandler Harnish (181) Ball State 303 Jasmin Hopkins (122) 12. Leighton Settle (152) Central Michigan 296 Jordan Lynch (144) 13. Drew Hare (180) Miami 291 Cameron Stingily (133) 14. Jordan Lynch (160) Kent State 288 Akeem Daniels (128) 15. Mark Kellar (186) Fresno State 286 Jerry Latin ( Chad Spann (174) Eastern Michigan 278 DeMarcus Grady (104) 17. Mark Kellar (163) Long Beach St. 276 Mark Carlson (113) 18. Stacey Robinson (145) Kansas State 273 Adam Dach (128) 19. Allen Ross (169) Ball State 272 Carl Fisher (103) 20. Joel Bouagnon (138) Eastern Michigan 266 Jordan Huff (128) 21. Jasmin Hopkins (143) Cal Poly 261 Chandler Harnish (118) 22. Jordan Lynch (142) Eastern Michigan 246 Jasmin Hopkins (104) 24. Chad Spann (125) Akron 234 DeMarcus Grady (109) 25. Akeem Daniels (112) Eastern Michigan 219 Jordan Lynch (107) 111

114 100-Yard rushing games Yds. Player Opponent Date Garrett Wolfe Ball State Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois Jordan Lynch Western Michigan Jordan Lynch Central Michigan Stacey Robinson Fresno State LeShon Johnson Iowa Michael Turner Western Illinois Stacey Robinson Cincinnati Michael Turner Central Michigan Garrett Wolfe Ball State Garrett Wolfe Western Michigan Garrett Wolfe Akron Cameron Stingily Kent State Garrett Wolfe Buffalo Allen Ross Ohio Darryl Richardson Ball State Adrian Davis Kent State Charles Talley Arkansas State Mark Kellar Illinois State Garrett Wolfe Northwestern LeShon Johnson New Mexico State Michael Turner Eastern Michigan Chandler Harnish Western Michigan Stacey Robinson Western Illinois LeShon Johnson Arkansas State Garrett Wolfe Central Michigan Michael Turner Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson Pacific Chad Spann Minnesota Allen Ross Illinois State Michael Turner Miami (OH) Jerry Latin Marshall Vince Smith Idaho Charles Talley UNLV Michael Turner Toledo Marshall Taylor UNLV Jordan Lynch Ball State Charles Talley Oregon State Mark Kellar Xavier Mark Kellar Indiana State Michael Turner Kent State Garrett Wolfe Central Michigan Garrett Wolfe Bowling Green Mark Kellar Ball State Michael Turner Central Michigan Garrett Wolfe Indiana State Garrett Wolfe Miami (OH) Garrett Wolfe Ohio Adam Dach Arkansas State Thomas Hammock Central Michigan Nine-Straight 1,000-Yard Rushers: Year Player Attempts Yards 1999 William Andrews 240 1, Thomas Hammock 215 1, Thomas Hammock 268 1, Michael Turner 338 1, Michael Turner 310 1, Garrett Wolfe 256 1, Garrett Wolfe 242 1, Garrett Wolfe 309 1, Justin Anderson 274 1,245 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING 112 Jordan Lynch shares the school record for career 100-yard games with 22. Yds. Player Opponent Date Darryl Richardson Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson Liberty Charles Talley Louisiana Tech Michael Turner Bowling Green Ivory Bryant Ball State Jordan Lynch Eastern Illinois LeShon Johnson Southern Mississippi Darryl Richardson Ohio Mark Kellar Fresno State Ed Johnson Toledo Pete Roth Kent State Garrett Wolfe Western Michigan Chandler Harnish Ball State John LaLonde Toledo Darryl Richardson Ohio Drew Hare Miami (Ohio) Chandler Harnish North Dakota Thomas Hammock South Florida Michael Turner Toledo Garrett Wolfe Toledo Vince Smith Western Michigan Chad Spann Eastern Michigan Thomas Hammock Akron LeShon Johnson SW Louisiana Michael Turner Western Michigan Brett Schroeder Southern Illinois Brian Grimes Pacific Thomas Hammock Wake Forest Garrett Wolfe Ohio State Adam Dach Akron Allen Ross Ball State Allen Ross Kent State Stacey Robinson Kansas State Justin Anderson Eastern Michigan Adam Dach Minnesota Justin Anderson Idaho Stacey Robinson Murray State Michael Turner Eastern Michigan Drew Hare Eastern Michigan Michael Turner Central Michigan Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan Mark Kellar Long Beach State Marshall Taylor Western Michigan Michael Turner Buffalo Justin Anderson Temple

115 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING Yds. Player Opponent Date Garrett Wolfe Miami Jordan Lynch Toledo Vince Smith Indiana State Allen Ross East Tennessee State Stacey Robinson Southern Illinois Charles Talley Akron Jordan Lynch Toledo Thomas Hammock Toledo Michael Turner Wisconsin Jordan Lynch Kent State Charles Talley Southern Mississippi Jordan Lynch Idaho Jordan Huff Western Michigan Mark Carlson Kent State Ivory Bryant Western Michigan Pete Roth Kent State Adam Dach Toledo LeShon Johnson Western Michigan Brian Grimes Nevada Jordan Lynch UMass William Andrews Western Michigan Justin Anderson Central Michigan Chad Spann Miami (Ohio) Charles Talley SW Louisiana Michael Turner Alabama Joel Bouagnon Buffalo Adam Dach SW Louisiana William Andrews Eastern Michigan Pete Roth Ball State Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson SW Louisiana Thomas Hammock Sam Houston State Leighton Settle Central Michigan Joel Bouagnon UNLV Charles Talley Utah State Chandler Harnish Bowling Green Me co Brown Purdue Mark Kellar Toledo Darryl Richardson Central Michigan Chandler Harnish Toledo Joel Bouagnon Ball State Mark Kellar Xavier Allen Ross Western Michigan Thomas Hammock Western Michigan Garrett Wolfe Michigan Chandler Harnish Eastern Michigan Cameron Stingily Ball State Tim Tyrrell Bowling Green Thomas Hammock Buffalo Mark Kellar Kent State Marshall Taylor Ohio Charles Talley Florida Charles Talley Arkansas State Chad Spann Western Michigan Cameron Stingily Toledo John LaLonde Xavier Mark Kellar Marshall Stacey Robinson Kansas State Jordan Lynch Central Michigan Allen Ross Toledo Scott Florence UNLV Thomas Hammock Central Florida Jasmin Hopkins Cal Poly Adam Dach Western Illinois Garrett Wolfe Central Florida Jordan Lynch Eastern Michigan NIU s 400-Yard Rushing Games Yds. Opponent Date Fresno State Cincinnati Kent State Western Michigan Ball State UNLV UNLV Kent State Ohio Central Michigan Miami (Ohio) Western Michigan Murray State Arkansas State Western Michigan Presbyterian Illinois State Eastern Michigan Southern Illinois Eastern Michigan Western Illinois Central Michigan Kansas State Yds. Player Opponent Date Mark Kellar Xavier Mark Kellar Bowling Green Pete Roth Eastern Michigan Charles Talley Eastern Illinois Ed Johnson Ball State Allen Ross Southern Illinois Michael Turner Akron Thomas Hammock Illinois State Justin Anderson Navy Chad Spann North Dakota Pete Roth Miami (OH) Thomas Hammock Western Michigan A.J. Harris Southern Illinois Rodney Taylor Eastern Michigan Stacey Robinson SW Louisiana Ivory Bryant North Carolina State Jasmin Hopkins Army Joel Bouagnon Eastern Michigan Marshall Taylor Bowling Green Jordan Lynch Western Michigan Mark Kellar Western Michigan Cleveland West Illinois State Adam Dach Illinois State Michael Turner Tennessee Tech Michael Turner Iowa State Jordan Lynch Kansas Cameron Stingily Eastern Illinois Joel Bouagnon Miami (OH) John LaLonde San Diego State Ed Johnson Idaho Charles Talley Louisville Chandler Harnish Toledo Cameron Stingily Miami (Ohio) Chad Spann Western Michigan John LaLonde Buffalo Mark Kellar Western Michigan Carl Fisher Toledo Stacey Robinson Toledo

116 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING Yds. Player Opponent Date 132 Justin Anderson Western Michigan Allen Ross Long Beach State Jordan Lynch Akron Michael Turner Ball State Byron Florence Marshall LeShon Johnson Indiana William Andrews Kent State Jordan Lynch Buffalo Pete Roth Toledo Adam Dach Kansas State Akeem Daniels Kent State Jordan Huff Eastern Michigan Rick Bridges Ohio Pete Roth Long Beach State Charles Talley San Jose State Antonio Davis Ohio William Andrews Western Illinois Michael Turner Ball State Jordan Lynch Bowling Green Chad Spann Akron Rodney Taylor Toledo LeShon Johnson Illinois State Jordan Lynch Army Me co Brown Miami (OH) Mike Paull Illinois State A.J. Harris Tennessee Tech Jordan Lynch Ball State Jasmin Hopkins Ball State Allen Ross NE Louisiana Pete Roth Ball State Brian Grimes Eastern Illinois Allen Ross Ohio A.J. Harris Troy Geary Pryor Miami (OH) Ivory Bryant Miami (OH) Jordan Lynch Iowa Jordan Lynch Massachusetts Jerry Latin Toledo Mark Kellar Western Illinois Vince Smith Idaho Eugene Edmond Akron Chandler Harnish Cal Poly Akeem Daniels Presbyterian Chandler Harnish Illinois Me co Brown Western Illinois Chandler Harnish Kent State Mark Kellar West Texas State William Andrews Ball State Joe Law Eastern Michigan Justin Anderson Toledo Cameron Stingily Bowling Green Pete Genatempo Lamar Corey Ray Arkansas State Mark Kellar Illinois State Chandler Harnish Toledo Chandler Harnish Bowling Green Mark Carlson Long Beach State William Andrews Buffalo Jordan Lynch Western Michigan Ed Johnson Illinois State Alex Armato Kent State Marshall Taylor Bowling Green Akeem Daniels Eastern Michigan Chad Spann Buffalo Me co Brown Eastern Michigan Thomas Hammock Illinois Yds. Player Opponent Date Garrett Wolfe Akron David Bryant Kent State DeMarcus Grady Akron John LaLonde Ball State Jerry Latin Idaho Ed Johnson Southern Illinois Allen Ross Southern Illinois Stacey Robinson East Carolina Ken Moore Long Beach State Charles Talley Arkansas State Brian Grimes Louisiana Tech Marshall Taylor Toledo Adam Dach Western Michigan Adam Dach Western Illinois LeShon Johnson Wisconsin Jordan Lynch Eastern Michigan Joel Bouagnon Central Michigan Jerry Latin McNeese State Allen Ross Toledo Kent Iwema Western Illinois Ivory Bryant Eastern Michigan A.J. Harris Ball State Jordan Lynch UT Martin Cleveland West Southern Illinois Joe Law Miami (OH) LeShon Johnson Louisiana Tech Jasmin Hopkins Eastern Michigan DeMarcus Grady Eastern Michigan Ed Johnson Northwestern Geary Pryor Eastern Michigan Adrian Davis Akron Tommylee Lewis Idaho Mark Kellar Toledo Mark Kellar Marshall Carl Fisher Ball State Darryl Richardson Western Michigan Stacey Robinson Toledo LeShon Johnson Iowa State William Andrews Toledo Marshall Taylor Toledo Marshall Taylor SW Missouri State Cameron Stingily UNLV John LaLonde Western Kentucky Ivory Bryant Bowling Green Chad Spann Central Michigan Jerry Latin Fresno State Allen Ross Central Michigan Tim Tyrrell Ohio Charles Talley Cincinnati Chad Spann Temple MAC Player of the Year Chad Spann scored 22 touchdowns in

117 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RUSHING In 2014, Cameron Stingily became the irst running back to lead the Huskies in rushing since 2010; he gained 971 yards with 14 rushing scores. Year Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1948 Bob Brigham Ernie Wickstrom X 1950 Hugh Helms X 1951 Bill Graham X 1952 Jack Pheanis X 1953 Wes Luedeking X 1954 Bill Graham X 1955 Bob Snider X 1956 Tom Skubich X 1957 Ron Hansen X 1958 Joe Plaskas X 1959 Joe Plaskas Bob Soltis X 1961 Mickey Stevens Jack Dean X 1963 Jack Dean X 1964 Jack Dean * X 1965 Leigh Gilbert X 1966 Jim Wendler Bruce Bray John LaLonde John LaLonde John LaLonde Mark Kellar Mark Kellar 285 1, Mark Kellar 291 1, Vince Smith Ed Johnson Vince Smith Allen Ross 273 1, Allen Ross 259 1, Allen Ross Allen Ross Joe Law Pete Roth 220 1, Year-by-year leaders Year Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1983 Darryl Richardson 235 1, Pete Roth Darryl Richardson Antonio Davis Marshall Taylor # Adam Dach Stacey Robinson # 223 1, Stacey Robinson # 193 1, Adam Dach LeShon Johnson 265 1, LeShon Johnson 327 1, Brian Grimes Charles Talley 285 1, Charles Talley 241 1, Ivory Bryant Ivory Bryant William Andrews 240 1, Thomas Hammock 215 1, Thomas Hammock 268 1, Michael Turner 338 1, Michael Turner 310 1, Garrett Wolfe 256 1, Garrett Wolfe 242 1, Garrett Wolfe 309 1, Justin Anderson 274 1, Chandler Harnish# Chad Spann 179 1, Chad Spann 258 1, Chandler Harnish# 194 1, Jordan Lynch# 294 1, Jordan Lynch# 292 1, Cameron Stingily Joel Bouagnon 283 1, KEY: X--Statistic unavailable #--Played Quarterback

118 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS PASSING TEAM RECORDS Most Attempts Game: 68 vs. Central Michigan ( )* Season: 418 (2013) Most Completions Game: 43 vs. Illinois State ( )* 43 vs. Central Michigan ( )* Season: 261 (2013) Highest Completion Percentage Game (min. 10 att.):.929 (13-of-14) vs. Ball State ( ) Season (min. 75 att.):.680 (229-for-337), 2005 Most Yards Gained Game: 492 vs. Illinois State ( )* Season: 3,386 (2011) Highest Yards Per Game Average Season: (1963)* Highest Avg. Yards Per Completion Season: 21.7 (1957)* Highest Average Yards Per Attempt Season: 8.5 (2005) Most First Downs Passing Game: 24 vs. Illinois State ( )* Season: 149 (2011) Most Touchdown Passes Game: 7 vs. UW-Whitewater ( );* 7 vs. Illinois State ( )* Season: 32 (1963)* Most Interceptions Thrown Game: 8 vs. West Texas State ( )* Season: 23 (1967)* Fewest Interceptions Thrown Season: 3 (2014) Lowest Percentage Intercepted Season: INTs, 385 attempts - (2014) * Indicates College Division Passing Yards Yards Att. Year 1 3, , , , , , , , , , Yards Per Game YPG Att. Year Pass Attempts Att. Yards Year , , , , , , , , , , Pass Completions Comp. Att. Year TEAM SEASON HIGHS Completion Percentage Comp. Pct. Comp. Att. Year Passing Touchdowns TD s Yards Year , , , , , , , , , , , Stacey Robinson was a dual-threat quarterback for the Huskies in 1989 and

119 Individual records Highest Completion Percentage Game (min. 20 comp.):.906 (29-for-32), Drew Hare vs. Ball State ( ) Season (min. 100 comp.):.706 (168-for-238), Phil Horvath (2005) Career (min. 300 comp.):.640 (577-for-902), George Bork ( )* Most Completions Game: 43, George Bork vs. Central Michigan ( )* Season: 253, Jordan Lynch ( ) Career: 687, Chandler Harnish ( ) Most Attempts Game: 68, George Bork vs. Central Michigan ( )* Season: 404, Jordan Lynch (2013) Career: 1,110, Chandler Harnish ( ) Most Passing Yards Game: 486, Phil Horvath vs. Akron ( ) Season: 3,216, Chandler Harnish (2011) Career: 8,944, Chandler Harnish ( ) NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS PASSING Most Touchdowns Thrown Game: 7, George Bork vs. UW-Whitewater ( )* Season: 32, George Bork (1963)* Career: 68, Chandler Harnish ( ) Yards Per Completion Season: 16.6, Bob Heimerdinger (1951)* Career: 16.3, Bob Heimerdinger ( )* Yards Per Attempt Season: 8.75, Dan Nicholson (2005) Career: 8.06, Chandler Harnish ( ) Most Interceptions Thrown Game: 7, Bob Carpenter vs. West Texas State ( )* Season: 18, Bob Heimerdinger (1950, 1951)* Career: 46, Bob Heimerdinger ( )* Most 400-Yard Games Season: 2, George Bork (1963)* Career: 3, George Bork ( )* Most 300-Yard Games Season: 3, George Bork (1963)* 3, Chandler Harnish (2011) Career: 6, Chandler Harnish ( ) Highest Efficiency Rating Game: 261.3, George Bork vs. UW-Whitewater ( )* Season: , Phil Horvath (2005) Career: 145.1, Chandler Harnish ( ) * Indicates College Division Phil Horvath ( ) passed for a school-record 486 yards against Akron on September 24, Career Leaders Passing Yards Player Years Att. Comp. Pct. Yards 1. Chandler Harnish , , George Bork * , Chris Finlen 1997, , Jordan Lynch , Josh Haldi , Phil Horvath , Drew Hare , Marshall Taylor , Bob Heimerdinger * , Dan Nicholson ,559 Passing Yards Per Game (minimum 100 yards/game) Player Years Yards Games Yds./Gm. 1. Chandler Harnish , Phil Horvath , Drew Hare , Josh Haldi , Chris Finlen 1997, , Dan Nicholson , Aaron Gilbert , Jordan Lynch , Scott Crabtree , Pete Kraker , Pass Attempts Player Years Comp. Yards Att. 1. Chandler Harnish ,944 1, Chris Finlen 1997, , George Bork * 577 6, Jordan Lynch , Josh Haldi , Phil Horvath , Pete Kraker , Drew Hare , Marshall Taylor , Bob Heimerdinger * 251 4,

120 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS PASSING Passing Attempts Per Game (minimum 15 attempts) Player Years Att. Games Att./Gm 1. Chandler Harnish , Phil Horvath Drew Hare Chris Finlen 1997, Josh Haldi Dan Nicholson Aaron Gilbert Pete Kraker Jordan Lynch Frisman Jackson Yards Per Attempt (minimum 200 attempts) Player Years Att. Yards Yds./Att. 1. Chandler Harnish ,110 8, Lew Flinn * 414 3, Phil Horvath , Josh Haldi , Jordan Lynch , Frisman Jackson , Drew Hare , Bob Heimerdinger * 550 4, Rob Rugai , Chris Finlen 1997, , Pass Completions Player Years Att. Yards Comp. 1. Chandler Harnish ,110 8, George Bork * 902 6, Jordan Lynch , Chris Finlen 1997, , Josh Haldi , Phil Horvath , Drew Hare , Dan Nicholson , Marshall Taylor , Pete Kraker , Pass Completions Per Game (minimum 7 completions) Player Years Comp. Games Avg. 1. Phil Horvath Chandler Harnish Drew Hare Chris Finlen 1997, Josh Haldi Dan Nicholson Jordan Lynch Aaron Gilbert Pete Kraker Scott Crabtree Completion Percentage (minimum 200 completions) Player Years Att. Comp. Pct. 1. George Bork * Phil Horvath Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch Drew Hare Dan Nicholson Chris Finlen 1997, Josh Haldi Marshall Taylor Ron Christian * Yards Per Completion (minimum 200 completions) Player Years Comp. Yards Yds./Comp. 1. Bob Heimerdinger * 250 4, Josh Haldi , Marshall Taylor , Chris Finlen 1997, , Chandler Harnish , Mike Griesman * 218 2, Phil Horvath , Ron Christian * 239 2, Drew Hare , Jordan Lynch , Touchdown Passes Player Years Yards TDs 1. Chandler Harnish George Bork * 6, Josh Haldi , Jordan Lynch , Chris Finlen 1997, , Bob Heimerdinger * 4, Ron Christian * 2, Phil Horvath , Lew Flinn * 3, Drew Hare , Touchdown Passes Per Game (minimum 0.5 TD passes) Player Years TD Games TD/Gm 1. Josh Haldi Chandler Harnish Drew Hare Phil Horvath Chris Finlen 1997, Jordan Lynch Dan Nicholson Aaron Gilbert Scott Crabtree Darryl Taylor * Indicates College Division Longest Passes Yds. Passer-Receiver Opponent Date Dan Urban-Justin McCareins Ball State Chris Finlen-Darrell Hill Eastern Michigan George Bork-Rich Bader Eastern Michigan Dan Nicholson-Matt Simon Central Michigan Chandler Harnish-Nathan Palmer Minnesota Tom Beck-Rich Bader N.W. Missouri St Bob Heimerdinger-Ernie Wickstrom Southern Illinois Bob Heimerdinger-Fran Cahill Illinois State Drew Hare-Chad Beebe Massachusetts Mark Carlson-Byron Florence Fresno State Dan Nicholson-Sam Hurd Central Michigan Chandler Harnish-Akeem Daniels Bowling Green Josh Haldi-Dan Sheldon Ball State Marshall Taylor-Keith Hurley Northwestern ^ Josh Haldi-P.J. Fleck Buffalo George Bork-Hugh Rohrschneider N.E. Missouri St Kenneth Williams-Ralph Strickland Louisiana Tech George Bork-Hugh Rohrschneider UW-Whitewater Mike Griesman-Jack Frost Bradley Aaron Gilbert-Vaurice Patterson New Mexico State Chris Finlen-Justin McCareins Central Michigan Jordan Lynch-Martel Moore Toledo

121 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS PASSING single season Leaders Passing Yardage Player Year Att. Comp. Pct. Yards 1. Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch , George Bork 1963 * , Jordan Lynch , Josh Haldi , Chandler Harnish , George Bork 1962 * , Drew Hare , Ron Christian 1965 * , Chris Finlen ,036 Josh Haldi ( ) averaged a school-record 1.5 touchdown passes per game during his career. Passing Yardage Per Game (minimum 1,000 yards) Player Year Yards Games Yds./Gm. 1. Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch , Phil Horvath , Drew Hare , Josh Haldi , Jordan Lynch , Chandler Harnish , Chris Finlen , Dan Nicholson , Phil Horvath , Pass Attempts Player Year Comp. Yards Att. 1. Jordan Lynch , Jordan Lynch , Chandler Harnish , George Bork 1963 * 244 3, George Bork 1962 * 232 2, Josh Haldi , Chris Finlen , Drew Hare , Ron Christian 1965 * 173 2, Chandler Harnish , Pass Attempts Per Game (minimum 20 attempts) Player Year Att. Games Att./Gm 1. Chris Finlen Jordan Lynch Drew Hare Jordan Lynch Josh Haldi Dan Nicholson Chandler Harnish Phil Horvath Pete Kraker Phil Horvath Yards Per Attempt (minimum 75 attempts) Player Year Att. Yards Yds./Att. 1. Dan Nicholson Lew Flinn 1957 * Chandler Harnish , Phil Horvath , Chandler Harnish , Josh Haldi , Scott Crabtree , George Bork 1963 * 374 3, Lew Flinn 1959 * 174 1, Chris Finlen , Pass Completions Player Year Att. Yards Comp. 1. Jordan Lynch , George Bork 1963 * 374 3, Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch , George Bork 1962 * 356 2, Josh Haldi , Drew Hare , Chandler Harnish , Ron Christian 1965 * 323 2, Phil Horvath , Pass Completions Per Game Player Year Comp. Games Comp./Gm 1. Josh Haldi Phil Horvath Drew Hare Jordan Lynch Chandler Harnish Jordan Lynch Dan Nicholson Chris Finlen Chandler Harnish Chandler Harnish Completion Percentage (minimum 100 completions) Player Year Att. Comp. Pct. 1. Phil Horvath George Bork 1963 * George Bork 1962 * Chandler Harnish Chandler Harnish Drew Hare Jordan Lynch Chandler Harnish Dan Nicholson Jordan Lynch

122 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS PASSING Yards Per Completion (minimum 100 completions) Player Year Comp. Yards Yds./Comp. 1. Bob Heimerdinger 1951 * 103 1, Bob Heimerdinger 1950 * 102 1, Josh Haldi , Chris Finlen , Chandler Harnish , Mike Griesman 1966 * 141 1, Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch , Jerry Golsteyn , Pete Kraker , Chandler Harnish , Touchdown Passes Player Year Yards TDs 1. George Bork 1963 * 3, Chandler Harnish , Josh Haldi , Jordan Lynch , Jordan Lynch , Ron Christian 1965 * 2, George Bork 1962 * 2, Chandler Harnish , Lew Flinn 1959 * 1, Mike Griesman 1966 * 1, Phil Horvath , Drew Hare , Touchdown Passes Per Game (minimum 10 TDs) Player Year TD Games TD/Gm 1. Josh Haldi Phil Horvath Chandler Harnish Jordan Lynch Jordan Lynch Josh Haldi Chandler Harnish Drew Hare Drew Hare Chris Finlen single game Leaders Pass Attempts Att. Player Opponent Date George Bork Central Michigan * George Bork UW-LaCrosse * 56 Ron Christian Truman State * Phil Horvath Akron Chandler Harnish Central Michigan Drew Hare Bowling Green (MACC) Pete Kraker Central Michigan Pete Kraker Western Michigan Josh Haldi Ohio Chris Finlen Illinois Ryan Morris Ball State Pass Completions No. Player Opponent Date George Bork Central Michigan * Phil Horvath Akron George Bork Illinois State * George Bork Nebraska-Omaha * Drew Hare Bowling Green (MACC) Drew Hare Murray State Drew Hare Ball State Chandler Harnish Kansas Chandler Harnish Central Michigan Josh Haldi Ohio Dan Nicholson Iowa Chandler Harnish Ball State Jordan Lynch Ball State Touchdown Passes No. Player Opponent Date 1. 7 George Bork UW-Whitewater * 2. 6 Bob Heimerdinger Illinois State * 6 Josh Haldi Western Michigan Phil Horvath Akron Chandler Harnish Toledo Scott Crabtree Nevada Chandler Harnish Army Phil Horvath Tennessee Tech Phil Horvath Iowa State Josh Haldi Ball State Darryl Taylor West Texas State Jordan Lynch Western Michigan Jordan Lynch Army Jordan Lynch Eastern Michigan Drew Hare Murray State Passing Yards Yds. Name Opponent Date Phil Horvath Akron George Bork Illinois State * George Bork Illinois State * George Bork UW-Whitewater * Jordan Lynch Toledo George Bork Winona State * Chandler Harnish Central Michigan Drew Hare Ball State Drew Hare UNLV Drew Hare Murray State George Bork threw a school-record 32 touchdown passes in 1963 and still ranks at the top of many of NIU s passing records charts. 120 * Indicates College Division

123 Year Player Att. Comp. Yds. Int. TD 1948 Don Fortunato , Bob Heimerdinger Bob Heimerdinger , Bob Heimerdinger , Jim Harmes Paul Smith Ron Hicks Don Coulom Joe Plaskas Lew Flinn Lew Flinn Lew Flinn , Tom Beck , George Bork George Bork , George Bork , Jack Dean Ron Christian , Mike Griesman , Bob Carpenter , Bob Carpenter , Steve Parker Terry Drugan Terry Drugan Terry Drugan Bob Gregolunas Jerry Golsteyn Jerry Golsteyn , Pete Kraker Pete Kraker , Pete Kraker , John Gibbons John Gibbons , NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS PASSING year-by-year Leaders Year Player Att. Comp. Yds. Int. TD 1981 Rick Bridges Tim Tyrrell Tim Tyrrell , Darryl Taylor Marshall Taylor , Marshall Taylor Marshall Taylor , Marshall Taylor Stacey Robinson Stacey Robinson Rob Rugai Rob Rugai Scott Crabtree , Aaron Gilbert , Aaron Gilbert , Brandon Barker , Chris Finlen , Craig Harmon Chris Finlen , Chris Finlen , Chris Finlen , Josh Haldi , Josh Haldi , Josh Haldi , Phil Horvath , Phil Horvath , Dan Nicholson , Chandler Harnish , Chandler Harnish , Chandler Harnish , Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch , Jordan Lynch , Drew Hare , Drew Hare , Tim Tyrrell led the Huskies to the MAC Championship in 1983 and was the irst NIU player to win the MAC MVP Award

124 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS RECEIVING Individual records Most Receptions Game: 17, Gary Stearns vs. Central Michigan ( )* Season: 91, Dave Petzke (1978) Freshman: 42, Britt Davis (2005) Sophomore: 57, Britt Davis (2006) Junior: 86, Tommylee Lewis (2013) Senior: 91, Dave Petzke (1978) Career: 204, Justin McCareins ( ) Most Receptions Per Game Season: 8.3, Dave Petzke (1978) Career: 6.7, Dave Petzke ( ) Most Yards Gained Game: 266, Sam Hurd vs. Central Michigan ( ) Season: 1,215, Dave Petzke (1978) Freshman: 512, Sam Hurd (2002) Sophomore: 763, Dan Sheldon (2003) Junior: 1,129, Kenny Golladay (2015) Senior: 1,215, Dave Petzke (1978) Career: 2,991, Justin McCareins ( ) Highest Average Yards Per Catch Game (min. 5 rec.): 37.2, Dan Sheldon vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season (min. 20 rec.): 23.4, Dan Sheldon, 2004 Career (min. 50 rec.): 21.1, Dan Sheldon ( ) Most Touchdown Catches Game: 4, Fran Cahill vs. Illinois St. ( )*; 4, Hugh Rohrschneider vs. UW-Whitewater ( )* Season: 14, Hugh Rohrschneider (1963)* Career: 29, Justin McCareins ( ) Most 100-Yard Games Season: 6, Dave Petzke (1978); Justin McCareins (2000); Martel Moore (2012) Career: 13, Justin McCareins ( ) Most Consecutive 100-Yard Games Season: 3, Justin McCareins (1999, 2000), Darrell Hill (2001) CAREER LEADERS Pass Receptions Player Seasons Yards Avg. Rec. 1. Justin McCareins , Hugh Rohrschneider * 2, P.J. Fleck , Martel Moore , Tommylee Lewis , Da Ron Brown , Dave Petzke , Britt Davis , Deon Mitchell , Sam Hurd , Receiving Yards Player Seasons Rec Avg. Yards 1. Justin McCareins , Martel Moore , Sam Hurd , Da Ron Brown , Hugh Rohrschneider * , P.J. Fleck , Dan Sheldon , Gary Stearns * ,958 Dave Petzke , Deon Mitchell ,951 Touchdown Catches Player Seasons Rec Yards TD 1. Justin McCareins , Martel Moore , John Spilis * 138 1, Sam Hurd , Al Eck * 111 1, Hugh Rohrschneider * 183 2, Da Ron Brown , Dan Sheldon , Gary Stearns * 142 1, Dave Petzke , Nathan Palmer , Most Receptions By Running Back Season: 45, Justin Anderson (2007) Career: 88, Jack Dean ( ) * Most Receptions By Tight End Season: 39, Reggie Sims (1984) Career: 72, Reggie Sims ( ) * Indicates College Division 122 Justin McCareins ( ) holds the NIU record with 204 career receptions.

125 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS Receiving single season Leaders Pass Receptions Player Season Yards Avg Rec. 1. Dave Petzke , Tommylee Lewis P.J. Fleck , Hugh Rohrschneider 1962 * Hugh Rohrschneider 1963 * 1, Martel Moore , Kenny Golladay , Da Ron Brown , Justin McCareins , Sam Hurd , single GAME Leaders Pass Receptions No. Player Opponent Date Gary Stearns Central Michigan * P.J. Fleck Ohio Sam Hurd Akron Gary Stearns Illinois State * 13 P.J. Fleck Maryland Sam Hurd Central Michigan Justin McCareins Western Michigan Dave Petzke Toledo Willie Hatter Western Michigan Tommylee Lewis Ball State Receiving Yards Player Season Rec Avg Yards 1. Dave Petzke , Justin McCareins , Kenny Golladay , Martel Moore , Sam Hurd , Da Ron Brown , Hugh Rohrschneider 1963 * , P.J. Fleck , Matt Simon Dan Sheldon Touchdown Catches Player Season Rec Yards TD 1. Hugh Rohrschneider 1963 * 75 1, Sam Hurd Martel Moore , Fran Cahill 1951 * Al Eck 1959 * Dave Petzke , John Spilis 1968 * Justin McCareins Justin McCareins , Kenny Golladay , Yards Per Catch (minimum 20 catches) Player Season Rec Yards Yds/Rec 1. Dan Sheldon Fran Cahill 1951 * Larry Wynn Dan Sheldon Matt Simon Nathan Palmer Floyd Hunsberger 1948 * Justin McCareins , Mike Pinckney Ralph Strickland * Indicates College Division Touchdown Catches TDs Player Opponent Date 1. 4 Fran Cahill Illinois State * 4 Hugh Rohrschneider UW-Whitewater * 3. 3 Nine times: last by Nathan Palmer Toledo Receiving Yards (100-Yard Games) Yds. Player Opponent Date Sam Hurd Central Michigan P.J. Fleck Ohio Martel Moore Arkansas State Sam Hurd Miami (OH) Hugh Rohrschneider Illinois State * Dan Sheldon Western Michigan Kenny Golladay UNLV Da Ron Brown Ball State Matt Simon Central Michigan Deon Mitchell Ohio Justin McCareins Auburn Vaurice Patterson Nevada Dan Sheldon Eastern Michigan Dave Petzke Toledo Larry Wynn Western Michigan Nathan Palmer Minnesota Justin McCareins Central Michigan Dan Sheldon Miami (OH) Britt Davis Toledo Sam Hurd Wisconsin Matt Simon Western Michigan Darrell Hill Wake Forest Carl Aikens West Texas State Willie Hatter Ball State Justin McCareins Toledo P.J. Fleck Sam Houston State Martel Moore Toledo Justin McCareins Buffalo Justin McCareins Ball State Justin McCareins Vanderbilt Willie Hatter Western Michigan Kenny Golladay Murray State Deon Mitchell Arkansas State P.J. Fleck Buffalo Kenny Golladay Buffalo Sam Hurd Akron Da Ron Brown UNLV Martel Moore Army Martel Moore Buffalo Dave Petzke Ohio Dave Petzke Long Beach State Justin McCareins Toledo Keith Perry Buffalo Landon Cox Ohio Matt Simon Central Michigan Ralph Strickland Cincinnati Dave Petzke Western Michigan

126 Yds. Player Opponent Date 130 Justin McCareins Ohio Justin McCareins Iowa P.J. Fleck Kent State Martel Moore Central Michigan Willie Hatter Marshall Da Ron Brown Northwestern Da Ron Brown Miami (Ohio) Kenny Golladay Toledo Dave Petzke Toledo Tommylee Lewis Toledo Darrell Hill Eastern Michigan Curt Pardridge Miami (OH) Larry Wynn Illinois Carl Aikens Kent State Deon Mitchell Maryland Juwan Brescacin Toledo Justin McCareins Western Michigan Nathan Palmer Toledo Martel Moore Ball State Martel Moore Western Michigan Greg Dentino Ohio Carl Aikens Western Michigan Sam Hurd Western Michigan Dave Petzke Illinois State Vaurice Patterson Arkansas Brandon Willis San Jose State Russ Hill Idaho Leon Moody North Texas P.J. Fleck Maryland Martel Moore Eastern Michigan Juwan Brescacin Kent State Matt Simon Idaho Britt Davis Ball State Nathan Palmer Ohio Garrett Wolfe Ohio State Juwan Brescacin Ohio Dave Petzke Kent State Carl Aikens Bowling Green Darrell Hill Western Michigan Garrett Wolfe Akron Brad Cieslak Western Michigan Carl Aikens Western Michigan Justin McCareins Western Michigan Justin McCareins Western Illinois Martel Moore Miami (Ohio) Larry Wynn Kansas State Darrell Hill Eastern Michigan Sam Hurd Central Michigan Dan Sheldon Ball State Shatone Powers Tennessee Tech Willie Clark Bowling Green Darrell Hill Central Michigan Ken Moore Indiana State Deon Mitchell Western Michigan Dan Sheldon Iowa State Tommylee Lewis Central Michigan Don Martin West Texas State Gary Hosier Marshall Justin McCareins Central Michigan Dave Petzke Western Michigan Martel Moore Kansas P.J. Fleck Western Michigan Dan Sheldon Akron Sam Hurd Western Michigan Willie Hatter Wisconsin Vaurice Patterson Arkansas State Dave Petzke Ohio Kurt Cassidy Eastern Illinois Ralph Strickland Louisiana Tech Britt Davis Eastern Michigan Matt Simon Navy NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS Receiving 124 Year-by-year Leaders Year Player, Pos. No. Yds. Avg. TD 1948 Floyd Hunsberger, HB Bill Russell, E Ernie Wickstrom, HB Fran Cahill, E Jim McKinzie, E Wes Luedeking, HB Tom Skubich, HB Bob Snider, HB Bob Soltis, HB Tom Skubich, HB Jim Caldwell, E Al Eck, E Al Eck, E Al Eck, E Rich Bader, E Hugh Rohrschneider, E Hugh Rohrschneider, E 75 1, Bill Pelkey, E Bob Stark, E Jack Frost, E John Spilis, SE John Spilis, SE Tom Bastable, SE Willie Hatter, SE Willie Hatter, SE Willie Hatter, SE Dan Gentile, FLK Gary Hosier, TE Ken Moore, TE Scott Paplham, TE Dave Petzke, SE Dave Petzke, SE 91 1, Mike Pinckney, SB Jim Latanski, TE Mike Pinckney, WB Joe Law, TB Greg Spicher, SE Reggie Sims, TE Reggie Sims, TE Curt Pardridge, SE Virgil Gerin, SE Virgil Gerin, SE Mark Clancy, SE Kurt Cassidy, SE Kurt Cassidy, SE Larry Wynn, SE Larry Wynn, SE Raymond Roberts, TE Vaurice Patterson, FL Ralph Strickland, FL Deon Mitchell, FL Deon Mitchell, SE Justin McCareins, FL Justin McCareins, FL Justin McCareins, FL 66 1, P.J. Fleck, SE Dan Sheldon, SE P.J. Fleck, SE 77 1, Dan Sheldon, SE Sam Hurd, WR 65 1, Britt Davis, WR Matt Simon, WR Marcus Perez, WR Landon Cox, WR Willie Clark, WR Martel Moore, WR Nathan Palmer, WR Perez Ashford, WR Martel Moore 75 1, Tommylee Lewis Da Ron Brown 68 1, Kenny Golladay 73 1,

127 Michael Turner holds the NIU career and single season all-purpose yards. Most Net Yards Gained Game: 356, Garrett Wolfe at Ball State ( ) Season: 2,284, Michael Turner (2002) Career: 6,038, Michael Turner ( ) Career Leaders Player Years Rush Rec KR PR IR Yards 1. Michael Turner , , Garrett Wolfe , , Deon Mitchell ,951 2, , Justin McCareins , , Jordan Lynch , , Tommylee Lewis ,680 1, , Allen Ross , , Mark Kellar , , Jack Dean * 1,874 1, , Rodney Taylor , ,654 Single Season Leaders Player Year Rush Rec KR PR IR Yards 1. Michael Turner , , Garrett Wolfe , , LeShon Johnson , , Justin McCareins , , Garrett Wolfe , , Jordan Lynch , , Michael Turner , , Jordan Lynch , , Garrett Wolfe , , Mark Kellar , ,736 Single Game Leaders Yards Player Opponent Date Garrett Wolfe Ball State Garrett Wolfe Eastern Michigan LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois Lordan Lynch Western Michigan Jordan Lynch Central Michigan Stacey Robinson Fresno State LeShon Johnson Iowa Deon Mitchell Arkansas State P.J. Fleck Ohio Garrett Wolfe Ohio State * Indicates College Division NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS All-purpose yards year-by-year Leaders Year Player, Pos. Rush Rec. PR KR Int. Total 1950 Ernie Wickstrom, HB , Fran Cahill, E Jim McKinzie, E Wes Luedeking, HB , Bill Graham, HB Bob Snider, HB Tom Skubich, HB Jim Caldwell, E Al Eck, E Al Eck, E Al Eck, E , Gary Stearns, OE Jack Dean, HB , Jack Dean, HB , Jack Dean, HB-QB , Arny Vesely, DB Jack Frost, E Russ Dudley, HB John Spilis, SE , John Lalonde, FB John Lalonde, FB Byron Florence, TB Mark Kellar, FB 1, , Mark Kellar, FB 1, , Vince Smith, TB Vince Smith, TB , Vince Smith, HB Allen Ross, TB 1, , Dave Petzke, SE 0 1, , Mike Pinckney, SB , Mike Pinckney, WB Joe Law, TB Pete Roth, TB 1, , Darryl Richardson, TB 1, , Carl Aikens, SE Curt Pardridge, SE , Rodney Taylor, HB , Rodney Taylor, HB Rodney Taylor, HB Stacey Robinson, QB 1, , Stacey Robinson, QB 1, , Adam Dach, FB LeShon Johnson, TB 1, , LeShon Johnson, TB 1, , Brian Grimes, TB Charles Talley, TB 1, , Deon Mitchell, FLK , Deon Mitchell, SE , Deon Mitchell, SE , William Andrews, TB 1, , Justin McCareins, FL 73 1, , Thomas Hammock, TB 1, , Michael Turner, TB 1, , Michael Turner, TB 1, , Garrett Wolfe, TB 1, , Garrett Wolfe, TB 1, , Garrett Wolfe, TB 1, , Justin Anderson, TB 1, , Me co Brown, TB , Chad Spann, TB 1, , Chad Spann, TB 1, , Chandler Harnish, QB 1, , Jordan Lynch, QB 1, , Jordan Lynch, QB, 1, , Da Ron Brown, WR 108 1, , Aregeros Turner , ,676

128 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe TEAM RECORDS Fewest Plays Against Game: 42, vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season: 461 (1948)* Fewest Net Yards Allowed Game: -40, vs. Southern Illinois ( )* Season: 1,455 (1959)* Fewest First Downs Allowed Game: 6, vs. Presbyterian ( ); vs. Central Michigan ( ); vs. Illinois State ( ); vs. Kent State ( ) Season: 89 (1951)* Most Punts By An Opponent Game: 12, vs. Central Michigan ( ) Season: 76 (2014) RUSHING Fewest Rushes Allowed Game: 15, vs. Cal-State Fullerton (9-2-89) Season: 338 (1948)* Fewest Net Rushing Yards Allowed Game: -11, vs. Miami, Ohio ( ) Season: 967 (1963)* Lowest Yards Allowed Per Rush Game: -0.3, vs. Temple ( ) Lowest Average Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game Season: (1963)* PASSING Fewest Net Passing Yards Allowed Game: 0, vs. Southern Illinois ( )* Season: 1,455 (1959)* Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed Game: 1, vs. Ohio ( ); vs.navy ( ) Season: 96 (1956)* Fewest Completions Allowed Game: 0, vs. Navy ( ) Season: 38 (1955, 1959)* Most Quarterback Sacks (since 1984) Game: 10, vs. Wisconsin ( ) Season: 47 (2002) Most Sack Yardage (since 1984) Game: 71, vs. Wisconsin ( ) Season: 330 (2002) BLOCKED KICKS Most Kicks Blocked (since 1971) Game: 3, vs. TCU ( ) Season: 8 (1991, 2010) Most Punts Blocked (since 1971) Game: 3, vs. Ball State ( ) Season: 6 (2010) SCORING Fewest Points Allowed Game: 0, Multiple Times (last vs. Massachusetts, ) Season (Min. 6 games): 5 (1925, 6-1) * Season (Min. 10 games): 87 (1962, 8-2) Most Defensive Touchdowns Season: 4 (1999, 2001) TURNOVERS Most Turnovers Gained Game: 8, vs. Idaho ( ) Season: 44 (1955) * Most Interceptions Game: 7, vs. Illinois State ( ) * Season: 29 (1951) * Most Interception Yards Game: 112, vs. Western Michigan ( ) Season: 391 (1951) * Most Fumbles By Opponent Game: 9, three times, most recently by New Mexico State ( ) Season: 49 (1971) Most Fumbles Lost By Opponent Game: 7, by West Texas State ( ) Season: 33 (1955) * TACKLES Most Tackles For Loss (since 1971) Game: 16, vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season: 104 (2008) Most Tackles For Loss Yardage (since 1971) Game: 84, vs. Kent State ( ) Season: 450 (2002) * Indicates College Division Most Pass Break Ups (since 1971) Game: 15, vs. Ball State ( ) Season: 69 (2012) 126

129 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe TEAM season HIGHS Total Defense Year G PPG YPG Rushing Defense Year G PPG YPG Scoring Defense Year G Pts. PPG Pass Defense Year G PPG YPG Turnover Margin Year G +/- Diff. Avg / / / / / / / / / / Pass Interceptions Year Int Sacks (since 1984) Year Sacks Larry Clark made 22 tackles versus Fresno State in 1977 and is NIU s third-leading tackler all-time. individual records Most Interceptions Game: 4, Dan Mojica vs. Illinois State ( )*; 4, Dan Meyer vs. Hillsdale ( )* Season: 10, Al Jones (1951)* Career: 16, Dan Meyer ( )* Most Interception Return Yards Game: 100, Dave Petway vs. Southern Illinois ( ) Season: 273, Shawun Lurry (2015) Career: 273, Shawun Lurry (2015) Most Yards Per Interception Return Season (min. 3): 30.3 (9-273), Shawun Lurry (2015) Career (min. 4): 30.3 (9-273), Shawun Lurry (2015) Most Interception Returns For a TD Season: 2, Vince Thompson (2001) Career: 2, Vince Thompson ( ) Longest Interception Return Game: 100, Dave Petway vs. Southern Illinois ( ) Most Total Tackles Game: 33, Frank Lewandoski vs. Western Michigan ( ) Freshman: 130, Frank Lewandoski (1976) Sophomore: 179, Frank Lewandoski (1977) Junior: 171, Ron Delisi (1988) Senior: 191, Steve Henricksen (1991) Season: 191, Steve Henricksen (1991) Career: 616, Frank Lewandoski ( ) Most Solo Tackles Game: 22, Larry Clark vs. Fresno State ( ) Season: 125, Frank Lewandoski (1977) Career: 379, Frank Lewandoski ( ) Most Quarterback Sacks Game: 5, Larry English vs. Idaho ( ) Season: 12, Larry English (2006); Scott Kellar (1984) Career: 31.5, Larry English ( ) Most Tackles For Loss Game: 6, Larry English vs. Temple ( ) Season: 20, Scott Kellar (1984) Career: 63, Larry English ( ) Most Pass Break-Ups Game: 5, Randee Drew vs. Tenn. Tech (9-6-03) 5, Vince Thompson vs. Ball State ( ) Season: 17, Rashaan Melvin (2012) Career: 38, Randee Drew ( ) Most Fumbles Recovered Game: 3, Gerald Nickleberry vs. Arkansas ( ); 3, Tom Bastable vs. Western Michigan ( ) Season: 5, Sam Boskovich (1977); 5, Greg Gastel (1978); 5, Steve Claussen (1979) Career: 7, Gerald Nickelberry ( ) Most Fumbles Recovered For TD Game: 1, Seven Times Season: 1, Seven Times Career: 1, Seven different players Longest Fumble Return Game: 98, Gerald Nickleberry vs. Arkansas State ( ) Most Defensive Extra Points Game: 1, Kevin Woods vs. Alabama ( ) Season: 1, Kevin Woods (2003) Career: 1, Kevin Woods ( ) Most Blocked Kicks Game: Season: 4, Quince Holman (2005) Career: 6, Quince Holman ( ) * Indicates College Division 127

130 career leaders Pass Interceptions Player Seasons Yards Yds./Ret. Int. 1. Dan Meyer * Al Eck * Vince Thompson Chris Blake Randee Drew Steve Hirsch Dan DeVito * Rich Marks Lionel Hickenbottom 2001, Jimmie Ward Dechane Durante NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe Interception Return Yards Player Seasons Int. Yards 1. Shawun Lurry Dan Meyer * Al Eck * Chris Blake Randee Drew Lionel Hickenbottom 2001, Dechane Durante Jimmie Ward Steve Hirsch Dan DeVito * Ray Smith Total Tackles Player Seasons Solo Asst. Total 1. Frank Lewandoski Tim Griffin Larry Clark Ron Delisi Larry Williams Gerald Nickelbrry Steve Wild Mike Terna Mandel Hester Akil Grant Solo Tackles Player Seasons Total Asst. Solo 1. Frank Lewandoski Larry Williams Tim Griffin Steve Wild Donnovan Carter Akil Grant Nick Duffy Gerald Nickelberry Mike Terna Brian Atkinson Assisted Tackles Player Seasons Total Solo Asst. 1. Ron Delisi Frank Lewandoski Tim Griffin Gerald Nickelberry Mike Terna Alex Kube Steve Henriksen 1988, Steve Wild Tim McCarthy Pat Schiller Larry English ( ) holds the NIU career records for quarterback sacks (31.5) and tackles for loss (63). Quarterback Sacks Player Seasons Yards Sacks 1. Larry English Cary Caliendo Sean Progar Scott Kellar Jake Coffman C.J. Rose Larry Williams Brian Atkinson Alan Baxter Doug Bartlett Travis Moore Vinson Reynolds Brandon Bice Jason Meehan Perez Ford Tackles For Loss Player Seasons Yards TFL 1. Larry English Cary Caliendo Scott Kellar Doug Bartlett C.J. Rose Larry Williams Sean Progar Max Gill Jake Coffman Hollis Thomas Passes Broken Up Player Seasons PBUs 1. Randee Drew Rashaan Melvin Paris Logan Vince Thompson C.J. Rose Jimmie Ward Marlon Moore Lionel Hickenbottom 2001, Duane Hawthorne Chris Blake

131 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe SINGLE SEASON leaders Pass Interceptions Player Season Yards Yds./Ret. Int. 1. Al Jones 1951* Shawun Lurry Dan Meyer 1965* Al Eck 1960* Randee Drew Jimmie Ward players tied with 6 Average Yards Per Interception Return (minimum 3) Player Season Int. Yards Avg. 1. Shawun Lurry Benji Peacock Lionel Hickenbottom Dechane Durante Demerist Whitfield Rufus Taylor Chris Blake Chris Blake Jeff Taylor Mike Terna Interception Return Yards Player Season Int. Yards 1. Shawun Lurry Chase Carter Patrick George Demerist Whitfield Chris Blake Randee Drew Jimmie Ward Dave Petway Lionel Hickenbottom Larry Clark Total Tackles Player Season Solo Asst. Total 1. Steve Henriksen Larry Clark Frank Lewandoski Frank Lewandoski Ron Delisi Tim Griffin Steve Henriksen Mike Terna Larry Alleyne Tony Smith Solo Tackles Player Season Total Asst. Solo 1. Frank Lewandoski Larry Clark Steve Henriksen Larry Alleyne Larry Clark Tim Griffin Akil Grant Nick Duffy Larry Williams Donnovan Carter Frank Lewandoski Assisted Tackles Player Season Total Solo Asst. 1. Ron Delisi Steve Henriksen Larry Clark Frank Lewandoski Steve Henriksen Ron Delisi Tim McCarthy Pat Schiller Tony Savegnago Mandel Hester Frank Lewandoski ( ) is NIU s all-time leading tackler with 616 stops Tackles For Loss Player Season Yards TFL 1. Scott Kellar Max Gill C.J. Rose Larry English Jake Coffman Cary Caliendo Javan Lee Larry English Larry English Scott Van Bellinger Vinson Reynolds Quarterback Sacks Player Season Yards Sacks 1. Scott Kellar Larry English Larry English Cary Caliendo Larry Williams Jakc Coffman Alan Baxter Cary Caliendo C.J. Rose Jake Coffman Sean Progar

132 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe YEAR-by-year Leaders TACKLES 2012 senior Rashaan Melvin, who came to NIU as a walk-on, set the school record with 38 career pass break-ups. Pass Break Ups Player Season PBUs 1. Rashaan Melvin Randee Drew Chris Smith Paris Logan Shawun Lurry Randee Drew Steve Hirsch Vince Thompson C.J. Rose Benji Peacock Demerist Whitfield Jimmie Ward * Indicates College Division LONG PLAYS Interception Return Player Opponent Yards Date 1. Dave Petway Southern Illinois 100 (TD) Chase Carter Idaho 95 (TD) Larry Clark Long Beach State 88 (TD) Gus Warner Beloit 85 (TD) * 5. Larry Pesetski Central Michigan 80 (TD) * Patrick George Central Michigan 80 (TD) Jake Coffman Western Michigan 79 (TD) Shawun Lurry Boston College Randee Drew Ball State Kent Robinson Elmhurst 72 (TD) * Dave Mulderink N.E. Missouri State 72 (TD) * Year Player, Pos. Solo Assist Total 1971 Larry Clark, LB Larry Clark, LB Arnie Harris, LB Tom Plesha, S Bob Gregolunas, LB Frank Lewandoski, LB Frank Lewandoski, LB Frank Lewandoski, LB Frank Lewandoski, LB Mike Terna, LB Larry Alleyne, LB Pat McAvoy, LB Tim Griffin, LB Tim Griffin, LB Tim Griffin, LB Tony Savegnago, LB Ron Delisi, ILB Ron Delisi, ILB Ron Delisi, ILB Steve Henriksen, ILB Steve Henriksen, ILB Tony Smith, ILB Steve Wild, OLB Mandel Hester, ILB Todd Garifo, CB-FS Mandel Hester, LB Steve Smith, LB Donnavan Carter, FS Donnavan Carter, FS Larry Williams, LB Jermaine Hampton, SS Nick Duffy, LB Akil Grant, FS-SS Brian Atkinson, LB Brian Atkinson, LB Dustin Utschig, FS Dustin Utschig, FS Alex Kube, FS David Bryant, SS Tracy Wilson, SS Alex Kube, LB Pat Schiller, LB Jimmie Ward, FS Jimmie Ward, FS Marlon Moore, FS Boomer Mays * Indicates College Division Fumble Return Player Opponent Yards Date 1. Gerald Nickelberry Arkansas State 92 (TD) Jason Hawkins Maryland 85 (TD) Benji Peacock Kent State 77 (TD) Craig Rusch Kent State 60 (TD) Perry Amoo Akron Donnavan Carter Ohio Chris Watson Western Michigan Vince Thompson Central Michigan Larry Williams Iowa State 34 (TD) Pete Kammholz Long Beach State 24 (TD) Buster Sampson Central Florida 24 (TD)

133 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe QUARTERBACK SACKS Year Player, Pos. Sacks Yards 1984 Scott Kellar, DT Scott Kellar, DT Doug Bartlett, NG-DT Cary Caliendo, DE Cary Caliendo, DE Cary Caliendo, DE Cary Caliendo, DE Rob Wagner, NG James Eggink, DE 4 30 Rob Wagner, NG Troy Seabrook, NG C.J. Rose, DE C.J. Rose, DE Orlando Bowen, LB-DE 2 21 William Triplett, CB 2 20 Will Ford, DE Perry Amoo, LB Cameron Saulsby, LB 3 23 Kevin Selover, LB 3 22 Orlando Bowen, DE Kevin Selover, LB Larry Williams, LB Trent Clemen, DE Larry Williams, LB Brian Atkinson, LB 6 37 Vinson Reynolds, DE Ken West, DE Craig Rusch, DE 5 36 Quince Holman, DE Larry English, DE Larry English, DE Larry English, DE Jake Coffman, DL Jake Coffman, DE Alan Baxter, DE Sean Progar, DE Alan Baxter, DE Jason Meehan, DE Jason Meehan, DE Perez Ford, DE 5 37 TACKLES FOR LOSS Year Player, Pos. Tackles Yards 1971 Joe Keller, DT Don Wnek, DE Charles Echols, DE Roman Szumnarski, DT Bob Gregolunas, LB Tim Dacy, DE Sam Boskovich, DE Rimas Kozica, DT Bob Morgan, DT Max Gill, DT Max Gill, DT Bob Morgan, DT Max Gill, DT Gary Schlinger, DE Scott Kellar, DT Scott Kellar, DT Doug Bartlett, NG Vernon Sims, DE 7 38 Doug Bartlett, NG-DT 7 33 Gene Belz, NG Cary Caliendo, DE Phil Foley, DE Scott Van Bellinger, DE Cary Caliendo, DE Scott Van Bellinger, DE Steve Wild, OLB Steve Wild, OLB C.J. Rose, DE Hollis Thomas, NG C.J. Rose, DE Will Ford, DE Steve Smith, LB Lamain Rucker, DT Darian Tate, DT Larry Williams, LB Nick Duffy, LB Larry Williams, LB Travis Moore, DE Vinson Reynolds, DE Javan Lee, LB Quince Holman, DE Larry English, DE Larry English, DE Larry English, DE Jake Coffman, DL Jake Coffman, DE Ron Newcomb, DT Alan Baxter, DE Alan Baxter, DE George Rainey, DE Jason Meehan, DE Sean Folliard, LB PASS DEFLECTIONS Year Player, Pos. No Chris Blake, CB Chris Blake, CB Chris Blake, CB Gary Whyte, DE Eric Christian, CB Tim Dacy, DE Rick Burkhart, CB Mark Stuart, FS Frank Lewandoski, LB Dave Petway, FS Steve Hirsch, DHB Rich Burns, FS Steve Hirsch, DHB Rastee Oce, DB Mike Hollingshed, CB Mike Hollingshed, CB 10 Mike Manson, CB Rufus Taylor, CB 5 Brett Tucker, FS Randall Townsel, CB Ron Delisi, LB Kevin Cassidy, FS 4 Rich Favor, CB 4 Earl Upton, CB Jeff Taylor, FS Tony Smith, LB 5 Rob Wagner, DE-NG 5 Larry Williams, LB C.J. Rose, OLB C.J. Rose, DE Todd Garifo, CB-FS William Triplett, CB Duane Hawthorne, CB Duane Hawthorne, CB Benji Peacock, CB Demerist Whitfield, CB Vince Thompson, CB Randee Drew, CB Randee Drew, CB Ray Smith, SS Alvah Hansbro, CB Dustin Utschig, FS Melvin Rice, CB 6 John Tranchitella, LB Melvin Rice, CB Jake Coffman, DL 5 Patrick George, CB Chris Smith, CB Rashaan Melvin, CB Rashaan Melvin, CB Jimmie Ward, FS Paris Logan, CB Shawun Lurry, CB 15 Jimmie Ward led the Huskie defense in multiple categories en route to becoming a irst round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers

134 INTERCEPTIONS Year Player, Pos. No. Yds. Avg. TD 1950 Al Jones, HB Dick Grotemeyer, C Thomas Schramm, G Al Jones, HB Jack Adams, HB Ed Bauer, HB Ron Brodhay, HB Wes Luedeking, HB X 1954 Tom Skubich, HB X 1955 Don Coulom, HB X 1956 Tom Skubich, HB X Ron Corey, HB X 1957 Lew Flinn, QB-DHB X 1958 Al Eck, E X Derril Corbett, LB X Mike FioRito, E X 1959 Al Eck, E Al Eck, E Ben Bethel, E J. Walter Smith, HB Arny Vesely, HB John Haar, G Dan Meyer, DHB John Terwilliger, HB Tom Spinozzi, DHB Gene Johnston, LB Rick Sanborn, CB Tom Harvey, SS Dan DeVito, DHB Dan DeVito, DHB Chris Blake, CB Rich Marks, LB Chris Blake, CB Jim Grande, CB Eric Christian, CB Bill Milan, DHB Frank Lewandoski, LB Jack Wilson, CB Mark Stuart, FS Kevin Kristick, CB Allen Anderson, CB Mike Terna, LB Larry Alleyne, LB Steve Hirsch, DHB Lee Hicks, SS Jeff Sanders, CB Rastee Oce, DHB Clarence Vaughn, LB Lee Hicks, SS Steve Kmiec, FS Mike Manson, SS Randall Townsel, CB Brett Tucker, CB Earl Upton, CB Rich Favor, CB Tom Rhomberg, FS Tom Rhomberg, FS Sam Denson, SS Scott Caringella, CB Todd Garifo, FS Rayshon Jackson, SS Duane Hawthorne, CB Duane Hawthorne, CB Benji Peacock, CB Cameron Saulsby, LB Demerist Whitfield, CB Vince Thompson, CB Vince Thompson, CB Randee Drew, CB Randee Drew, CB Lionel Hickenbottom, FS Dustin Utschig, FS NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS DEFENSe 132 Year Player, Pos. No. Yds. Avg. TD 2006 Tim McCarthy, LB Melvin Rice, CB Chase Carter, CB John Tranchitella, LB Bradley Pruitt, CB Patrick George, CB Tyrone Clark, LB Dechane Durante, SS Rashaan Melvin, CB Jimmie Ward, FS Jimmie Ward, FS Dechane Durante, FS Shawun Lurry, CB BLOCKED KICKS Year Player, Pos. Total Punts PATs FGs 1974 Gary White, DE Tim Dacy, DE Rick Burkhart (CB), Tim Dacy (DE) Rick Burkhart, CB Dean Schultz, NG Russ Graham, CB None Larry Alleyne, LB Bob Morgan, DT None Rich Burns, FS Rastee Oce, DB Gary Schlinger, DE Brett Tucker, CB None Randall Townsel, CB Kevin Cassidy, FS Kevin Cassidy, FS Raymond Roberts, TE Rob Wagner, DT Rob Wagner, DE Jeff Taylor, SS C.J. Rose (OLB), Troy Seabrook (NG) Todd Garifo, FS Eddie Davis, CB Todd Garifo (FS), Damien Mallory (FS) Cordell Smith, WR None Justin McCareins, WR Benji Peacock, CB Cordell Smith, SE Demerist Whitfield, CB Justin Dole (SS), Jon Pendergrass (FS), Akil Grant (FS), Demerist Whitfield (CB) Jon Peters, DT Anthony Falbo, DT Jason Frank (DE), Quince Holman (DE) Jason Hawkins, LB Ray Smith (SS), Marlon Wilson (LB) Quince Holman, DE Dustin Utschig, SS Quince Holman, DE Dustin Utschig, FS Matt Simon, WR Mike Krause, DL players Jordan Delegal, LB Chris Smith, CB D.J. Pirkle, DT Jimmie Ward, DB Jimmie Ward (S), Dechane Durante (S), Courtney Stephen (S) Ron Newcomb, DT None George Rainey, DE None 2015 Ben Compton, DT

135 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS kick returns team records PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns Game: 9, vs. Central Michigan ( ); vs. Kent State ( ) Season: 32, 2012 Most Yards Game: 129, vs. Central Michigan ( ) Season: 525, 2002 Highest Average Yards Per Return Season: 20.2, 2002 Most Touchdowns Game: 1, several times Season: 4, 2002 KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns Game: 10, vs. Ohio ( ) Season: 58, 1976 and 2011 Most Yards Game: 261, vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 1,340, 2015 Highest Avg. Per Return Season: 24.4, 2015 Most Touchdowns Game: 2 vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 2, 1968*, 2011 and 2015 PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns Game: 9, Dan Sheldon vs. C. Michigan ( ); Shatone Powers vs. Kent State ( ) Season: 30, Shatone Powers (2005) Career: 87, P.J. Fleck ( ) Most Punt Return Yards Game: 119, Dan Sheldon vs. C. Michigan ( ) Season: 477, Dan Sheldon (2002) Career: 1,021, Dan Sheldon ( ) Highest Average Yards Per Punt Return Game (min. 3 ret.): 33.7, Steve Rodgers vs. Illinois St. ( ) Season (min. 10 ret.): 22.7, Dan Sheldon (2002) Career (min. 20 ret.): 17.9, Dan Sheldon ( ) Most Touchdowns Game: 1, several times Season: 3, Dan Sheldon (2002) Career: 4, Dan Sheldon ( ) individual records KICKOFF RETURNS Longest Punt Returns Most Kickoff Returns Game: 7, on five occasions Season: 45, Aregeros Turner (2015) Career: 100, Deon Mitchell ( ) Most Kickoff Return Yards Game: 224, Tommylee Lewis, vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 1,181, Aregeros Turner (2015) Career: 2,349, Deon Mitchell ( ) Highest Average Yards Per Kickoff Return Game (min. 3 ret.): 56.0, Tommylee Lewis vs. Toledo, ( ) Season (min. 10 ret.): 28.8, John Spilis (1968)* Career (min. 20 ret.): 25.5 Tommylee Lewis ( ) Most Touchdowns Game: 2, Tommylee Lewis vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 2, John Spilis (1968)* 2, Tommylee Lewis (2011) 2, Aregeros Turner (2015) Career: 4, Tommylee Lewis ( ) * Indicates College Division Yards Player Opponent Date Dan Sheldon (TD) vs. Kent State Rodney Taylor (TD) vs. Bowling Green Dan Sheldon vs. Bowling Green Vaurice Patterson vs. Oklahoma State Dan Sheldon (TD) vs. Akron Ernie Wickstrom vs. Central Michigan Arny Veseley (TD) vs. Winona State Justin McCareins (TD) vs. Central Michigan Dan Sheldon vs. Toledo by three people William Andrews brought a kickoff return back 95 yards versus Buffalo on Oct. 2, Longest Kickoff Returns Yards Player Opponent Date Tommylee Lewis (TD) Toledo Tommylee Lewis (TD) Purdue Byron Florence (TD) Western Michigan John Spilis Bowling Green State Mike Pinckney Long Beach State Aregeros Turner (TD) Boise State William Andrews Buffalo Tommylee Lewis (TD) Toledo Curt Pardridge Iowa Michael Turner Wake Forest Tommylee Lewis (TD) Eastern Michigan Bob Florence Western Michigan Deon Mitchell Bowling Green State John Spilis North Dakota State Tommy Davis Eastern Michigan Aregeros Turner (TD) Boston College

136 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS kick returns Punt Return Average (minimum 25 returns) Player Seasons Ret. Yards Avg. 1. Dan Sheldon , Justin McCareins Jack Dean * Jeff Sanders Leon Moody Rodney Taylor Shatone Powers Chad Beebe 2013-Present P.J. Fleck Tommy Davis Kickoff Returns Player Seasons Avg. Yards Ret. 1. Deon Mitchell , Aregeros Turner 2013-Present , Randee Drew , Tommylee Lewis , Tommy Davis , Rodney Taylor Byron Florence , Bill Graham * Larry Wynn Steve Rodgers Dan Sheldon ( ) owns ive different punt return records at NIU. CAREER leaders Punt Returns Player Seasons Avg. Yards Ret. 1. P.J. Fleck Rodney Taylor Chris Blake Dan Sheldon , Mike Pinckney Steve Rodgers Justin McCareins Tommy Davis Jeff Sanders Mark Stuart Punt Return Yardage Player Seasons Ret. Avg. Yards 1. Dan Sheldon , P.J. Fleck Rodney Taylor Justin McCareins Chris Blake Jeff Sanders Mike Pinckney Tommy Davis Steve Rodgers Chad Beebe Kickoff Return Yardage Player Seasons Ret. Avg. Yards 1. Deon Mitchell , Aregeros Turner 2013-Present , Tommylee Lewis , Randee Drew , Tommy Davis , Byron Florence , Rodney Taylor Steve Rodgers Larry Wynn Mike Pinckney Kickoff Return Average (minimum 20 returns) Player Seasons Ret. Yards Avg. 1. Tommylee Lewis , Darrell Hill Byron Florence , Ricky Crider Aregeros Turner 2013-Present 72 1, Deon Mitchell , Paris Logan Mike Pinckney Bob Florence Tommy Davis ,

137 single season leaders Punt Returns Player Season Avg. Yards Ret. 1. Shatone Powers Justin McCareins P.J. Fleck Chris Blake P.J. Fleck Mike Pinckney Chris Blake Mike Pinckney Dan Sheldon Rodney Taylor Steve Rodgers P.J. Fleck Punt Return Yardage Player Season Ret. Avg. Yards 1. Dan Sheldon Dan Sheldon Justin McCareins Rodney Taylor Wes Luedeking Vaurice Patterson P.J. Fleck Shatone Powers Justin McCareins Chris Blake Punt Return Average (minimum 10 returns) Player Season Ret. Yards Avg. 1. Dan Sheldon Justin McCareins Dan Sheldon Jack Dean 1962* Jack Dean 1963* Dan Sheldon Rodney Taylor Greg Turner Vaurice Patterson Chad Smith NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS kick returns Kickoff Return Average (minimum 10 returns) Player Season Ret. Yards Avg. 1. John Spilis 1968* Tommylee Lewis A.J. Harris Ricky Crider Byron Florence Aregeros Turner , Randee Drew Raymond Patterson Ernie Wickstrom 1950* Tommylee Lewis single game leaders Most Kickoff Return Yards Yds. Player Date Opp Tommylee Lewis Toledo John Spilis * North Dakota State 185 A.J. Harris Akron Deon Mitchell Bowling Green Ricky Crider Central Michigan Deon Mitchell Eastern Michigan 172 Aregeros Turner Boise State Raymond Patterson Toledo Curt Pardridge Iowa 168 Aregeros Turner Toledo Most Punt Return Yards Yds. Player Date Opp Dan Sheldon Central Michigan Rodney Taylor Toledo 108 Shatone Powers Kent State Justin McCareins Eastern Michigan 106 Justin McCareins Central Michigan Steve Rodgers Illinois State Vaurice Patterson Oklahoma State Jack Dean * Illinois State 90 Rodney Taylor Bowling Green 90 Dan Sheldon Kent State 90 Dan Sheldon Iowa State Kickoff Returns Player Season Avg. Yards Ret. 1. Aregeros Turner , Deon Mitchell Deon Mitchell Deon Mitchell Tommylee Lewis Tommy Davis Randee Drew Me co Brown Evans Adonis John Spilis 1968* Steve Rodgers Tommylee Lewis * Indicates College Division Kickoff Return Yardage Player Season Ret. Avg. Yards 1. Aregeros Turner , Deon Mitchell Tommylee Lewis Deon Mitchell Deon Mitchell Tommy Davis John Spilis 1968* Tommylee Lewis Randee Drew Tommy Davis Tommylee Lewis put his name in the NIU and NCAA record books when he brought back two kickoffs for touchdowns versus Toledo in 2011.

138 Most Punts Game: 16, vs. North Dakota State ( ) Season: 81 (1969) Most Punting Yards Game: 641, vs. North Dakota State ( ) Season: 3,273 (1969) Fewest Punts Season: 37 (1990) Highest Punting Average Game (min. 3 punts): 52.2, vs. Long Beach St. ( ) Season: 43.0, (2007) Punts Year Punts TEAM RECORDS TEAM Season Highs NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS Punting Average Year Average individual RECORDS Most Punts Game: 15, Tom Wittum vs. North Dakota State ( ) Season: 78, Tom Wittum (1969) Career: 257, Kent Baker ( ) Most Punting Yards Game: 641, Tom Wittum vs. North Dakota State ( ) Season: 3,129, Tom Wittum (1969) Career: 10,312, Todd Van Keppel ( ) Highest Punting Average Game (min. 5 punts): 52.2, Jim Hannula vs. W. Michigan ( ) Season (min. 35 punts): 43.5, Andy Dittbenner (2007) Career (min. 100 punts): 41.1, Tyler Wedel ( ) Longest Punts Yards Player Opponent Date Toimi Jarvi vs. Illinois State Ollie Krahenbuhl vs. Illinois State Bob Kaczala vs. Southern Illinois Jim Gilbert vs. Ohio George Bork vs. Eastern Illinois Jim Hannula vs. Illinois State Todd Van Keppel vs. Illinois State Jake Ambrose at Boston College Darren Monnett vs. Wisconsin Kent Baker vs. Eastern Michigan punting CAREER leaders Punts Player Seasons Yards Avg. No. 1. Kent Baker , Todd Van Keppel , Jim Hannula , Tom Wittum , Andy Dittbenner , Jamie Dobay , Jim Gilbert , Jimmy Erwin , Dave Jensen , Tyler Wedel , Punting Yards Player Seasons No. Avg. Yards 1. Todd Van Keppel , Kent Baker , Tom Wittum , Jim Hannula , Andy Dittbenner , Jamie Dobay , Jim Gilbert , Jimmy Erwin , Dave Jensen , Tyler Wedel ,727 Punting Average (minimum 100 punts) Player Seasons No. Yards Avg. 1. Tyler Wedel , Mike Kent , Todd Van Keppel , Tom Wittum , Jimmy Erwin , Andy Dittbenner , Jim Hannula , Jim Gilbert , Kent Baker , Dave Jensen , single season leaders Punts Player Season Yards Avg. No. 1. Tom Wittum , Tom Wittum , Tom Wittum , Jake Ambrose , Todd Van Keppel , Jim Hannula , Kent Baker , Kent Baker , Jim Gilbert , Dave Jensen , Punting Yards Player Season No. Avg. Yards 1. Tom Wittum , Tom Wittum , Tom Wittum , Kent Baker ,803 Jake Ambrose , Jim Hannula , Tyler Wedel , Jim Gilbert , Dave Jensen , Jim Hannula ,

139 Punting Average (minimum 35 punts) Player Season No. Yards Avg. 1. Andy Dittbenner , Jimmy Erwin , Todd Van Keppel , Mike Kent , Tyler Wedel , Todd Van Keppel , Tom Wittum , Todd Van Keppel , Tyler Wedel , Tom Wittum , single game leaders Punts Player Opp. (Date) No. 1. Tom Wittum North Dakota State ( ) John Terwilliger Toledo ( ) * Todd Van Keppel Ball State ( ) Tom Wittum Ball State ( ) 11 Tom Wittum Bowling Green ( ) 11 Tom Wittum Toledo ( ) 11 Tom Wittum Wisconsin ( ) 11 Dave Patterson Kent State ( ) 11 Dave Patterson Indiana State ( ) 11 Mike Kent Northwestern ( ) 11 Mike Kent Miami (FL) ( ) 11 Punting Yards Player Opp. (Date) No. Yards 1. Tom Wittum North Dakota State ( ) Mike Kent Northwestern ( ) Tom Wittum Ball State ( ) Mike Kent Miami (FL) ( ) Tom Wittum Montana ( ) Jake Ambrose Ohio State ( ) Todd Van Keppel Ball State ( ) Todd Van Keppel Miami (OH) ( ) Tom Wittum Wisconsin ( ) Tom Wittum Miami (OH) ( ) Single Game Average (minimum 3 punts) Player Opp. (Date) No. Yards Avg. 1. Mike Salerno Akron ( ) Jim Hannula Western Michigan ( ) Jimmy Erwin Ball State ( ) Jimmy Erwin Toledo ( ) Todd Van Keppel Central Michigan ( ) Josh Wilber Illinois ( ) Kent Baker Bowling Green ( ) Tom Wittum West Texas State ( ) Jim Gilbert Ohio ( ) Todd Van Keppel Eastern Michigan ( ) NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS punting Year-by-Year leaders Year Player No. Yds. Blk. Avg Clem Leniski 44 1, Bob Heimerdinger X Bob Heimerdinger 38 1, Bob Heimerdinger 41 1, Bill Graham 56 2, Bill Graham 30 1, Ron Hicks Don Coulom 34 1, Jim Caldwell 29 1, Jim Caldwell 48 1, Bob Snider Ron Hansen 37 1, Steve Land 45 1, George Bork 57 2, George Bork 35 1, George Bork Bill Kessler 43 1, Bill Kessler 33 1,125 X John Terwilliger 42 1, John Terwilliger 63 2, Bruce Bray Tom Wittum 78 3, Tom Wittum 76 3, Tom Wittum 74 2, Jim Gilbert 56 2, Jim Gilbert 55 2, Jim Gilbert 69 2, Mike Fendley 61 2, Dave Patterson 62 1, Jim Hannula 70 2, Jim Hannula 65 2, Jim Hannula 37 1, Jim Hannula 57 2, Todd Van Keppel 73 2, Todd Van Keppel 58 2, Todd Van Keppel 57 2, Todd Van Keppel 67 2, Mike Kent 52 2, Mike Kent 60 2, Darren Monnett 44 1, Eric Nelson 50 1, Dave Jensen 48 1, Dave Jensen 36 1, Dave Jensen 68 2, Quin Corbett 30 1, Jamie Dobay 61 2, Jamie Dobay 57 2, Jamie Dobay 60 2, Kent Baker 70 2, Kent Baker 70 2, Kent Baker 64 2, Kent Baker 53 2, Jimmy Erwin 44 1, Jimmy Erwin 60 2, Jimmy Erwin 63 2, Anthony Gallagher 63 2, Anthony Gallagher 45 1, Andy Dittbenner 54 2, Andy Dittbenner 55 2, Andy Dittbenner 59 2, Andy Dittbenner 41 1, Josh Wilber 28 1, Josh Wilber 38 1, Ryan Neir 62 2, Ryan Neir 51 1, Tyler Wedel 50 2, Tyler Wedel 65 2, Jake Ambrose 74 2,

140 TEAM RECORDS Most Points Scored Game: 114, vs. Wheaton ( )* Modern Game: 73, vs. Fresno State ( ); Buffalo ( ) Half: 50, vs. Fresno State ( ) Quarter: 34, vs. Miami (OH) ( ) Season: 555 (2013) Highest Average Points Per Game Season: 39.6 (2013) Fewest Average Points Scored Per Game Season: 5.1 (1976) Most Points Scored By Opponent Game: 115, by Beloit ( )* Modern Game: 73, by Kansas State ( ) Season: 424 (2011) Most Touchdowns Scored Game: 18, vs. Wheaton ( )* Modern Game: 10, vs. Buffalo ( ), vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season: 71 (2012, 2013) Most Field Goals Made Game: 5, vs. Ohio ( ) Season: 21 (2003) Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 7, vs. Temple ( ) Season: 34 (2013) Most PAT Kicks Made Game: 10, vs. Buffalo ( ) Season: 69 (2012, 2013) Most PAT Kicks Attempted Game: 10, vs. Buffalo ( ), vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season: 71 (2013) Most Two-Point PATs Made Season: 7 (1973) Most Two-Point PATs Attempted Season: 9 (1973) Most Defensive Touchdowns Scored Game: 2, on three occasions, most recently vs. Idaho ( ) Season: 4 (1999, 2001) Most Defensive Extra Points Scored Game: 1, vs. Alabama ( ) Season: 1 (2003) individual RECORDS Most Points Scored Game: 42, Bill Anderson vs. Wheaton ( )* Season: 132, Chad Spann (2010) Career: 370, Steve Azar ( ) Most Points Scored By Kicker Game: 18, Vince Scott vs. Ohio ( ) Season: 124, Mathew Sims (2011) Career: 370, Steve Azar ( ) Consecutive Games Scoring a Point Career: 49, Chris Nendick ( ) NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS scoring Most Touchdowns Scored Game: 7, Bill Anderson vs. Wheaton ( )* Season: 24, Jordan Lynch (2013) Career: 57, Garrett Wolfe ( ) Most Field Goals Made Game: 5, Vince Scott vs. Ohio ( ) 5, Chris Nendick vs. Temple ( ) Season: 21, Steve Azar (2003) Career: 73, Steve Azar ( ) Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 7, Chris Nendick vs. Temple ( ) Season: 28, Mathew Sims (2011) Career: 92, Steve Azar ( ) Highest Field Goal Percentage Game (min. 5 attempts): 1.000, Vince Scott (5-of-5) vs. Ohio ( ) Season (min. 10 attempts):.933, Steve Azar (14-of-15) (2000) Career (min. 30 attempts):.793, Steve Azar (73-of-92) Longest Field Goal Made Game: 54, Mathew Sims vs. Western Michigan ( ) Most Consecutive Field Goals Made Game: 5, Vince Scott vs. Ohio ( ) Season: 14, Steve Azar ( to ); ( to ) Most PAT Kicks Made Game: 10, Steve Azar vs. Buffalo ( ) Season: 67, Mathew Sims (2012) Career: 196, Mathew Sims ( ) Most PAT Kicks Attempted Game: 10, Steve Azar vs. Buffalo ( ) Season: 68, Mathew Sims (2012) Career: 203, Mathew Sims ( ) Highest PAT Percentage Season (min. 30 att.): (50-50), Chris Nendick (2005) Career (min. 50 att.):.976 ( ), Chris Nendick ( ) Most Consecutive PATs Made Game: 10, Steve Azar vs. Buffalo ( ) Season: 55, Mathew Sims (2012) Career: 108, Chris Nendick ( ) Most Two-Point PATs Scored Season: 3, Stacey Robinson (1990) Career: 3, Dave Petzke ( ); Marshall Taylor ( ); Stacey Robinson ( ); Chandler Harnish ( ) Most Two-Point PATs Attempted Season: 7, Jerry Golsteyn (1973) Career: 10, Pete Kraker ( ) Most Two-Point PAT Passes Completed Season: 5, Jerry Golsteyn (1973) Career: 5, Jerry Golsteyn ( ) Most Defensive Touchdowns Scored Game: 2, Benji Peacock vs. Kent State ( ) Season: 2, Benji Peacock (1999); Lionel Hickenbottom (2001) Career: 2, five different people Most Defensive Extra Points Scored Game: 1, Kevin Woods vs. Alabama ( ) Season: 1, Kevin Woods (2003) Career: 1, Kevin Woods ( ) 138

141 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS SCORING CAREER leaders Scoring Player Seasons TD FG PAT Pts 1. Steve Azar Mathew Sims Garrett Wolfe Chris Nendick Chad Spann Jordan Lynch Michael Turner John Ivanic Stacey Robinson Reino Nori * Touchdowns Scored Player Seasons Rush Rec. Other TDs 1. Garrett Wolfe Chad Spann Jordan Lynch Michael Turner Stacey Robinson Mark Kellar Reino Nori * Allen Ross Justin McCareins Charles Talley Most Points Kicking Player Seasons FG PAT Pts 1. Steve Azar Mathew Sims Chris Nendick John Ivanic Vince Scott Mike Salerno Brian Clark Christian Hagan 2014-Present Rome Moga Brian Steger Field Goals Made Player Seasons Pct. FGA FGM 1. Steve Azar Chris Nendick Mathew Sims John Ivanic Vince Scott Mike Salerno Rome Moga Brian Clark Brian Steger Christian Hagan 2014-Present Field Goals Attempted Player Seasons FGM FGA 1. Steve Azar Chris Nendick Mathew Sims John Ivanic Rome Moga Vince Scott Mike Salerno Brian Clark Tom Wittum Brian Steger Field Goal Percentage (minimum 30 made) Player Seasons FGM FGA Pct. 1. Steve Azar Vince Scott Mike Salerno John Ivanic Chris Nendick Brian Clark Mathew Sims Rome Moga PATs Made Player Seasons Pct. Att. Made 1. Mathew Sims Chris Nendick Steve Azar John Ivanic Terry Henigan * Christian Hagan 2014-Present Mike Salerno Vince Scott Brian Clark Mike Cklamovski PATs Attempted (minimum 50 attempted) Player Seasons Made Pct. Att. 1. Mathew Sims Chris Nendick Steve Azar John Ivanic Terry Henigan * Christian Hagan 2014-Present Mike Salerno Vince Scott Brian Clark Mike Cklamovski PAT Percentage (minimum 25 made) Player Seasons Made Att. Pct. 1. Kent Baker Bob Forester Chris Nendick Christian Hagan 2014-Present Mike Salerno Vince Scott Mathew Sims Steve Azar Tyler Wedel Brian Clark * Indicates College Division Longest Field Goals Yds. Player Opponent Date Mathew Sims Western Michigan Steve Azar Maryland Chris Nendick Akron Mike Salerno Bowling Green Christian Hagan Toledo Vince Scott Toledo Steve Azar Wake Forest Steve Azar Alabama Mike Cklamovski Fresno State Mathew Sims Idaho Mike Salerno Idaho Steve Azar Illinois Steve Azar Toledo

142 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS scoring Single Season leaders Scoring Player Season TD FG PAT Pts. 1. Jordan Lynch Chad Spann Garrett Wolfe Mathew Sims Stacey Robinson Michael Turner Chad Spann Mathew Sims Garrett Wolfe Stacey Robinson Jordan Lynch Touchdowns Scored Player Season Rush Rec. Other TDs 1. Jordan Lynch Chad Spann Garrett Wolfe Michael Turner Chad Spann Stacey Robinson Stacey Robinson Garrett Wolfe Jordan Lynch Joel Bouagnon Most Points Kicking Player Season FG PAT Pts 1. Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Mike Cklamovski Steve Azar Chris Nendick Mike Salerno Steve Azar Chris Nendick Christian Hagan Field Goals Made Player Season Pct. FGA FGM 1. Steve Azar Steve Azar Chris Nendick Mathew Sims Mike Salerno Steve Azar John Ivanic Mike Salerno Vince Scott Mike Cklamovski Mathew Sims Field Goals Attempted Player Season FGM FGA 1. Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Chris Nendick Mike Cklamovski Steve Azar Steve Azar Steve Azar Mike Salerno John Ivanic Mike Salerno Field Goal Percentage (minimum 10 made) Player Season FGM FGA Pct. 1. Steve Azar Kent Baker Vince Scott Steve Azar John Ivanic Mathew Sims Chriatian Hagan Steve Azar Chris Nendick Mike Salerno PATs Made (minimum 15 attempts) Player Season Pct. Att. Made 1. Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Mike Cklamovski Christian Hagan Chris Nendick Chris Nendick Steve Azar Steve Azar Mike Salerno PATs Attempted (minimum 30 made) Player Season Made Pct. Att. 1. Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Mathew Sims Mike Cklamovski Christian Hagan Chris Nendick Chris Nendick Steve Azar Steve Azar Mike Salerno PAT Percentage (minimum 15 made) Player Season Made Att. Pct. 1. Chris Nendick Kent Baker Christian Hagan Brian Clark John Ivanic Bob Forester Vince Scott Mike Salerno Mathew Sims Chris Nendick * Indicates College Division 140

143 Year-by-Year leaders Year Player, Pos. TD PAT FG Pts Bob Brigham, HB Floyd Hunsberger, HB Ernie Wickstrom, HB Fran Cahill, E Jim McKinzie, E Wes Luedeking, HB Tom Skubich, HB Bob Snider, HB Bob Soltis, HB Jim Caldwell, E Joe Plaskas, FB Al Eck, E Bob Soltis, HB Gary Stearns, HB Jack Dean, HB Gary Stearns, HB Hugh Rohrschneider, SE 14 l Jack Dean, HB-QB 8 l Gerry Sandberg, E Mike Griesman, QB John Spilis, SE John Spilis, SE Tom Wittum, P-PK John Lalonde, FB Bob Rudecki, FB Mark Kellar, FB Mark Kellar, FB Mark Kellar, FB 16 l Ed Johnson, FB Pete Miskov, PK James Louis, SE Vince Smith, HB Allen Ross, TB Dave Petzke, SE 11 l Allen Ross, TB Lou Wicks, FB Vince Scott, PK Vince Scott, PK Vince Scott, PK Carl Aikens, SE Bob Forester, PK Marshall Taylor, QB 7 l John Ivanic, PK John Ivanic, PK Stacey Robinson, QB Stacey Robinson, QB 19 l Willy Roy, Jr., PK Brian Steger, PK LeShon Johnson, TB Lance Lasseigne, PK Ralph Strickland, FL Charles Talley, TB Brian Clark, PK Brian Clark, PK Kent Baker, P-PK Thomas Hammock, TB Steve Azar, PK Michael Turner, TB Steve Azar, PK Garrett Wolfe, TB Garrett Wolfe, TB Garrett Wolfe, TB Justin Anderson, TB Mike Salerno, PK Mike Salerno, K Chad Spann, TB Mathew Sims, K Mathew Sims, K Jordan Lynch, QB Cameron Stingily, TB Joel Bouagnon, TB NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS SCORING single game team records Most Touchdowns TDs Opponent Date Wheaton * Buffalo Buffalo Fresno State Toledo Toledo Massachusetts Massachusetts Cincinnati UNLV Western Michigan Ball State Ball State Most Points By Kicking Pts. Opponent Date Temple Ohio Fresno State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Kent State Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Micigan Western Michigan Bowling Green (MACC) Most Field Goals Made No. Opponent Date 1. 5 Ohio Temple Times Last at Toledo, Most Field Goals Attempted No. Opponent Date 1. 7 Temple Ohio Pacific Central Michigan Central Michigan Ohio Akron Field Goal Percentage (minimum 4 made) Pct. Opponent FG / FGA Date Ohio 5 / Kent State 4 / Kent State 4 / Toledo 4 / Wisconsin 4 / Eastern Michigan 4 / Central Michigan 4 / Kent State 4 / Toledo 4 / Temple 5 / Most PATs Made Pts. Opponent Date Buffalo Toledo Massachusetts Massachusetts Seven Times Last vs. Eastern Michigan,

144 ALL GAMES Most Points by NIU in a Game Pts. Opponent (Score) Date Wheaton (114-7) * Elmhurst (91-10) * Fresno State (73-18) Buffalo (73-10) Eastern Michigan (71-3) Toledo (65-30) Mt. Morris (64-0) * 64 Mt. Morris (64-9) * Toledo (63-60) Massachusetts (63-0) Massachusetts (63-19) NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS scoring Most Points by NIU in a Half Pts. Opponent (Half) Date Fresno State (1st) Buffalo (1st) Western Michigan (1st) Massachusetts (1st) Miami (OH) (2nd) Western Michigan (2nd) Indiana State (1st) Illinois State (1st) Central Michigan (2nd) Eastern Michigan (1st) Toledo (2nd) Eastern Michigan (1st) Miami (OH) (1st) Most Points by NIU in a Quarter Pts. Opponent (Quarter) Date Miami (OH) (4th) Illinois State (2nd) * 29 Fresno State (2nd) Longest Scoring Plays Yds. Player (Passer) Opponent Type Date Dave Petway Southern Illinois INT Tommylee Lewis Toledo KR Reino Nori UW-Whitewater RUSH Justin McCareins (D. Urban) Ball State REC Tommylee Lewis Purdue KR Byron Florence Western Michigan KR John Spilis Bowling Green KR Mike Pinckney Long Beach State KR Darrell Hill (C. Finlen) Eastern Michigan REC Aregeros Turner Boise State KR William Andrews Buffalo KR Chase Carter Idaho INT Tommylee Lewis Toledo KR Curt Pardridge Wisconsin KR Rich Bader (G. Bork) Eastern Michigan REC Michael Turner Wake Forest KR Tommylee Lewis Eastern Michigan KR Bob Florence Western Michigan KR Darryl Richardson Ohio RUSH Gerald Nickelberry Arkansas State FR LeShon Johnson Southern Illinois RUSH Deon Mitchell Bowling Green KR Matt Simon (D. Nicholson) Central Michigan REC Nathan Palmer (C. Harnish) Minnesota REC Dan Sheldon Kent State PR Jordan Lynch Buffalo RUSH Steve Azar ( ) is the all-time leading scorer in NIU history. Most Points by NIU Opponent in a Game Pts. Opponent (Score) Date by Beloit (115-0) * by St. Viator (96-0) * by Kansas State (73-7) by Toledo (70-21) by Central Michigan (69-7) by Oregon State (67-28) by North Central (66-0) * by Beloit (65-0) * by Millikin (63-0) * 63 by Ohio (63-15) Largest NIU Winning Margin Margin Score Opponent Date Wheaton * Elmhurst * Eastern Michigan Mt. Morris * Buffalo Massachusetts Winona State * Elmhurst * Mt. Morris * Fresno State Largest NIU Losing Margin Margin Score Opponent Date Beloit * St. Viator * North Central * Kansas State Beloit * Millikin * Central Michigan Central Michigan * Lombard * Southern Illinois Iowa

145 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS SCORING MAC GAMES ONLY Most Points by NIU in a Game Pts. Score Opponent (Score) Date Buffalo Eastern Michigan Toledo Toledo Massachusetts Massachusetts Western Michigan Ball State Eastern Michigan Ball State Central Michigan Most Points by NIU in a Half Pts. Opponent (Half) Date Buffalo (1st) Western Michigan (1st) Massachusetts (1st) Miami (OH) (2nd) Western Michigan (2nd) Eastern Michigan (1st) Central Michigan (2nd) Eastern Michigan (1st) Toledo (2nd) Eastern Michigan (1st) Miami (OH) (1st) Most Points by NIU in a Quarter Pts. Opponent (Quarter) Date Miami (OH) (4th) Buffalo (2nd) Ball State (2nd) Central Michigan (3rd) Central Michigan (3rd) Western Michigan (2nd) Toledo (3rd) Ball State (2nd) Ball State (2nd) Central Michigan (4th) Most Points by NIU Opponent Pts. Score Opponent Date Toledo Central Michigan Ohio Toledo Western Michigan Western Michigan Toledo Akron (OT) Central Michigan Bowling Green Largest NIU Winning Margin Margin Score Opponent Date Eastern Michigan Buffalo Massachusetts Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Massachusetts Kent State Buffalo Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Largest NIU Losing Margin Margin Score Opponent Date Central Michigan Toledo Ohio Kent State Ball State Miami (OH) Central Michigan Marshall Western Michigan Toledo Miami (OH) Chad Spann s school-record 22 touchdowns contributed to a record-setting season for the 2010 Huskies

146 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS Total Offense TEAM RECORDS Most Plays Game: 109, vs. Presbyterian ( ) Season: 1,073 (2013) and (2014) Most Net Yards Gained Game: 806, vs. Fresno State ( ) Season: 7,277 (2013) Most Net Yards Gained in a Half Game: 532, vs. Fresno State ( ) Highest Average Yards Per Play Game: 13.2, vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season: 6.92 (2010) Highest Average Yards Per Game Season: (2013) Most Touchdowns (Rushing And Passing) Season: 70 (2012) Most First Downs Gained Game: 43, vs. Ball State ( ) Season: 365 (2013) Most First Downs Gained in a Half Game: 29, vs. Ball State ( ) Most First Downs Rushing Game: 31, vs. Fresno State ( ) Season: 215 (2013) Most First Downs Passing Game: 24, vs. Illinois State ( )* Season: 149 (2011) Most First Downs By Penalty Season: 27 (2006) * Indicates College Division TEAM season HIGHS Plays Plays Yards Year 1. 1,073 7, ,073 6, ,047 5, ,023 6, ,003 6, , , , , , Total Offensive Yards Yards Plays Year 1. 7,277 1, ,664 1, ,574 1, , ,177 1, ,579 1, , , , , Most Yards Per Play Avg. Plays Yards Year , ,073 7, ,003 6, , * , ,023 6, , , , * , Most Yards Per Game YPG G Yards Year , , , , , , , * , , , Total First Downs No. Year Rushing First Downs No. Year Passing First Downs No. Year , individual records Most Plays Game: 75, Pete Kraker vs. Central Michigan ( ) Season: 696, Jordan Lynch (2013) Career: 1,648, Chandler Harnish ( ) Most Net Yards Gained Game: 569, Jordan Lynch vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 4,953, Jordan Lynch (2012) Freshman: 2,067, Chandler Harnish (2008) Sophomore: 3,222, Drew Hare (2014) Junior: 4,953, Jordan Lynch (2012) Senior: 4,812, Jordan Lynch (2013) Career: 11,927, Chandler Harnish ( ) Highest Average Yards Per Play Season (min. 125): 7.95, Chandler Harnish (2011) Career (min. 350): 7.24, Chandler Harnish ( ) Highest Average Yards Per Game Season (min. 10): 353.8, Jordan Lynch (2012) Career: 253.8, Chandler Harnish ( ) Touchdowns Responsible For (Rushing and Passing) Game: 7, Bill Anderson vs. Wheaton (7 rush), *; George Bork vs. UW-Whitewater (7 pass), * Season: 47, Jordan Lynch (24 pass, 23 rush), 2013 Career: 99, Jordan Lynch (51 pass, 48 rush), Running back Garrett Wolfe ranks on the Huskies rushing, all-purpose, scoring and total offense charts

147 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS Total Offense Total Yards Player Seasons Plays Rush Pass Total 1. Chandler Harnish ,648 2,983 8,944 11, Jordan Lynch ,486 4,343 6,209 10, Chris Finlen 1997, , ,551 6, George Bork * 1, ,782 6, Marshall Taylor ,247 1,971 4,167 6, Josh Haldi ,015 5, Drew Hare 2013-Present 860 1,220 4,437 5, Garrett Wolfe , , Michael Turner , , Phil Horvath ,887 4,827 Touchdowns Responsible For Player Seasons Scored Pass TD 1. Jordan Lynch Chandler Harnish George Bork * Josh Haldi Chris Finlen 1997, Garrett Wolfe Stacey Robinson Bob Heimerdinger * Michael Turner Drew Hare 2013-Present Yards Per Play (minimum 350 plays) Player Seasons Plays Yards Avg. 1. Chandler Harnish ,648 11, Jordan Lynch ,486 10, Stacey Robinson , Drew Hare 2013-Present 860 5, Garrett Wolfe , George Bork * 1,002 6, Josh Haldi , Phil Horvath , Chris Finlen 1997, ,137 6, Dan Nicholson , Most Plays Player Seasons Plays 1. Chandler Harnish , Jordan Lynch , Marshall Taylor , Chris Finlen 1997, , George Bork * 1, Josh Haldi Michael Turner Pete Kraker Allen Ross Drew Hare 2013-Present 860 * Indicates College Division Total Yards CAREER leaders single season leaders Total Yards Player Season Plays Rush Pass Total 1. Jordan Lynch ,815 3,138 4, Jordan Lynch ,920 2,892 4, Drew Hare ,322 3, Chandler Harnish ,379 3,216 4,595 5, Chandler Harnish ,530 3, George Bork 1963 * ,077 2, Josh Haldi ,544 2, George Bork 1962 * ,506 2, Ron Christian 1965 * ,101 2, Stacey Robinson , ,306 Touchdowns Responsible For Player Season Rush Pass Total 1. Jordan Lynch Jordan Lynch Chandler Harnish George Bork 1963 * Josh Haldi Chandler Harnish Stacey Robinson George Bork 1962 * Drew Hare Ron Christian 1965 * Yards Per Play (minimum 125 plays) Player Season Plays Yards Avg. 1. Chandler Harnish , Chandler Harnish , Phil Horvath , Jordan Lynch , George Bork , Chris Finlen , Jordan Lynch , Chris Finlen , Stacey Robinson , Drew Hare , Most Plays Player Season Yards Plays 1. Jordan Lynch , Jordan Lynch , Chandler Harnish , Drew Hare , Chandler Harnish , Chris Finlen , George Bork 1963* 2, Josh Haldi , George Bork 1962* 2, Ron Christian 1965* 2, single game leaders Total Offense Yards Player Opponent Date Jordan Lynch vs. Toledo Chandler Harnish vs. Ball State Phil Horvath vs. Akron Jordan Lynch vs. Central Michigan Jordan Lynch vs. Ball State Jordan Lynch vs. Army Chandler Harnish vs. Central Michigan Chandler Harnish vs. Bowling Green George Bork vs. Illinois State * Chandler Harnish vs. Western Michigan

148 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS Total Offense Chandler Harnish and Jordan Lynch led the best offenses in school history during their storied careers. year-by-year leaders Year Player, Pos. Plays Rush Pass Total 1948 Don Fortunato, QB ,214 1, Bob Heimerdinger, QB Bob Heimerdinger, QB ,597 1, Bob Heimerdinger, QB ,710 1, Bill Graham, HB Wes Luedeking, HB Ron Hicks, QB Don Coulom, QB Tom Skubich, HB Lew Flinn, QB Lew Flinn, QB Lew Flinn, QB ,420 1, Tom Beck, QB ,176 1, George Bork, QB George Bork, QB ,506 2, George Bork, QB ,077 2, Jack Dean, HB-QB , Ron Christian, QB ,101 2, Mike Griesman, QB ,899 1, Bob Carpenter, QB ,169 1, Bob Carpenter, QB ,421 1, Steve Parker, QB , Terry Drugan, QB Terry Drugan, QB Mark Kellar, FB 285 1, , Mark Kellar, FB 291 1, , Vince Smith, TB Jerry Golsteyn, QB ,539 1, Pete Kraker, QB Allen Ross, TB 274 1, , Pete Kraker, QB ,731 1, John Gibbons, QB John Gibbons, QB ,119 1, Rick Bridges, QB Pete Roth, TB 220 1, , Tim Tyrrell, QB ,260 1,799 Year Player, Pos. Plays Rush Pass Total 1984 Darryl Taylor, QB Marshall Taylor, QB ,162 1, Marshall Taylor, QB , Marshall Taylor, QB ,039 1, Marshall Taylor, QB , Stacey Robinson, QB 351 1, , Stacey Robinson, QB 311 1, , Adam Dach, FB LeShon Johnson, TB 265 1, , LeShon Johnson, TB 328 1, , Aaron Gilbert, QB ,437 1, Charles Talley, TB 285 1, , Brandon Barker, QB ,223 1, Chris Finlen, QB ,107 1, Craig Harmon, QB Chris Finlen, QB ,551 1, Chris Finlen, QB ,857 1, Chris Finlen, QB ,036 2, Josh Haldi, QB ,027 1, Josh Haldi, QB ,544 2, Garrett Wolfe, TB 256 1, , Phil Horvath, QB ,001 2, Garrett Wolfe, TB 309 1, , Dan Nicholson, QB ,633 1, Chandler Harnish, QB ,528 2, Chandler Harnish, QB ,670 1, Chandler Harnish, QB ,530 3, Chandler Harnish, QB 578 1,379 3,216 4, Jordan Lynch, QB 688 1,815 3,138 4, Jordan Lynch, QB 696 1,920 2,892 4, Drew Hare, QB ,322 3, Drew Hare, QB ,962 2,214 Top Total Offense Games Yards Opponent Date vs. Fresno State vs. Ball State vs. Kent State vs. Western Michigan vs. UNLV vs. Eastern Michigan vs. Miami (Ohio) vs. Western Michigan vs. Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan vs. Murray State vs. Ball State vs. Presbyterian vs. Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan vs. UNLV vs. Massachusetts vs. Ball State vs. Massachusetts vs. Eastern Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois vs. Toledo vs. Central Michigan vs. Tennessee Tech vs. Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State vs. Toledo

149 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS huskie stadium TEAM RECORDS individual RECORDS Total Offense Plays: 109, NIU vs. Presbyterian ( ) Yards: 806, NIU vs. Fresno State ( ) Rushing Attempts: 81, NIU vs. Cal State-Fullerton ( ) Yards: 733, NIU vs. Fresno State ( ) Touchdowns: 9, NIU vs. Fresno State ( ) Passing Attempts: 60, Southern Illinois vs. NIU ( ) Completions: 41, Southern Illinois vs. NIU ( ) Completion Percentage:.928 (13-14), NIU vs. Ball State ( ) Yards: 415, Louisiana Tech vs. NIU ( ) Touchdowns: 7, NIU vs. Illinois State ( )* Interceptions: 8, NIU vs. West Texas State ( )* First Downs Total: 43, NIU vs. Ball State ( ) Rushing: 31, NIU vs. Fresno State ( ) Passing: 21, Southern Illinois vs. NIU ( ) Scoring Points: 73, NIU vs. Fresno State ( ); 73, NIU vs. Buffalo ( ) Touchdowns: 10, NIU vs. Buffalo ( ) Kicking PATs Made: 10, NIU vs. Buffalo ( ) Kicking PATs Attempted: 10, NIU vs. Buffalo ( ) Two-point PATs Made: 3, Northern Arizona vs. NIU ( )* Two-point PATs Attempted: 4, Buffalo vs. NIU ( ) Field Goals Made: 6, Toledo vs. NIU ( ) Field Goal Attempts: 7, Toledo vs. NIU ( ); 7, NIU vs. Temple ( ) Punting Punts: 13, UW-Milwaukee vs. NIU ( )* Yards: 473, NIU vs. Ball State ( ) Average (min.3): 50.4, NIU vs. Ball State ( ) Interceptions Interceptions: 8, West Texas State vs. NIU ( )* Yards: 157, Illinois State vs. NIU ( ) Punt Returns Returns: 12, NIU vs. UW-Milwaukee ( )* Yards: 119, NIU vs. Central Michigan ( ) Kickoff Returns Returns: 9, Buffalo vs. NIU ( ) 9, Eastern Michigan vs. NIU ( ) 9, Toledo vs. NIU ( ) 9, Presbyterian vs. NIU ( ) Yards: 226, Toledo vs. NIU ( ) Total Offense Plays: 75, Pete Kraker (NIU) vs. Central Michigan ( ) Yards: 569, Jordan Lynch (NIU) vs.toledo ( ) Rushing Attempts: 52, Michael Turner (NIU) vs. Central Michigan ( ) Yards: 322, LeShon Johnson (NIU) vs. Southern Illinois ( ) Touchdowns: 5, three times, most recently Garrett Wolfe (NIU) vs. Western Michigan (11/23/05) Passing Attempts: 60, Scott Gabbert (Southern Illinois) vs. NIU ( ) Completions: 41, Scott Gabbert (Southern Illinois) vs. NIU ( ) Completion Pct.:.906, Drew Hare (NIU) vs. Ball State ( ) Yards: 415, Jason Martin (Louisiana Tech) vs. NIU ( ) Touchdowns: 5, Chandler Harnish (NIU) vs. Army (9-3-11) Interceptions: 7, Bob Carpenter (NIU) vs. West Texas State ( )* Receiving Receptions: 14, three times, most recently P.J. Fleck (NIU) vs. Ohio ( ) Yards: 234, P.J. Fleck (NIU) vs. Ohio ( ) Touchdowns: 3, four times, most recently Troy Edwards (Louisiana Tech) vs. NIU ( ) Scoring Touchdowns: 5, three times, most recently Garrett Wolfe (NIU) vs. Western Michigan ( ) Kicking PATs Made: 10, Steve Azar (NIU) vs. Buffalo ( ) Kicking PATs Attempted: 10, Steve Azar (NIU) vs. Buffalo ( ) Field Goals: 6, Rusty Hanna (Toledo) vs. NIU ( ) Field Goal Attempts: 7, Rusty Hanna (Toledo) vs. NIU ( ) 7, Chris Nendick (NIU) vs. Temple ( ) Points Scored by Kicking: 19, Rusty Hanna (Toledo) vs. NIU ( ) 19, Chris Nendick (NIU) vs. Temple ( ) Punting Punts: 13, Jim Skarie (UW-Milwaukee) vs. NIU ( )* Yards: 473, Tom Wittum (NIU) vs. Ball State ( ) Average (min. 3): 50.4, Jimmy Erwin (NIU) vs. Ball State ( ) Interceptions Interceptions: 3, three times, most recently Vince Thompson (NIU) vs. Buffalo ( ) Yards: 131, Doug Simper (Illinois State) vs. NIU ( ) Long Plays Rush: 92, Darryl Richardson (NIU) vs. Ohio ( ) 92, LeShon Johnson (NIU) vs. S. Illinois ( ) Pass: 96, Chris Finlen-Darrell Hill (NIU) vs. E. Michigan ( ) Interception Return: 100, Dave Petway (NIU) vs. S. Illinois ( ) Kickoff Return: 100, Lincoln Dupree (E. Michigan) vs. NIU ( ) Punt Return: 90, Dan Sheldon (NIU) vs. Kent State ( ) Field Goal: 54, Brian Jackson (Ball State) vs. NIU ( ) Penalties Number: 17, Long Beach State vs. NIU ( ) 17, Marshall vs. NIU ( ) Yards: 159, Long Beach State vs. NIU ( ) Fumbles Number: 10, NIU vs. Murray State ( ) Lost: 7, West Texas State vs. NIU ( ) 147

150 Single Game Records Recent Huskie Stadium Attendance Highs (Since 2007) Date Opponent Attendance Southern Illinois 24, Eastern Illinois 23, Akron 23, Western Michigan 23, Toledo 22, Western Illinois 21, Buffalo 21, Western Michigan 20, Eastern Michigan 20,185 Single Game (Home) Date Opponent Attendance Iowa* 61, Iowa* 52, Wisconsin* 41, Western Michigan 28, Iowa State 28, Southern Illinois 28, Maryland 28, Long Beach State 27, Toledo 27, Toledo 27,700 *Game played at Soldier Field Single Game (Road) Date Opponent Attendance Michigan 110, Ohio State 104, Ohio State 103, Tennessee 99, Penn State 95, Florida 84, Florida 83, Alabama 83, Wisconsin 81, Wisconsin 80,532 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECORDS AttendAnce Season Average Year Average Games , * 25, , , , , , , * 20, ,669 5 *Includes game played at Soldier Field Homecoming Date Opponent Attendance Western Michigan 28, Eastern Michigan 27, Central Michigan 27, Temple 27, Eastern Michigan 26, Toledo 26, Southern Illinois 23, Southern Illinois 23, Akron 23, Eastern Michigan 23,350 MAC Single Game (Home) Date Opponent Attendance Western Michigan 28, Toledo 27, Eastern Michigan 27, Toledo 27, Central Michigan 27, Temple 27, Eastern Michigan 26, Ball State 26, Toledo 26, Akron 26,

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152 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Retired Jerseys dave petzke SE Faribault, Minn. george bork QB Mount Prospect, Ill. In 1978, Dave Petzke made his No. 6 Northern Illinois University football jersey one of the most famous in the land. At 6-1, 180, Petzke was the master of the sideline curl pattern. His disciplined pass routes drew comparisons to National Football League great Raymond Berry. In two seasons after transferring from Waldorf (Iowa) College, No. 6 caught 148 career passes for 1,958 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a junior, Petzke finished seventh in the nation with 57 catches for 743 yards in A year later, he led the major college ranks with a school and then Mid-American Conference record 91 receptions for 1,215 yards and 11 TDs. Petzke won the 1978 NCAA Division 1-A receiving title by 29 catches. At the time, only three other players in the game s history Tulsa s Howard Twilley (134), Brigham Young s Jay Miller (100), and Idaho s Jerry Hendren (95) had caught more passes in one season. He still owns the Huskie school records for most receptions per game in a season (8.3) and in a career (6.7) and his six 100-yard receiving games in 1978 are tied with Justin McCareins for the single season school record. His 91 catches in 1978 are 14 more than any other player in NIU history. The Faribault, Minn., product received the school s highest major-college gridiron accolade by making third team Associated Press All-America as a senior. In 1987, he was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame. Petzke s Career Honors and Awards Third Team Associated Press All-American, 1978 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, 1978 All-Mid American Conference, 1978 NCAA Statistical Champion (Receiving Yards), 1978 MAC Statistical Champion (Receiving), 1978 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Player, 1977 Can-Am Game, 1978 Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame, 1987 Petzke s Career Receiving Stats Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TD , Total 148 1, George Bork is still synonymous with the forward pass. America s first collegiate passer at any level of football to throw for 3,000 yards in a season, No. 11 graduated with at least 16 national records. Even with an increasing emphasis on the passing game through the years, Bork still ranks among the all-division NCAA leaders in single-game completions (43), single-season passing efficiency (156.2), and career passing efficiency (141.8) and holds a multitude of NIU records. The slender 6-1, 178 crew-cut quarterback put coach Howard Fletcher s Huskies on the map. A two-time first team Little All-American, Bork, led Northern Illinois to its first season, a Mineral Water Bowl triumph, and the College Division national title in As a senior, the Mount Prospect, Ill., and Arlington product completed 244-of-374 passes for 3,077 yards and 32 touchdowns. He repeated as NCAA College Division passing and total offense leader ( ) and played in the North-South Shrine Game and the Challenge Bowl with teammate Hugh Rohrschneider. He still owns at least eight NIU passing records, including touchdown passes (game and season), 400-yard passing games (season and career) and passing efficiency (game). Bork was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in His No. 11 jersey was retired at halftime vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 7, He gained entry into the National Football Foundation s College Football Hall of Fame in Bork s Career Honors and Awards Honorable Mention Associated Press and UPI All-American, 1963 First Team Little All-American, 1962 and 1963 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, 1962 and 1963 First Team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1962 and 1963 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Player, 1962 and 1963 NCAA Statistical Champion (Total Offense and Passing), 1962 and 1963 Placed in Heisman Trophy balloting, 1963 Mineral Water Bowl Most Outstanding Back, 1963 Challenge Bowl and North-South Shrine Bowl, 1963 Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame, 1983 College Football Hall of Fame, 1999 Bork s Career Passing Stats Year Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD , , Total ,

153 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Retired Jerseys bob heimerdinger QB Riverside, Ill. Mark Kellar FB Carpentersville, Ill. When you talk about great Northern Illinois University quarterbacks, Bob Heimerdinger has a place at the top of the list. The 5-9, 160 Heimerdinger better known as the Huskie humdinger in those days ( ) authored a long list of Northern Illinois firsts. Heimer became the school s first national statistical champion winning the College Division total offense crown in both 1950 (1,782 yards) and 1951 (1,775 yards). As a senior, he led the Huskies to a record, the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, and a bid to the then-tangerine Bowl. The Riverside-Brookfield product was Mr. Versatility.Throw the ball? No. 12 topped the nation in passing yardage (1,710) and touchdown strikes (16) in Run? His 78-yard TD rush vs. Nebraska-Omaha in 1949 still ranks among the 14 longest in school history. Punt? Who do you think rated ninth in the country at 38.3 yards per kick in 1951? Nearly 60 years later, Heimerdinger still ranks at the top of several NIU passing categories and still owns the Huskie marks for yards per completion in a season and a career. Inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983, Heimer was the first player to have his jersey retired in Heimerdinger s Career Honors and Awards Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American, 1948 and 1951 First Team Little All-American, 1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, 1951 First Team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1949, 1950 and 1951 NCAA Statistical Champion (Total Offense), 1950 and 1951 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Player, 1951 Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame, 1951 Heimerdinger s Career Passing Stats Year Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD , , Total , Northern Illinois University fullback Mark Kellar ran in the same circles as Tony Dorsett, Archie Griffin, John Cappelletti, and other great backs of his day. His running style might be compared to a runaway, 100-car freight train. The only thing that successfully derailed Kellar was an appendectomy his sophomore year. He missed two games and still netted 710 ground yards in People nicknamed him the Carpentersville Cruncher or Baby Bull for good reason. As a junior, his 1,316 yards ranked sixth in the NCAA. As a senior, the 6-0, 232-pounder bulldozed for 1,719 yards and 16 touchdowns on 291 carries to capture the 1973 NCAA Division I-A rushing championship. He beat national runner-up Dorsett by 133 yards and Griffin by 291 more that fall. Kellar produced three 200-yard plus rushing games, made four honorable mention All-America squads, was named to the United Press International National Backfield of the Week twice, and played in the North-South Shrine Game in No. 31 concluded his Huskie career with 3,745 yards, 743 attempts, 33 TDs, and yard rushing games. He was the 18th player in the history of major-college football to crack the 3,000-yard barrier. Most of Kellar s records were intact until the last five years and he remains one of the most prolific fullbacks in NCAA history. Kellar s jersey was retired in ceremonies after his final home game vs. Western Illinois ( ) and placed in a time capsule buried near Altgeld Hall. He was enshrined in the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in Kellar s Career Honors and Awards AP, UPI, Kodak and Football News Honorable Mention All-American, 1973 NCAA Statistical Champion (Rushing), 1973 North-South Shrine Game, 1973 National Backfield of the Week Honoree, 1973 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Player, 1971, 1972 and 1973 Kellar s Career Rushing Stats Year No. Yds. Avg. TD , , Total 744 3,

154 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY college football hall of famers GEORGE BORK QB, Inducted in 1999 It was akin to one of his many spiral passes. Another George Bork classic. For the iconic Northern Illinois University quarterback of the 1960s, a dream came true in August 1999, when Bork became the first Huskie enshrined in the National Football Foundation s College Football Hall of Fame. More than 40 years after his last collegiate pass, Bork s name still dominates the passing section of the Huskie record book, and he continues to rank among the all-time NCAA leaders in several aerial categories. America s first collegiate passer at any level to throw for 3,000 yards in a single season, Bork s Huskies made national headlines. With the fabled Blitz-T formation, NIU was the gridiron version of a high-scoring, fastpaced basketball offense. A two-time unanimous Little All-America pick, Bork received votes on the Associated Press and United Press International major-college All-America units and garnered support in the Heisman Trophy balloting as a senior when Northern Illinois went , won the Mineral Water Bowl, and captured the AP and NAIA College Division National Championship in That success led to The House That Bork Built the new Huskie Stadium in 1965 and NCAA Division I-A status in The Mount Prospect, Ill., native and product of Arlington graduated from NIU with at least 16 national records. He completed 244- of-374 passes for 3,077 yards and 32 touchdowns during his mind-boggling senior year (1963). Bork repeated as the NCAA College Division passing and total offense statistical champion in 1962 and The same right arm that accounted for 6,782 career air yards and 60 TDs ( ) also produced 1,114 career points in basketball at Northern Illinois where he also earned NAIA honorable mention All-America honors as a junior. We were on the cutting edge. We were one of the first teams that went almost exclusively to passing, Bork said of his NIU offense. Fletch [NIU head coach Howard Fletcher] was way ahead of his time. We had a very innovative coach. After our years of throwing the ball, it became in vogue to do it. Jerry Rhome (of Tulsa), who went into the Hall of Fame with me, broke a lot of my records the very next year (1964). It became trendy to throw the ball. It started a trend in college and pro football until the defenses became dominant. In one game, I think we threw the ball 64 times (a school-record 68 in a conference championship-clinching victory vs. Central Michigan in 1963). At that time, that was pretty much unheard of, because of the uniqueness of what we were doing and the fact that we were winning all the time. It just really made for an exciting time. In those pre-espn days, Bork and the Huskies became media darlings. The crew-cut quarterback was profiled nationally in Sports Illustrated, Time, the New York Times, the New York Post, and the Christian Science Monitor. As a prep, Bork s best sport was basketball. He turned down a scholarship at Michigan in order to play both sports at Northern Illinois. tom beck QB/HB, Inducted in 2004 The man known as the last and probably the finest 60-minute, two-way player in Northern Illinois University history became the school s second alum to be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in August A double Northern Illinois graduate (1962 and 1967), Beck joined former Huskie teammate and fellow Little All-American selection George Bork in the College Football Hall of Fame. I feel honored to be alongside George, Beck said. When he came to campus in 1960, I knew he threw the ball better than I did. And that s when Fletch (Northern Illinois head football coach Howard Fletcher) asked me to play halfback. George was an outstanding passer, a great punter, and a super athlete. Believe me, I was just happy to be playing. A three-year Huskie football letterman ( ), Beck made the school s All-Century Team (1999) and was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame (1987). As a Northern Illinois senior, he was named second team NAIA All-American at halfback, second team Academic All-American, first team NAIA All-District 20, first team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on both offense and defense, and Peoria Journal Star All-State, plus team MVP and tricaptain. Fletcher called him the finest all-around player in his 13-year NIU head coaching tenure. Beck later demonstrated that same versatility during his coaching career at every level. During his sideline tenure, Beck posted a record and a.724 winning percentage as the head coach at Illinois Benedictine ( in ), Elmhurst College (50-22 in ), and Grand Valley State (50-18 in ). He entered the profession as head coach at West Leyden ( ) and Lake Zurich ( ) high schools. Beck also served as offensive coordinator at Northern Illinois (1975), Notre Dame (1991), and Illinois (1992). In the pros, he coached a year for Marv Levy and the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (1984) and scouted two years for the National Football League s Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills. At Benedictine, Beck took a grid program that had endured 18 straight losing seasons and led the Eagles to 6-3, 8-2, 9-2, 7-3, and marks, plus national Top 10 rankings and team statistical championships. In 1971 and 1972, he was named NAIA District 20 Coach of the Year. Beck resurrected the Elmhurst grid fortunes in the same manner. Prior to his arrival, the Bluejays had only two winning years in 23 seasons. The Chicago product did similar magic at Grand Valley State. He inherited an 0-10 GVSU team that would do a 180-degree turn and finish 11-1 (1989) and 10-2 (1990). Beck was named Kodak NCAA College Division Region Coach of the Year in both those seasons for the Lakers. I really enjoyed my playing days at Northern, Beck recalled. I had the great fortune to play with some great guys

155 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY The year was In a rural hamlet named DeKalb, the Northern Illinois State Teachers College football squad put together a humdinger of a season. Yes, it was a very good year. Those 1951 Huskies one of only four undefeated, untied teams in the school s football history went 9-0-0, captured the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, and outscored the opposition Mind you, this was not the average College Division team. With the school s first National Football League draft pick, another professional free agent, and the country s total offense leader, it is no wonder that Northern Illinois almost won a Tangerine Bowl bid. NI s Huskies of 1951 were a passing team, first, last, and three out of four times. As a team, the Huskies threw more and completed more passes for more yards than any other college team in the nation, the 1952 Northern yearbook bragged. The innovative genius behind this team was Northern Illinois athletics patriarch George Chick Evans. His main trigger man senior quarterback Bob Heimerdinger. The crew-cut Heimerdinger set coach Evans pro-type T-formation in motion. The 5-9 signal-caller did it all. A first team Associated Press Little All-American and the team and league Most Valuable Player, Heimerdinger was one of seven Northern Illinois performers honored as a First-Team All- IIAC choice. NIU finished the season as the nation s College Division total offense kingpin (1,775 yards) for the second year in a row. Ranked No. 1 in passing yardage (1,710 yards) and touchdown passes (16), and No. 2 in completions (103-of-225), Heimerdinger also ranked ninth in punting (38.3-yard average). At 6-2, 192 pounds, Fran Cahill was Heimerdinger s favorite receiver. A fellow future Northern Illinois Hall of Famer, he led the nation in receiving yardage (876), TD receptions (11), and ranked fourth in catches (40). Jack Pheanis started at fullback in 1951, contributing 254 ground yards and invaluable pass-blocking. Jim Lamb played opposite Cahill at end with Billy Graham (395 yards rushing) and Dick Schmidt (306 yards) at halfback. Co-captains George Acker and Frank Bieber anchored the offensive line at guard with All-IIAC Tony Biondi and Gil Memmen at tackle, and Wally Quarterback Bob Heimerdinger helped lead NIU to the 1951 IIAC title. huskie hall of fame undefeated iiac champions Beckman at center. Four other Huskie standouts won All-IIAC recognition on defense freshman linebacker Leo Schmidt, tackle Steve Mash, end Julius Brasini, and safety Dan Mojica. The Huskie defense picked off 29 passes 10 by Al Jones and eight by Mojica. Homecoming king Heimerdinger helped the alums celebrate in a triumph over Illinois State with a then school-record six TD passes (four to Cahill, including an 83-yarder). In the same contest, Northern Illinois picked off seven ISU aerials four by Mojica. Evans men put on a vintage performance in the 1951 regular-season finale at Nebraska-Omaha by winning in the final 35 seconds on kicker Pat McKillen s PAT kick after an unbelieveable comeback. Gung ho with the news of a possible post-season bowl berth, Northern Illinois scored first, stalled, and then rallied from a 26-6 deficit in the final 16 minutes. Touchdown catches by Cahill (13 yards) and Brasini (54 yards), plus McKillen s foot, closed the gap to Forcing a punt, the Huskies Len Scaduto returned it to the Omaha 45-yard line. Three plays later, Heimerdinger faced fourth down and 10. Fading back to pass and finding no open receivers, he scrambled up the middle, dodging three tacklers for a 24-yard gain. Two plays and 15 yards later, Evans put two quarterbacks in the backfield. Heimerdinger hit QB-turned-halfback Mojica with a flat pass worth six yards and six points with 0:35 left on the clock. Enter McKillen and a win. Corn, Cigar, or Tangerine Bowl, anyone? Northern Illinois governing body, the State Teachers College Board, nixed the bid because acceptance of one would extend the season almost seven weeks (from Nov. 17 until Jan. 1) and could even become a detriment to the educational program. Approximately 600 NISTC students and townspeople welcomed the victors Sunday evening at the Chicago & North Western train depot after the Nebraska-Omaha game. The 1951 team was enshrined in the Huskie Athletics Hall of Fame in The 1951 Season IIAC CHAMPIONS Sept. 22 W Wisconsin-Whitewater 7 Sept. 29 W Eastern Illinois* 7 Oct. 6 W Southern Illinois* 7 Oct. 13 W 35 Eastern Michigan* 21 Oct. 20 W 39 Illinois State* 13 Oct. 27 W 21 Nebraska-Peru 0 Nov. 2 W Central Michigan* 13 Nov. 10 W 20 Western Illinois* 7 Nov. 17 W Nebraska-Omaha 26 * denotes IIAC game

156 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskie hall of fame undefeated national champions Perfect. No. 1. National Champion. A select few college football teams can fill that billing. Northern Illinois University earned the title in Voted the country s top College Division unit by the Associated Press and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Huskies put together more than the season and the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. The year that made George Bork famous. Coast-to-coast notoriety. Those 10 triumphs, including the victory over Missouri State in the Mineral Water Bowl, represent one of the finest campaigns in the school s rich gridiron legacy. Interest in the weekly Northern Illinois scores highlighted by such numbers as 55-7, 61-0, and 43-0 twice almost appeared incidental to the Huskie style of play. Of course, there were some close games, such as the success at Central Michigan for the IIAC title, or the come-from-behind win over Western Illinois the week before. But the real story, of course, was Howard Fletcher s coaching genius and Bork s passing wizardry. The two became synonymous with the forward pass. The slender 6-1, 178-pound Northern Illinois quarterback pumped the airways full of footballs, mind-boggling stats, and countless records at least 16 national marks at the end of his senior season. Look at the current school records, Bork still holds 17 Huskie standards in passing and total offense. America s first collegiate passer to reach 3,000 yards in a single season (3,077 on 244-of-374 completions and 32 touchdowns), Bork managed incredible feats from Fletcher s famed shotgun, spread, or blitz-t formation. In the IIAC championship showdown versus Central Michigan, he completed a record 43-of-68 pass attempts. During the last 93 seconds of the first half, Bork led a 72-yard touchdown march by connecting on 10-of-15 aerials. In 93 seconds. Against Western Illinois, Bork defied a defense dug in to stop the short pass. Trailing in the final period, Bork dodged two linemen, and launched a high-arching pass down the sideline to Gary Stearns in stride for a 66-yard TD bomb. Obviously, Bork had a lot of help from his friends starting with a great blocking offensive front that included center Bob Evans, guards Roger Smith and Dennis Harrison, and tackles Ken Slimko and Dave Mulderink. Naturally, the Huskies one-two receivers Hugh Rohrschneider (75 catches for 1,036 yards and 14 TDs in 1963) and Stearns (68 grabs for 931 yards and nine TDs) ranked the same way nationally. Versatile Jack Dean finished No. 4 in the nation. One of eight individuals from the 1963 squad to be enshrined in the Northern Illinois Hall of Fame (Fletcher, Bork, Rohrschneider, Stearns, and assistant coaches Bob Brigham, Jack Pheanis, and John Wrenn are the others), Dean was the all-purpose halfback. He rushed for 516 yards, caught 43 balls for 553 yards, and produced 260 more yards on punt and kickoff returns that season. By November, the Huskies were household words. Banner headlines proclaimed Bork Dazzles in bold type. A three-page spread A Big Man in Any League appeared in Sports Illustrated (Nov 11, 1963). There was mention in Time. Bork-Rohrschneider game film highlights went national on CBS- TV and the All-America duo s appearance in the North-South Shrine Game at the Orange Bowl made ABC-TV s Wide World of Sports. A Bork interview beamed nationwide on NBC radio s Weekend Monitor. He was the subject of a sports cartoon in the Christian Science Monitor and a full-page feature in the New York Daily News. A record 11 Northern Illinois performers received first team AII-IIAC recognition, starting with 1963 co-captains Bork and linebacker Mike Henigan. The others included Rohrschneider, Dean, Stearns, Mulderink, Evans, Smith, defensive end Lynn McCann, defensive tackle Dave Herstedt, and middle guard Tom Walz. Individually, Bork led the way with a carload of honors: Huskie and IIAC Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row, first team Little All- American by AP, UPI, NAIA, and the Williamson Rating Service, plus votes on the AP and UPI major-college units.rohrschneider also caught Little All- America honors second team by the AP and third team by the NAIA. Both Evans and Stearns won honorable mention berths from the NAIA. The success of this Northern Illinois team sparked plans for a new home on the west side of campus Huskie Stadium and an eventual move to the University Division ranks in The 1963 team was enshrined in the Huskie Athletics Hall of Fame in The 1963 Season IIAC CHAMPIONS / NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Sept. 14 W 55 Wisconsin-Whitewater 7 Sept. 21 W Winona State 0 Sept. 28 W Northeast Missouri State 12 Oct. 5 W 18 Nebraska-Omaha 7 Oct. 12 W 19 Hillsdale 13 Oct. 19 W 43 Illinois State* 0 Oct. 26 W Eastern Illinois* 0 Nov. 2 W 29 Western Illinois* 22 Nov. 9 W Central Michigan* 22 Mineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) Nov. 30 W 21 vs. Southwest Missouri State 14 * denotes IIAC game 154

157 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskie hall of fame MAC and California Bowl champions Oh, what a year. The Championship Season. From Lawrence, Kansas, to Fresno, Calif., Northern Illinois beat the odds. These Huskies achieved a series of firsts: a MAC championship; NIU s first triumph over a Big Eight Conference opponent; the school s first major bowl appearance and victory; a school-record 10 triumphs in 12 games; and a No. 30 ranking in the final Associated Press major poll. Ultimately, this Northern Illinois football team would produce seven National Football League draft choices, 19 professional players, eight All-Americans and five individual inductees into the school s Athletics Hall of Fame. Picked sixth in the official pre-season MAC poll, people in DeKalb knew differently. After all, coach Bill Mallory s Huskies headed into 1983 on the momentum of three straight triumphs at the end of the previous season. On the surface, Northern Illinois may have finished the year before. By the end of the 1982 season, the Huskies developed the soundness, balance, and maturity that were hallmarks of Mallory-coached ballclubs. By 1983 the Huskies were making believers out of everyone and California Bowl fever raged in DeKalb. Some caught the bug sooner than others. Perhaps during the upset victory at Kansas. Maybe sooner, such as during two-a-day practices in August. On November 19, the soon-to-be crowned MAC champions waited for the seconds to disappear from the Huskie Stadium scoreboard clock. The NIU Band played California Dreamin. Victory-starved fans started on the field with 27 seconds left. One enterprising student hung five in the end zone on a surfboard. At the final gun, a sea of Northern Illinois red stormed the field and the Huskie Stadium goalposts went down for a MAC record fifth time. For the second straight Saturday, that AstroTurf surface hosted the largest outdoor party in school history. For the first time since the Mineral Water Bowl in 1965, a Northern Illinois football team had somewhere to spend the postseason a December 17 date against Pacific Coast Athletic Association kingpin Cal State Fullerton in Fresno. On December 17, true to form, America s Most Exciting Bowl went down to the last 35 seconds when Jeff Sanders preserved Northern Illinois triumph by chasing Titan quarterback Damon Allen out Nose guard Doug Bartlett anchored the defensive line of the 1983 Huskies. of bounds on a fourth-and-one play at the CSF 48. Wearing his Northern Illinois No. 30 for the final time, fullback Lou Wicks emerged as one of the major heroes winning the Pacific Southwest Airlines team Most Valuable Player award with a career-best 119 yards on 14 carries. The 5-8, 198-pound fireplug made key blocks on both of tailback Darryl Richardson s touchdown runs. On the Huskies fifth play of the game, Wicks bulldozed around the right end for 39 yards to set up a Vince Scott 23- yard field goal, and later he burst up the middle on a draw for 30 more yards and a Scott 42-yard threepointer with 12:09 left to play. With 5:25 remaining, on fourth-and-one on its own 20-yard line, NIU sent Tim Tyrrell on a sneak behind offensive guard Todd Peat. The first down allowed Northern Illinois to milk almost four minutes off the clock. Fullerton s final series started on its own 25 with 1:48 left. The victory was NIU s first bowl win as a major college. Seven Huskies from the 1983 squad went on to be drafted in the National Football League from OT Scott Bolzan was selected in the ninth round (New England Patriots) in 1984 and two years later, DT Scott Kellar (5th round, Indianapolis Colts), SE Curt Pardridge (6th round, San Diego Chargers), and DT Steve O Malley (7th round, Indianapolis Colts) had their name called at the NFL Draft. In 1987, three more members of NIU s 1983 championship team were drafted as NG Doug Bartlett (4th round, Los Angeles Rams), LB Clarence Vaughn (8th round, Washington Redskins), and OG Todd Peat (11th round, St. Louis Cardinals) were chosen that year. The 1983 team was enshrined in the Huskie Athletics Hall of Fame in The 1983 Season MAC CHAMPIONS / CALIFORNIA BOWL CHAMPIONS Sept. 3 W Kansas 34 Sept. 10 L Wisconsin 37 Sept. 24 W Kent State* 7 Oct. 1 W Ball State* 14 Oct. 8 W 27 Western Michigan* 3 Oct. 15 W Eastern Michigan 15 Oct. 22 W 24 Bowling Green* 23 Oct. 29 W Miami (OH)* 0 Nov. 5 L Central Michigan* 30 Nov. 12 W 26 Toledo* 10 Nov. 19 W 41 Ohio* 17 California Bowl (Fresno, Calif.) Dec. 17 W 20 Cal State Fullerton 13 * denotes MAC game 155

158 Individuals NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY niu hall of fame Football members Name Years Sports Induction Acker, George Football, Basketball, Tennis 1991 Allen, Roy Flip Football, Basketball, Track & Field 1994 Beck, Tom Football 1987 Behan, Ed Football, Track & Field 1987 Bork, George Football, Basketball 1986 Brigham, Robert , Football, Athletic Director 1989 Brink, Larry Football 1978* Cahill, Frank Football, Baseball 1984 Cannon, Clarence Boots Football, Basketball, Baseball 1988 Clark, Larry Football 2002 Clark, Randy Football 1987 Concidine, Wes Football, Basketball, Track & Field 1995 Cooper, Elzie Football, Basketball, Baseball 1984 Dach, Adam Football 2005 Dantzler, T.C Wrestling, Football 2004 Davis, Chet Football, Basketball, Track & Field 1987 Dean, Jack Football 1985 Diem, Ryan Football 2013 Duffield, Bob Football 1987 Eck, Al Football, Track & Field 1989 Evans, George Chick Athletic Director, M. Basketball Coach, Football Coach 1978* Farney, John Football, Track & Field 1986 Fletcher, Howard Football Coach 1983 Flinn, Lewis Football, Basketball, Track 1984 Fortunato, Don Football 1988 Fowlie, Bob Football, Baseball 1987 Garner, Charles Wix Football, Basketball, Baseball, Golf 1978* Graham, Bill Football, Baseball 1986 Gregolunas, Bob Football 2015 Heimerdinger, Bob Football 1983 Hein, Karl Football, Wrestling, Track & Field 1986 Henigan, Harry Football, Basketball, Baseball 1986 Hunsberger, Floyd Football 1984 Ippoliti, Jerry , Coach, Conference Commissioner, Administrator 2007 Jarvi, Toimi Football, Basketball, Baseball 1988 Johnson, LeShon Football 2003 Kellar, Mark Football 1983 Kellar, Scott Football 1993 Krahenbuhl, Ollie Football, Basketball, Baseball 1985 Lalonde, John Football 1988 Larsen, Tego Football 1983 Lewandowski, Frank Football 1992 Luedeking, Wes , 56 Football 2009 MacDonald, Neal Football, Wrestling 2000 Mallory, Bill Football (Coach) 1999 McCairens, Justin Football 2011 McKinzie, Jim Football, Basketball, Baseball 1992 McKinzie, Ralph Basketball, Baseball, Coach/ Trainer 1978* McNamara, John Football 1984 Minnihan, Bill Football 1988 Mustapha, Jack Football, Basketball 1984 Nori, Reino Football, Basketball, Baseball Track & Field, Wrestling 1978* Novak, Joe Football (Coach) 2013 Pace, John Red Football, Basketball, Baseball 1978* Peat, Todd Football 1996 Petzke, Dave Football 1987 Pheanis, Jack , Football, M. Golf Coach 1988 Plaskas, Joe Football, Baseball 2005 Price, Bob Football, Basketball, Baseball 1986 Robinson, Stacey Football 2001 Rohrschneider, Hugh Football, Basketball 1986 Ross, Allen Football 1994 Saudargas, Alex Football, Wrestling 1985 Schmidt, Mel Football, Wrestling 1998 Scott, Vince Football 2002 Skoglund, Leonard Football, Basketball, Baseball 1984 Smith, Sam , 46 Football, Baseball 1993 Soltis, Bob Football, Baseball 1987 Spilis, John Football 1984 Stearns, Gary Football 1991 Strombom, Leland Football, Basketball, Baseball 1983 Stroup, Francis M. Swimming Coach, Huskie Fight Song 1998 Terna, Mike Football 2007 Thomas, Hollis Football 2006 Turner, Michael Football 2015 Tyrrell, Tim Football 1992 Wickstrom, Ernie Football 2004 Williams, Dick 1944, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field 1983 Wittum, Tom Football, Baseball 1987 Wrenn, John Football Coach, Wrestling Coach, M. Tennis Coach 2004 Young, John Football, M-Basketball, Baseball, M-Track & Field Listed are all football-af iliated and administrative members of the Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame. The NIU Athletics Hall of Fame originated in 1978 with the charter male induction class. After a ive-year hiatus, the hall has enshrined a class every autumn since The NIU women s athletics Hall of Fame started in 1986 and the two halls were integrated in For a complete listing of NIU Hall of Fame members from all sports, please go to teams Year Team Induction 1963 Football 1986 (Undefeated National College Division Champion) Howard Fletcher (Head Coach), Jerry Andres, George Bork (Capt.), Tom Bloom (Mgr.), Dave Broderick, Richard Calkins, David Casey, Ron Christian, David Cudden, Tom Dahlfors (Mgr.), Jack Dean, Robert Evans, Jeff Fort, Jack Frost, John Haar, Dennis Harrison, Michael Henigan (Capt.), Terry Henigan, David Herstedt, David Hildebrandt, Ed Janoski, Herb Jennings, Robert Johnson, Robert Kapheim (Mgr.), Robert Kerby, Jerry Kerner, Lynn McCann, Jim Modglin, Dave Mulderink, Robert Owens, William Pelkey, Hugh Rohrschneider, Jack Secord, Ken Slimko, Roger Smith, Roger Stark, Gary Stearns, Arny Vesely, Tom Walz, Charles Wood Football 1991 (Undefeated IIAC Champion) George Chick Evans (Head Coach), George Acker (Capt.), Ed Bauer, Walt Beckman, Frank Bieber (Capt.), Tony Biondi, Dan Bloom, Julius Brasini, Fran Cahill, Rocco Fiordelisi, Billy Graham, Don Hackel, Andy Halle, Bob Heimerdinger, Ron Hicks, Len Jacobson, Al Jones, Jim Lamb, Steve Mash, Gil Memmen, Dan Mojica, Vincent Musso, Pat McKillen, Jim McKinzie, Duane Nelson, John O Brien (Mgr.), Lawrence Pesetski, Matt Pesut, Jack Pheanis, Len Scaduto, Dick Schmidt, Leo Schmidt, Tom Schramm, Bob Schulze, John Smith, Walt Struckman Football 1995 (MAC, California Bowl III Champion) Bill Mallory (Head Coach), Carl Aikens, Doug Bartlett, Gene Belz, Todd Bex, Dave Bierman, Scott Bolzan (Capt.), Rich Burns, Gary Chapman, Rick Considine, Brendan Dolan, Dan Feely, Tim Griffin, Dave Heide, Bill Heinrich (Mgr.), Phil Herra, Lee Hicks, Steve Hirsch (Capt.), Scott Kellar, Joel Kinkade, Joe Law, Tom Leonard, Pat McAvoy, Ricky Mitchell, Jim Mukite (Capt.), Rastee Oce, Steve O Malley, Jon Orech, Curt Pardridge, Todd Peat, Steve Quinlan, Rick Reubin, Darryl Richardson, Art Rogers (Mgr.), Jeff Sanders, Gary Schlinger, Vince Scott, Reggie Sims, Vernon Sims, Sheldon Sobol, Greg Spicher, Darren Stahulak, Darryl Taylor, Jeff Tharp, Jim Tudor (Mgr.), Tim Tyrrell, Todd Van Keppel, Clarence Vaughn, Rob Wicinski, Lou Wicks.

159 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskies in the nfl Name Pos. Team(s) (Years) Career Highlights Aikens, Carl WR Los Angeles Raiders (1987) Started three games during strike; Totaled 8 rec. for 164 yds. (16.8) and 3 TD Barlett, Doug DT Philadelphia Eagles (1988) Played in 10 games and recorded one sack Behan, Charlie E Detroit Lions (1942) Caught four passes for 63 yards (15.8 avg.) in nine games Bishop, Ken NG Dallas Cowboys ( ) Saw action in five games in two seasons with the Cowboys and made two tackles. Brink, Larry DE Los Angeles Rams ( ), Chicago Bears (1954) 3-time Pro Bowler ( ), First Huskie in NFL Drafted (17th round in 1948) Bolzan, Scott OL Cleveland Browns (1985) Saw action in the San Diego game Cieslak, Brad TE Cleveland Browns (2008), Buffalo Bills ( ) Made 2 starts in 2008; Had 6 rec. for 46 yds. in 7 games and 2 starts in 2006 Clark, Randy C St. Louis Cardinals ( ), Atlanta Falcons (1987) 1984 All-NFL selection; Started 58 of 94 games played, four-year starter ( ) Davis, Britt WR Denver Broncos (2010) Played in final three games of 2010 season with Denver. Diem, Ryan OT Indianapolis Colts ( ) Started 150 of 157 games at RT; First Huskie to start in a Super Bowl (S.B. XLI) English, Larry OLB San Diego Chargers ( ), Tampa Bay Bucs ( ) NIU s highest draft choice has 103 tackles and 12.0 sacks in 64 career games; spent 15 on IR Fleck, P.J. WR San Francisco 49ers (2004) Played in one game and had a 10-yard punt return; On practice squad in 04, IR in 05 Free, Doug OT Dallas Cowboys (2007- ) Cowboys veteran stalwart started 98-of-108 games including 91 consecutive in last six years Glasgow, Brian TE Chicago Bears (1987) Played in three games with one start during strike; Had 2 rec. for 16 yds. Golsteyn, Jerry QB New York Giants ( ), Baltimore Colts (1979), Detroit Lions (1979), Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( ) Started 9 of 21 games played and threw for 1,077 career yards.; NIU s NFL passing leader Graham, Dan C Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989) Played in one game at center Hampton, Jermaine DB Indianapolis Colts ( ) Appeared in 10 games and made one tackle Hannula, Jim OT Cincinnati Bengals (1983) Played in 15 games Hawthorne, Duane CB Dallas Cowboys ( ) Started 16 of 56 games with 6 career INT; Had 3 INT in 99 and 11 starts in 2001 Hill, Darrell WR Tennessee Titans ( ) Played in 33 career games, mainly on special teams; Had 1 fumble recovery in 04 Hirsch, Steve DB Detroit Lions (1987) Appeared in three games with one start during strike Hurd, Sam WR Dallas Cowboys ( ), Chicago Bears (2011) Made 53 career rec. for 739 yards with 13.9 avg. in 77 games; Had 19 rec. for 314, 1 TD in 07 Jacoby, Mitch TE St. Louis Rams ( ), Kansas City Chiefs (1999) Played in 24 games with 3 rec. for 16 yards; Both career starts came in 1997 Jarvi, Toimi HB Philadelphia Eagles (1944), Pittsburgh Steelers (1945) Totaled 40 rushing yards, one catch and 1 INT in six games; Punted and also returned punts Johnson, LeShon RB Green Bay Packers ( ), Arizona Cardinals ( ), New York Giants ( ) Totaled 955 career rushing yards, 43 receptions and 5 TD; Rushed for 634 yards in 8 starts in 96 Kellar, Mark RB Minnesota Vikings ( ) Played in 33 games and had 74 career yards on 25 carries with five receptions Kellar, Scott NT Indianapolis Colts ( ) Started 10 of 17 games played; Made 8 starts as rookie with one sack in 86 Latin, Jerry RB St. Louis Cardinals ( ), Los Angeles Rams (1978) Totaled 560 career rush yds. with 4 TD, 16 rec. for 152 yds; Had 22.1 career KOR avg. McCareins, Justin WR Tennessee Titans ( , 08), N.Y. Jets ( ) NIU s all-time NFL receiving leader; Has 240 career rec. for 3,676 yds. and 16 TD Melvin, Rashaan CB Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( ), Baltimore Ravens Played in 18 games with the Ravens over two seasons; spent last 8 games of 15 season ( ), New England Patriots (2015) with Patriots and had six tackles; totals 12 career games, 24 tackles Meyers, Jerry DT Chicago Bears ( ), Kansas City Chiefs (1980) Played in 49 career games and had one fumble recovery Moore, Ken TE Minnesota Vikings (1978) Appeared in six games Nordin, Jake FB Baltimore Ravens (2007), Detroit Lions ( ) Converted fullback appeared in one game in 2007 and four in 2009; spent 10 on IR Nori, Reino HB Brooklyn Dodgers (1937), Chicago Bears (1938) Had 81 rushing yards on 26 attempts in six games during his first season Palmer, Nathan WR Indianapolis Colts (2012), Denver Broncos (2014), Caught one pass for minus four yards in five games with the Colts and active for one Patriots/Bears (2015-PS), Oakland Raiders (2016- ) game with Broncos; Spent 2015 on practice squads of Patriots, Bears Pardridge, Curt WR Seattle Seahawks (1987) Caught 8 passes for 145 yds. (18.1 avg.) and one TD in three games during strike Peat, Todd G St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals ( ), Los Angeles Raiders (1990, ) NFL All-Rookie Team ( 87), Ed Block Courage Award ( 93); Played 79 games with 36 starts Petway, David DB Green Bay Packers (1981) Played in seven games Rosado, Dan OL San Diego Chargers ( ) Started 14 of 16 games played; Made 11 starts at center during 88 season Roth, Pete RB Miami Dolphins (1987) Played in three games during strike; Had 24.5 KOR avg., 10 rush yds., 1 FR Sims, Reggie TE Cincinnati Bengals (1987) Appeared in one game during strike Smith, Chris DB St. Louis Rams (2011) Posted three solo tackles in three games Spann, Chad RB Pittsburgh Steelers (2011), Houston Texans (2013) Played in the Steelers 2011 Wild Card Playoff game at Denver Spilis, John WR Green Bay Packers ( ) Recorded 27 receptions for 446 yds., and one TD in 40 career games Thomas, Hollis DT Philadelphia Eagles ( ), New Orleans Saints ( ) NIU s NFL leader in games (162), tackles (481) and sacks (20); Played in Super Bowl XXXIX Turner, Michael RB Atlanta Falcons ( ), NIU s NFL rushing leader; 2-Time All-Pro (2008, 10) 2nd in MVP voting (2008) San Diego Chargers ( ) Career stats include 7,338 yards and 66 TDs on 1, 639 carries in 134 games, 70 catches for 528 yds Tyrrell, Tim QB Atlanta Falcons ( ), L.A. Rams ( ), Pittsburgh Steelers (1989) USA Today All-NFL selection ( 85); Played 66 career games as fullback Vaughn, Clarence DB Washington Redskins ( ) Only NIU player with two Super Bowl Rings; Played in 48 gms. with 1 sack, 1 FR Ward, Jimmie DB San Francisco 49ers (2014- ) First round draft choice played in 24 games over two seasons with 77 tackles, 67 solo, an INT/TD Wedige, Scott C Arizona Cardinals (2012), Cincinnati Bengals (2013) Played in two games at center with the Cardinals in 2012 Wilson, Tracy DB New York Jets (2011), Tennessee Titans (2012) Made five tackles, three solo, in five games with Jets; four stops in nine games with Titans Wittum, Tom P San Francisco 49ers ( ) Two-time Pro Bowler ( ); Recorded a 40.8 punting avg. in 70 career games Wolfe, Garrett RB Chicago Bears ( ) 536 all-purpose yds. in 50 games; 282 rush yds on 72 totes; 39 tackles on special teams NOTE: Players listed appeared in at least one regular season game per league and team records. Active players in bold. Current NIU in the Pros Notes Active Veterans: OT Doug Free (Cowboys), WR Nathan Palmer (Raiders), Jimmie Ward (49ers) at least one NFL regular season game played; on roster Returning Roster: TE Tim Semisch (Chargers), RB Cameron Stingily (Steelers), WR Da Ron Brown (Chiefs) returnees opened 2016 camp on NFL roster Rookie Roster: WR Tommylee Lewis (Saints) irst season as pro; opened training camp on NFL roster Veteran Free Agents: OLB Larry English, CB Rashaan Melvin not on an NFL roster as of July 20, 2016 CFL Actives: DT Ken Bishop (Argonauts), WR Juwan Brescacin (Stampeders), QB Jordan Lynch (Eskimos), S Courtney Stephen (Tiger-Cats) 157

160 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskies and the nfl In the draft Year Name (Pos.) Team Rd./Overall 1948 Larry Brink (DE) Los Angeles Rams 17/ Fran Cahill (DE) New York Giants 19/ Tom Rosenow (DT) San Francisco 49ers 16/ John Spilis (SE) Green Bay Packers 3/ Tom Wittum (P/K) San Francisco 49ers 8/ Larry Clark (LB) Pittsburgh Steelers 5/128 Willie Hatter (SE) Miami Dolphins 7/178 John Nokes (LB) Philadelphia Eagles 9/ Mark Kellar (FB) Minnesota Vikings 6/ Jerry Latin (TB) St. Louis Cardinals 11/ Bob Gregolunas (LB) Kansas City Chiefs 6/167 Jerry Golsteyn (QB) New York Giants 12/333 Jerry Meyers (DT) Chicago Bears 15/ Ken Moore (TE) Minnesota Vikings 5/ Randy Clark (OT) Chicago Bears 8/ Jim Hannula (OT) Cincinnati Bengals 9/ Scott Bolzan (OT) New England Patriots 9/ Scott Kellar (DT) Indianapolis Colts 5/117 Curt Pardridge (SE) San Diego Chargers 6/ Steve O Malley (DT) Indianapolis Colts 7/ Doug Bartlett (NG) Los Angeles Rams 4/91 Clarence Vaughn (LB) Washington Redskins 8/219 Todd Peat (OG) St. Louis Cardinals 11/ Brett Tucker (CB) Houston Oilers 8/ LeShon Johnson (RB) Green Bay Packers 3/ Ryan Diem (OG) Indianapolis Colts 4/118 Justin McCareins (WR) Tennessee Titans 4/ Darrell Hill (WR) Tennessee Titans 7/ Michael Turner (RB) San Diego Chargers 5/ Garrett Wolfe (RB) Chicago Bears 3/93 Doug Free (OT) Dallas Cowboys 4/ Larry English (DE) San Diego Chargers 1/ Chandler Harnish (QB) Indianapolis Colts 7/ Jimmie Ward (DB) San Francisco 49ers 1/30 Ken Bishop (DT) Dallas Cowboys 7/ Da Ron Brown (WR) Kansas City Chiefs 7/233 NIU NFL Draft Quick Facts Total Draftees: 36 Highest Draftee: Larry English, 16th overall (Chargers), 2009 Highest Draftee (By Round): First, Larry English (Chargers, 2009); Jimmie Ward (49ers, 2014) Most Players Selected in One Draft: Three, in 1973, 1976, and 1986 In the super bowl Super Bowl XXII (1988): Washington Redskins 42, Denver Broncos 10 Clarence Vaughn, DB, Redskins Super Bowl XXVI (1992): Washington Redskins 37, Buffalo Bills 24 Clarence Vaughn, DB, Redskins Super Bowl XXXIX (2005): New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21 Hollis Thomas, DT, Eagles Super Bowl XLI (2007): Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17 Ryan Diem, OT, Colts Super Bowl XLIV (2010): New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17 Ryan Diem, OT, Colts NFL honors World Champions (Pre-Super Bowl) 1951 Larry Brink, DE, Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowlers 1950 Larry Brink, DE, Los Angeles Rams 1951 Larry Brink, DE, Los Angeles Rams 1952 Larry Brink, DE, Los Angeles Rams 1973 Tom Wittum, P, San Francisco 49ers 1974 Tom Wittum, P, San Francisco 49ers 2008 Michael Turner, RB, Atlanta Falcons 2010 Michael Turner, RB, Atlanta Falcons As part of the Redskins Super Bowl XXII and XXVI championship teams, Clarence Vaughn is the only former Huskie with two Super Bowl rings. All-Rookie Team 1987 Todd Peat, OG, St. Louis Cardinals (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, Football Digest) 1996 Hollis Thomas, DT, Philadelphia Eagles (Football News) All-NFL Team 1984 Randy Clark, C, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) 1985 Tim Tyrrell, FB, Atlanta Falcons (USA Today) 2008 Michael Turner, RB, Atlanta Falcons (1st Team - AP) 2010 Michael Turner, RB, Atlanta Falcons (2nd Team - AP) Ed Block Courage Award 1993 Todd Peat, OG, Los Angeles Raiders 1999 LeShon Johnson, RB, New York Giants Jimmie Ward became the second Huskie to be taken in the first round when the San Francisco 49ers picked him with the 30th overall selection of the 2014 NFL Draft. 158 Left: Larry Brink was a world champion and three-time Pro Bowler with the Rams. Right: Todd Peat earned the NFL s Ed Block Courage Award in

161 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskies in pro football Canadian Football League Arena Football League Name Pos. Team (Years) Antione, Andy WR Montreal Alouettes ( ) Arrindell, Duane OG Montreal Alouettes (1996) Bishop, Ken DL Toronto Argonauts (2016- ) Bork, George QB Montreal Alouettes (1964, 66-67) Bowen, Orlando DE Toronto Argonauts ( ) Brescacin, Juwan WR Calgary Stampeders (2016- ) Carter, Donnavan DB Toronto Argonauts ( ), Ottawa Renegades ( ), Hamilton Tiger-Cats ( ) Davis, Eddie DB Birmingham Barracudas (1995), Calgary Stampeders ( ), Saskatchewan Roughriders ( ) Drew, Randee DB Montreal Alouettes ( ) Edmonton Eskimos ( ) Duclair, Farrell LB Calgary Stampeders ( ) Harris, A.J. RB Edmonton Eskimos (2008), British Columbia Lions (2009) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2010) Lynch, Jordan QB Edmonton Eskimos (2015- ) Sholdice, Derek OT Edmonton Eskimos ( ), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1998) Smith, Chris DB Montreal Alouettes (2014) Stephen, Courtney S Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2013- ) Sutherland, Garrett LB Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1998) Sutherland, Mike C Saskatchewan Roughriders (1996), Montreal Alouettes ( ), Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( ), Ottawa Renegades ( ) Wolfe, Garrett RB Montreal Alouettes (2012) Grey Cup Participant 2015 Jordan Lynch, QB, Edmonton Eskimos - CHAMPIONS 2014 Courtney Stephen, DB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2013 Courtney Stephen, DB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2009 Eddie Davis, DB, Saskatchewan Roughriders 2007 Eddie Davis, DB, Saskatchewan Roughriders - CHAMPIONS 1999 Eddie Davis, DB, Calgary Stampeders 1998 Eddie Davis, DB, Calgary Stampeders - CHAMPIONS Name Pos. Team (Years) Aikens, Carl WR Chicago Bruisers ( ), Dallas Texans ( ), Orlando Predators ( ), Milwaukee Mustangs (1994) Ashford, Perez WR Portland Steel (2015) Azar. Steve K Chicago Rush (2006), Las Vegas Gladiators (2007), Utah Blaze (2008), New York Dragons (2008), Alabama Vipers (2010) Baker, Kent K Detroit Fury (2001) Clark, Tyrone LB Iowa Barnstormers (2014) Cox, Landon WR Chicago Rush (2013) Hennings, Ted OL/DL Detroit Drive (1991), Dallas Texans ( ) Hill, Darrell WR Philadelphia Soul (2008) McGhghy, Matt OL Los Angeles Avengers ( ) Mitchell, Deon WR/DB Grand Rapids Rampage (2001) Mitchell, Ricky WR/DB Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987) Chicago Bruisers (1988) Moore, Martel WR Portland Thunder (2015) O Malley, Steve OL/DL New England Steamrollers (1988) Onyebuagu, Jason OL/DL Milwaukee Mustangs (2011) Ray, Corey WR/DB Cincinnati Rockers (1992) Rose, C.J. FB/LB Albany Firebirds (1997) Salerno, Mike K Oklahoma City Yard Dawgs (2010), Kansas City Command (2011), Chicago Rush (2012) Sheldon, Dan WR Chicago Rush (2008) Smith, Chris DB Tampa Bay Storm ( ), Jacksonville Sharks (2015) Smith, Donald DB Tampa Bay Storm (2014) Strickland, Ralph WR/DB Milwaukee Mustangs (1997) Arena Football Hall of Fame 2000 Carl Aikens, WR-DB All-Stars 2007 East Division Randee Drew, DB, Montreal Alouettes 2006 CFL/West Division Eddie Davis, DB, Saskatchewan Roughriders 2005 CFL/West Division Eddie Davis, DB, Saskatchewan Roughriders 2004 CFL/West Division Eddie Davis, DB, Saskatchewan Roughriders 2001 West Division Eddie Davis, DB, Saskatchewan Roughriders 2000 CFL/West Division Eddie Davis, DB, Calgary Stampeders Draft Choices Year Name (Pos.) Team Rd./Overall 1995 Derek Sholdice (OT) Edmonton Eskimos 2/ Mike Sutherland (C) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1/3 Duane Arrindell (OG) Edmonton Eskimos 1/7 Farrell Duclair (LB) Calgary Stampeders 1/8 Alton Francis (TB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 3/23 James Eggink (DE) Montreal Alouettes 5/ Jamie Macdonald (OT) British Columbia Lions 5/ Garrett Sutherland (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4/ Orlando Bowen (DE) Edmonton Eskimos 6/ Donnavan Carter (FS) Toronto Argonauts 1/ Courtney Stephen (DB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2/ Brescacin, Juwan (WR) Calgary Stampeders 2/15 Eddie Davis, DB 2015 Canadian Football League Hall of Fame NIU

162 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY World Football League (1974) Name Pos. Team (Years) Gilbert, Jim P Chicago Winds (1975) Kellar, Mark FB Chicago Fire (1974), Chicago Winds (1975) Marks, Richard LB Chicago Winds (1975) Draft Choices Year Name (Pos.) Team Rd./Overall 1974 Mark Kellar (FB) Chicago Fire 7th United States Football League ( ) Name Pos. Team (Years) Gill, Max DT Michigan Panthers (1984) Glasgow, Brian TE Chicago Blitz (1984) Golsteyn, Jerry QB Orlando Renegades (1985) Rosado, Dan G Houston Gamblers (1985) Draft Choices Year Name (Pos.) Team Rd./Overall 1983 Larry Alleyne (LB) Chicago Blitz territorial draft Rich Barrent (OG) Chicago Blitz territorial draft 1984 Carl Aikens (WR) Chicago Blitz territorial draft Scott Bolzan (OT) Chicago Blitz territorial draft Tim Tyrrell (QB) Chicago Blitz territorial draft 1985 Pete Roth (RB) Orlando Renegades 6/ Curt Pardridge (SE) Orlando Renegades 4/22 Steve O Malley (DT) Arizona Outlaws 4/23 Xtreme Football League (2001) Name Pos. Team (Years) Johnson, LeShon RB Chicago Enforcers Draft Choices Year Name (Pos.) Team Rd./Overall 2000 Mitch Jacoby (TE) Chicago Enforcers 40/313 LeShon Johnson (RB) Chicago Enforcers 45/360 huskies in pro football WLAF/NFL Europa ( ) Name Pos. Team (Years) Atkinson, Brian LB Rhein Fire (2006) Collins, McAllister C Scottish Claymores (2002) Drew, Randee CB Cologne Centurions (2005) Finlen, Chris QB Barcelona Dragons (2003), Amsterdam Admirals (2005) Graham, Dan C Montreal Machine (1991) Hawthorne, Duane CB Scottish Claymores (2000) Lee, Rob CB Frankfurt Galaxy (2006) McGhghy, Matt G Frankfurt Galaxy (2006) Mitchell, Deon WR Scottish Claymores (2000) Peat, Todd G Frankfurt Galaxy (1995) Sheldon, Dan WR Cologne Centurions (2007) Talley, Charles RB England Monarchs (1998) World Bowl Champions 1995 Todd Peat, OL, Frankfurt Galaxy 2006 Matt McGhghy, OL, and Rob Lee, DB, Frankfurt Galaxy Draft Choices Year Name (Pos.) Team Rd./Overall 1991 Ted Hennings (DT) Birmingham Fire 9th 1998 Charles Talley (TB) England Monarchs 12/67 Co-Defensive MVP 2000 Duane Hawthorne, CB, Scottish Claymores Todd Peat (NIU ), LeShon Johnson ( ) and Mark Kellar ( ) are three Huskies who played football professionally in the NFL and in one of the now defunct professional leagues

163 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Jimmie Ward collected first team All-American honors from Sports Illustrated in 2013, in addition to third and fourth team recognition from the Associated Press and Phil Steele, respectively Floyd Hunsberger, HB (AP-hm) 1951 Bob Heimerdinger, QB (AP-hm) 1963 George Bork, QB (AP-hm, UPI-hm) 1965 Ron Christian, QB (AP-hm) 1969 John LaLonde, FB (AP-hm) 1971 Willie Hatter, SE (AP-hm) 1973 Mark Kellar, FB (AP-hm, UPI-hm, FN-hm, K-hm) 1977 Frank Lewandoski, LB (AP-hm) 1978 Dave Petzke, SE (AP-3rd) 1979 Frank Lewandoski, LB (AP-hm) Randy Clark, OT (AP-hm) Steve Claussen, DE (AP-hm) 1980 Mike Terna, LB (AP-hm) Dave Petway, SS (AP-hm) 1981 Mike Chelovich, OG (AP-hm) 1982 Rich Barrent, OG (AP-hm) Max Gill, DT (AP-hm) Brian Glasgow, TE (AP-hm) Pete Roth, TB (AP-hm) 1983 Scott Bolzan, OT (AP-hm) Darryl Richardson, TB (AP-hm) Vince Scott, PK (AP-hm) Jeff Sanders, CB (AP-hm) 1984 Scott Kellar, DT (AP-hm) Todd Peat, OG (AP-hm) Todd Van Keppel, P (AP-hm) 1985 Doug Bartlett, NG (AP-hm) Todd Peat, OT (AP-hm) 1986 Todd Peat, OG (AP-3rd) Doug Bartlett, NG (AP-hm) 1987 Ted Karamanos, OG (AP-hm) 1988 Ron Delisi, ILB (AP-hm) Brett Tucker, CB (AP-hm) 1989 Ron Delisi, ILB (TSN-hm) Stacey Robinson, QB (TSN-hm, FN-hm) 1990 Stacey Robinson, QB (UPI-hm, FN-hm, PFW-hm) Cary Caliendo, DE (FN-hm) Adam Dach, FB (FN-hm) John Ivanic, PK (FN-hm) Eric Wenckowski, C (FN-hm) 1991 Adam Dach, FB (FN-hm) Steve Henriksen, ILB (FN-hm) Larry Wynn, FLK (FN-hm) huskie all-americans LeShon Johnson, TB (UPI-hm, FN-hm) Brad Capes, OT (Football News-hm) Brian Steger, PK (FN-hm) Steve Wild, OLB (FN-hm) 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (AP-1st, UPI-1st, FN-1st, K-1st, FN-1st, WC-1st, FWAA-1st, TSN-1st, PFW-1st) Gerald Nickelberry, LB (FN-hm) Tim O Brien, OG (FN-hm) Raymond Roberts, TE (FN-hm) Brian Steger, PK (FN-hm) 1994 Chris O Neal, C (FN-hm) 2000 Ryan Diem, OT (FN-3rd) Justin McCareins, FLK (FN-hm) 2001 Steve Azar, PK (FN-hm) 2002 Dan Sheldon, WR (FD-2nd, CFC-2nd; CNNSI-hm) Michael Turner, TB (FD-2nd, TSN-3rd, CNNSI-hm; PFW-hm) 2003 Steve Azar, PK (CFN-hm) Michael Turner, TB (AP-2nd; CNNSI-2nd; TSN-2nd; CSR-2nd; CFN-hm; R-hm) 2004 Dan Sheldon, PR (CFN-hm) Garrett Wolfe, TB (CFN-hm, CNNSI-hm) 2005 Sam Hurd, WR (SI-hm) Garrett Wolfe, TB (CFN-hm) 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB (P-1st, AP-3rd, CFN-3rd; SI-hm) Doug Free, OT (CFN-3rd, PFW-hm) 2007 Larry English, DE (PS-4th) 2008 Larry English, DE (PS-3rd, PFW-hm) 2011 Scott Wedige, C (CBS-2nd) Chandler Harnish, QB (SI-hm) Trevor Olson, OT (PS, 4th) 2012 Jordan Lynch, All-Purpose (AP-2nd, PS-2nd); QB (CBS-3rd, SI-hm) 2013 Jordan Lynch, All-Purpose (AP-1st, L-1st, PS-1st); QB (CBS-2nd, USA-2nd, SI-hm) Jimmie Ward, S (SI-1st, USA-1st, AP-3rd, ATH-3rd, PS-4th) Tommylee Lewis, All-Purpose (SI-hm) 2015 Shawun Lurry, CB (FWAA-1st, PS-1st. WC-2nd, AP-3rd, ATH-3rd, SI-hm) KEY: AP=Associated Press; ATH=Athlon; CBS=CBSSports.com; CFC=CollegeFootball.com; CFN=CollegeFootballNews.com; CNNSI=CNN/Sports Illustrated; CSR=CollegeSportsReport. com; FD=Football Digest; FN=Football News; FWAA=Football Writers Association of America/ Scripps; K=Kodak; L=Lindy s; P=Playboy; PFW=Pro Football Weekly; PS=Phil Steele; R=Rivals.com; SI=Sports Illustrated; TSN=The Sporting News; UPI=United Press International; USA=USA Today; Jordan Lynch garnered All-American honors from six different organizations in 2013, including first team recognition from the Associated Press, Lindy s and Phil Steele.

164 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskie all-americans Alan Baxter (90) and Nabal Jefferson (99), along with tight end Jason Schepler, were named Academic All-Americans by the College Sports Information Directors of America in NIU led the nation with three players on the first and second teams. Academic All-Americans 1960 Dick Metzcus, E (CoSIDA-2nd) 1961 Tom Beck, QB (CoSIDA-2nd) 1962 J. Walter Smith, DB (CoSIDA-hm) 1973 Jeff Eckmann, DT (CoSIDA-2nd) 1976 Jim Jacobson, OT (CoSIDA-2nd) 1993 Steve Wild, OLB (CoSIDA-2nd) 1996 Patrick Stephen, SS (CoSIDA-2nd) 1997 Patrick Stephen, FS (CoSIDA-2nd) 1998 Patrick Stephen, SS (CoSIDA-2nd) 2000 Thomas Hammock, TB (CoSIDA-1st) 2001 Thomas Hammock, TB (CoSlDA-1st) 2003 P.J. Fleck, WR (CoSIDA-2nd) 2012 Alan Baxter, DE (CoSIDA-1st) Nabal Jefferson, NG (CoSIDA-2nd) Jason Schepler, TE (CoSIDA-2nd) Academic All-DISTRICT (CoSIDA) 2002 Jason Frank, DL (1st Team) Josh Haldi, QB (2nd Team Dan Sheldon, WR (2nd Team) Tim Vincent, OL (2nd Team) 2003 P.J. Fleck, WR (1st Team) Rob Lee, DB (1st Team) Jake VerStraete, OL (1st Team) 2004 Josh Haldi, QB (1st Team) Rob Lee, DB (1st Team) Dan Sheldon, WR (1st Team) Jake VerStraete, OL (1st Team) 2006 Brad Benson, DT (1st Team) Mark Reiter, SS (1st Team) 2007 Jon Brost, OT (1st Team) 2008 Jon Brost, OT (1st Team) Craig Rusch, DE (1st Team) 2011 Nabal Jefferson, DT 2012 Alan Baxter, DE Nabal Jefferson, NG Jason Schepler, TE Rob Sterling, FB 2014 Rob Sterling, FB 162 freshman All-Americans 1987 Cary Caliendo, DE (TSN-1st) Kevin Cassidy, FS (TSN-1st) 1988 Adam Dach, FB (TSN-1st) 2000 Steve Azar, PK (FN-1st; TSN-2nd) 2003 Doug Free, OT (TSN-3rd) 2004 Chris Nendick, PK (TSN-2nd) 2005 Jon Brost, OT (TSN-3rd) Tim McCarthy, LB (FWAA-1st, TSN-hm) Craig Rusch, DE (CFN-3rd) 2006 Eddie Adamski, C (FWAA-1st, TSN-hm) 2007 Alex Kube, S (FWAA-1st, TSN-1st) 2009 Sean Progar, DE (PS-2nd) 2015 Max Scharping, OL (FWAA-1st) Sophomore All-Americans 2006 Larry English, DE (CFN-3rd) 2007 Justin Anderson, TB (CFN-3rd) 2012 Tyler Loos, OT (CFN-hm) Little All-Americans 1951 Bob Heimerdinger, QB (AP-1st) 1953 Wes Luedeking, HB (WS-hm) 1958 Lew Flinn, QB (NAIA-2nd) 1959 Lew Flinn, QB (NAIA-2nd) Al Eck, E (NAIA-2nd) Joe Plaskas, FB (NAIA-hm) 1960 Al Eck, E (NAIA-2nd, AP-hm) 1961 Tom Beck, HB (NAIA-2nd) 1962 George Bork, QB (AP-1st, UPI-1st, WS-1st, NAIA-1st) Hugh Rohrschneider, E (AP-2nd, NAIA-2nd) 1963 George Bork, QB (AP-1st, UPI-1st, WS-1st, NAIA-1st) Hugh Rohrschneider, E (NAIA-2nd, AP-3rd) Bob Evans, C (NAIA-hm) Gary Stearns, E (NAIA-hm) 1965 Ron Christian, QB (AP-3rd) KEY: AP=Associated Press; NAIA=National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics; UPI=United Press International; WS=Williamson Service.

165 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 1999 George Bork, QB 2004 Tom Beck, Coach HEISMAN TROPHY BALLOTING 1963 George Bork, QB (voting unavailable) 1990 Stacey Robinson, QB (38th place, 2 pts, 2 3rd place votes) 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (6th place, 176 pts, 5 1st place votes, 51 2nd place, 59 3rd place) 2003 Michael Turner, TB (18th place, 3 pts, 3 3rd place votes) 2006 Garrett Wolfe (11th place, 29 pts) 2012 Jordan Lynch (7th place, 52 pts) 2013 Jordan Lynch (3rd place, 558 pts, 40 1st place votes, 149 2nd place, 140 3rd place) MAXWELL AWARD 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB (Semifinalist) WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB (Semifinalist) 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB (Finalist) national honors DOAK WALKER AWARD 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (Finalist) 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB (Semifinalist) JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB (Finalist) DAVEY O BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB (Semifinalist) MANNING QUARTERBACK AWARD 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB (Finalist) 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB (Finalist) AT&T ALL-AMERICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB (Finalist) JIM THORPE AWARD 2013 Jimmie Ward, S (Semifinalist) 2015 Shawun Lurry, CB (Semifinalist) WUERFFEL TROPHY 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB (Finalist) TOUCHDOWN CLUB OF COLUMBUS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2009 Jake Coffman, DE 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB TOUCHDOWN CLUB OF COLUMBUS CHIC HARLEY AWARD 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB A consensus All-American in 1993, LeShon Johnson was the first Huskie in NIU s FBS history to make his mark nationally. NATIONAL BACK OF THE YEAR 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (UPI) FOOTBALL NEWS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (Finalist) NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1977 Allen Ross, TB (AP) vs. Ohio, Nov Back 1990 Stacey Robinson, QB vs. Fresno State, Oct. 6 (ESPN, Football News, Sports Illustrated, Chicago Tribune) 1993 Scott Crabtree, QB vs. Nevada, Sept. 25 (Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated) LeShon Johnson, TB vs. Southern Illinois, Oct. 2(Chicago Tribune) LeShon Johnson, TB vs. Iowa, Nov. 6 (Chicago Tribune) Scott Crabtree, QB 2003 P.J. Fleck, WR vs. Ohio, Oct. 4 (USAToday.com) 2004 Garrett Wolfe, TB vs. Eastern Michigan, Nov. 20 (CollegeSportsReport.com) 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB vs. Ball State, Sept. 30 (USA Today, Walter Camp, Sporting News) 2007 Larry English, DE vs. Idaho, Sept. 22 (Football Writers/Bronko Nagurski Award) 2010 Chad Spann, TB vs. Minnesota, Sept. 23 (Walter Camp Offensive) 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB vs. Army, Sept. 15 (Capital One Cup Impact Performer of the Week) Jordan Lynch, QB vs. Kent State, Nov. 30 (Capital One Cup Impact Performer of the Week) 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB vs. Central Michigan, Oct. 19 (Walter Camp Offensive) Jordan Lynch, QB vs. Purdue, Sept. 28 (AT&T All-America Player of the Week) Jordan Lynch, QB vs. Eastern Michigan, Oct. 26 (AT&T All- America Player of the Week) NATIONAL PLAY OF THE WEEK 1999 Demerist Whitfield, CB vs Vanderbilt, Sept. 11 (Compaq) NATIONAL BACKFIELD OF THE WEEK 1973 Mark Kellar, FB (UPI) vs. Ball State, Oct. 20 Mark Kellar, FB (UPI) vs. Illinois State, Oct Allen Ross, TB (UPI) vs. Ohio, Nov. 19

166 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY CAMPBELL TROPHY (Formerly Draddy Trophy) 2006 Doug Free, OT (Semifinalist) 2008 Jon Brost, OT (Semifinalist) 2009 Brandon Bice, DE (Semifinalist) 2010 Mike Krause, DT (Semifinalist) 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB (Finalist) 2012 Nabal Jefferson, NG (Finalist) 2013 Matt Krempel, OT (Semifinalist) 2014 Rob Sterling, FB (Semifinalist) NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 1998 Patrick Stephen, FS 2004 Josh Haldi, QB 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB 2012 Nabal Jefferson, NG national honors NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY 2010 Brandon Bice, DE 2011 Mike Krause, DL 2012 Chandler Harnish, QB Adam Kiel, TE Joe Pawlak, G 2013 Alan Baxter, DE Nabal Jefferson, NG Ryan Neir, P Jason Schepler, TE Courtney Stephen, S 2014 Matt Krempel, OL 2015 Luke Eakes, TE Jason Meehan, DE Rob Sterling, FB 2016 Cameron Clinton-Earl, DE NCAA WALTER BYERS AWARD 2013 Nabal Jefferson, NG (Finalist) Marine Corps veteran Jake Coffman received recognition as a Senior CLASS Award first team player in NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR (COLLEGE) 1963 Howard Fletcher (Runner-up) AFCA REGION COACH OF THE YEAR 1962 Howard Fletcher 1963 Howard Fletcher 2003 Joe Novak EDDIE ROBINSON COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2012 Dave Doeren (Finalist) NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2013 Nabal Jefferson, NG LOWE S SENIOR CLASS AWARD 2010 Jake Coffman, DE (First Team) 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB (Semifinalist) 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB (Finalist) ALLSTATE/AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM 2008 Matt Simon, WR 2010 Adam Kiel, OL Former head coach Joe Novak received AFCA Region Coach of the Year honors in 2003 after the Huskies upsets of ranked teams Maryland and Alabama

167 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Jordan Lynch In just two years, Jordan Lynch helped launch Northern Illinois University into the national spotlight. Upon taking over the starting quarterback duties in 2012 after spending the previous two seasons as NIU s change-of-pace quarterback, the hardnosed, dual-threat signal caller from Chicago s Mt. Greenwood neighborhood immediately became the central part of the Huskies highpowered offense. Within weeks, NIU broke into the national rankings and Lynch was seen as a darkhorse candidate for the Heisman Trophy. While he wasn t invited to New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, Lynch did lead the Huskies to uncharted territory. After guiding NIU to a double-overtime win over #16 Kent State in the MAC Championship Game, the Huskies were awarded with a bid to the 2013 Orange Bowl to face Florida State. Despite the loss to the Seminoles, Lynch finished the year with 4,953 yards of total offense and was responsible for 44 touchdowns, helping him finish seventh in the final Heisman balloting. When some questioned whether he could replicate his historic 2012 season, the Chicagoan exceeded those figures in While helping the Huskies to an undefeated regular season, Lynch accumulated an NCAA QB-record 1,920 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns to go along with 2,892 passing yards and 24 aerial scores. On Oct. 19, he set an NCAA record for quarterbacks with 316 rushing yards against Central Michigan, then surpassed his mark with 321 on Nov. 26 against Western Michigan. A second-straight record-setting season did get Lynch and invite to the 2013 Heisman Trophy ceremony, where he finished third in the final balloting with 558 points and 40 first-place votes - the highest finish for any player from a MAC school. Lynch s Career Stats PASSING Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/G Effic / / / / Career 50/ RUSHING Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/G / / / / Career 50/ TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Yds. Pass Yds. TDR Plays Yds. YPG YPP Career SINGLE GAME HIGHS Pass Completions: 26, vs. Ball State, Pass Attempts: 41, twice (last at Iowa, ) Passing Yards: 407, vs. Toledo, Longest Pass: 73 yards, vs. Toledo, Touchdown Passes: 4, three times (last vs. EMU, ) Rushing Attempts: 36, vs. Kent St. (MAC Championship), Rushing Yards: 321, vs. Western Michigan, Rushing TDs: 4 at Massachusetts, Long Rush: 90 yards, vs. Buffalo, Plays: 70, vs. Kent State (MAC Championship), Total Offense Yards: 569 (407 pass, 162 rush) vs. Toledo, Touchdowns Responsible For: 6, twice (last vs. EMU, ; 4 passing, 1 rushing, 1 receiving) Career Highlights 2013 Heisman Trophy Finalist (3rd Place in Voting) 2013 Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist 2012 & 13 Manning Quarterback Award Finalist 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist 2013 Senior CLASS Award Finalist 2013 AT&T All-America Player of the Year Finalist 2013 Davey O Brien National Quarterback Award Semifinalist 2013 All-American (AP, CBSSports.com, USA Today, Lindy s, Phil Steele, Sports Illustrated) 2012 All-American (AP, CBSSports.com, Phil Steele, Sports Illustrated) 2012 & 13 Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner 2012 & 13 MAC Offensive Player of the Year 2012 & 13 All-MAC (First Team) 2012 Marathon MAC Championship Game MVP 12x MAC West Offensive Player of the Week Walter Camp National Offensive POTW ( ) AT&T All-America POTW ( & ) 165

168 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskies in Postseason All-Star Games ALL-AMERICA BOWL 1977 Ken Moore, TE AMERICAN BOWL 1969 John Spilis, WR (DNP-inj.) BLUE-GRAY GAME 1979 Frank Lewandoski, LB 2003 Steve Azar, K Randee Drew, CB Joe Novak, Coach Scott Shafer, Asst. Coach CAN-AM GAME 1978 Dave Petzke, SE CHALLENGE BOWL 1963 George Bork, QB Hugh Rohrschneider, E CHICAGO TRIBUNE COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME 1936 Reino Nori, HB 1969 John Spilis, SE KING ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC 1990 Brett Tucker, CB (DNP-inj.) LAS VEGAS ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC 2004 Randee Drew, CB EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME 2004 Todd Ghilani, C 2006 Doug Free, OT 2012 Chandler Harnish, QB 2014 Jordan Lynch, QB 2015 Da Ron Brown, WR SENIOR BOWL 1994 LeShon Johnson, TB 2001 Ryan Diem, OT 2004 Michael Turner, TB 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB 2009 Larry English, DE 2014 Jimmie Ward, S THE VILLAGES (TYCO) GRIDIRON CLASSIC 2001 Cameron Saulsby, LB 2002 Darrell Hill, WR 2004 Steve Azar, K Todd Ghilani, C Akil Grant, SS 2005 Brian Atkinson, LB Dan Sheldon WR/PR (DNP-inj.) NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR GAME 2006 Jake Nordin, TE TEXAS VS. THE NATION ALL-STAR CHALLENGE/ NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL 2009 Eddie Adamski, C 2010 Chad Spann, TB 2012 Trevor Olson, OT Pat Schiller, LB Scott Wedige, C 2014 Martel Moore, WR 2016 Boomer Mays, LB Andrew Ness, C HULA BOWL 2004 Steve Azar, K 2005 Joe Novak, Coach Dan Sheldon WR/PR (DNP-inj.) Chandler Harnish completed 8-of-14 passes for 52 yards, while rushing for a touchdown in the West s win in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game Offensive tackle Ryan Diem represented NIU at the 2001 Senior Bowl, playing on the North squad that included fellow future NFL starters in Jeff Backus, Chad Johnson, Alge Crumpler, Steve Hutchinson, Kareem McKenzie, Kris Jenkins and Kyle Vanden Bosch 166

169 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY mac honors In 2008, Larry English became the first defensive player and fourth player all-time to win the Vern Smith Award in consecutive years. The award is given to the MAC MVP as voted on by league coaches. COACH OF THE YEAR 1983 Bill Mallory 2002 Joe Novak 2013 Rod Carey VERN SMITH LEADERSHIP AWARD 1983 Tim Tyrrell, QB 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB 2007 Larry English, DE 2008 Larry English, DE 2010 Chad Spann, TB 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1978 Dave Petzke, SE 1979 Frank Lewandoski, LB 1980 Mike Terna, LB 2005 Garrett Wolfe, TB (Columbus TD Club) 2010 Chandler Harnish, QB (Columbus TD Club) 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB (Columbus TD Club, The Sporting News) VERN SMITH NOMINEES 1982 Max Gill, DT 1983 Tim Tyrrell, QB 1984 Carl Aikens, SE 1985 Scott Kellar, DT 1997 Deon Mitchell, SE 1998 Deon Mitchell, SE 1999 Justin McCareins, FLK 2000 Justin McCareins, FLK 2001 Chris Finlen, QB 2002 Michael Turner, TB 2003 Michael Turner, TB 2004 Josh Haldi, QB 2005 Sam Hurd, WR 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB 2007 Larry English, DE 2008 Larry English, DE 2009 Jake Coffman, DE 2010 Chad Spann, TB 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB 2014 Da Ron Brown, WR 2015 Joel Bouagnon, TB FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 1984 Pete Genatempo, QB 1985 Marshall Taylor, QB OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB 2010 Chad Spann, TB 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008 Larry English, DE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2000 Justin McCareins, FLK 2001 Steve Azar, PK 2002 Dan Sheldon, WR 2003 Steve Azar, PK 2015 Aregeros Turner, WR/KOR MAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETES 1974 Jeff Eckmann, DT 1975 Gary Hosier, SE 1976 Russell Hill, SE 1980 Jim Hannula, OT-P 1982 Rich Barrent, OG ALL-CONFERENCE (COACHES) 1975 Bob Gregolunas, LB (1st) Ken Moore, TE (2nd) 1976 Frank Lewandoski, LB (2nd) Don Palochko, OG (2nd) 1977 Frank Lewandoski, LB (1st) Sam Boskovich, DE (2nd) Allen Ross, RB (2nd) Jack Wilson, CB (2nd) 1978 Randy Clark, C (1st) Jim Hannula, P (1st) Dave Petzke, SE (1st) Scott Crooks, OG (2nd) Pete Kraker, QB (2nd) 1979 Randy Clark, OT (1st) Steve Claussen, DE (1st) Frank Lewandoski, LB (1st) Mark Skowronski, C (2nd) Allen Ross, RB (2nd) Jim Hannula, P (2nd) Mike Pinckney, FL (HM) 1980 Dave Petway, SS (1st) Mike Terna, LB (1st) Mike Chelovich, OG (2nd) Max Gill, DT (2nd) Jim Hannula, OT-P (2nd) Jim Latanski, TE (2nd) Mike Pinckney, WR (2nd) Allen Ross, RB (2nd) 1981 Mike Chelovich, OG (1st) Rich Barrent, OT (2nd) Bob Morgan, DT (HM) 1982 Rich Barrent, OG (1st) Max Gill, DT (1st) Brian Glasgow, TE (1st) Pete Roth, TB (1st) Scott Bolzan, OT (2nd) Vince Scott, PK (HM) Larry Alleyne, DE (HM) Todd Van Keppel, P (HM) 1983 Scott Bolzan, OT (1st) Darryl Richardson, TB (1st) Jeff Sanders, CB (1st) Vince Scott, PK (1st) Steve Hirsch, DB (2nd) Todd Peat, OG (2nd) Gary Schlinger, DE (2nd) Tim Tyrrell, QB (2nd) Todd Van Keppel, P (2nd) Reggie Sims, TE (HM) 1984 Scott Kellar, DT (1st) Todd Peat, OG (1st) Todd Van Keppel, P (1st) Doug Bartlett, NG (2nd) Lee Hicks, SS (2nd) Carl Aikens, SE (HM) 1985 Doug Bartlett, NG (1st) Todd Peat, OT (1st) Scott Kellar, DT (2nd) Tim Griffin, LB (HM) Mike Kent, P (HM) Curt Pardridge, SE (HM) 1998 Donnavan Carter, FS (2nd) Ryan Diem, OT (2nd) Duane Hawthorne, CB (2nd) 1999 Kent Baker, PK (1st) Ryan Diem, OT (1st) William Andrews, TB (2nd) Donnavan Carter, FS (2nd) Jermaine Hampton, SS (2nd) Benji Peacock, CB (HM) 2000 McAllister Collins, C (1st) Ryan Diem, OT (1st) Thomas Hammock, TB (1st) Jermaine Hampton, SS (1st) Justin McCareins, FL (1st) Larry Williams, LB (1st) Buster Sampson, FS (2nd) Steve Azar, PK (HM) 2001 Steve Azar, PK (1st) Thomas Hammock, TB (1st) Vince Thompson, CB (1st) Darrell Hill, FL (2nd) Akil Grant, SS (2nd) Tim Vincent, OT (2nd) Larry Williams, LB (HM) 2002 Randee Drew, CB (1st) Travis Moore, DE (1st) Vince Thompson, CB (1st) Michael Turner, TB (1st) Tim Vincent, OT (1st) Larry Williams, LB (1st) Brian Atkinson, LB (2nd) Steve Azar, PK (2nd) Nick Duffy, LB (2nd) Matt Dunker, TE (2nd) Todd Ghilani, C (2nd) 167

170 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY mac honors ALL-MAC (continued) 2003 Brian Atkinson, LB (1st) Steve Azar, PK (1st) Randee Drew, CB (1st) P.J. Fleck, WR (1st) Vinson Reynolds, DE (1st) Michael Turner, TB (1st) Jake VerStraete, OT (1st) Akil Grant, SS (2nd) Nick Duffy, LB (HM) Todd Ghilani, C (HM) 2004 Brad Cieslak, TE (1st) Lionel Hickenbottom, FS (1st) Javan Lee, LB (1st) Travis Moore, DE (1st) Brian Van Acker, C (1st) Jake VerStraete, OT (1st) Garrett Wolfe, TB (1st) Doug Free, OT (2nd) Ben Lueck, OG (2nd) Dan Sheldon, WR (2nd) Chris Nendick, K (HM) 2005 Doug Free, OT (1st) Quince Holman, DE (1st) Sam Hurd, WR (1st) Ben Lueck, OG (1st) Ray Smith, SS (1st) Brian Van Acker, C (1st) Garrett Wolfe, TB (1st) Jake Nordin, TE (2nd) 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB (1st) Doug Free, OT (1st) Larry English, DE (1st) Dustin Utschig, FS (2nd) Chris Nendick, K (HM) Tim McCarthy, LB (HM) Britt Davis, WR (HM) 2007 Larry English, DE (1st) Justin Anderson, TB (2nd) Jon Brost, OT (3rd) 2008 Larry English, DE (1st) Mike Salerno, K (2nd) Eddie Adamski, C (3rd) Brandon Bice, DE (3rd) Jon Brost, OT (3rd) Tim McCarthy, LB (3rd) Jason Onyebuagu, OL (3rd) 2009 Eddie Adamski, C (1st) Jason Onyebuagu, OL (1st) Chad Spann, RB (1st) Brandon Bice, DE (2nd) Jake Coffman, DE (2nd) Me co Brown, RB (3rd) Tommy Davis, PR (3rd) 2010 Chandler Harnish, QB (1st) Trevor Olson, OT (1st) Sean Progar, DE (1st) Chris Smith, CB (1st) Chad Spann, TB (1st) Scott Wedige, C (1st) Jake Coffman, DE (2nd) Joe Pawlak, OG (2nd) Devon Butler, LB (3rd) Landon Cox, WR (3rd) Tommy Davis, RS (3rd) Alex Kube, LB (3rd) Jason Schepler, TE (3rd) 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB (1st) Trevor Olson, OT (1st) Mathew Sims, K (1st) Scott Wedige, C (1st) Perez Ashford, WR (2nd) Jasmin Hopkins, RB (2nd) Sean Progar, DE (2nd) Jimmie Ward, DB (2nd) Nathan Palmer, WR (3rd) 2012 Alan Baxter, DE (1st) Jordan Lynch, QB (1st) Martel Moore, WR (1st) Sean Progar, DE (1st) Jimmie Ward, S (1st) Tyrone Clark, LB (2nd) Tyler Loos, OT (2nd) 2013 Jamaal Bass, LB (1st) Ken Bishop, DT (1st) Tommylee Lewis, WR (1st) Tyler Loos, OT (1st) Jordan Lynch, QB (1st) Jimmie Ward, S (1st) Da Ron Brown, WR (2nd) Jared Volk, OG (2nd) Joe Windsor, DE (3rd) Dechane Durante, S (3rd) 2014 Paris Logan, CB (1st) Tyler Loos, OL (1st) Jason Meehan, DE (1st) Andrew Ness, C (1st) Da Ron Brown, WR (2nd) Dechane Durante, S (2nd) Perez Ford, DE (2nd) Boomer Mays, LB (2nd) Rasheen Lemon, LB (3rd) Cameron Stingily, TB (3rd) 2015 Joel Bouagnon, TB (1st) Aidan Conlon, OG (1st) Perez Ford, DE (1st) Christian Hagan, K (1st) Shawun Lurry, CB (1st) Boomer Mays, LB (1st) Andrew Ness, C (1st) Aregeros Turner, KOR (1st) Kenny Golladay, WR (2nd) Levon Myers, OT (2nd) Marlon Moore, S (3rd) MAC DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-ATHLETES 2014 Ryan Brown, OL Michael Gegner, OL Drew Hare, QB Jason Meehan, DE Rob Sterling, FB 2015 Cameron Clinton-Earl, DE Christian Hagan, K Drew Hare, QB Andrew Ness, C Max Scharping, OL Shane Wimann, TE ACADEMIC ALL-MAC/ MAC HONOR ROLL 1973 Mark Collar, SE Jeff Eckmann, DT John Hildebrandt, OG Tom Neubert, OT 168 Jim Tedeschi, LB 1974 Bill Tyler, OG Ed Klingberg, MG 1975 Jerry Golsteyn, QB 1976 Rick Burkhardt, CB Jim Jacobson, DT 1977 Sam Boskovich, DE Frank Lewandoski, LB Mark Stuart, S Dean Schultz, MG 1978 Paul Hudetz, OG Dave Petway, S Mark Stuart, S 1979 Jim Hannula, P Dave Petway, SS Dave Skowronski, WR 1980 Dave Petway, SS Jim Hannula, OT-P 1981 Vince Scott, PK Rich Burns, CB 1982 Rich Burns, FS 1983 Rich Burns, FS 1984 Dan Feely, C 1985 Steve Kmiec, FS 1997 Bill Simpson, NT Patrick Stephen, FS 1998 Brian Clark, PK Lewis Miskowicz, DE Patrick Stephen, SS 1999 Kent Baker, PK Ryan Diem, OT Lewis Miskowicz, DE Lou Sponsel, FB Mike Stack, FB 2000 Ryan Diem, OT Thomas Hammock, TB Joe Busald, DE Matt Dunker, TE P.J. Fleck, SE Lewis Miskowicz, DE Joey Reed, TE Alan Rood, FB Tim Vincent, OT 2001 Joe Busald, DE Eric Cheeseman, LB Randee Drew, CB Matt Dunker, TE P.J. Fleck, SE Jason Frank, DE Thomas Hammock, TB Rob Lee, CB Andy Lothson, SE Joey Reed, TE Mike Scaramella, FB Jake VerStraete, OG Tim Vincent, OT 2002 Matt Dunker, TE Jason Frank, DE Todd Ghilani, C 2003 P.J. Fleck, WR Josh Haldi, QB Rob Lee, CB Jake VerStraete, OT 2004 Josh Haldi, QB Brad Benson, DT Rob Lee, CB Dan Sheldon, WR-PR Jake VerStraete, OT 2005 Brad Benson, DT Jason Ebenhoch, OG 2006 Brad Benson, DT Jon Brost, OL Doug Free, OT 2007 Jon Brost, OT Matt Simon, WR Brandon Bice, DE Justin Stewart, DB 2008 Jon Brost, OT Chandler Harnish, QB Mike Krause, DL Craig Rusch, DE Matt Simon, WR 2009 Brandon Bice, DE Tommy Davis, WR Chandler Harnish, QB 2010 Chandler Harnish, QB Nabal Jefferson, DT Mike Krause, DT Joe Pawlak, OG Jason Schepler, TE 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB Nabal Jefferson, DT Ryan Neir, P Keith Otis, OT Joe Pawlak, OG 2012 Alan Baxter, DE Nabal Jefferson, NG Ryan Neir, P Jason Schepler, TE Courtney Stephen, S Rob Sterling, FB 2013 Jacob Brinlee, WR Ricky Connors, FB Rob Sterling, FB Dominique Ware, S 2014 Jackson Abresch, S Ryan Brown, OL Cameron Clinton-Earl, DE Ricky Connors*, FB Luke Eakes, TE Michael Gegner, OL Drew Hare, QB Bobby Jones IV, LB William Lee, DT Anthony Maddie. QB Matt McIntosh, S Jason Meehan, DE Rob Sterling, FB Shane Wimann, TE/FB 2015 Cameron Clinton-Earl, DE Shane Evans, OL Ryan Graham, QB Christian Hagan, K Drew Hare, QB Bobby Jones, LB William Lee, DT Andrew Ness, C Max Scharping, OL Alex Schwab, LB Luke Shively, C Shane Wimann, TE

171 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY 1973 Mark Kellar FB vs. Ball State Oct. 20 Mark Kellar FB vs. Illinois State Oct Ken Moore TE vs. Kent State Oct Frank Lewandoski LB vs. Illinois State Oct Frank Lewandoski LB vs. Wisconsin Sept. 17 Allen Ross RB vs. Ohio Nov Frank Lewandoski LB vs. Western Michigan Sept. 16 Mark Stuart S vs. Western Illinois Oct Frank Lewandoski LB vs. Long Beach State Sept. 29 John Gibbons QB vs. Toledo Nov Max Gill DT vs. Long Beach State Sept. 5 John Gibbons QB vs. Central Michigan Oct. 18 Mike Terna LB vs. Kent State Nov Max Gill DT vs. Toledo Sept. 4 Vince Scott PK vs. Ohio Nov. 6 Russ Graham LB vs. Central Michigan Nov Jeff Sanders CB vs. Kansas Sept. 3 Darryl Richardson TB vs Ball State Oct. 1 Tim Tyrrell QB vs. Western Michigan Oct. 8 Steve Hirsch DB vs. Miami (OH) Oct. 29 Vince Scott PK vs. Toledo Nov. 12 Darryl Richardson TB vs. Ohio Nov Carl Aikens SE vs. West Texas State Sept. 1 Lee Hicks SS vs. Kent State Sept. 22 Scott Kellar DT vs. Central Michigan Nov Steve O Malley DT vs. Toledo Oct. 19 Benji Peacock CB vs. Central Michigan Oct. 17 Frank Lewandoski earned MAC Player of the Week honors in each of his four seasons at NIU. mac players of the week William Andrews TB vs. Buffalo Oct. 2 Jermaine Hampton SS vs. Ball State Oct. 9 Justin McCareins FLK vs. Central Michigan Oct. 16 Benji Peacock CB vs. Kent State Oct Demerist Whitfield CB vs. Illinois State Sept. 9 Buster Sampson FS vs. Central Florida Oct. 7 Thomas Hammock TB vs. Akron Oct. 14 Vincent Thompson CB vs. Buffalo Oct. 28 Justin McCareins FLK vs. Central Michigan Nov. 18 Michael Turner TB vs. Central Michigan Nov Steve Azar PK vs. South Florida Aug. 30 Larry Williams LB vs. South Florida Aug. 30 Lionel Hickenbottom FS vs. Illinois Sept. 8 Vince Thompson CB vs. Sam Houston State Sept. 22 Michael Turner TB vs. Kent State Oct. 13 Thomas Hammock TB vs. Western Michigan Oct. 20 Darrell Hill FLK vs. Central Michigan Oct. 27 Steve Azar PK vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 3 Nick Duffy LB vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 3 Chris Finlen QB vs. Ball State Nov. 17 Lionel Hickenbottom FS vs. Ball State Nov Thomas Hammock TB vs. Wake Forest Aug. 29 Steve Azar PK vs. Wake Forest Aug. 29 Larry Williams LB vs. Wisconsin Sept. 14 Michael Turner TB vs. Western Illinois Sept. 21 Justin Dole SS vs. Kent State Sept. 28 Dan Sheldon WR vs. Kent State Sept. 28 Randee Drew CB vs. Ball State Oct. 5 Michael Turner TB vs. Miami (OH) Oct. 12 Kursten Strothman LB vs. Western Michigan Oct. 26 Michael Turner TB vs. Bowling Green State Nov. 9 Michael Turner TB vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 16 Dan Sheldon WR vs. Toledo Nov Steve Azar PK vs. Maryland Aug. 28 P.J. Fleck WR vs. Maryland Aug. 28 Vinson Reynolds DE vs. Maryland Aug. 28 Team (Offense) vs. Alabama Sept. 20 Team (Defense) vs. Alabama Sept. 20 Team (Special Teams) vs. Alabama Sept. 20 Michael Turner TB vs. Iowa State Sept. 27 P.J. Fleck WR vs. Ohio Oct. 4 Steve Azar PK vs. Central Michigan Oct. 11 Michael Turner TB vs. Central Michigan Oct. 11 Brian Atkinson LB vs. Western Michigan Oct. 18 Steve Azar PK vs. Western Michigan Oct. 18 Lionel Hickenbottom FS vs. Ball State Nov. 1 Steve Azar PK vs. Buffalo Nov. 8 Steve Azar PK vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 22 Michael Turner TB vs. Eastern Michigan Nov Ray Smith SS vs. Southern Illinois Sept. 11 Dan Sheldon PR vs. Iowa State Sept. 18 Javan Lee LB vs. Bowling Green State Sept. 24 Chris Nendick PK vs. Bowling Green State Sept. 24 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Bowling Green State Sept. 24 Chris Nendick PK vs. Central Florida Oct. 9 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Central Michigan Oct. 16 Josh Haldi QB vs. Western Michigan Oct. 23 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Ball State Oct. 30 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 20

172 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY mac players of the week 2005 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Michigan Sept. 3 Phil Horvath QB vs. Akron Sept. 24 Adrian Davis TB vs. Kent State Oct. 22 Shatone Powers KR/PR vs. Kent State Oct. 22 Sam Hurd WR vs. Central Michigan Nov. 5 Dustin Utschig FS vs. Toledo Nov. 16 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Toledo Nov. 16 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Western Michigan Nov Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Ohio State Sept. 2 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Buffalo Sept. 16 Chris Nendick K vs. Indiana State Sept. 23 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Ball State Sept. 30 Tim McCarthy LB vs. Ball State Sept. 30 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Miami Oct. 8 Chris Nendick K vs. Temple Oct. 21 Garrett Wolfe TB vs. Central Michigan Nov Larry English DE vs. Idaho Sept. 22 Brandon Bice DE vs. Kent State Nov. 10 Andy Dittbenner P vs. Ball State Nov Chandler Harnish QB vs. Minnesota Sept. 1 Andy Dittbenner P vs. Eastern Michigan Sept. 29 Larry English DE vs. Tennessee Oct. 6 Alex Kube LB vs. Toledo Oct. 20 Craig Rusch DT vs. Bowling Green Oct. 27 Mike Salerno K vs. Bowling Green Oct. 27 Larry English DE vs. Kent State Nov. 24 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Kent State Nov Me co Brown RB vs. Purdue Sept. 19 Jake Coffman DE vs. Western Michigan Oct. 3 Brandon Bice DE vs. Toledo Oct. 17 Chad Spann RB vs. Akron Oct. 31 Mike Salerno K vs. Akron Oct. 31 Chad Spann RB vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 7 Cory Hanson LB vs. Eastern Michigan Nov. 7 Jake Coffman DE vs. Ohio Nov Josh Wilber P vs. Illinois Sept. 18 Chad Spann RB vs. Minnesota Sept. 25 Jimmie Ward Spec vs. Minnesota Sept. 25 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Akron Oct. 2 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Temple Oct. 9 Jimmie Ward Spec vs. Buffalo Oct. 16 Tyrone Clark LB vs. Central Michigan Oct. 23 Jake Coffman DE vs. Western Michigan Oct. 30 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Toledo Nov. 9 Jordan Delegal Spec vs. Ball State Nov. 20 Jake Coffman DE vs. Eastern Michigan Nov Sean Progar DE vs. Iowa Sept. 1 Jimmie Ward S vs. UT Martin Sept. 8 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Army Sept. 15 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Kansas Sept. 22 Mathew Sims K vs. Central Michigan Sept. 29 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Ball State Oct. 6 Marlon Moore CB vs. Buffalo Oct. 13 Sean Progar DE vs. Western Michigan Oct. 27 Mathew Sims K vs. Western Michigan Oct. 27 Ken Bishop DT vs. Massachusetts Nov. 3 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Toledo Nov. 14 Tommylee Lewis KOR vs. Eastern Michigan Nov Jordan Lynch QB vs. Iowa Aug. 31 Mathew Sims K vs. Iowa Aug. 31 Tommylee Lewis WR vs. Idaho Sept. 14 Ken Bishop DE vs. Idaho Sept. 14 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Eastern Illinois Sept. 21 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Purdue Sept. 28 Tommylee Lewis KOR vs. Purdue Sept. 28 Cameron Stingily RB vs. Kent State Oct. 5 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Central Michigan Oct. 19 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Massachusetts Nov. 2 Ken Bishop DE vs. Massachusetts Nov. 2 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Ball State Nov. 13 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Toledo Nov. 20 Jordan Lynch QB vs. Western Michigan Nov Rasheen Lemon LB vs. Northwestern Sept. 6 Drew Hare QB vs. UNLV Sept. 13 Tyler Wedel K vs. UNLV Sept. 13 Anthony Brooks CB vs. Ball State Nov. 5 Christian Hagan K vs. Ohio Nov. 18 Tyler Wedel K vs. Ohio Nov. 18 Dechane Durante S vs. Western Michigan Dec Kenny Golladay WR vs. UNLV Sept. 5 Shawun Lurry CB vs. Ohio State Sept. 19 Aregeros Turner KOR vs. Boston College Sept. 26 Drew Hare QB vs. Ball State Oct. 10 Bobby Jones LB vs. Miami (OH) Oct. 17 Drew Hare QB vs. Eastern Michigan Oct. 24 Boomer Mays LB vs. Toledo Nov. 3 Christian Hagan K vs. Toledo Nov. 3 Joel Bouagnon RB vs. Buffalo Nov. 11 Aregeros Turner KOR vs. Buffalo Nov. 11 Boomer Mays LB vs. Western Michigan Nov. 18 Marlon Moore S vs. Ohio Nov Chandler Harnish QB vs. Army Sept. 3 Ron Newcomb DT vs. Kent State Oct. 8 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Western Michigan Oct. 15 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Toledo Nov. 1 Tommylee Lewis KOR vs. Toledo Nov. 1 Chandler Harnish QB vs. Ball State Nov. 15 Sean Progar DE vs. Eastern Michigan Nov

173 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Huskies in the polls USA TODAY DATE AP COACHES CFP 2014 Final Week 16 (Dec. 7) 32 (11) 30 (29) Week 15 (Nov. 30) 35 (3) 32 (15) Week 14 (Nov. 23) 37 (3) Week 13 (Nov. 16) 38 (2) Week 4 (Sept. 14) 39 (10) Week 3 (Sept. 7) T41 (5) Week 2 (Aug. 31) T44 (2) Preseason T44 (2) 2013 AP COACHES BCS Final 28 (22) 28 (21) Week 16 (Dec. 8) 24 (144) 23 (149) 23 Week 15 (Dec. 1) 16 (596) 18 (547) 14 Week 14 (Nov. 24) 18 (470) 20 (459) 14 Week 13 (Nov. 17) 20 (426) 21 (418) 16 Week 12 (Nov. 10) 20 (396) 21 (445) 15 Week 11 (Nov. 3) 22 (332) 20 (409) 18 Week 10 (Oct. 27) 21 (290) 20 (373) 17 Week 9 (Oct. 20) 23 (220) 22 (298) 18 Week 8 (Oct. 13) 23 (185) 23 (224) Week 7 (Oct. 6) 23 (138) 23 (23) Week 6 (Sept. 29) 26 (104) 23 (169) Week 5 (Sept. 22) 31 (9) 30 (21) Week 4 (Sept. 15) 29 (24) 33 (26) Week 3 (Sept. 8) 30 (21) 30 (27) Week 2 (Sept. 1) 30 (27) 30 (31) Preseason 35 (16) 38 (19) 2012 Final 22 (227) 24 (156) Week 15 (Dec. 2) 16 (534) 16 (495) 15 Week 14 (Nov. 25) 19 (349) 18 (377) 21 Week 13 (Nov. 18) 24 (144) 23 (149) Week 12 (Nov. 11) 27 (77) 26 (105) Week 11 (Nov. 4) 26 (64) 26 (88) Week 10 (Oct. 28) 32 (12) 29 (39) Week 9 (Oct. 21) T37 (5) 35 (14) Week 8 (Oct. 14) T36 (2) Preseason T41 (1) 46 (2) 2011 Final 28 (33) 26 (36) Week 15 (Dec. 4) 30 (7) 26 (14) Week 14 (Nov. 27) 36 (1) 30 (19) Week 13 (Nov. 20) T31 (10) Week 12 (Nov. 13) T36 (2) Week 3 through Week 11 Week 2 T44 (5) T38 (13) Preseason T41 (4) T44 (4) 2010 Final 29 (47) 26 (82) Week 15 (Dec. 5) 31 (7) 28 (13) Week 14 (Nov. 28) 24 (130) 23 (130) 25 Week 13 (Nov. 21) 26 (72) 26 (67) Week 12 (Nov. 14) 29 (37) 29 (30) Week 11 (Nov. 7) 34 (9) T34 (8) Week 10 (Oct. 31) 38 (1) 36 (2) Week 9 (Oct. 24) T37 (1) T39 (1) Week 2 through Week 8 Preseason T49 (1) USA TODAY DATE AP COACHES BCS 2004 Week 12 (Nov. 7) 22 (205) Week 11 (Oct. 31) 24 (110) 2003 Week 12 (Nov. 9) (298) Week 11 (Nov. 2) (211) Week 10 (Oct. 26) (174) Week 9 (Oct. 19) (760) Week 8 (Oct. 12) (694) Week 7 (Oct. 5) (438) Week 6 (Sept. 28) (413) 25 Week 5 (Sept. 21) (238) Number of points in parentheses. Joe Windsor and the Huskies appeared in the national polls every week during the 2013 season By the Numbers Total weeks in national polls Total weeks in Top Highest ranking: AP (Oct. 12 & 19, 2003) USA Today...14 (Oct. 19, 2003) BCS (Nov. 24 & Dec. 1, 2013) Most consecutive weeks ranked in Top 25: AP...10 (Oct. 6-Dec. 8, 2013) USA Today...11 (Sept. 29-Dec. 8, 2013) BCS...8 (Oct. 20-Dec. 8, 2013) 171

174 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY past conference honors little 19 conference ( ) PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1935 Reino Nori, HB 1938 Tego Larsen, G 1946 Duane Cunz, G FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 1929 Jack Mustapha, QB 1931 John Pace, E 1932 Reino Nori, HB 1934 Leonard Skoglund, E 1935 Reino Nori, HB Bill Howard, T 1936 Tego Larsen, E Chet Davis, QB 1937 Lou DeRango, G 1938 Howard Fletcher, T Tego Larsen, G Frank Stegman, G John Young, E Ollie Krahenbuhl, FB 1939 Ed Behan, E Howard Fletcher, T John Young, E 1940 Frank Stegman, T Ollie Krahenbuhl, FB 1941 Toimi Jarvi, HB 1944 Ray Schuett, E Al Riippi, T Warren Jenks, G Howard Boudreau, QB Elmer Piatt, HB 1945 Larry Brink, E Dick Piatt, HB Al Hodous, G 1946 Larry Brink, E Ed Mascal, T Duane Cunz, G Ed Arquilla, G Harry Henigan, FB Illinois Intercollegiate athletics conference ( ) PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1951 Bob Heimerdinger, QB 1959 Lew Flinn, QB 1962 George Bork, QB 1963 George Bork, QB 1964 Jack Dean, HB 1965 Ron Christian, QB FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 1947 Larry Brink, E Warren Reitzel, G Bill Minnihan, C Don Fortunato, QB 1949 Bob Heimerdinger, QB Bob Fowlie, C 1950 Bob Heimerdinger, QB Ernie Wickstrom, HB Fran Cahill, E 1951 Bob Heimerdinger, QB Fran Cahill, E Julius Brasini, E Tony Biondi, T Steve Mash, T Leo Schmidt, LB Dan Mojica, HB 1957 Alex Gulotta, G 1959 Lew Flinn, QB Al Eck, E Wayne Dannehl, C Dale Berman, T Bob Soltis, HB Joe Plaskas, FB 1960 Al Eck, E Marv Baker, T Bob Moloney, G Bob Soltis, HB Derril Corbett, LB 1961 Tom Beck, QB Bob Moloney, G Rich Bader, E 1962 George Bork, QB Mike Henigan, LB Lynn McCann, T Hugh Rohrschneider, E Ernie Thompson, DHB 1963 Hugh Rohrschneider, E Gary Stearns, E Dave Mulderink, T Roger Smith, G Bob Evans, C George Bork, QB Jack Dean, HB Lynn McCann, DE Dave Herstedt, DT Tom Walz, MG Mike Henigan, LB 1964 Jack Dean, HB-QB Roger Stark, T Dennis Harrison, G Terry Henigan, C Lynn McCann, DE Dave Herstedt, DT Ed Janoski, LB John Haar, LB Bob Stark, E 1965 Joe Bertone, T Ron Christian, QB Arny Vesely, HB Terry Henigan, LB Bill Kessler, CB Dan Meyer, HB-DHB Lowell Burgess, G Big West conference ( ) PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (Offense) ALL-CONFERENCE 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB (1st) Tim O Brien, OG (2nd) Derek Sholdice, OT (2nd) Steve Wild, OLB (2nd) Sam Denson, SS (HM) Steve Rodgers, SE (HM) 1994 Brian Grimes, TB (2nd) Mitch Jacoby, TE (2nd) Gerald Nickelberry, ILB (2nd) Chris O Neal, C (2nd) C.J. Rose, DE (2nd) Derek Sholdice, OT (2nd) Mike Sutherland, OG (2nd) Hollis Thomas, NG (2nd) Mandel Hester, ILB (HM) 1995 Charles Talley, TB (1st) Hollis Thomas, NG (1st) C.J. Rose, DE (2nd) Derek Sholdice, OT (2nd) Mike Sutherland, C (2nd) Duane Arrindell, OG (HM) ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE 1993 Brian Steger, PK (1st) Steve Wild, OLB (1st) PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 18) Scott Crabtree, QB, vs. Nevada (Sept. 25) Steve Wild, OLB, vs. Nevada (Sept. 25) LeShon Johnson, TB, vs. Southern Illinois (Oct. 2) LeShon Johnson, TB, vs. Iowa (Nov. 6) 1994 C.J. Rose, DE, vs. New Mexico State (Oct. 8) Gerald Nickelberry, ILB, vs. Arkansas (Nov. 12) 1995 Todd Garifo, FS, vs. San Jose State (Sept. 16) Brandon Willis, SE, vs. San Jose State (Sept. 16) independent (1996) ALL-NATIONAL INDEPENDENT 1996 Mandel Hester, LB (1st) Deon Mitchell, SE (2nd) Charles Talley, TB (2nd) Mitch Jacoby, TE (3rd) 172

175 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY niu player awards jawan jackson Award ( ) Given in memory of Jawan Jackson, a Huskie walk-on who died during winter conditioning drills, and presented to a walk-on or former walk-on who makes the greatest impact. Mark Kellar (left) and Garrett Wolfe (right) are the only three-time team MVP award recipients. Chosen by the Huskie Coaching Staff 1950 Ernie Wickstrom, HB 1951 Bob Heimerdinger, QB 1952 Jim McKinzie, E 1953 Wes Luedeking, HB 1954 Ralph Krupke, C 1955 Donald Davis, HB 1956 Tom Skubich, HB 1957 Alex Gulotta, G 1958 Dale Berman, T 1959 Lew Flinn, QB 1960 Bob Soltis, HB 1961 Tom Beck, QB 1962 George Bork, QB 1963 George Bork, QB 1964 Jack Dean, HB-QB 1965 Bob Stark, E 1966 Dan Meyer, DHB 1967 Jim Hering, DE 1968 John Spilis, SE Jim Faggetti, LB 1969 Steve Parker, QB Jim Patterson, LB 1970 Dave Weisendanger, OT Dan DeVito, DHB 1971 Mark Kellar, FB Larry Clark, LB 1972 Mark Kellar, FB Larry Clark, LB 1973 Mark Kellar, FB Jeff Eckmann, DT 1974 Tim Peters, C Tom Plesha, S 1975 Jerry Golsteyn, QB Bob Gregolunas, LB 1976 Don Palochko, OG Vince Smith, RB Tim Dacy, DE 1977 Dave Petzke, SE Frank Lewandoski, LB 1978 Pete Kraker, QB Dave Petzke, SE Mark Stuart, FS 1979 Frank Lewandoski, LB Mike Pinckney, SB NIU MVPs ( ) 1980 Jim Latanski, TE 1981 Larry Alleyne, LB 1982 Max Gill, DT 1983 Tim Tyrrell, QB 1984 Scott Kellar, DT Pete Roth, TB-FB 1985 Tim Griffin, LB 1986 Todd Peat, OG 1987 Ted Karamanos, OG 1988 Mike Hollingshed, OLB Bob Montel, OG Marshall Taylor, QB 1989 Ron Delisi, ILB None selected 1996 Mandel Hester, LB Mitch Jacoby, TE Charles Talley, TB 1997 Deon Mitchell, SE Steve Smith, LB 1998 Duane Hawthorne, CB Deon Mitchell, SE 1999 William Andrews, TB Donnavan Carter, FS 2000 Justin McCareins, FLK Buster Sampson, FS 2001 Darrell Hill, FLK Nick Duffy, LB 2002 Michael Turner, TB Larry Williams, LB 2003 Michael Turner, TB Vinson Reynolds, DE 2004 Garrett Wolfe, TB Brian Atkinson, LB 2005 Garrett Wolfe, TB 2006 Garrett Wolfe, TB 2007 Justin Anderson, TB Larry English, DE 2008 Larry English, DE 2009 Chad Spann, RB Jake Coffman, DE 2010 Chandler Harnish, QB 2011 Chandler Harnish, QB 2012 Jordan Lynch, QB 2013 Jordan Lynch, QB 2014 Da Ron Brown, WR 2015 Kenny Golladay, WR Boomer Mays, LB Travis Moore, DE 2003 Randee Drew, DB 2004 Brad Cieslak, TE 2005 Martin Wilson, DT 2006 Keenan Blalark, LB 2007 Alex Krutsch, DT 2008 Willie Clark, WR 2009 Jake Coffman, DE 2010 Jack Marks, TE 2011 Pat McAvoy, FB 2012 Rob Sterling, FB 2013 Jacob Brinlee, WR/James Spencer, RB 2014 Ricky Connors, FB 2015 Alex Schwab, LB Fran Cahill Award ( ) 2002 P.J. Fleck 2003 P.J. Fleck 2004 Dan Sheldon 2005 Sam Hurd 2006 Jake Nordin 2007 Matt Simon 2008 Matt Simon 2009 Landon Cox 2010 Landon Cox 2011 Willie Clark 2012 Perez Ashford 2013 Da Ron Brown 2014 Juwan Brescacin 2015 Juwan Brescacin Awarded in memory of Fran Cahill, the fi rst great receiver in NIU history, this award honors a receiver who exemplifi es Cahill s attitude, approach and level of excellence and is selected by a group including former Huskie Bob Heimerdinger and members of the Cahill family.

176 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY all-time letterwinners A Abbinanti, Bob LB Abel, Jason TE Abresch, Jackson S Aceto, Joe HB Acevedo, Chris OG Acker, George G Ackert, J. Edward , T-G Adams, Dan LB Adams, Jack DB Adams, Mike NG Adamski, Eddie C Adee, William T Adler, Lou Mgr. Adonis, Evans WR Aikens, Carl , SE Ainsworth, Jeff OT Akis, Rodney DT Alberts, John DL Alexander, Terrell LB Allen, James Mgr. Allen, James CB Allen, Josh LB Allen, Mycial , S Allen, Roy E Allen, Terrell HB Alles, George DE Alleyne, Larry DE-LB Allgood, Sean FLK Alms, Leonard , 45...T Altendorfer, Vernon G Alvarado, Ron Mgr. Ambrose, Jake P Amoo, Perry SS-LB Anderson, Aaron TE Anderson, Allen CB Anderson, Bill HB Anderson, John C Anderson, Justin TB Anderson, Larry Mgr. Anderson, S T Anderson, Zach , DL Andres, Jerry FB Andress, T Andrews, Torrence CB Andrews, William TB Anteau, Rick FB Anthenat, Sam Mgr. Anthony, George FB Antione, Andy CB Antonacci, Anthony DE Appell, Mike ILB Arbuckle, Phil E Archie, Mike SE Armato, Alex RB Arquilla, Ed , G Arrindell, Duane DE-OG Ashbrook, Russ C Ashford, Perez WR Athans, Luke LB Atkinson, Brian LB Azar, Steve PK B Bader, Rich E Baker, Dan HB Baker, Kent P-PK Baker, Marv T Baker, William T Balas, Andrew HB Ball, Andy SE Ball, Lester HB Ball, Pete HB Ball, Tom DT-C Ballard, William S-LB Banak, Mark , Mgr. Banks, Jason DT Barber, Jack FB Barker, Brandon QB Barksdale, Greg LB Barnas, Garrett SS Barnes, Stephanie Mgr. Barnicle, Jerry LB Barradell, A. E HB Barrent, Rich OT-OG Bartlett, Doug NG-DT Bartol, Jerry TE Barton, Henry , 15...QB Basile, Bruce R Bass, Jamaal LB Bassett, Dallas LB Bastable, Tom SE Bates, Rae E Batina, Mike C Battaglia, Matt OG Battas, Scott SE Bauer, Ed , HB Bauer, Leland HB Bauman, Don E Baumann, Russ , 46...T-E Baumgaertel, Tom DB Baxter, Darrellton NG Baxter, Alan DE Bean, Leslie T Beal, Brandon TE Beasley, Larry HB Beattie, Rachel Mgr. Beck, Charles QB Beck, Tom QB-HB Beckman, Walt C Beckner, Bryan , TE Beebe, Chad WR Behan, Ed E Behrends, Charles T Bell, Cameron TB Belmontez, Mike OT Belz, Gene LB-NG Belza, Kenneth Mgr. Bender, Lloyd T-FB Benion, Ernie LB Benson, Brad FB-NG Benz, Erek DE Berg, George HB Berg, Howard E Berman, Dale T Bertone, Joe OT Best, Paul T Bethel, Ben HB Bex, Todd OT-NG Bice, Brandon DE Biddick, Dan E Bieber, Frank G Bierman, Dave , 83...OT Biondi, Luke ST Biondi, Matt OG Biondi, Tony T Bishop, Ken DT Black, Bill FLK Blagden, Charles HB Blair, Paul T Blake, Chris CB Blake, Christian WR Blake, Cory , TE-LB Blalark, Keenan LB Blasch, Donald C Bledsoe, Kandras SE Block, Sievert FB Doug Bartlett, Bloodsaw, Glen LB-DE Bloom, Dan HB Bloom, Tom Mgr. Bloomingdale, Paul G Boenzi, Frank DT Bolding, Darnell DE Bolen, Bob T Bolerjack, Thurman Mgr. Bolzan, Scott OT Bonati, Fred G Bonin, James Mgr. Booker, Abe E Booth, Kent OG Borczak, Bob , LB-TE Bork, George QB Boskovich, Sam DE Boston, Bill HB-S Bouagnon, Joel TB Boudreau, Chuck QB Boudreau, Howard QB Bowen, Orlando , LB-DE Bower, Ed C Bowers, Giorgio TB Bowman, Darren DT Boyle, Dan C Boyle, James HB Brandford, Emery OT Brashears, James G Brasini, Julius E Braun, Ralph E Bray, Bruce HB Brejda, Stan E Brescacin, Juwan WR Bridges, Ricky QB Brigham, Bob FB Brink, Larry E Brinlee, Jacob WR Bristow, Sidney C Brocker, Rich FS Broderick, Dave FB Broderick, John DE Brodhay, Ron DB Bronswick, Sam T Brooks, Anthony CB Brooks, Otha SE Brost, Jon OT Brothers, Clark E Broughton, Bob HB Brouillette, Gene HB Browman, Ludvig T Brown, Charles C-T Brown, Da Ron WR Brown, Dale OL Brown, Derrill T Brown, D.J WR Brown, Glenn DE Brown, Lester HB-FB Brown, Me co RB Brown, Phil , LB Brown, Ron OL Brown, Ryan OT Browne E Brucker, Mike Mgr. Brune, Bill FS Bryant, David S Bryant, Greg DE Bryant, Ivory TB Bryant, Patrick CB-OLB Bucaro, Phil DE-DT Buchanan, Darin , DT-OL Budrich, Bob T Bullock, Chad OT Burgess, Lowell OG Burkhart, Rick CB Burnett, Phil C Burns, Rich FS Busald, Joe DE Busching, Al HB Butler, Devon LB Byrne, Tim QB C Cahill, Fran E Cahill, Tom DT-OG Cain, John E Caldwell, Jim E Caliendo, Cary DE Calkins, Richard C-OT Callan, Larry C Callaway, Ezra E Calmese, Norm CB Camacho, Abie NG Campbell, Elijah S Campbell, Joseph G Cann HB Cannon, Clarence , HB Cannon, William E Capes, Brad DE-OT Caringella, Scott CB Carlson, Mark QB Carpenter, Bob QB Carr, Dennis OG Carter, Chase DB Carter, Donnavan SS-FS Carter, Jarret WR Cary, Lee OG Casey, David , E Cash, Bruce Mgr. Cassidy, Kevin FS Cassidy, Kurt SE Castelein, Clair DB Cetina, Bob DE Chambers, Russell DT Chapman, Gary FLK Chappelear E-G Chase G Cheeseman, Eric LB Cheli, Joseph C Chelovich, Mike OG Cheren, Renard LB Christensen, Clarence FB Christian, Eric CB Christian, Ron QB Christian, Steve FS-OLB Ciesla, Dick OT Cieslak, Brad TE Cklamovski, Michael K Clancy, Mark SE Clanton, Montell , TB Clark, Brian PK Clark, Don E Clark, Issac T Clark, John E Clark, Larry LB Clark, Randy C-OT Clark, Tyrone , 12...LB Clark, Willie WR Clarkson, Matt DE-OG Clasey, Tyler WR Claussen, Steve TE-DE Clemans, Terry OT Clemen Trent LB-DE Clemens, Greg OG Clinton-Earl, Cam DE Cockrum, Matt OG Coffey, Bob T Coffey, Donald E-HB Coffey, Pat CB-S Coffman, Jake DE Cohorst, Carl DE Cokinis, Doug DT Cole, David G-T Coleman, Adam DT Coleman, Dan Mgr. Coleman, Leo LB Collar, Mark SE Colletti, Doug Mgr. Collins, McAllister DT-OL Combs, John P-PK Compton, Ben DE Conahan, Leo , 24...T Concialdi, Frank C Concidine, Gerald T Concidine, Wes E Condos, Gus Mgr. Cone, Everett HB-QB Conlon, Aidan OG Connor, Steve MG-DT Connors, Ricky FB Considine, Rick FS

177 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY all-time letterwinners Conway, Amanda Mgr. Coogan, Bill FB Cook, Bobby , HB Cook, Harold Mgr. Cook, Steve Mgr. Cook, Wayne HB Cooksey, Leonard DT Cooper, Elzie FB Corbett, Derril , OG-LB Corbett, Quin P Corcoran, Josh DE Corey, Ron HB Corley, Herlandez DT Cornell, Edward T Cornell, Noah G Cornell, William T Cotter, Dick ILB Cotton, Brian FB-OLB Cotton, Michael LB Couch, Charles T Coulom, Don QB Court, Arthur C Cox, Landon WR Crabtree, Scott QB Cramer, Carl , C Crider, Ricky TB Croegaert, Jared Mgr. Crooke, Tom T Crooks, Scott OG Cross, Billy , Mgr. Cross, Kendrick SE Crowley, Bob C Cruikshank, Jason LB Crump, Tom DE Cudden, David QB-Mgr. Cunningham, Reed TE Cunz, Duane , G Curtin, Jim DT Curtis HB Cvengros, Andy DE Czocher, Jim C D Dach, Adam FB-TB Dacy, Tim DE Daglas, George C Dahill, Kevin Mgr. Dahlfors, Tom Mgr. Daniels, Akeem , TB Daniels, Kiaree CB Dannehl, Wayne QB-C Dantzler, T. C TB Daub, Floyd HB Davenport, Glen E Davis, Adrian , TB Davis, Antonio FB-HB Davis, Bob C Davis, Brandon TE Davis, Britt WR Davis, Bronson DB Davis, Butch T Davis, Chet HB-QB Davis, Don HB Davis, Eddie TB-CB Davis, Harry G Davis, Luke TE Davis, Tommy S Davison, LeRoy Mgr. Davisson, Jim C Dean, Jack HB-QB Dean, Mark HB-G Deeke, Wayne HB Deigl, Frank E Dekan, George G Delisi, Ron ILB Delegal, Jordan LB Deloney, Van FLK Demmitt, Jim PK Denson, Sam SS Dentino, Greg DB-SE DeRango, Lou G Dessing, Tim FS-CB DeVito, Dan DB Devitt, Desmond G Deyo, Floyd T DeYoung, Richard E Dial,Bill DT Didesch, Eric DT-NT Didesch, Scott Mgr. Diedrich, Clark Mgr. Diem, Ryan OT Dierking, Ed HB Dissinger, Donald T-G Dittbenner, Andy P Dittle, Jerry OG-LB Dmochowski, Chester T Dobay, Jamie P-PK Dohrmann, Eric NT Dokes, Keafta CB Dolan, Brendan OG Dole, Justin SS Dolio, Ardwin T Domenz, Tom ILB-Mgr. Donaldson, Dave OG Donnelly, Francis E-HB Donnelly, Jim E Donnelly, Paul T-E Donyes, Jesse FB Douglas, Jason LB Doyle, Brendan FLK Drew, Randee CB-WR Drugan, Terry QB Duchane, Mike OLB Duda, Gene C Dudley, Alfred FB Dudley, Russ HB Duffield, Bob , FB-T Duffy, Nick LB Dukes, Michelle Mgr. Dunbar, Ruben DE Dunker, Matt TE Dunlap, Cy OL DuPart, Scott FS Durante, Dechane S Durante, Tony HB Dwyer, Robert Mgr E Eade, Cliff HB Eakes, Luke TE Ebaugh, Lisle T Ebenezer, Don C Ebenhoch, Jake OG Eby, Merle QB-HB Echols, Charles DE Eck, Al E Eck, John E-QB Eckmann, Jeff DT Edem, Dan LB Edmond, Eugene HB Edwards, Navarre HB Eggink, James DE Eidam, Jim LB Eldridge, James , 13...HB Elliot, Scott OG Ellis, Joel OG Embree, Waite T Emerzian, Garo PK English, Larry DE Erb, Russell HB Erickson, Rudolph ,27... G Erwin, Jimmy P Eskoff, Brent QB Etling, David Mgr. Evans, Bob C Evans, Bob DT Evans, Robert Mgr. Evans, Sean CB Evans, Shane OL F Fagan, Howard E Faggetti, Jim LB Fairbairn, Valerie Mgr. Fairfax, Robert T Falbo, Anthony DE-DT Falbo, Nick Mgr. Farmer, Kevin CB Farney, John HB Farr, Alvin E-QB Faustin, Jhony CB Favor, Rich , HB-CB Fay, John OG Feaman, Scott TE Feely, Dan C Fendley, Mike P Ferris, Raymond E Fiedler, Wayne FLK Fiene, Eric OT Finkenbinder, Erwin E-T Finkenbinder, Walter T Finlen, Chris , QB Finley, Dick DE Finnegan, John T Fiordelisi, Rocco T Fiorito, Mike HB Firkins, Curtis G Fischer, Aaron FB Fischer, Charles , 52...HB Fischer, Clark T Fisher, Bill OG Fisher, Carl FB Fitzgerald, Richard QB Fitzgerald, Shea OT Flahive, Connor FB Flatley, Mike SE Fleck, P.J , 03...SE Fleming, Ladell LB Flentje, Lewis E Flesher, Chip ILB Fletcher, Howard T Fletcher, John C Flewellyn, Kenneth E Flight, Jeff OLB Flink, Duane E Flinn, Lew QB Florence, Bob FLK Florence, Byron FLK Florence, Scott TB Flury, Jeremy Mgr. Flury, Justin Mgr. Foley, Phil DL Folliard, Sean LB Folta, John LB Fontana, Jeff DB Ford, Perez DE Ford, Will DE Forester, Bob PK Fort, Jeff S Fortunato, Don QB Foster, Randall QB-TE Fowler, George HB Fowler, Oscar G Fowlie, Bob C Fox, Dan ILB Francis, Alton TB Francis, Devron FS Frank, Jason DE Frazier, Corey CB Frazier, Kevin DE-DT Frederick, James T Free, Doug OT Freeman, Fred G French, Roland DE Freza, Ed TB Friel, Kurt OT Froelich, Dean HB Frost, Jack , SE Frye, Tom DT Funfsinn, Don OLB Furst, Brian FB-DT G Gaines, Tom DE Gall, David OT Gallagher, Anthony P Gallois, Doug SE Galloway, Norval Mgr. Garbe, Dave , 48...T Gardell, Harry G Bob Gregolunas, Garifo, Todd CB-FS Garner, Wix QB Garrett, Dave FLK-DB Garrett, Harry , C-HB Garrett, Jahi FLK Garton, Greg OT Gassman, Walter G-T Gastel, Greg DT Geary, Jeff DB Gegner, Michael , 14...C Geiser, Bart QB Genatempo, Pete , QB Gentile, Dan FLK George, Edward T George, Patrick DB Gerhardt, Fred T Gerin, Virgil S Gerulis, Alex ILB Ghilani, Todd C Gholston, Chris HB Giannamore, Frank Mgr. Gibbons, John QB Gilbert, Aaron QB Gilbert, Jim PK-P Gilbert, Leigh FB Gilbert, Ryan QB Gill, Max DT Givens, Ellsworth G Givens, Sanford HB Glaser, Fritz QB Glasgow, Brian TE Glasper, Clayton WR Glasper, Darren DB Glover, Elroy ILB Goehl, Steve TB Golden, Matt PK Goldsmith, Floyd CB Goldsmith, Rob Mgr. Golladay, Kenny WR Golsteyn, Jerry QB Goodwin, Wellesley E Gordon, Donovan DT Gorman, Dan TB Gorman, Joe FB Goshgarian, Dave T Grady, DeMarcus QB-WR Graham, Bill HB Graham, Dan TE-C Graham, Russ SS-ILB Graham, Ryan QB Grande, Jim CB Grant, Akil FS Green, Daniel DL Green,Tim , 89...ILB-DE Greene, George G Greenup, Bryan QB Gregolunas, Bob QB-LB Gregolunas, Mike Mgr. Gregory, Glen G Gregus, Rick TE Grennisen, Mike Mgr. Griesman, Mike QB Griffin, Anthony FB

178 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Griffin, John TE Griffin, MacArthur CB Griffin, Tim ILB Griffin, TJ , 08...LB Grim, Robert C Grimes, Brian TB Groeniger, Nick TB Gronlund, Howard HB Grotemeyer, Dick C Grovak, Jeff ILB Gucwa, Joe OG Gulbrandson, Gil DB Gulley, Dave FS Gulotta, Alex G Gust, Dave OT-OG Gutowski, Jeff SE Guy, Arthur C-T H Haar, John G Hackel, Don , 53...T Hadley, Charles HB Hadley,George HB Hagan, Christian K Hagman, Milton T Hahn, Junior C Hakala, Barry DT-OT Haldi, Josh QB Halem, C Haley, Ross Mgr. Halle, Andy C Hallgren, Kenneth T Halloran, John Mgr. Hamilton, Dennis OT Hammerich, Harold OT Hammock, Thomas TB Hammuck, Milton , 90...HB Hampton, Jermaine SS Handy, Ron TE Hannula, Jim TE-OT-P Hanrahan, Mike OT Hansbro, Adriel CB Hansbro, Alvah CB Hansen, Ron HB Hanson, Bryan ILB Hanson, Cory LB Hanson, Eugene , 27...HB Happ, Lester T Hardwick, Jim NG Hardy, John DE Hare, Drew QB Harkless, Paul C Harmes, Jim QB Harmon, Craig , QB Harmston, Ty DE Harnish, Chandler QB Harris, A.J TB Harris, Arnie LB Harris Jr., Keith TB Harris, Reggie DT Harris, Steve OLB Harrison, Dennis G Harrison, Dennis S Harrison, Paul T-FB Harrison, Paul HB Harte, George E Harvey, Tom DB Hastings, Rob DT Hatter, Willie SE Hausen, Henry HB Havel, Henry HB Hawkins, Brandon SS Hawkins, Jason LB Hawthorne, Duane CB Hayden, John HB Hayes, Delos HB Hayes, Marckie CB Hayes, Roger C Hayes, William T Hays, Eric C Haywood, Marceo TB Hazelett, Cody LB Hedberg, Leslie , 29...C Heide, Dave SS Heidel, Greg OT all-time letterwinners Heimerdinger, Bob QB Hein, Karl T Hein, Scott OLB Heine, Don DE Heinrich, Bill Mgr. Heitter, Marvin , G Hellams, Mike LB Hellman, Kenneth HB Helms, Hugh HB Hemphill, William C Henigan, Clarence E Henigan, Harry , 46-47, 49...FB Henigan, Mike LB Henigan, Terry LB Hennings, Ted DT Henningson, Arthur FB Henriksen, Steve , FB-ILB Hepfinger, Mike Mgr. Hering, Jim DE Herra, Phil OG-OT Herstedt, Dave T Hess, Dick HB Hesse, John , 90...CB Hester, Mandel , ILB Hickenbottom, Lionel. 2001, FS Hicks, Darryl FB Hicks, Gerold G Hicks, Lee SS Hicks, Ron DB Higgins, Mike SS-ILB Hightower, Joe FS Hilby, Joe CB Hildebrandt, David FB Hildebrandt, John C Hill, Darrell , FLK Hill, Edward C Hill, Johnny SE Hill, Keegan Mgr. Hill, Rasche DE-DT Hill, Russ SE Hillicker, Leslie E Hillicker, Louis QB Hinkel, Bud HB Hipple, Edgar E Hirsch, Steve DB Hoar, Robert HB Hochstein, Maggie Mgr. Hodous, Al G Hoffman, Robert G-LB Holley, Charles G Holliday, Jeff DT Hollingshed, Mike , DB-LB Holm, Kevin TE Holman, Quince DE-DT Holmes, Terry Mgr. Holt, Tim OG Holt, Tom OG Holycross, Zack DT Hoover, John OT-DE Hoover T Hopkins, Al Mgr. Hopkins, Jasmin TB Hopson, Sean LB-FB-DE Horan, Harold G Horvath, Phil QB Hosier, Gary TE Hotchkiss, Forrest T Houston, James OLB Howard, Bill T Howard, Corby C Howard, Lincoln OL Howell, Ron SE Hower, Don OT Hoyt, Harvey C Hudetz, Leo LB Hudetz, Paul OG Huff, Jordan TB Huhta, Arne HB Humphrey C Hunsberger, Floyd HB Hunt, Tifonte CB Hurd, Sam WR Hurley, Keith HB Husband, Cleo FB Hutton, Jason FB-LB 176 I Ibarra, Saul DB Isaac, Tyrone HB Ippolito, Michael DT Isakson, Mark Mgr. Ivanic, John PK Ivory, Charles CB Iwema, Kent RB-TE J Jack, Adam DE Jackson, Ed , DE Jackson, Frisman , 99...QB Jackson, Mike DE Jackson, Rayshon SS Jacobson, Len E Jacoby, Mitch TE Jacques, Victor , LB Jahns, Vernon T Jakubek, Katie Mgr. Jakubek, Kyle C Jamrozek, Jim OG Janik, Paul LB Jankowski, Adam Mgr. Janoski, Ed LB Jarvi, Toimi QB Jefferies, James DB Jefferson, Nabal DL Jenkins, Kyle DE Jenkins, Victoria Mgr. Jenkins, Walter HB Jenks, Herbert G Jenks, Warren G Jennings, Dan FLK Jennings, Herb E Jenny, George T Jensen, Dave P Jensen, Erik OLB-FB Jensen, Jack OT Johnson, Anthony WR Johnson, Charles NT-DT Johnson, Chris SE Johnson, Clarence QB-HB Johnson, Delbert T Johnson, Don QB Johnson, Ed FB Johnson, Howard Mgr. Johnson, J.D CB Johnson, James T Johnson, James , LB-FB Johnson, Jawuan LB Johnson, Kevin C Johnson, Lenard E Johnson, LeShon TB Johnson, Mike TB Johnson, Robert T Johnson, Robert T Johnson, Russell , 36...Mgr. Johnson, William C Johnson, William G Johnston, Gene LB Johnston, Howard HB Jonas, Tom FB Jones, Al FB-HB Jones, Aldarryl , SS Jones, Bobby LB Jones, Charles , 84...DB Jones, Lashawnda Mgr. Jones, Leon SE Jones, Marcus TB Jones, Mario DT Jones, Nick ILB Jordan, Mike DE Jorgensen, Marinus FB K Kaczala, Bob QB Kagy, Fred Mgr. Kaiser, Byron T Kaiser, Marv E Kaltofen, Al G Kaluf, John T Kamenjarin, Nick LB Kammholz, Pete S-R Kanger, Ken , OG-OT Kapheim, Robert Mgr. Karac, Tom OT Karamanos, Ted OG Karvelis, Norbert T Kastrinos, William E Katona, Phil C Kays, Donald FB Kays, Mark FB Kays, Victor FB Keane, Dave OT Kearney, Tom ILB Keefe, Cullen C-G Keefe, Stanley FB Keener, James Mgr. Keith, John QB Kellar, Mark FB Kellar, Scott DT Keller, Dan OG Keller, Joe DT Keller, John G Kelley, David Mgr. Kelly, Tom TE Kemnitz, John Mgr. Kennedy, James HB Kennedy, Richard DT Kent, Mike P Kentner, Matt ILB Keogh, Jim DE Kerby, Robert HB Kerner, Dick , G Kerner, Jerry C Kessler, William DB Kiedaisch, Warren G Kiel, Adam OL/TE Kieley, Joe QB Kilbarger, Becky Mgr. Killian, Matt OG Kilmer G King, Crawford FB Kinkade, Joel HB-FB Kirchberg, Jerry C Kitching, Terrell CB Klatt, Brian Mgr. Klein, Tom ILB Kleiner, Bill E Kleiner, Bob E Kleinz, Jim FB Klingberg, Ed LB Klinger, Dave T Kloster, Nils PK Klout, Leakhana Mgr. Kmiec, Steve FS Knapp, Justin ILB-FB Knight, Tyler DB Koeller, Glenn HB Kolowski, Bob TE Kooken, Wally C Korfist, Chris SE Koronkiewicz, David TE Kosay, Stu Mgr. Kotvan, Walt OT Kovacevich, Ari , 39...T Kozica, Rimas , 78...DT Krahenbuhl, Gene HB-FB Krahenbuhl, Ollie FB Kraker, Chris SE Kraker, Pete QB Kramer, Duane OG Krause, Mike , NG Krech, Jack C Kremer, John DB Krempel, Matt OT Kriechbaum, Don QB Kristick, Kevin CB Kritikos, Mike DE Kropke, Paul C Krueger, Todd SE Krupke, Ralph C Krutsch, Alex DT Krywaruczenko, Nick Mgr. Kube, Alex LB Kuffel, Jim HB

179 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY all-time letterwinners Kujala, Elmer E Kuntzmiller, Jim HB Kurtz, Steve ILB Kussler, Edward E Kutches, Steve SS Kyger, Clarence FB L Labus, Jason C LaCerra, Dave CB Lacy, Eric , SS Laffey, Tom HB Lain, Jack E Lalonde, John FB Lamb, Jim E Lambke, Mike NG Lampa, Mike OG Land, Steve E Landis, Hubert T Lane, Larry Mgr. Langlois, Randolph C Langworthy, Lester G Lanum, Jon TB Larricia, Mike DT Larsen, Tego E-T-G Larsen, Zach LB Larson, Brandy Mgr. Larson, Eric G Larson, Howard QB Larson, Len G Larson, Ralph HB Larson QB Lascelles, Robert G Lasseigne, Lance PK Latanski, Jim TE Latin, Jerry TB Laurence, Ken TE Laurenti, Ryan LB Law, Joe , TB Lawson, Brian DT Lawson, Delbert G Lawson, Elmer G Lawson, Lyle G-T Leadley, Larry G Leahy, Walter HB Ledford, Denton , G Lee, Javan LB Lee, Rob , CB Lee, William DT Lefanty, William G Lembke, Mike C Lemon, Rasheen , 14...LB Lencioni, Bob HB Lencioni, Charles HB Leniski, Clem QB Lentz, Vern HB Leonard, Tom CB Leonhart, Charles Mgr. Lesher, Bob DE-TE Leskovec, Henry T Leslie, Marwin TB-CB Leuchtenberg, Fred G Leverett, Tyrone TB Levine, Eugene HB LeVoir, Matt , DE Lewandoski, Frank ILB Lewis, Hal HB Lewis, Marcus , 09...WR Lewis, Timmie OT Lewis, Tommylee , 15...WR Lindberg, Wendell T Lippold, Paul E-HB Lipsch, Ray T Littlejohn, Carl T Littlejohn, Chester T Littlejohn, Kenneth T Lloyd, Daren LB Locke, Mark HB Lofton, Matt OG Logan, Paris DB Lollar, Jeff Mgr. Lonsinger, Rodney HB Lonsway, Peter C Loomer, Fred T Loos, Tyler OT Lothson, Andy , 04...SE Louis, James SE-DB Love, Floyd , G Lovely, Emile FLK Lovrich, Jon DE Lowder, Charles E Lucas, Paul HB Luebkeman, Hart E Lueck, Ben OG Luedeking, Wes , 56...HB Luken, Scott Mgr. Lund, Don HB Lundahl, Arthur C Lundeen, Lester HB Lundin, Nick OG-C Lurry, Shawun CB Lutjen, Dagan OG-OT Lynch, Jordan QB Lyon, William T Lyons, Don FB Lyons, Michael G Lyons, Mike T M Macdonald, Jamie OT MacDonald, Neal T Mack, Bob , 59...HB Mack, Norman G Mackey, Steve FLK Maday, Tom Mgr. Madden, David , G Madden, Irvin T Madden, Warren QB Maddie, Anthony QB Madison, Paul OG Maehl, Michael OG Maggos, Nick LB Maholy, Chris LB Maiorano, Melissa Mgr. Male, Laverne FB Mallory, Damien FS Malone, Edward T Manson, Mike CB-OLB Manuel, Jerry NG-DE March, Charles Mgr. Markelz, Chris Mgr. Marks, Jack TE Marks, John LB Marks, Rich LB-S Marshall, Walter OLB Martin, Charles HB Martin, Don TE Martin, Jason ILB Martin, John HB Martin, Scott OLB Martin, Walter , 29...QB Marvin T Marx, Gary T Mascal, Ed , 46...T Mash, Steve T Mason, Anthony DB Mastrangeli, Al HB Matevich, Louis HB Matlock, James ILB Matthew, Vincent CB Mausak G Maxwell, Desroy TE Maxwell, Donald G-C May, Roy DE Mayer, Brian LS Mayes, Brandon S Mays, Boomer LB Mayerbock, Tim OG McAndrews, Paul DE McAuliffe, Byrne Mgr. McAvoy, Pat , ILB McAvoy, Pat , FB McCabe, Jamie QB-FB McCabe, John G McCabe, Julian HB-QB McCann, Lynn DT McCareins, Justin FLK McCarthy, Tim LB McCartney, Jim Mgr. McCleary, Wayne T McCollum, Thomas E McCoy, Horace TE McCray, Wayne C McCullum, Kershawn SS McDermott, David WR McDonald, Ray T McDonnell, Herbert HB McFarland, Glenn G McFarland, John OL McGhghy, Matt , OG McGinn, Hailey Mgr. McGrath, Robert C McIntosh, Matt QB McIntyre, Justin DT McKeel, John TE McKenna, Mike OLB-DE McKillen, Pat C-PK McKinney, Stacey QB McKinzie, Jim E McLemore, Wyatt LB McMahon, Bill G McMurray, Donald HB McNally, Phil OG McNamara, John G McNeal, Nathan S McShane, Mike C-OT Meade, Russell HB Meader, Gary S-R Meehan, Jason DE Melville, Robert FB Melvin, Rashaan CB Memmen, Gil C-T Merchant, Josh Mgr. Merow, Greg C Mesewicz, Henry E Metz, Eric OLB Metzcus, Dick E Meyer, Dan DB Meyers, Jerry DT Miceli, Corey OG Michael, Joel Mgr. Milan, Bill S Milan, Stan R Miller, Anon NT Miller, Horace FB Miller, Jake Mgr. Miller, Newell G Miller, Tim FB Mills, Larry HB Minarsini, John Mgr. Mincey, Dan OG Minnegan, Allen FB Minnegan, Donald Minnihan, Bill FB-LB Minssen, Herman G Misbach, Clarence E Miskov, Pete PK Miskowicz, Lewis NT-DE Mitchel, Tom R Mitchell, Deon FLK Mitchell, Ricky , TB Mitchell, Tom E Modglin, James E Mofet, Ray T-G Moga, Rome PK Mojica, Dan HB Moloney, Bob G Monaghan, Skyler WR Monnett, Darren P Montel, Bob OT-OG Montgomery, Chris FB Montgomery, Jim CB Moody, Leon FLK-SE Moore, Eric Mgr. Moore, Ken TE-RB Moore, Marlon DB Moore, Martel WR Moore, Travis DE Moore, Tre DB Morehouse, Dick TE Moretti, Emil ILB Morgan, Bob DT Morgridge, L. D E Morris, Andre CB Morris, Mike C Morris, Ryan , 09...QB Moser, Joe E Mosher, Robert HB Mosley, Rajshawn DE Mueller, Dan C-G Muhammad, Mumin LB Mukite, Jim , NG Mulderink, Dave T Murphy, Bill MG Murphy, George C Murray, John TE-OL Musso, Vincent , G Mustapha, Jack , 33...QB Muszynski, Ken C Myers, Levon OT Myers, Richard C N Nashold, Fred C Naumann, Galen OG Neir, Ryan P Nelligan, William LB Nelson, Duane P-PK Nelson, Harold T Nelson, Harry T Nelson, Juliann Mgr. Nelson, Steve LB Nendick, Chris PK Ness, Andrew C Neubert, Tom OT Newcomb, Ron DL Newcomer, Dennis HB Newell, Art HB Newgren, Jerome E Newman, Allan QB Newman, Mike OG Newquist, Donald HB-QB Newton, Rocky CB-LB Ng, Matt WR Nicholas, Ivan HB-QB Nicholas, Marvin HB Nicholson, Dan QB Nickelberry, Gerald ILB Nicolas, Jerome FLK Nielsen, Edward T Niemi, Don T Niepomnik, Derek PK Nimitz, Robert Mgr. Nohava, Bill G Nokes, John DE Nordin, Jake TE Nori, Reino HB Norman, Chris HB Norton, Duke G Nuzbach, Norm R-LB O Oakland, Milo FB O Brien, Bill Mgr. O Brien, Donald T O Brien, John Mgr. O Brien, Martin , E O Brien, Paul G O Brien, Tim C-OG O Brien, Tommy LS Oce, Rastee DB O Connor, John Mgr. Oehlerking, Marty SS Oldham, James HB Oliver, Todd CB Olootu, Mayomi CB Olson, Edwin T Olson, Trevor OL O Malley, Steve DT O Meara, George C O Neal, Chauncy FS-CB O Neal, Chris C O Neal, Stephen , 13...DE Onyebuagu, Jason OL Orech, Jon C

180 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY all-time letterwinners Organ, William E Orne, Josh K Orszula, Mark , 04...OT Oruche, Robert DE Orvino, Gabriel HB Osborne, Richard Mgr. Osbourne, Rick PK O Shea, Pat , ILB Osteen, Tom DT Otis, Jim E Otis, Keith OL Ott, Wes OL Overall, Brian SS Owen, Nolan LS Owens, Bob , 68...OT P Pace, DeJuan Mgr. Pace, John E Paddock, Forrest E Palmer, Alfred HB Palmer, Nathan WR Palochko, Don OG Paplham, Scott TE Pardridge, Curt SE Parker, Bill RB Parker, Jerry OT Parker, Peter HB Parker, Steve , 69...QB Parrish, Greg FS Parson, Ebbie DT Passaglia, Roger SE-PK Patch, Cal G Pater, Joe E Patrick, Williams FLK Patten, Evertt G Patterson, Dave PK Patterson, Harold HB Patterson, James T Patterson, Jim LB Patterson, Joe C-OG Patterson, Raymond HB Patterson, Vaurice SE Paull, Mike , LB-FB Pawlak, Joe OL Payton, Jamaal LB Peacock, Benji CB Pearson, Brian WS Pearson, Don HB-FB Peasley, Tom Mgr. Peat, Todd OT-OG Pedersen, John OG Pederson, Lee E Pegram, Logan OG Pelkey, Bill E Pendergrass, Jon LB-FS Perez, Marcus , WR Perry, Keith FLK-TE Perry, L.D E Pesetski, Lawrence HB Peshek, Tim FB Pesut, Matt E Peters, Jon DE Peters, Royce HB Peters, Tim C Peterson, Clarence T Peterson, Elbert T Peterson, Elbert , 34...T Peterson, Joe Mgr. Peterson, Orlando LB Petran, Mike OG Petrosky, Tony , 27, E Petruzzi, Charles CB Pettinger, John WS Petway, Dave FS-SS Petzke, Dave SE Pfisterer, Bronc SE Pharms, Ellis OG Pheanis, Jack FB Phillips, Eugene C Phillips, Salim SS-FS Philotoff, Carl HB Piatt, Dick HB Piazza, John QB Pickerill, Ken QB Piecha, Scott ILB Pienkowski, Dave RB Pikuza, Alex T Pinckney, Mike FLK Pinter, Bob T Pirkle, D.J DL Pitt, Tyler OG Pittman, Eric NT Pitz, Daniel Mgr. Plank, Clayton HB Plaskas, Joe FB Plesha, Tom S Plumley, Paul HB Polnow, Joy HB Porrevecchio, Frank DB Porrevecchio, Sal G Porter, Gervaise LB Potocki, John DT Powers, Shatone WR Prais, Bernard HB Pratt, David DB Prentice, Ken HB Price, Robert E Price, Tom , 82...FB-LB Prime, Cas TB Prince, Hugo T Progar, Sean DE Pruitt, Bradley DB Pruzansky, Alex E Pryor, Geary TB Puffer, Hal E Puffer, Ray HB Pugh, Jeremy FB Pugh, Turner , 03...FLK Puralewski, Dennis OT Purcell, Bob E Q Quick, Albert G Quillen, Wayne E Quinlan, Steve TE R Ragland, Lewis G Rainey, George LB Raleigh, Pat TE Ramlet, Bobby LS Ramme, Edwin HB Randall, James , LB-DE Rasmussen, Michelle Mgr. Rasmussen, Sidney , 23...T Rasmussen, Stuart HB Ratajczyk, Bruce OT Rattenbury, Harold HB Ray, Corey HB Raymond, Charles C-G Rebholz, Joe NT Redington, Mike OG Redmond, Jack C-E Reed, Bobby TE Reed, Gilmer G Reed, Joey TE Regas, Pete E Reichardt, John H , E Reid, Bob HB Reiter, Mark FS Reitzel, Warren G Reubin, Rick NG-DT Reynolds, Vinson LB Rezek, Willard HB Rhoads, Steve DE-DT Rhomberg, Tom CB-S Rice, Gordon FB Rice, Melvin CB Rich, Elmer T Rich, Tommie G Richardson, Darryl HB Richenberger, Steve C Richter, Chris DE Riddlesberger, Frank G Ridolph, Joseph G Riedel, Jim Mgr. 178 Riedy, Robert HB Rieken, Ronald QB Rigard, Leah Mgr. Riippi, Albert T Riley, Drew OG-OT Rimcus, William HB Risley, Audley Mgr. Ritzman, Floyd E Ritzman, Paul HB Robbins, John LB Roberts, Mike OT Roberts, Raymond TE Robins, Ernest G Robinson, Joshua SS Robinson, Kent HB Robinson, Mike LB Robinson, Stacey QB Roche, Mike G Rockenbach, Joe T Rockett, Joe CB Rodgers, Steve , SE-TB Rodino, Erin Mgr. Rodriguez, Edgar WR Rogan, Paul OLB Rogers, Art Mgr. Rogers, Don HB Rogers, Matt , 06...OL Rogers, Tony Mgr. Rohrschneider, Hugh E Rood, Alan FB Rosado, Dan OT Rose, C.J OLB-DE Rose, Tom DB Rosenow, Tom OT Ross, Allen TB Ross, Hugh T Roth, Pete , RB Roth, Roland TE Rotolo, Sam HB Roundy, Charles E Roushar, Dan QB Roy Jr., Willy PK Royster, Claude TE Rozier, Albert T Rucker, Lamain DT Rucker, Marlon FB Rudecki, Bob LB-FB Rugai, Rob QB Ruka, Josh OL Rundle, Roy QB Rupprecht, Raymond HB Rusch, Craig DT Rushforth, Joe FB Russell, Arthur FLK Russell, Richard T Russell, Robbie OT Russell, Robert G-T Russell, William G Russell, William HB S Saffold, Ezra WR Salerno, Mike K Sak, Hayden LS Salvatore, Sandy Mgr. Sampson, Buster CB-FS Sanborn, Rick DB Sandberg, Gerry SE Sanders, Jeff CB Sandusky, Art HB-FB Sandusky, Pat C Santacaterina, Mike LB Saudargas, Alex G Saulsby, Cameron LB Saurbaugh, Jeff FS Savegnago, Tony ILB Sawyer, Harrison E Sawyer, Harrison QB Sawyer, James E Scaduto, Len HB Scafidi, Mark TE Scannell, Larry HB Scaramella, Mike FB Sceresse, Jerry E Scharping, Max OL Scheidecker, George T Schell, H.F G Schepler, Jason , TE Schiffler, Matt TB Schiller, Pat LB Schlessinger, Fred CB Schleuter, Gene OG Schlinger, Gary DE Schmeda, Dan ILB-DE Schmidt, Dick HB Schmidt, Ken SE Schmidt, Leo C Schoenbach, Al , E Schoenholtz, Mervin T Scholle, Harold T Scholz, Gary E Schramm, Tom C Schroeder, Adam , DT Schroeder, Brett , HB-SE Schroeder, Shaun , OG Schuett, Ray E Schulte, Keith OG-OT Schultz, Dean , 80...NG Schulze, Bob G Schulze, Ed G Schwab, Alex LB Schwalbach, Scott Mgr. Schwar, Fritz QB Schwegel, John Mgr. Scott, Vince PK Seabrook, Troy DE-NG Seamans, Robert G Sebastiano, Angelo WR Secord, Jack LB Seeman, Tom T-G Selover, Kevin LB Semisch, Tim TE Seppala, Eino G Sester, Jack HB Settle, Leighton TB Severson, Keith E-HB Seyller, Kennard QB Shackley, Edward QB Shackelford, Kasaunda Mgr. Shapland, Burton T Shea, John F T Shead, Drake HB-SE Sheldon, Dan SE Shelton, Randy OG Sheridan, Steve G Shestokis, Tom T Shiley, Lawrence G Shin, Daniel Mgr. Shin, David Mgr. Shively, Luke OL Sholdice, Derek OT Shultz, Martin G Sicotte, Chuck , 79...QB Siegel, larry mgr. Silker, John TE-DE Silverstone, Rudolph C-G Silvestri, Arney TE Simnick, Rich CB Simon, Matt , WR Simpson, Bill NG Sims, Mathew K Sims, Reggie TE Sims, Vernon OLB-DE Skarb, Kyle FB Skatrud, Kevin OT Skoglund, Leonard E Skowronski, Dave SE Skowronski, Mark C Skubich, Tom HB Sleight, Graham , OG Slimko, Ken T Slivovsky, Bob Mgr. Smaha, Austin DE Smaha, Dan OG Smalls, Albert CB Smith, Alan RB Smith, Albert , 15...T Smith, Anthony OLB Smith, Bill , 46...C

181 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Smith, Chad CB-FS Smith, Chris CB Smith, Cordell , 98...WR Smith, Dave HB-LB Smith, Deon CB Smith, Donald CB Smith, Draco TB Smith, George Mgr. Smith, J. Walter HB Smith, John LB Smith, Paul QB Smith, Ray SS Smith, Rhasaan SE Smith, Roger C Smith, Sam QB Smith, Steve ILB Smith, Tony , ILB Smith, Vince RB Smykowski, Mike OG Snider, Bob , 58...HB Snow, Donald C-QB Snyder QB-HB Sobol, Mike SS Sobol, Sheldon DE Sohne, John G Soltis, Bob , HB Sondgeroth, Tom NG Sopchyk, John Mgr. Sorensen, Durward FB Sovine, Cory DE Spacucello, Anthony C Spacucello, Mike FS Spann, Chad TB Spear, Fred C Spencer, James TB Spicher, Greg SE-CB Spilis, John SE Spillane, Joe C Spinozzi, Tom DB Sponsel, Lou FB Sprecher, Stu OG Springer HB Spuris, Val LB Squadroni, Quinto HB Stacionis, Matt Mgr. Stack, Mike FB Stahulak, Darren C Stankowski, Dan DE-DT Stantus HB Stark, Robert E Stark, Roger T Stearns, Gary SE Stees, Larry E Steger, Brian PK Stegman, Frank T-C Stendler, Ryan TE Stephen, Courtney DB Stephen, Patrick CB-SS Sterling, Rob FB Stetzler, Lloyd T Stevens, Dave , E Stevens, Grover HB Stevens, Harold MG Stevens, Mick HB Stevenson QB-HB Stewart, Cal TB Stewart, Justin FS Stilling, Richard G Stingily, Cameron , LB-TB Stinson, Dan Mgr. Stobbs, Mathew G Stokes, Mike TB Stone, Demetrius DB Storey, Judd HB Strasser, Mike HB Streich, Bob LB Stricker, Ralph T Strickland, Ralph FLK Strickling, Darrel DT Strombom, Leland HB Strothman, Kursten LB Struckman, Walt T Stuart, Mark FS Sugrue, John , 87...OL Sulaver, Lou E Sullivan, Cody LB all-time letterwinners Sutfin, Vernon HB Sutherland, Garett ILB Sutherland, Mike OG-C Suvada, Bob OG Swallow, John Mgr. Swanson, Carl E Swanson, Chester , E-HB Swanson, Jim E Sweeney, Frank DE Sweet, James G Swider, John T Szukis, George DE Szukis, Phil DE Szumnarski, Roman DT T Taffe, Charles C Taffey, Charles TB Tarquinio, Ben , 67...OT Tate, Darian DT Taxman, Harold G Taylor, Darryl QB-SE Taylor, Gerard SS-CB Taylor, Jeff DB Taylor, Justin TE Taylor, Marshall QB Taylor, Rodney HB Taylor, Rufus CB Tazewell, Richard C Tearney, Orville G Tedeschi, Jim LB Telleson, Eugene T Templin, James T Tennenbaum, Kevin TE Tenner, Norman T Tense, Panan OL Terhune, John HB Terna, Mike ILB Terrell, Roland OG Terwilliger, George G Terwilliger, John FB Tewksbury, Glenn G Tharp, Jeff OT Tharp, Larry C Thomas, Bob Mgr. Thomas, Chris CB Thomas, Corey DT Thomas, Hollis NG Thomas, Wyatt TB Thompson, Ernie HB Thompson, Miles , 24...T Thompson, Vernie T Thompson, Vince CB Thorgesen, Boone DB Thornton, Chris OT Thrawl, Forrest Mgr. Todd, M.W G Tolliver, Denzel TE Tompkins, Frank QB Townsel, Randall CB Tracy, James Mgr. Trafman, Howard Mgr. Trakas, Louis HB Tranchitella, John LB Tremblay, Rich , 86...S Triplett, William CB Tripp, Trudy Mgr. Tsutsumi, Wayne ILB Tucker, Brett , DB Tucker, LaVerne HB Tucker, Tom T Tudor, Jim Mgr. Turner, Aregeros WR Turner, Giles HB Turner, Greg WR Turner, Michael TB Turner, Pope T Tyler, Jim OG Tyrrell, Glen C Tyrrell, Tim QB U Ulrich, Dick T Ulrich, Jim E Unavitch FB Upton, Earl CB Urban, Dan QB Urick, Harry T Utschig, Dustin FS V Van Acker, Brian OG-C Van Bellinger, Scott DE Vance, Dave T Vanderbeek, Bud T-E Van Hulzen, Dave DE Van Laanen, Jody S Van Keppel, Todd P VanNess, John G VanNest, Robert E Vaughn, Clarence , 86...LB Veith, Dave , 77...OT-C Velisek, Bob OT Versluys, Josh Mgr. VerStraete, Jake OG-OT Vesely, Arny HB Vesely, Stan DB Vicary, George HB Vicory, Jim HB Vidimos, Bob G Vieregg, John HB Vincent, Chad Mgr. Vincent, Tim OT Virgl, Dave Mgr. Visci, Pat QB Volk, Jared OL Vonesh, Norm C Von Ohlen, Floyd , 32...T-G W Wade, Leandrew DB Wade, Philip MG Wadzita, Mike C Wagner, Rob DL Wakeley, Joe FB Walker, Bob E Walker, Joseph E Walker, Keith CB Walker, Rashad NT Walker, Ron WR Walker, Steve CB Wallace, Robert TB Wallis, Jesse FB Walter, Ray E Walters, William E Walthers, Clarence E Walz, Tom LB Waples QB Ward, Herb C-T Ward, Jimmie DB Ware, Dominique CB Ware, Steve C Warner, George T Warner, Gus HB Washburn, Robert T Washington, Aaron TE-DT Washington, Lonnie DE Watkins, Bill OT Watson, Marlon LB Webb, Bill G Wedel, Tyler P Wedige, Scott C Wehrspann, Shawn LB Weinberg, Kurt OL Weisendanger, Dave OT Weiskircher, Mike S-CB Wells, Anthony DE Wells, Jamison WR Wenc, Dan C Wenckowski, Eric C Wendler, James HB Wernecke, Bill T Wesley, Harvey CB Wessels, Don Mgr. West, Cleveland TB West, Ken DE Westberg, Ben FB Westerneeb, Howard C Westrick, Mike OL Weydert, Jerry DE Wharton, Dante FB Whirley, Gerry DE Whitacre, Greg QB White, Art C-T White, Eric DL White, J.D LB White, Wade DE Whitfield, Demerist CB Whitney, Harry HB Whyte, Gary DE-SE Wicinski, Rob , OLB Wick, David ILB Wicks, Lou FB Wickstrom, Ernie HB Wilber, Josh P Wilburn, Patrick CB Wild, Steve OLB Williams, Dick , E Williams, Emanuel SE Williams, Ken OG Williams, Kenneth QB Williams, Larry ILB Williams, Larry LB Williams, Lawrence CB Williams, Matt WR Williams, Preston WR Williams, Sylvester , E Williamson, Spencer DB Willis, Brandon SE Wilmowski, Ed , T Wilson, Dave R Wilson, Elbert G Wilson, Elray Mgr. Wilson, Jack CB Wilson, Martin DT Wilson, Tracy DB Wiltse, Franklin E Wiltse, John E Wimann, Shane TE/FB Winiarski, Jeff OG Winkle, Robert Mgr. Windsor, Joe DE Winkel, Bobby LB Winslow, Ivan C Winters, Merle E Winters, Paul T Wise, Bill OL Wise, Paul ILB Wittenmeier, Fred DE Wittum, Tom P-PK Wnek, Don DE Wolber, Louis E Wolf, Charles HB Wolfe, Garrett TB Womble, Jamal TB Wood, Charles C Wood, Lloyd HB Woodburn, Roy HB Woods C Woods, Kevin WR Woodyatt, Harry HB Wooldridge, Andy TE Wright, Ernie FLK Wroblewski, Jeff TE Wynn, Larry FLK Y Yocum, Kenneth HB Yordon, Jeff DB-RB York, Paul , 68...DE Youmara, Danny FS Young, John E Z Zahner, Ron G Zellar, Marvin G Zielinski, Jim DT Zobus, John T Zumbahlen, Dennis LB Zyburt, Howard C-OG This list was compiled from archival materials and records. For mistakes, misspellings, or omissions, please call

182 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY huskie annual statistics TOTAL OFFENSE RUSHING PASSING First Fum./ Pen./ Games Plays Yards YPG Att. Yards TD YPG Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD INT YPG Downs Lost Yards , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , / , , / , / , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / ,003 6, , , / ,023 6, , , / ,073 7, , , / ,073 6, , , / ,047 5, , , / Note: Regular-season statistics do not include bowl games prior to Season-high totals in bold

183 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY opponent annual statistics TOTAL OFFENSE RUSHING PASSING First Fum./ Pen./ Games Plays Yards YPG Att. Yards TD YPG Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD INT YPG Downs Lost Yards , , / , , , / , , / , , / , , / , , , / , , / , , / , , / , , / , , / , , / , , / , , / , , / , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / , , , / ,060 5, , , / ,096 5, , , / ,065 5, , , / , , , / ,130 5, , , / Note: Regular-season statistics do not include bowl games prior to Season-high totals in bold

184 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY annual results Year Head Coach Record Conf./Finish Pts. Opp John L. Keith n/a John L. Keith n/a John L. Keith n/a John L. Keith n/a John L. Keith x n/a Dixie Fleager n/a Harry Sauthoff n/a Nelson A. Kellogg n/a Nelson A. Kellogg n/a Nelson A. Kellogg n/a Nelson A. Kellogg n/a William W. Wirtz n/a William W. Wirtz n/a William W. Wirtz n/a William W. Wirtz n/a William W. Wirtz n/a William W. Wirtz n/a William W. Wirtz n/a No team - World War I 1918 No team - World War I 1919 No team - World War I 1920 Paul Harrison n/a Paul Harrison n/a Paul Harrison William Muir William Muir William Muir Roland Cowell n/a Roland Cowell n/a Roland Cowell George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans /1st George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans /1st George Evans George Evans ^ George Evans ^ George Evans George Evans George Evans George Evans /1st George Evans George Evans George Evans Robert Kahler Howard Fletcher Howard Fletcher Howard Fletcher Howard Fletcher /t-2nd Howard Fletcher /3rd Howard Fletcher /t-4th Howard Fletcher ^ 3-1/2nd Howard Fletcher ^ 4-0/1st Howard Fletcher /t-1st Year Head Coach Record Conf./Finish Pts. Opp Howard Fletcher ^ 4-0/1st Howard Fletcher n/a Howard Fletcher n/a Howard Fletcher n/a Beginning of Major College Era- Year Head Coach Record Conf./Finish Pts. Opp Richard Urich n/a Richard Urich n/a Jerry Ippoliti n/a Jerry Ippoliti n/a Jerry Ippoliti n/a Jerry Ippoliti n/a Jerry Ippoliti /7th Pat Culpepper /10th Pat Culpepper /8th Pat Culpepper /7th Pat Culpepper /6th Bill Mallory /t-3rd Bill Mallory /9th Bill Mallory /t-5th Bill Mallory ^ 8-1/1st Lee Corso /5th Jerry Pettibone /5th Jerry Pettibone n/a Jerry Pettibone n/a Jerry Pettibone n/a Jerry Pettibone n/a Jerry Pettibone n/a Charlie Sadler n/a Charlie Sadler n/a Charlie Sadler /5th Charlie Sadler /t-5th Charlie Sadler /t-4th Joe Novak n/a Joe Novak /6th-W Joe Novak /5th-W Joe Novak /t-2nd-W Joe Novak /t-3rd-W Joe Novak /t-1st-W Joe Novak /t-1st-W Joe Novak /t-2nd-W Joe Novak ^ 7-1/t-1st-W Joe Novak $ 6-2/1st-W Joe Novak ^ 5-3/t-3rd-W Joe Novak /6th-W Jerry Kill ^ 5-3/4th-W Jerry Kill ^ 5-3/2nd-W Jerry Kill* $ 8-0/1st-W Tom Matukewicz ^ 2011 Dave Doeren $^ 7-1/1st-W Dave Doeren* $ 8-0/1st-W Rod Carey ^ 2013 Rod Carey 12-2 $^ 8-0/1st-W Rod Carey 11-3 $^ 7-1/t-1st-W Rod Carey 8-6 $^ 6-2/t-1st-W Year Totals Conference Affiliations: Little 19 ( , ); IIAC ( ); MAC ( , 1997-present); Big West ( ); Independent (1996). x denotes incomplete season results; Bold indicates college division champion; ^ indicates bowl game result included; $ indicates MAC Championship game result included; *Did not coach bowl game

185 *1899: *1900: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Year-by-Year Scores Note *1899 and 1900 season scores not available; Results include complete records for each season and listed scores indicate competition against intercollegiate opposition only. Scores of games involving other competition such as NIU Alumni All- Star and semi-pro teams, military bases, high schools, etc., are not listed but are included in the season and coaching records. John L. Keith Seasons (.672) 1901: Captain: Henry Hausen Nov. 2 W 10 North Central 0 Nov. 16 W North Central 6 Nov. 28 L 0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 12 Season scores are incomplete 1902: Captain: Sanford Givens Nov. 15 W 10 Eastern Illinois 0 Nov. 27 L Wisconsin-Whitewater 16 Season scores are incomplete 1903: Captains: Floyd Ritzman, Donald Kays Oct. 24 L Wisconsin-Platteville 12 Nov. 7 W 23 Western Illinois 0 Nov. 14 L Eastern Illinois 29 Nov. 21 W 15 Belvidere 0 year-by-year SCORES DIxie Fleager Season (1.000) 1904: Captain: Alvin Farr Oct. 8 W 28 Sterling 0 Oct. 22 W 11 UW-Platteville 6 Nov. 12 W Western Illinois 0 Nov. 24 W Wisconsin-Whitewater 11 Harry Sauthoff Season (.700) 1905: Captain: None Oct. 14 W 15 Sterling 0 Oct. 28 L Wisconsin-Platteville 12 Nelson A. Kellogg Seasons (.339) NIU Career Coaching Victory List 1906: Captain: Warren Madden Oct. 6 L Beloit 12 Oct. 27 W Belvidere 0 Nov. 10 W 12 Wisconsin-Platteville 0 Nov. 17 W 10 Belvidere 0 Nov. 24 W Illinois State 5 Name Year(s) G W L T Pct. 1. George Chick Evans Howard Fletcher Joe Novak William W. Wirtz Jerry Pettibone Rod Carey# 2013-present Bill Mallory Jerry Ippoliti Dave Doeren Jerry Kill Charlie Sadler John L. Keith Pat Culpepper William Muir Paul Harrison Nelson A. Kellogg Roland Cowell Richard Urich Dixie Fleager Lee Corso Harry Sauthoff Tom Matukewicz* Robert Kahler Totals , *Interim head coach for 2010 Humanitarian Bowl; #interim head coach for 2013 Orange Bowl : Captain: None Oct. 26 L 0 Illinois State 16 Nov. 16 T Wisconsin-Platteville : Captain: Irwin Madden Oct. 3 L Dubuque : Captain: None Nov. 10 W 35 Dixon 0 Nov. 13 L German Pres. Sem. 34 Nov. 20 L 11 Sterling 30 William W. Wirtz Season (.636) 1910: Captain: None Nov. 12 L Dixon : Captain: James Sawyer Sept. 30 L Beloit 42 Oct. 21 W Dixon 7 Oct. 28 W 15 Dixon : Captain: William Baker Sept. 28 L Beloit 65 Oct. 19 W 114 Wheaton 7 Oct. 26 L Dixon : Captain: Jesse Donyes Oct. 4 L Beloit 115 Nov. 15 W 12 Aurora 9 Nov. 22 L North Central : Captain: Kennard Seyller Oct. 3 W Wheaton 3 Oct. 10 W 38 Mt. Morris 0 Oct. 17 W Aurora 7 Oct. 24 W 29 Wheaton 3 Oct. 31 W Mt. Morris 0 Nov. 7 W North Central 0 Nov. 21 T 0 Aurora : Captain: Henry Barton Oct. 9 W 25 North Central 14 Oct. 16 L Wheaton 37 Oct. 23 L St. Viator s 96 Oct. 30 L North Central 13 Nov. 13 W 41 Wheaton : Captain: Paul Harrison Oct. 7 W Wheaton 0 Oct. 14 W 16 North Central 0 Oct. 21 W Lewis 0 Nov. 4 W 52 Chicago Teachers 0 Nov. 11 W North Central 6 Nov. 18 W 7 Wheaton 0

186 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES (No teams - World War I) Paul Harrison Seasons (.442) 1920: Captain: Crawford King Oct. 2 L 14 Wheaton 16 Oct. 9 L 7 North Central 13 Oct. 16 W 64 Mt. Morris 0 Oct. 23 W Mt. Morris 0 Oct. 30 L Cornell 3 Nov. 6 L Wheaton 16 Nov. 11 L 7 St. Viator s : Captain: Allan Newman Oct. 8 L 0 Millikin 63 Oct. 15 L Bradley 41 Oct. 22 W 64 Mt. Morris 9 Oct. 29 L St. Viator s 19 Nov. 5 W 91 Elmhurst 10 Nov. 11 L 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 26 Nov. 19 L Wheaton : 5-4-1, (Little 19) Captain: Leo Conahan Sept. 23 W 48 Elmhurst 0 Sept. 30 L Beloit 34 Oct. 7 W North Central* 0 Oct. 14 L 6 Wisconsin-Whitewater 19 Oct. 21 W Mt. Morris* 7 Oct. 28 L Millikin* 15 Nov. 4 W 21 Wisconsin-Platteville 7 Nov. 11 T Illinois State* 0 Nov. 17 L UW-Milwaukee* 12 Nov. 25 W 38 Wheaton* 0 William muir Seasons (.543) 1923: 1-4-3, (Little 19) Captain: Elmer Kujala Sept. 22 W 40 Elmhurst 0 Sept. 29 L Beloit 33 Oct. 6 L Wisc.-Whitewater 28 Oct. 13 T 0 Illinois State* 0 Oct. 26 L Eureka* 28 Nov. 9 L Lombard* 62 Nov. 16 T 13 Mt. Morris* 13 Nov. 24 T Wheaton* : 4-4-0, (Little 19) Captain: Pete Ball Oct. 4 W 45 Elmhurst 0 Oct. 9 W 17 Milton 7 Oct. 18 L DePaul 9 Oct. 25 L Illinois State* 9 Nov. 1 L Mt. Morris* 37 Nov. 8 W St. Joseph s 0 Nov. 15 W 33 Wheaton* 14 Nov. 22 L 7 Eureka* : 6-1-0, (Little 19) Captain: Junior Hahn Sept. 25 W 6 St. Bede s 0 Oct. 10 W North Central* 0 Oct. 16 W Milton 2 Oct. 24 W 8 Illinois State* 0 Oct. 31 L 0 Chicago YMCA 3 Nov. 7 W 12 Mt. Morris* 0 Nov. 14 W Wheaton* 0 Roland Cowell Seasons (.375) 1926: Captain: Wesley Cocidine Oct. 2 W 9 American College of PE 0 Oct. 9 T St. Bede s 7 Oct. 23 L Dubuque 19 Oct. 30 W 32 Elmhurst 0 Nov. 6 W 14 Wisconsin-Platteville 0 Nov. 13 W 3 Indiana State 0 Nov. 20 W 6 Crane J.C : Captains: Howard Larson, Ivan Nicholas Oct. 8 L Eastern Michigan 25 Oct. 15 W Valparaiso 2 Oct. 21 L 13 Chicago YMCA 18 Nov. 5 L 6 Northern Iowa 20 Nov. 11 T 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 Nov. 19 L Indiana State : 0-6-1, (Little 19) Captain: Leslie Hedberg Oct. 6 L 0 Illinois State* 10 Oct. 13 L Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16 Oct. 20 L 6 Valparaiso 12 Oct. 27 L Northern Iowa 39 Nov. 3 L 0 Eastern Michigan 43 Nov. 10 L Mt. Morris* 19 Nov. 17 T Wheaton* 0 George Evans Seasons (.640) 1929: 6-1-1, (Little 19) Captain: Leland Strombom Sept. 28 W 12 LaSalle-Peru J.C. 0 Oct. 5 T North Central* 6 Oct. 12 W Elmhurst 0 Oct. 19 W 26 Mt. Morris* 0 Oct. 26 L Shurtleff* 6 Nov. 2 W Valparaiso 0 Nov. 9 W Illinois State* 6 Nov. 15 W 20 Wheaton* : 6-2-1, (Little 19) Captain: John McNamara Sept. 26 W St. Viator s 0 Oct. 4 W 7 Wisconsin-Whitewater 0 Oct. 11 W Wheaton* 0 Oct. 18 W Illinois College* 0 Oct. 25 L Shurtleff* 7 Nov. 1 L Wisconsin-Milwaukee 20 Nov. 7 W 19 Illinois State* 7 Nov. 11 W 34 Crane J.C. 13 Nov. 20 T 13 North Central* : 5-3-0, (Little 19) Captain: Vernon Sutfin Sept. 26 L Wisconsin-Whitewater 25 Oct. 3 W Illinois State* 0 Oct. 10 W 19 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2 Oct. 17 W 7 Illinois College* 6 Oct. 31 W 6 St. Viator s* 0 Nov. 7 L North Central* 19 Nov. 14 W 20 Wheaton* 0 Nov. 21 L Southern Illinois* l7 1932: 4-2-1, (Little 19) Captain: Byron Kaiser Oct. 1 L 7 Illinois State* 8 Oct. 8 L Eureka* 7 Oct. 15 T 0 Southern Illinois* 0 Oct. 22 W Crane J.C. 6 Oct. 29 W 25 Wisconsin-Platteville 6 Nov. 4 W 7 North Central* 0 Nov. 12 W Wheaton* : 5-4-0, (Little 19) Captain: Art Court, Jack Mustapha Sept. 31 L Illinois State* 19 Oct. 7 W 12 Eureka* 0 Oct. 14 L Gary J.C. 7 Oct. 21 W 12 Eastern Illinois* 6 Oct. 27 W 40 Wisconsin-Platteville 0 Nov. 4 L Millikin* 7 Nov. 10 W 25 Wheaton* 0 Nov. 18 W 17 Elmhurst* 6 Nov. 25 L Southern Illinois* : 5-1-2, (Little 19) Captain: Russ Erb Oct. 6 W Eureka* 0 Oct. 13 T 6 Illinois Wesleyan* 6 Oct. 20 W Wheaton* 6 Oct. 27 L 0 Southern Illinois* 6 Nov. 3 T 0 Illinois State* 0 Nov. 10 W Elmhurst* 12 Nov. 17 W 14 Wisconsin-Whitewater 0 Nov. 24 W Eastern Illinois* : 7-1-1, (Little 19) Captains: Reino Nori, William Howard Sept. 28 W Wisconsin-Whitewater 0 Oct. 5 T Illinois State* 0 Oct. 12 W 27 St. Viator s* 0 Oct. 19 W 34 Chicago City College 0 Oct. 26 W Southern Illinois* 0 Nov. 1 W 18 Wheaton* 13 Nov. 9 L Illinois Wesleyan* 7 Nov. 16 W 18 Eureka* 0 Nov. 23 W 49 Eastern Illinois* 0

187 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 1936: 4-3-1, (Little 19) Captains: William Walters, Karl Hein Sept. 26 L 0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 7 Oct. 3 W 7 Elmhurst* 0 Oct. 10 W 14 Southern Illinois* 2 Oct. 17 W Wheaton* 0 Oct. 24 W Wisc.-Stevens Point 12 Oct. 31 T Illinois State* 6 Nov. 7 L 0 Illinois Wesleyan* 19 Nov. 14 L St. Viator s* : 3-2-3, (Little 19) Captains: Louis DeRango, Joseph Rockenbach Sept. 25 T Wisc.-Whitewater 0 Oct. 2 T Elmhurst* 7 Oct. 9 L 2 Illinois State* 14 Oct. 16 W 7 Wheaton* 0 Oct. 30 W Eastern Illinois* 6 Nov. 6 L Illinois Wesleyan* 7 Nov. 12 T 6 Wisc.-Stevens Point 6 Nov. 20 W Southern Illinois* : 6-1-1, (1st, Little 19) Captain: Curtis Larsen Oct. 1 W 7 Eastern Illinois* 0 Oct. 8 W 26 Southern Illinois* 0 Oct. 15 W Wheaton 6 Oct. 22 T Dubuque 6 Oct. 29 W 28 Mankato State 6 Nov. 4 W 39 Elmhurst* 0 Nov. 12 W Illinois State* 0 Nov. 24 L Northeast Louisiana : 5-2-1, (Little 19) Captains: John Young, Paul Blair Sept. 30 L Central Michigan 6 Oct. 7 W Elmhurst* 0 Oct. 14 W 19 Wheaton 7 Oct. 21 W 20 Dubuque 12 Oct. 28 T 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 Nov. 4 W Southern Illinois* 0 Nov. 11 L 7 Illinois State* 13 Nov. 18 W Eastern Illinois* : 6-3-0, (Little 19) Captain: Sam Smith Sept. 28 W 7 Wisconsin-Whitewater 6 Oct. 5 L Eastern Kentucky 35 Oct. 12 W 9 Central Michigan 6 Oct. 19 W Wisconsin-Oshkosh 7 Oct. 26 W Wheaton 6 Nov. 2 W 20 Southern Illinois* 6 Nov. 9 L Illinois State* 26 Nov. 16 L 0 Eastern Illinois* 12 Nov. 21 W 32 Western Illinois* : 7-1-1, (Little 19) Captain: Fred Spear Sept. 27 W Wisc.-Whitewater 0 Oct. 4 T 6 Ball State 6 Oct. 11 W 6 Illinois State* 0 Oct. 18 W 24 Wheaton 0 Oct. 25 W Wisconsin-Oshkosh 6 Nov. 1 L Southern Illinois* 13 Nov. 8 W 32 Wisc.-Stevens Point 12 Nov. 15 W Eastern Illinois* 0 Nov. 20 W Western Illinois* : 4-1-2, (Little 19) Captain: John Farney Sept. 26 W 13 Wisconsin-Whitewater 0 Oct. 10 T 14 Western Illinois* 14 Oct. 17 L Ball State 14 Oct. 24 W Wisc.-Stevens Point 0 Oct. 31 W 34 Southern Illinois* 7 Nov. 11 T Illinois State* 6 Nov. 14 W 1 Eastern Illinois (Forfeit)* : 4-1-1, (Little 19) Captains: Sievert Block, Wayne Cook Oct. 9 T 0 Wheaton 0 Oct. 16 W Western Illinois* 14 Oct. 23 W 39 Wilson J.C. 12 Oct. 30 L Wheaton 20 Nov. 6 W 12 Concordia 0 Nov. 13 W 20 Elmhurst : 7-0-0, (1st, Little 19) Captain: Henry Leskovec Sept. 30 W Elmhurst 0 Oct. 7 W 25 Eastern Illinois* 6 Oct. 14 W 25 Elmhurst 12 Oct. 21 W Western Illinois* 6 Oct. 28 W Concordia 6 Nov. 4 W 19 Wheaton 6 Nov. 10 W Southern Illinois* : 4-3-0, (Little 19) Captains: Al Hodous, Richard Piatt Oct. 6 W Wheaton 0 Oct. 13 W 13 Western Illinois* 6 Oct. 20 L Illinois Wesleyan 13 Oct. 27 L Illinois State* 19 Nov. 3 W 59 Elmhurst 0 Nov. 10 W 13 Southern Illinois* 7 Nov. 17 L Eastern Illinois* : 8-2-0, (1st, Little 19) Captain: Robert Duffield Sept. 28 W Elmhurst 6 Oct. 4 W 26 Eastern Illinois* 0 Oct. 12 W 20 Wheaton 0 Oct. 19 W 20 Illinois Wesleyan 0 Oct. 25 L Central Michigan 58 Nov. 2 W Western Illinois* 13 Nov. 9 W 14 Illinois State* 3 Nov. 16 W Southern Illinois* 0 Nov. 23 W Millikin 0 Turkey Bowl (Evansville, Ind.) Nov. 28 L Evansville : 4-3-2, (IIAC) Captain: Larry Brink Sept. 26 L St. Ambrose 20 Oct. 3 T 6 Central Michigan 6 Oct. 11 W 21 Eastern Michigan 6 Oct. 18 T Illinois State* 7 Oct. 25 L Southern Illinois* 20 Nov. 1 W 33 Western Illinois* 0 Nov. 8 W 25 Eastern Illinois* 6 Nov. 22 W 26 Millikin 6 Refrigerator Bowl (Evansville, Ind.) Nov. 29 L Evansville : 5-4-0, (IIAC) Captain: Robert Walker Sept. 24 W Washburn 26 Oct. 1 L 13 St. Ambrose 16 Oct. 9 L 12 Illinois State* 14 Oct. 16 L Eastern Illinois* 15 Oct. 23 W 25 Southern Illinois* 7 Oct. 29 W Eastern Michigan 7 Nov. 5 W Western Illinois* 0 Nov. 13 W 28 Wisc.-Stevens Point 13 Nov. 19 L Eastern Kentucky : 6-2-1, (IIAC) Captain: Robert Fowlie Sept. 23 W 40 Washburn 27 Oct. 1 W Nebraska-Omaha 8 Oct. 8 W 39 Eastern Michigan 14 Oct. 15 L 6 Western Illinois* 27 Oct. 22 W Illinois Wesleyan 25 Oct. 29 W Southern Illinois* 7 Nov. 5 T Illinois State* 14 Nov. 12 W 40 Eastern Illinois* 14 Nov. 18 L 19 Kent State : 3-6-0, (IIAC) Captain: Eugene Duda Sept. 23 L Western Michigan 40 Sept. 30 W 27 Nebraska-Omaha 25 Oct. 7 W Eastern Michigan* 13 Oct. 14 W 44 Southern Illinois* 20 Oct. 21 L Western Illinois* 28 Oct. 27 L Kent State 56 Nov. 3 L 14 Central Michigan* 26 Nov. 11 L 12 Illinois State* 13 Nov. 18 L Eastern Illinois* : 9-0-0, (1st, IIAC) Captains: George Acker, Frank Bieber Sept. 22 W Wisc.-Whitewater 7 Sept. 29 W Eastern Illinois* 7 Oct. 6 W Southern Illinois* 7 Oct. 13 W 35 Eastern Michigan* 21 Oct. 20 W 39 Illinois State* 13 Oct. 27 W 21 Nebraska-Peru 0 Nov. 2 W Central Michigan* 13 Nov. 10 W 20 Western Illinois* 7 Nov. 17 W Nebraska-Omaha : 3-6-0, (IIAC) Captain: Selected each game Sept. 20 L Lewis 12 Sept. 27 L 7 Central Michigan* 56 Oct. 4 L Beloit 28 Oct. 11 W 21 Southern Illinois* 7 Oct. 18 L Eastern Michigan* 19 Oct. 25 W Illinois State* 20 Nov. 1 W 20 Nebraska-Omaha 6 Nov. 15 L Western Illinois* 39 Nov. 22 L 0 Eastern Illinois*

188 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 1953: 1-8-0, (IIAC) Captain: Len Jacobson Sept. 16 L Lewis 12 Oct. 3 L Beloit 31 Oct. 10 L Southern Illinois* 27 Oct. 17 L 14 Eastern Michigan* 20 Oct. 24 L 0 Illinois State* 39 Oct. 31 L Nebraska-Omaha 47 Nov. 6 L Central Michigan* 46 Nov. 14 L 0 Western Illinois* 27 Nov. 21 W Eastern Illinois* : 2-7-0, (IIAC) Captain: John Smith Sept. 25 L Wheaton 13 Oct. 2 W Beloit 0 Oct. 9 W 24 Southern Illinois* 7 Oct. 16 L Eastern Michigan* 34 Oct. 23 L Illinois State* 19 Oct. 30 L 7 Nebraska-Omaha 26 Nov. 6 L 7 Central Michigan* 46 Nov. 13 L Western Illinois* 14 Nov. 20 L 9 Eastern Illinois* 28 robert kahler Season (.056) 1955: 0-8-1, (IIAC) Captain: Ed Bauer Sept. 24 L Wheaton 12 Oct. 1 T 7 Illinois State* 7 Oct. 8 L Central Michigan* 61 Oct. 15 L 0 Bradley 40 Oct. 22 L 6 Western Illinois* 39 Oct. 29 L Nebraska-Omaha 27 Nov. 5 L Eastern Illinois* 14 Nov. 12 L 6 Eastern Michigan* 13 Nov. 19 L Southern Illinois* 20 howard fletcher Seasons (.606) 1956: 1-8-0, (IIAC) Captains: Dan Biddick, Tom Skubich Sept. 22 W Wheaton 6 Sept. 29 L Illinois State* 3 Oct. 6 L 0 Central Michigan* 41 Oct. 13 L Bradley 26 Oct. 19 L Western Illinois* 34 Oct. 27 L 0 Nebraska-Omaha 12 Nov. 3 L 6 Eastern Illinois* 13 Nov. 10 L Eastern Michigan* 25 Nov. 17 L 13 Southern Illinois* : 2-7-0, (IIAC) Captain: Larry Leadley Sept. 21 L 7 Wheaton 25 Sept. 28 W Beloit 12 Oct. 5 W Eastern Illinois* 20 Oct. 12 L 13 Western Illinois* 33 Oct. 19 L Central Michigan* 52 Oct. 26 L 7 Illinois State* 13 Nov. 2 L 20 Eastern Michigan* 54 Nov. 9 L Nebraska-Omaha 14 Nov. 16 L Southern Illinois* : 4-5-0, (IIAC) Captains: Ronald Hansen, Richard Stilling Sept. 20 L Wheaton 40 Sept. 27 W 27 Beloit 6 Oct. 4 W 24 Eastern Illinois* 12 Oct. 11 L Western Illinois* 38 Oct. 18 L 23 Central Michigan* 33 Oct. 25 L Illinois State* 33 Nov. 1 L Eastern Michigan* 15 Nov. 8 W 41 Nebraska-Omaha 0 Nov. 15 W 17 Southern Illinois* : 7-2-0, (t-2nd, IIAC) Captains: Wayne Dannehl, Dale Berman Sept. 19 W 35 Wheaton 8 Sept. 26 W North Central 7 Oct. 3 W Southern Illinois* 15 Oct. 10 W Eastern Illinois* 6 Oct. 17 L 13 Western Illinois* 18 Oct. 24 L Central Michigan* 29 Oct. 31 W 40 Illinois State* 14 Nov. 7 W 34 Eastern Michigan* 0 Nov. 14 W Hillsdale : 7-2-0, (3rd, IIAC) Captains: Robert Seamans, Derril Corbett Sept. 17 W 26 North Central 6 Sept. 24 W Wheaton 8 Oct. 1 L 20 Southern Illinois* 21 Oct. 8 W 28 Eastern Illinois* 20 Oct. 15 L Western Illinois* 30 Oct. 22 W 36 Central Michigan* 15 Oct. 29 W Illinois State* 0 Nov. 5 W Eastern Michigan* 0 Nov. 12 W 28 Wisconsin-La Crosse : 4-4-1, (t-4th, IIAC) Captains: Marv Baker, Tom Beck Sept. 16 W 49 NW Missouri State 0 Sept. 23 L 2 Wheaton 7 Sept. 29 L NE Missouri State 28 Oct. 7 L Southern Illinois* 35 Oct. 14 T Eastern Illinois* 20 Oct. 21 W 23 Western Illinois* 22 Oct. 28 W Central Michigan* 0 Nov. 4 L 0 Illinois State* 7 Nov. 11 W 35 Eastern Michigan* : 8-2-0, (2nd, IIAC) Captain: Michael Henigan Sept. 15 W Wisc.-Whitewater 0 Sept. 22 W 27 Winona State 0 Sept. 29 W 37 Northeast Missouri State 8 Oct. 6 W Nebraska-Omaha 7 Oct. 13 W 21 Eastern Illinois* 0 Oct. 20 W Western Illinois* 0 Oct. 27 L 27 Central Michigan* 35 Nov. 3 W Illinois State* 7 Nov. 10 W 50 Wisconsin-La Crosse 7 Mineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) Nov. 24 L 20 vs. Adams State : , (1st, IIAC) NCAA College Division Champions Captains: Michael Henigan, George Bork Sept. 14 W 55 Wisconsin-Whitewater 7 Sept. 21 W Winona State 0 Sept. 28 W NE Missouri State 12 Oct. 5 W 18 Nebraska-Omaha 7 Oct. 12 W 19 Hillsdale 13 Oct. 19 W 43 Illinois State* 0 Oct. 26 W Eastern Illinois* 0 Nov. 2 W 29 Western Illinois* 22 Nov. 9 W Central Michigan* 22 Mineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) Nov. 30 W 21 vs. Southwest Missouri St : 7-2-0, (t-1st, IIAC) Captains: Jack Dean, Lynn McCann Sept. 19 W Wisc.-Whitewater 13 Sept. 26 L Nebraska-Omaha 26 Oct. 3 W 29 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 18 Oct. 10 W Illinois State* 14 Oct. 17 W 14 Bradley 3 Oct. 24 W 35 Eastern Illinois* 14 Oct. 31 L Western Illinois* 20 Nov. 7 W 19 Central Michigan* 14 Nov. 14 W 14 Northern Iowa : 9-1-0, (1st, IIAC) Captains: Ron Christian, Terry Henigan Sept. 18 W 28 Wisc.-Whitewater 14 Sept. 25 W 28 Nebraska-Omaha 13 Oct. 2 W Central Michigan* 14 Oct. 9 W 22 Northeast Missouri St. 20 Oct. 16 W Bradley 7 Oct. 23 W Wisc.-Milwaukee 12 Oct. 30 W Eastern Illinois* 11 Nov. 6 W 48 Illinois State* 6 Nov. 13 W 40 Western Illinois* 13 Mineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) Nov. 27 L 20 vs. North Dakota : Captains: Dan Meyer, Joseph Bertone Sept. 17 W 34 Butler 6 Sept. 24 L 7 Kent State 26 Oct. 1 W 20 Central Michigan 13 Oct. 8 W Ball State 24 Oct. 15 W 49 Bradley 18 Oct. 22 W Hillsdale 7 Oct. 29 W 31 Akron 18 Nov. 5 L Illinois State 27 Nov. 12 W Western Illinois 6 Nov. 19 W 48 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8

189 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY 1967: Captains: Jack Frost, Eugene Johnston Sept. 16 W Butler 7 Sept. 23 L Kent State 35 Sept. 30 W 34 Indiana State 0 Oct. 7 W 28 Ball State 14 Oct. 14 W Bradley 12 Oct. 21 L 6 San Diego State 47 Oct. 28 W 24 Hillsdale 14 Nov. 4 L 10 West Texas State 17 Nov. 11 L Toledo 35 Nov. 18 L Bowling Green 17 YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 1968: Captains: John Spilis, James Faggetti Sept. 14 W Ball State 20 Sept. 20 L San Diego State 40 Sept. 28 L 13 North Dakota State 31 Oct. 5 L Indiana State 19 Oct. 12 L 14 Northern Arizona 43 Oct. 19 L 20 Xavier (OH) 24 Oct. 26 L 13 New Mexico State 27 Nov. 9 L 7 Buffalo 20 Nov. 16 W 7 Bowling Green 6 Nov. 23 L #16 Ohio 28 The Major College Years (1969-Present) richard urich Seasons 6-14 (.300) 1969: Captains: James Patterson, Bruce Bray Sept. 13 L North Dakota State 28 Sept. 20 W 47 Idaho 30 Sept. 27 L West Texas State 22 Oct. 4 W Marshall 17 Oct. 11 L 12 Western Kentucky 14 Oct. 18 L Dayton 56 Oct. 25 W 17 Ball State 13 Nov. 8 L 21 Toledo 35 Nov. 15 L 22 Western Michigan 31 Nov. 22 L Bowling Green : Captains: Mike Batina, Dan DeVito, John Lalonde, Phil Szukis Sept. 12 L 3 San Diego State 35 Sept. 19 L 6 Montana 30 Sept. 26 W Xavier (OH) 0 Oct. 3 L Miami (OH) 48 Oct. 10 L 22 West Texas State 24 Oct. 24 W Ball State 14 Oct. 31 L 20 Dayton 21 Nov. 7 L #14 Toledo 45 Nov. 14 L Western Michigan 38 Nov. 21 W 43 Buffalo : Howard Fletcher is carrried off the field after his Huskies upset Southern Illinois. Jerry Ippoliti Seasons (.464) 1971: Captains: Jim Montgomery, Leo Hudetz, Steve Goehl, Terry Drugan Sept. 11 L Wisconsin 31 Sept. 18 W 48 Long Beach State 38 Sept. 25 L Western Michigan 27 Oct. 2 L San Diego State 30 Oct. 9 W 37 Marshall 18 Oct. 16 W West Texas State 19 Oct. 23 T 10 Ball State 10 Oct. 30 W Kent State 7 Nov. 6 L 8 #14 Toledo 23 Nov. 13 L Boston College 20 Nov. 20 W 14 Xavier (OH) : Captains: Larry Clark, Terry Drugan Sept. 9 W 21 Illinois State 7 Sept. 16 L Wisconsin 31 Sept. 23 L 10 Western Michigan 14 Sept. 30 W Marshall 7 Oct. 7 W 20 Xavier (OH) 7 Oct. 14 L Idaho 31 Oct. 21 W 17 West Texas State 8 Oct. 28 W 28 Kent State 7 Nov. 4 W Toledo 7 Nov. 11 L 6 Fresno State 9 Nov. 17 W Long Beach State : Captains: Mark Kellar, Don Martin, Rich Marks, Dan Adams Sept. 8 W 42 Indiana State 24 Sept. 15 W 34 Southern Illinois 28 Sept. 22 L Western Michigan 28 Sept. 29 W West Texas State 14 Oct. 6 W Fresno State 15 Oct. 13 L 36 Marshall 39 Oct. 20 W 45 Ball State 17 Oct. 27 W Illinois State 14 Nov. 3 L 27 Western Illinois 30 Nov. 10 L Xavier (OH) 40 Nov. 17 L Bowling Green : Captains: Jerry Golsteyn, Tom Plesha Sept. 7 L McNeese State 19 Sept. 14 W 16 Long Beach State 14 Sept. 21 L 13 Western Michigan 30 Sept. 28 L 14 Indiana State 23 Oct. 5 L Ohio 31 Oct. 12 W Marshall 17 Oct. 19 W Southern Illinois 7 Oct. 26 L 14 Illinois State 24 Nov. 2 L Toledo 44 Nov. 9 L Ball State 31 Nov. 16 W 27 Idaho : 3-8-0, (7th, MAC) Captains: Jerry Golsteyn, Tim Peters, Jerry Meyers, Bob Gregolunas Sept. 13 L 7 Long Beach State 24 Sept. 20 L Northwestern 10 Sept. 27 W Western Michigan* 0 Oct. 4 W 38 Kent State* 15 Oct. 11 L Indiana State 21 Oct. 18 W 52 Southern Illinois 12 Oct. 25 L 0 Ball State* 3 Nov. 1 L Illinois State 27 Nov. 8 L 22 Toledo* 24 Nov. 15 L Central Michigan* 69 Nov. 22 L Idaho

190 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES pat culpepper Seasons (.330) 1976: , (10th, MAC) Captains: Tim Dacy, Tim Miller, Don Palochko, Vince Smith Sept. 11 L Wichita State 21 Sept. 18 L 6 Western Michigan* 37 Sept. 25 L Long Beach State 37 Oct. 9 L Indiana State 28 Oct. 16 W 7 Illinois State 3 Oct. 23 L Southern Illinois 54 Oct. 30 L 7 Ball State* 33 Nov. 6 L Toledo* 17 Nov. 13 L 9 Central Michigan* 31 Nov. 20 L Ohio* 63 Nov. 25 L Kent State* : 3-8-0, (8th, MAC) Captains: All seniors Sept. 3 L 2 Eastern Michigan* 25 Sept. 10 L Louisville 38 Sept. 17 L #16 Wisconsin 14 Sept. 24 L Western Michigan* 49 Oct. 1 L Illinois State 16 Oct. 8 L 21 Central Michigan* 25 Oct. 15 L Ball State* 31 Oct. 22 W 28 Southern Illinois 0 Oct. 29 W Kent State* 18 Nov. 5 L 9 Toledo* 27 Nov. 19 W 20 Ohio* : 5-6-0, (7th, MAC) Captains: All seniors Sept. 16 L 30 Western Michigan* 44 Sept. 23 L Northeast Louisiana 27 Sept. 30 W 49 Illinois State 21 Oct. 7 L Long Beach State 24 Oct. 14 W 24 Western Illinois 20 Oct. 21 L Central Michigan* 34 Oct. 28 W Southern Illinois 13 Nov. 4 W 27 Kent State* 21 Nov. 11 L Toledo* 35 Nov. 18 L 13 Ball State* 31 Nov. 25 W Ohio* : 5-5-1, (6th, MAC) Captains: All seniors Sept. 15 W 21 East Tennessee State 14 Sept. 22 L Western Michigan* 45 Sept. 29 L 3 Long Beach State 9 Oct. 6 T Eastern Michigan* 0 Oct. 13 L Central Michigan* 31 Oct. 20 W Illinois State 7 Oct. 27 L 11 Southern Illinois 21 Nov. 3 W 25 Kent State* 0 Nov. 10 W 28 Toledo* 10 Nov. 17 L Ball State* 42 Nov. 24 W 28 Ohio* 27 Bill Mallory Seasons (.568) 1980: 7-4-0, (t-3rd, MAC) Captains: Mike Terna, Jim Hannula, Mike Pinckney, Jim Latanski Sept. 5 W Long Beach State 9 Sept. 13 L 17 Ball State* 18 Sept. 20 L 6 Western Michigan* 35 Sept. 27 W Ohio* 21 Oct. 4 W Southern Illinois 17 Oct. 11 L 18 Illinois State 28 Oct. 18 W 21 Central Michigan* 0 Oct. 25 W Wichita State 14 Nov. 1 W Kent State* 14 Nov. 8 L Toledo* 13 Nov. 15 W 38 Eastern Michigan* : 3-8-0, (9th, MAC) Captains: Mike Chelovich, John Gibbons, Pat O Shea Sept. 12 L 7 Long Beach State 17 Sept. 19 L Central Michigan* 17 Sept. 26 W 40 Illinois State 7 Oct. 3 L Ball State* 23 Oct. 10 L Kent State* 31 Oct. 17 L 10 Bowling Green* 17 Oct. 24 W Eastern Michigan* 7 Oct. 31 L 12 Western Michigan* 23 Nov. 7 W 38 Ohio* 14 Nov. 14 L Miami (OH)* 30 Nov. 21 L 0 Toledo* : 5-5-0, (t-5th, MAC) Captains: Larry Alleyne, Rich Barrent, Max Gill, Jim Keogh, Larry Tharp Sept. 4 L Toledo* 9 Sept. 18 W 23 Kent State* 15 Sept. 25 L Northwestern 31 Oct. 2 L 7 Ball State* 14 Oct. 16 L Bowling Green* 20 Oct. 23 W 10 Eastern Michigan* 0 Oct. 30 L Western Michigan* 27 Nov. 6 W Ohio* 0 Nov. 13 W 12 Miami (OH)* 7 Nov. 20 W 19 Central Michigan* : , (1st, MAC) MAC & California Bowl Champions Captains: Scott Bolzan, Steve Hirsch, Jim Mukite Sept. 3 W Kansas 34 Sept. 10 L Wisconsin 37 Sept. 24 W Kent State* 7 Oct. 1 W Ball State* 14 Oct. 8 W 27 Western Michigan* 3 Oct. 15 W Eastern Michigan 15 Oct. 22 W 24 Bowling Green* 23 Oct. 29 W Miami (OH)* 0 Nov. 5 L Central Michigan* 30 Nov. 12 W 26 Toledo* 10 Nov. 19 W 41 Ohio* 17 California Bowl (Fresno, Calif.) Dec. 17 W 20 Cal State Fullerton Lee Corso Season (.409) 1984: 4-6-1, (5th, MAC) Captains: Dan Feely, Lee Hicks Sept. 1 W 40 West Texas State 33 Sept. 8 L Wisconsin 27 Sept. 22 W 24 Kent State* 10 Sept. 29 L 14 Ball State* 15 Oct. 6 W Western Michigan* 15 Oct. 13 T 10 Eastern Michigan* 10 Oct. 20 L Bowling Green* 28 Oct. 27 L 7 Miami (OH)* 20 Nov. 3 W 8 Central Michigan* 7 Nov. 10 L Toledo* 13 Nov. 17 L Ohio* 10 Jerry Pettibone Seasons (.508) 1985: 4-7-0, (5th, MAC) Captains: Tim Griffin, Scott Kellar, Curt Pardridge Sept. 7 W 17 Western Michigan* 0 Sept. 14 L Wisconsin 38 Sept. 21 L #4 Iowa 48 Sept. 28 L Northwestern 38 Oct. 5 L Ball State* 29 Oct. 19 W 16 Toledo* 3 Oct. 26 L Miami (OH)* 32 Nov. 2 L 14 Bowling Green* 34 Nov. 9 W Eastern Michigan* 0 Nov. 16 W 35 Ohio* 7 Nov. 23 L Central Michigan* : Captains: Doug Bartlett, Todd Peat Aug. 30 L 10 Ball State 20 Sept. 6 L West Virginia 47 Sept. 13 L Wisconsin 35 Sept. 20 L #21 Iowa 57 Sept. 27 L 0 Western Illinois 10 Oct. 4 L #1 Miami (FL) 34 Oct. 18 L Toledo 29 Oct. 25 L 6 Miami (OH) 20 Nov. 1 W Bowling Green 8 Nov. 8 W 21 Eastern Michigan 14 Nov. 15 L Ohio : Captains: Ted Karamanos, Tony Savegnago Sept. 12 L 35 Lamar 39 Sept. 19 W Western Michigan 14 Sept. 26 T Northwestern 16 Oct. 3 L Eastern Michigan 32 Oct. 10 W 41 Toledo 5 Oct. 17 W 27 Southwest Missouri St. 21 Oct. 24 L 20 Cal State Fullerton 21 Oct. 31 L Ball State 42 Nov. 7 W 29 Western Illinois 14 Nov. 14 L 21 Akron 27 Nov. 28 W UNLV 31

191 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 1988: Captains: Mike Hollingshed, Bob Montel, Marshall Taylor Sept. 3 W 7 Akron 6 Sept. 10 W 14 Middle Tennessee St. 10 Sept. 17 W Wisconsin 17 Sept. 24 L Minnesota 31 Oct. 1 W 17 Southwest Missouri St. 3 Oct. 8 L Toledo 33 Oct. 15 L Louisiana-Lafayette 45 Oct. 22 W Southern Illinois 9 Oct. 29 L 17 Ball State 18 Nov. 5 W 16 Western Illinois 6 Nov. 12 W 15 Western Michigan : Captains: Ron Delisi, Joe Gucwa Sept. 2 W 26 Cal State Fullerton 17 Sept. 9 L #4 Nebraska 48 Sept. 23 W Kansas State 20 Sept. 30 W 34 Western Illinois 27 Oct. 7 W 29 Southern Illinois 24 Oct. 14 L Louisiana Tech 42 Oct. 21 W 42 UNLV 24 Oct. 28 W Temple 17 Nov. 4 W 23 Louisiana-Lafayette 20 Nov. 11 W 39 Toledo 27 Nov. 18 W Cincinnati : Captains: Kevin Cassidy, Paul Rogan, Claude Royster Sept. 1 W 28 Eastern Illinois 17 Sept. 8 L #7 Nebraska 60 Sept. 15 L Toledo 23 Sept. 22 W 42 Kansas State 35 Sept. 29 L Northwestern 24 Oct. 6 W 73 #24 Fresno State 18 Oct. 13 W 35 Arkansas State 0 Oct. 20 W 49 Murray State 7 Nov. 3 W Akron 28 Nov. 10 L East Carolina 24 Nov. 17 L Louisiana-Lafayette 24 charlie sadler Seasons (.327) 1991: Captains: Adam Dach, Nick Jones, Mike Westrick Sept. 7 L Fresno State 55 Sept. 14 W 22 Arkansas State 21 Sept. 21 L Kansas State 34 Sept. 28 L #9 Iowa 58 Oct. 5 L 3 Louisiana Tech 37 Oct. 12 L 10 Western Michigan 22 Oct. 19 L #6 Florida 41 Oct. 26 L Akron 17 Nov. 2 L 12 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 Nov. 16 W 27 Illinois State 24 Nov. 23 L Toledo : Captains: Brad Capes, Rob Wagner, Larry Wynn Sept. 5 L Illinois 30 Sept. 12 W 26 Illinois State 19 Sept. 19 W Arkansas State 0 Sept. 26 L Wisconsin 18 Oct. 3 L 13 Middle Tennessee State 21 Oct. 10 W 23 Southern Mississippi 10 Oct. 24 W 27 Liberty 21 Oct. 31 L Western Michigan 13 Nov. 7 W Louisiana-Lafayette 15 Nov. 14 L Army 21 Nov. 21 L 8 Toledo : 4-7-0, (5th, Big West) Captains: LeShon Johnson, Tim O Brien, Raymond Roberts, Tony Smith Sept. 2 L Iowa State 54 Sept. 11 L Indiana 28 Sept. 18 W 23 Arkansas State * 7 Sept. 25 W Nevada* 42 Oct. 2 W 45 Southern Illinois 15 Oct. 9 L New Mexico State* 24 Oct. 16 W 21 Pacific* 16 Oct. 23 L 19 Louisiana-Lafayette* 33 Oct. 30 L Louisiana Tech* 17 Nov. 6 L Iowa 54 Nov. 13 L Mississippi : 4-7-0, (t-5th, Big West) Captain: Sean Allgood Sept. 1 L 14 Oklahoma State 31 Sept. 10 L Louisiana-Lafayette* 29 Sept. 17 L Illinois 34 Sept. 24 W 49 Eastern Illinois 17 Oct. 1 L 31 Nevada* 35 Oct. 8 W 48 New Mexico State* 27 Oct. 15 L Pacific* 41 Oct. 22 W 27 Louisiana Tech* 17 Oct. 29 L Vanderbilt 17 Nov. 5 W Arkansas State* 16 Nov. 12 L Arkansas : 3-8-0, (t-4th, Big West) Captains: Derek Sholdice, Hollis Thomas Aug. 31 L Southern Mississippi 45 Sept. 9 L 21 Louisville 34 Sept. 16 W San Jose State* 17 Sept. 23 W 25 Louisiana-Lafayette* 24 Sept. 30 L #16 Kansas State 44 Oct. 7 W 62 UNLV* 14 Oct. 14 L Utah State* 42 Oct. 28 L 19 Cincinnati 55 Nov. 4 L #3 Florida 58 Nov. 11 L 21 Arkansas State* 28 Nov. 18 L Louisiana Tech* 59 joe novak Seasons (.453) 1996: 1-10 Captains: Mandel Hester, Mitch Jacoby Aug. 31 L Maryland 30 Sept. 7 L 0 Western Illinois 17 Sept. 14 L #6 Penn State 49 Sept. 21 W Arkansas State 30 Sept. 28 L 6 Texas-El Paso 37 Oct. 5 L 21 North Texas 24 Oct. 19 L Louisville 27 Oct. 26 L 17 Akron 34 Nov. 2 L 14 Louisiana Tech 40 Nov. 9 L Louisiana-Lafayette 45 Nov. 16 L Oregon State : 0-11, 0-8 (6th, MAC West) Captains: Kent Booth, Jamie Macdonald, Steve Smith Aug. 28 L Central Michigan* 44 Sept. 6 L 7 #21 Kansas State 47 Sept. 13 L 13 Western Michigan* 21 Sept. 20 L North Carolina State 41 Oct. 4 L Bowling Green* 35 Oct. 11 L 7 Vanderbilt 17 Oct. 18 L Toledo* 41 Oct. 25 L 14 Ball State* 21 Nov. 1 L 30 Ohio* 35 Nov. 8 L 10 Eastern Michigan* 38 Nov. 15 L Miami (OH)* : 2-9, 2-6 (5th, MAC West) Captains: Perry Amoo, Orlando Bowen, Deon Mitchell Sept. 3 L Western Michigan* 37 Sept. 12 L #5 Kansas State 73 Sept. 19 L 10 Eastern Illinois 24 Oct. 3 L Ball State* 18 Oct. 10 L Central Florida 38 Oct. 17 W 16 Central Michigan* 6 Oct. 24 W Eastern Michigan* 14 Oct. 31 L 3 Toledo* 16 Nov. 7 L 10 Miami (OH)* 41 Nov. 14 L Ohio* 28 Nov. 21 L 23 Bowling Green* : 5-6, 5-3 (t-2nd, MAC West) Captains: Donnavan Carter, Ryan Diem, Chris Finlen, Lamain Rucker, Mike Stack Sept. 2 L 21 Western Illinois 27 Sept. 11 L Vanderbilt 34 Sept. 18 L Iowa 24 Sept. 25 L 21 Western Michigan* 24 Oct. 2 W Buffalo* 21 Oct. 9 W 37 Ball State* 17 Oct. 16 W Central Michigan* 27 Oct. 23 W 50 Kent State* 7 Oct. 30 L #13 Marshall* 41 Nov. 13 L Toledo* 44 Nov. 20 W 30 Eastern Michigan*

192 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 2004: 9-3, 7-1 (t-1st, MAC West) Captains: Brian Atkinson, Josh Haldi, Lionel Hickenbottom, Jake VerStraete Sept. 4 L #22 Maryland 23 Sept. 11 W 23 Southern Illinois 22 Sept. 18 L Iowa State 48 Sept. 24 W 34 Bowling Green* 17 Oct. 2 W 49 Akron* 19 Oct. 9 W Central Florida* 28 Oct. 16 W 42 Central Michigan* 10 Oct. 23 W Western Michigan* 38 Oct. 30 W Ball State (OT)* 31 Nov. 9 L 17 Toledo* 31 Nov. 20 W Eastern Michigan* 16 Silicon Valley Classic (San Jose, Calif.) Dec. 30 W 34 vs. Troy : NIU s win at then-no. 21 Alabama launched the team into both major polls 2000: 6-5, 4-3 (t-3rd, MAC West) Captains: Ryan Diem, Chris Finlen, Justin McCareins, Cameron Saulsby, Kevin Selover Aug. 31 L Northwestern 35 Sept. 9 W 52 Illinois State 0 Sept. 23 L #20 Auburn 31 Sept. 30 W Ball State* 14 Oct. 7 W 40 Central Florida 20 Oct. 14 W Akron* 35 Oct. 21 L Western Michigan* 52 Oct. 28 W 73 Buffalo* 10 Nov. 4 L 24 Toledo* 38 Nov. 11 L Eastern Michigan* 39 Nov. 18 W 40 Central Michigan* : 6-5, 4-3 (t-1st, MAC West) Captains: Trent Clemen, Darrell Hill, Chris Finlen, Alan Rood, Larry Williams Aug. 30 W 20 South Florida 17 Sept. 8 L Illinois 17 Sept. 22 W 41 Sam Houston State 16 Sept. 29 L #25 Toledo* 41 Oct. 6 L 15 Marshall* 37 Oct. 13 L Kent State* 44 Oct. 20 W 20 Western Michigan* 12 Oct. 27 W Central Michigan* 24 Nov. 3 W 40 Eastern Michigan* 17 Nov. 17 W 33 Ball State* 29 Nov. 24 L Wake Forest : 8-4, 7-1 (t-1st, MAC West) Captains: Eric Didesch, P.J. Fleck, Thomas Hammock, Vince Thompson, Tim Vincent, Larry Williams Aug. 29 W 42 Wake Forest (OT) 41 Sept. 7 L South Florida 37 Sept. 14 L #22 Wisconsin 24 Sept. 21 L 26 Western Illinois 29 Sept. 28 W 13 Kent State* 6 Oct. 5 W Ball State* 29 Oct. 12 W Miami (OH)* 41 Oct. 19 W 49 Central Michigan* 0 Oct. 26 W Western Michigan* 20 Nov. 9 W 26 #20 Bowling Green* 17 Nov. 16 W Eastern Michigan* 21 Nov. 23 L 30 Toledo* : 10-2, 6-2 (t-2nd, MAC West) Captains: Randee Drew, Nick Duffy, P.J. Fleck, Akil Grant, Michael Turner Aug. 28 W 20 #15 Maryland (OT) 13 Sept. 6 W 42 Tennessee Tech 17 Sept. 20 W #21 Alabama 16 Sept. 27 W 24 Iowa State 16 Oct. 4 W 30 Ohio (OT)* 23 Oct. 11 W Central Michigan* 24 Oct. 18 W 37 Western Michigan* 10 Oct. 25 L #23 Bowling Green* 34 Nov. 1 W 48 Ball State* 23 Nov. 8 W Buffalo* 9 Nov. 15 L Toledo* 49 Nov. 22 W 38 Eastern Michigan* : 7-5, 6-2 (1st, MAC West) Captains: A.J. Harris, Ray Smith, Brian Van Acker Sept. 3 L #4 Michigan 33 Sept. 10 L Northwestern 38 Sept. 17 W 42 Tennessee Tech 3 Sept. 24 L Akron (OT)* 48 Oct. 5 W 38 Miami (OH)* 27 Oct. 15 W 24 Eastern Michigan* 8 Oct. 22 W Kent State* 3 Oct. 29 L 17 Ball State* 31 Nov. 5 W Central Michigan* 28 Nov. 16 W Toledo* 17 Nov. 23 W 42 Western Michigan* 7 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 1 L 30 vs. Akron : 7-6, 5-3 (t-3rd, MAC West) Captains: Doug Free, Dustin Utschig, Ken West, Garrett Wolfe Sept. 2 L #1 Ohio State 35 Sept. 9 L 23 Ohio* 35 Sept. 16 W 31 Buffalo* 13 Sept. 23 W 48 Indiana State 14 Sept. 30 W Ball State* 28 Oct. 8 W Miami (OH)* 25 Oct. 14 L Western Michigan* 16 Oct. 21 W 43 Temple 21 Oct. 28 L Iowa 24 Nov. 7 L 13 Toledo* 17 Nov. 17 W 31 Central Michigan* 10 Nov. 24 W Eastern Michigan* 0 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) Dec. 19 L 7 vs. #25 TCU : 2-10, 1-6 (6th, MAC West) Captains: Britt Davis, Larry English, Tim McCarthy, Dan Nicholson Sept. 1 L 3 Iowa (Soldier Field) 16 Sept. 8 L 31 Southern Illinois 34 Sept. 15 L 19 Eastern Michigan* 21 Sept. 22 W Idaho 35 Sept. 29 L Central Michigan* 35 Oct. 6 L Temple* 16 Oct. 13 L 13 Western Michigan* 17 Oct. 20 L Wisconsin 44 Oct. 27 L Toledo* 70 Nov. 10 W 27 Kent State* 20 Nov. 17 L Navy 35 Nov. 24 L 21 Ball State* 27

193 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES jerry kill Seasons (.590) 2008: 6-7, 5-3 (4th, MAC West) Captains: Eddie Adamski, Britt Davis, Larry English, Alex Krutsch, Tim McCarthy, Dan Nicholson, Craig Rusch, Matt Simon Aug. 30 L Minnesota 31 Sept. 6 L Western Michigan* 29 Sept. 20 W 48 Indiana State 3 Sept. 27 W Eastern Michigan* 0 Oct. 4 L Tennessee 13 Oct. 11 W 17 Miami (OH)* 13 Oct. 18 W 38 Toledo* 7 Oct. 25 W 16 Bowling Green* 13 Nov. 5 L #16 Ball State* 45 Nov. 12 L 30 Central Michigan (OT)* 33 Nov. 18 W Kent State* 14 Nov. 25 L 0 Navy 16 Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) Dec. 28 L 10 Louisiana Tech : 7-6, 5-3 (2nd, MAC West) Captains: Eddie Adamski, Brandon Bice, David Bryant, Jake Coffman, Landon Cox, Cory Hanson, Chandler Harnish, Jason Onyebuagu. Sept. 5 L Wisconsin 28 Sept. 12 W 41 Western Illinois 7 Sept. 19 W Purdue 20 Sept. 26 L 31 Idaho 34 Oct. 3 W 38 Western Michigan* 6 Oct. 17 L Toledo* 20 Oct. 24 W Miami (Ohio)* 22 Oct. 31 W 27 Akron* 10 Nov. 5 W 50 Eastern Michigan* 6 Nov. 12 W 26 Ball State* 20 Nov. 21 L Ohio* 38 Nov. 27 L Central Michigan* 45 International Bowl (Toronto, Canada) Jan. 2 L 3 vs. South Florida : ^11-3, 8-0 (1st, MAC West) Humanitarian Bowl Champions Captains: Jakc Coffman, Landon Cox, Ricky Crider, Chandler Harnish, Alex Kube, Trevor Olson, Jason Schepler, Tracy Wilson Sept. 2 L Iowa State 27 Sept. 11 W 23 North Dakota 17 Sept. 18 L Illinois 28 Sept. 25 W Minnesota 23 Oct. 2 W Akron* 14 Oct. 9 W 31 Temple* 17 Oct. 16 W 45 Buffalo* 14 Oct. 23 W 33 Central Michigan* 7 Oct. 30 W Western Michigan* 21 Nov. 9 W 65 Toledo* 30 Nov. 20 W Ball State* 21 Nov. 26 W Eastern Michigan* 3 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 3 L 26 vs. Miami (OH) 21 udrove Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, Idaho)^ Dec. 18 W 40 Fresno State 17 ^Game coached by interim HC Tom Matukewicz. dave doeren Seasons 23-4 (.852) 2011: 11-3, 7-1 (1st, MAC West) MAC & GoDaddy.com Bowl Champions Captains: Chandler Harnish, Trevor Olson, Sean Progar, Pat Schiller Sept. 3 W 49 Army 26 Sept. 10 L Kansas 45 Sept. 17 L 7 #7 Wisconsin (Chicago) 49 Sept. 24 W 47 Cal Poly 30 Oct. 1 L Central Michigan* 48 Oct. 8 W 40 Kent State* 10 Oct. 15 W 51 Western Michigan* 22 Oct. 22 W Buffalo* 30 Nov. 1 W Toledo* 60 Nov. 8 W Bowling Green* 14 Nov. 15 W 41 Ball State* 38 Nov. 25 W 18 Eastern Michigan* 12 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 2 W 23 vs. Ohio 20 GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) Jan. 8 W 38 vs. Arkansas State : 12-2, 8-0 (1st, MAC West) MAC Champions Captains: Nabal Jefferson, Jordan Lynch, Sean Progar, Jason Schepler Sept. 1 L 17 Iowa (Chicago) 18 Sept. 8 W 35 UT Martin 7 Sept. 15 W Army 40 Sept. 22 W 30 Kansas 23 Sept. 29 W 55 Central Michigan* 24 Oct. 6 W Ball State* 23 Oct. 13 W 45 Buffalo* 3 Oct. 20 W Akron* 7 Oct. 27 W Western Michigan* 34 Nov. 3 W 63 Massachusetts* 0 Nov. 14 W 31 Toledo* 24 Nov. 23 W Eastern Michigan* 7 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Nov. 30 W 44 vs. #17 Kent State (2OT) 37 Discover Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.)^ Jan. 1 L 10 vs. #12 Florida State 31 ^Game coached by Rod Carey. Rod Carey 2013-P resent 3 Seasons (.721) 2013: 12-2, 8-0 (1st, MAC West) Captains: Jamaal Bass, Jordan Lynch, Jared Volk, Jimmie Ward Aug. 31 W Iowa 27 Sept. 14 W Idaho 35 Sept. 21 W 43 Eastern Illinois 39 Sept. 28 W Purdue 24 Oct. 5 W Kent State* 24 Oct. 12 W 27 Akron* 20 Oct. 19 W Central Michigan* 17 Oct. 26 W 59 Eastern Michigan* 20 Nov. 2 W Massachusetts* 19 Nov. 13 W 48 Ball State* 27 Nov. 20 W Toledo* 17 Nov. 26 W 33 Western Michigan* 14 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 6 L 27 vs. Bowling Green 47 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) Dec. 26 L 14 vs. Utah State : 11-3, 7-1 (t-1st, MAC West) MAC Champions Captains: Luke Eakes, Tyler Loos, Jason Meehan, Rob Sterling, Ryan Brown, Da Ron Brown Aug. 28 W 55 Presbyterian 3 Sept. 6 W Northwestern 15 Sept. 13 W UNLV 34 Sept. 20 L Arkansas 52 Oct. 4 W 17 Kent State* 14 Oct. 11 L 17 Central Michigan* 34 Oct. 18 W 51 Miami (Ohio)* 41 Oct. 25 W Eastern Michigan 17 Nov. 5 W Ball State* 21 Nov. 11 W 27 Toledo* 24 Nov. 18 W Ohio* 14 Nov. 28 W Western Michigan* 21 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 5 W 51 vs. Bowling Green 17 Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.) Dec. 23 L 23 vs. Marshall : 8-6, 6-2 (t-1st, MAC West) Captains: Aidan Conlon, Paris Logan, Boomer Mays, Marlon Moore, Andrew Ness Sept. 5 W 38 UNLV 30 Sept. 12 W 57 Murray State 26 Sept. 19 L Ohio State 20 Sept. 26 L Boston College 17 Oct. 3 L Central Michigan* 29 Oct. 10 W 59 Ball State* 41 Oct. 17 W Miami (Ohio)* 12 Oct. 24 W 49 Eastern Michigan* 21 Nov. 3 W Toledo* 27 Nov. 11 W Buffalo* 30 Nov. 18 W 27 Western Michigan* 19 Nov. 24 L 21 Ohio* 26 MAC Championship Game (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 4 L 14 vs. Bowling Green 34 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) Dec. 23 L 7 vs. Boise State

194 Lou Wicks rushed for 117 yards in the California Bowl victory. NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Northern Illinois Cal State Fullerton SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Scott 23 FG, 1st 9:18 (12-71, 5:42) CSF - Steinke 26 FG, 1st 5:57 (8-67, 3:21) NIU - Richardson 3 run (Scott kick), 2nd 8:53 (15-60, 5:57) CSF - Redick 25 pass from Allen (Steinke kick), 2nd 6:11 (6-80, 2:42) NIU - Richardson 4 run (Scott kick), 3rd 3:13 (5-45, 2:17) NIU - Scott 42 FG, 4th 12:09 (7-30, 3:20) CSF - Steinke 40 FG, 4th 7:03 (11-54, 5:06) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing NIU: Richardson 21-67, Wicks , Tyrrell 14-37, Kincade 3-4. CSF: Allen 9-6, Lewis 8-11, Calhoun 5-55, Gerhert 4-11, Redick Passing NIU: Tyrrell , 119. CSF: Allen , 233. Receiving NIU: Sims 4-43, Wicks 2-22, Richardson 2-2, Quinlan 1-37, Spicher CSF: Pruitt 6-133, Pitts 6-60, Gerhart 3-7, Redick 1-25, Lewis 1-4. Tackle Leaders NIU: Considine 7, Bartlett 7, Hicks 7, Schlinger 6, Grif in 6, Sanders 6, Burns 6. CSF: Hubbard 18, Nevens 11, Pembrook 10, Collins 6, McLean 6. BOWL HISTORY 1983 California Bowl 2004 Silicon Valley Classic NIU 20, Cal State Fullerton 13 NIU 34, troy 21 Dec. 17, 1983 ESPN/Mizlou Network Fresno, Calif. Bulldog Stadium 20,464 Northern Illinois used a pair of touchdown runs by Darryl Richardson and two field goals by Vince Scott on its way to a victory over Cal State Fullerton in the California Bowl. After the teams traded first quarter field goals, the Huskies and Titans swapped second quarter touchdowns on the way to a halftime tie. Richardson scored the first TD of the contest on a three-yard run midway through the second and Fullerton answered on its ensuing drive when Damon Allen hit Corn Redick on a 25-yard touchdown pass. Richardson, who entered the game as the nation s 10th leading rusher, scored on a fouryard run in the third quarter to put NIU ahead to stay. The Huskies extended the lead to when Scott booted a 42-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. The Titans capped the scoring midway through the fourth when Greg Steinke connected on a 40-yard field goal. Huskie fullback Lou Wicks totaled 117 rushing yards while Richardson added 67 for the NIU option attack. Quarterback Tim Tyrrell completed 10-of-18 passes for 119 yards and ran for 37 more behind a line that featured Todd Peat. NIU finished 10-2 on the season while Fullerton enjoyed their best Division I-A season at 7-5. Team Statistics NIU... CSF First Downs (R-P) 15 (11-4)...15 (5-9) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 33: :27 Sacks By-Yards N/A... N/A 192 Dec. 30, 2004 ESPN2 San Jose, Calif. Spartan Stadium 21,456 Josh Haldi passed for 146 yards and rushed for two touchdowns to lead Northern Illinois through mud and rain to its first bowl victory in 21 years, over Troy in the Silicon Valley Football Classic. The Huskies (9-3) overcame a steady downpour, lighting problems and a delayed kickoff by scoring 34 consecutive points. Tailback Garrett Wolfe, the NCAA s scoring co-leader, rushed for his 21st touchdown of the season before leaving with a hip injury. But A.J. Harris filled in with 120 yards rushing and another score as the Huskies methodically erased a quick start by the Trojans (7-5), who scored two touchdowns in the first nine minutes of the game. Down 14-0, Wolfe scored on a 50-yard TD run while setting the school record for touchdowns Joe Novak lifts the championship trophy after a victory. (21) on the play. Haldi ran for a pair of one-yard touchdowns sandwiched around a Chris Nendick field goal as NIU took a halftime lead. Nendick booted a second field goal and Harris scored on a three-yard run to put NIU ahead before Troy added a fourth quarter TD. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Troy Northern Illinois SCORING SUMMARY Troy - McDowell 1 run (Whibbs kick), 1st 10:41 (9-78, 4:19) Troy - Richardson 23 pass from McDowell (Whibbs kick), 1st 6:05 (8-73, 2:51) NIU - Wolfe 50 run (Nendick kick), 1st 4:46 (3-73, 1:19) NIU - Haldi 1 run (Nendick kick), 1st 1:15 (5-28, 1:46) NIU - Nendick 30 FG, 2nd 9:49 (4-1, 1:35) NIU - Haldi 1 run (Nendick kick), 2nd 0:34 (7-56, 2:45) NIU - Nendick 39 FG, 3rd 7:50 (9-46, 3:35) NIU - Harris 3 run (Nendick kick), 4th 14:30 (11-70, 6:37) Troy - McDowell 4 run (Whibbs kick), 4th 10:50 (9-82, 3:40) Offensive MVP: DeWhitt Betterson (Troy); Defensive MVP: Lionel Hickenbottom (NIU); Special Teams MVP: Dustin Utschig (NIU) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Troy: Betterson , McDowell 13-18, Richardson 2-3. NIU: Harris , Team Statistics Troy...NIU First Downs (R-P) 13 (9-4)...17 (9-5) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 27: :08 Sacks By-Yards Wolfe 15-84, Haldi Passing Troy: McDowell , 122, Samples 0-2-0, 0. NIU: Haldi , 146. Receiving Troy: Samples 3-87, Richardson 1-23, Banks 1-6, Dawkins 1-6. NIU: Cieslak 2-35, Perez 2-31, Powers 1-47, Sheldon 1-17, Nordin 1-9, Hurd 1-7. Tackle Leaders Troy: Johnson 7, Davis 6, Ansley 5, Faulk 4, Martin 4. NIU: Atkinson 11, Al. Hansbro 6, Lee 6, Holdman 6, Ad. Hansbro 6.

195 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2006 Poinsettia Bowl TCU 37, NIU 7 Dec. 19, 2006 ESPN San Diego, Calif. Qualcomm Stadium 29,709 A powerful TCU defense shut down the Huskie offensive attack while the Horned Frogs offense wore down the Northern Illinois defense en route to a 37-7 victory in the 2006 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. TCU took an early 6-0 lead on a four-yard run by Lonta Hobbs thanks to a short punt that resulted in great field position. NIU was unable to take advantage of a blocked punt by Dustin Utschig and TCU added to its lead on the first of quarterback Jeff Ballard s three touchdown runs, this one from 10 yards out with 14:49 left in the second. The Huskies got their best scoring chance of the half as they mounted a seven-play, 53-yard drive to the TCU 34-yard line. But Chris Nendick s 51- yard field goal attempt fell short and the Horned Frogs got a 25-yard three-pointer from Chris Manfredini as the half ended to take a 16-0 lead. TCU extended their lead to 23-0 on the first possession of the second half as Ballard scored on a one-yard run. Another long punt return set up a Ballard six-yard TD run to give the Frogs a 30-0 lead. The Huskies lone score of the game came at the start of the fourth quarter when Jarret Carter blocked a Brian Cortney punt and John Tranchitella returned it 32 yards for the score. Matt Simon set a NIU bowl record with his 62-yard catch. TCU ended the season 11-2 while the Huskies capped their 2006 campaign with a 7-6 record Independence Bowl Louisiana tech 17, NIU 10 Dec. 28, 2008 ESPN Shreveport, La. Independence Stadium 41,567 Northern Illinois out-gained Louisiana Tech in rushing, passing and total offense at the 33rd Annual Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., but committed a season-high three turnovers and gave up a momentum-turning kickoff return to fall Philip Livas 97-yard kickoff return with 1:43 left in the first quarter proved to be the difference in a defensive struggle. The play came immediately after NIU scored the game s first touchdown on an eight-yard pass from Chandler Harnish to fullback Kyle Skarb. That play capped a 69-yard drive as NIU dominated time of possession in the first quarter, 11:46 to 3:14. After a 15-yard punt gave La Tech field position at the NIU 42-yard line, the Bulldogs took just five plays go ahead for good 14-7 on Daniel Porter s 11 yard run. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 17-7 on their first drive of the second half as they went 49 yards in eight plays before stalling at the NIU 13-yard line. From there, Brad Oestriecher hit a 33-yard field goal. NIU answered with a 10-play, 86-yard drive. Harnish hit Marcus Perez with a 40-yard pass play to the La Tech eight and Mike Salerno hit Chandler Harnish completed 20 of 40 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. a 20-yard field goal to close the margin to seven points to complete the scoring. Louisiana Tech finished 2008 with an 8-5 mark while NIU ended at 6-7. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Northern Illinois TCU SCORING SUMMARY TCU - Hobbs 4 run (Manfedini kick blocked), 1st 12:03 (3-26, 0:46) TCU - Ballard 10 run (Manfredini kick), 2nd 14:49 (7-55, 2:09) TCU - Manfredini 25 FG, 2nd 0:00 (12-77, 3:52) TCU - Ballard 1 run (Manfredini kick), 3rd 12:06 (7-80, 2:54) TCU - Ballard 6 run (LoCoco kick), 3rd 9:08 (3-19, 1:11) NIU - Tranchitella 32 blocked punt return (Nendick kick), 4th 14:14 TCU - Hecht 6 pass from Ballard (LoCoco kick), 4th 10:55 (6-62, 3:19) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing NIU: Wolfe 20-28, Anderson 3-4, Britt Davis 1-(-4), Nicholson 5-(-48). TCU: Hobbs , Brown 14-52, Ballard 11-19, Team Statistics NIU... TCU First Downs (R-P) 5 (0-2).. 23 (10-13) Rushes-Net Yards 29-(-20) Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 27: :24 Sacks By-Yards Massey Passing NIU: Nicholson , 80, Morris 0-1-0, 0. TCU: Ballard , 258. Receiving NIU: Carter 2-14, Wolfe 2-2, Simon 1-62, Brandon Davis 1-2. TCU: Harmon 6-94, Hobbs 3-61, Moore 2-26, Reagan 2-23, Bryant 2-20, Andrus 1-12, Brown 1-8, Massey 1-8, Hecht 1-6. Tackle Leaders NIU: Utschig 9, Reiter 8, Hanson 8, Rice 7, McCarthy 7. TCU: White 7, Henson 6, Phillips 6, Hawthorne SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Northern Illinois Louisiana Tech SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Skarb 8 pass from Harnish (Salerno kick), 1st 1:56 (11-69, 5:50) TECH - Livas 97 kickoff return (Oestriecher kick), 1st 1:43 TECH - Porter 11 run (Oestriecher kick), 2nd 13:41 (5-42, 2:04) TECH - Perkins 33 FG, 3rd 11:54 (8-49, 3:06) NIU - Salerno 20 FG, 3rd 7:31 (10-66, 4:23) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing NIU: Spann 14-79, Harnish 12-61, Palmer 1-12, Brown 1-2, Grady 2-1. LT: Porter 18-78, Livas 3-15, Jackson 5-9, Harris 1-6, Jenkins 4-(-16). Passing NIU: Harnish Team Statistics NIU...LT First Downs (R-P) 17 (8-9)...12 (4-6) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 33: :48 Sacks By-Yards , 186, Simon 0-1-0, 0. LT: Jenkins , 144. Receiving NIU: Simon 6-44, Perez 2-44, Cunningham 2-26, Spann 2-15, Cox 2-15, Turner 2-15, Skarb 1-8, Flahive 1-8, Brown 1-6, Davis 1-5. LT: Livas 4-18, Tuminello 2-30, Beck 2-17, Jackson 1-34, Porter 1-24, Morris 1-15, Womack 1-6. Tackle Leaders NIU: Hanson 9, Bryant 7, Allen 6. LT: Brown 14, Harris 6, Young 6, Victorian 6, Howze 6.

196 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2010 International Bowl South Florida 27, NIU 3 Jan. 3, 2010 ESPN2 Toronto, Canada Rogers Centre 49, Humanitarian Bowl NIU 40, Fresno State 17 Dec. 18, 2010 ESPN Boise, Idaho Bronco Stadium 25,449 The University of South Florida scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to hand the Northern Illinois University Huskies a 27-3 loss in the 2010 International Bowl at the Rogers Centre. Northern Illinois and South Florida battled to a 3-3 tie in the first half as NIU held the Bulls to minus three rushing yards and just 95 yards of total offense. Each team punted four times in the half in a field position battle. NIU harassed USF quarterback B.J. Daniels, sacking him four times in the half, including a 20-yard sack by freshman linebacker Tyrone Clark. USF s Eric Schwartz put the Bulls on the board first with a 39-yard field goal with 10:17 left in the first half before Huskie senior Mike Salerno tied the game on a 21-yard boot early in the second period. The turning point of the game came on South Florida s second possession of the second half. Leading 6-3 and facing a third and 13, Daniels scrambled to avoid the Huskie rush before connecting with wide receiver A.J. Love on a 46-yard touchdown pass to give Chad Spann closed out 2010 with 93 yards on 20 carries in the International Bowl game. overall, while South Florida went to 8-5 with the win. the Bulls a 13-3 lead and the momentum. South Florida held the ball for 11:06 in the third quarter while the Huskies could manage only 10 offensive plays and 29 yards. Northern Illinois finished the season 7-6 SCORING BY QUARTERS Total South Florida Northern Illinois SCORING SUMMARY USF - Schwartz 39 FG, 1st 10:17 NIU - Salerno 21 FG, 2nd 3:55 USF - Schwartz 19 FG, 3rd 4:19 USF - Love 46 reception from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 3rd 3:03 USF - Love 7 reception from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 4th 3:59 USF - Ford 24 run (Schwartz kick), 4th :08 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing NIU: Spann 20-93, Anderson 2-14, Palmer 2-4, Grady 2-0, Harnish 5 (-3). USF: Ford , Plancher 5-11, Kelly 1-0, Lamar 3 (-3), Daniels 11 (-26). Team Statistics NIU...USF First Downs (R-P) 11 (3-7)...19 (9-9) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 27: :44 Sacks By-Yards Passing NIU: Harnish , 130, Grady 0-1-0, 0. USF: Daniels , 217. Receiving NIU: Lewis 4-38, Spann 3-30, Cunningham 2-25, Moore 1-18, Palmer 1-12, Cox 1-7. USF: Mitchell 6-94, Love 3-56, Hester 2-30, Grif in 1-15, Wilson 1-13, Landi 1-9. Tackle Leaders NIU: C. Smith 8, Wilson 7, Butler 6. USF: Wilson 7, Allen 6, Murphy 6 NIU won its school record 11th game of the season with a dominating win over Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl on the blue turf of Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Huskies relied on quarterback Chandler Harnish, tailback Chad Spann and defensive end Jake Coffman to lead the way, with a healthy dose of help from their friends on the NIU offensive and defensive lines. Harnish completed 17-of-27 passes for a season-best 300 yards and ran for 72 yards on 10 carries to earn NIU Most Valuable Player honors. He scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the first half on runs of seven and 28 yards, and hit fullback Kyle Skarb with a 22-yard scoring toss at the end of the first half to put Northern Illinois ahead NIU did not let up in the second half, with Mike Cklamovski booting a career-long 51-yard field goal to give the Huskies a lead. Spann ended each of NIU s next two possessions with touchdowns as NIU extended its lead to He finished the game with 95 yards on 15 carries. In between his scores, the Huskie defense earned a huge stop, forcing an FSU fumble at the NIU eight-yard line to end the Bulldogs last serious threat. Coffman recorded a career best three quarterback sacks, all in the first half, as part of a Huskie defensive effort that included six sacks and 14 tackles for loss. Fresno State gained just 74 yards rushing on 35 carries, while NIU piled up 503 yards of total offense. To cap off the day, as the final seconds were counted down, a torrent of snow fell on the Bronco Stadium turf, covering the beautiful blue field in white. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Northern Illinois Fresno State SCORING SUMMARY FS - Hamler 11 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 1st 5:25 (13-69, 6:33) NIU- Harnish 7 run (Cklamovski kick failed), 1st 3:10 (5-68, 2:15) NIU - Harnish 28 run (Cklamovski kick), 2nd 14:20 (5-69, 1:25) NIU - Cklamovski 45 FG, 2nd 9:14 (8-25, 2:59) FS - Goessling 45 FG, 2nd 3:41 (11-46, 5:33) NIU - Skarb 22 pass from Harnish (Cklamovski kick), 2nd 0:57 (6-69, 2:44) NIU - Cklamovski 51 FG, 3rd 10:13 (8-49, 3:26) NIU- Spann 18 run (Cklamovski kick), 3rd 1:14 (8-89, 2:41) NIU - Spann 8 run (Cklamovski kick), 4th 12:16 (4-61, 1:54) FS - Evans 11 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 4th 5:31 (13-71, 6:45) 194 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing NIU: Spann 15-95, Harnish 10-72, Hopkins 1-35, A. Daniels 1-2, Team 1-(-1). FS: Saunders 5-58, Rouse 14-32, Evans 1-4, Burse 4-1, Harris 1-1, Ellis 1-0, Colburn Team Statistics NIU...FSU First Downs (R-P) 22 (7-14)...26 (5-17) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 24: :53 Sacks By-Yards (-22). Passing NIU: Harnish , 300; Palmer 0-1-0, 0. FS: Colburn , 288. Receiving NIU: W. Clark 4-88, Moore 4-88, Cox 4-34, Palmer 2-40, Skarb 1-22, Ashford 1-18, Schepler FS: Hamler 7-87, Evans 6-33, Johnson 3-44, Harris 3-42, Saunders 3-21, Ellis 2-(-5), Raphael 1-30, Rouse 1-14, Stallworth 1-11, Burse Tackle Leaders NIU: T. Clark 12, Stone 9, Butler 9. FS: Dunn 9, Bell 8.

197 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl NIU 38, Arkansas State 20 Jan. 8, 2012 ESPN Mobile, Ala. Ladd Peebles Stadium 38,734 Northern Illinois completed a season of comebacks by overcoming a 13-0 deficit to defeat Arkansas State, 38-20, in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Chandler Harnish, who earned MVP honors after completing 18-of-36 passes for 274 yards with two TDs, left the game briefly in the second quarter. In his absence, sophomore Jordan Lynch directed a seven-play, 78-yard touchdown drive. He hit Martel Moore with a 41-yard reception for one of Moore s eight catches before scoring on a three-yard touchdown run. The ensuing PAT put the Huskies ahead to stay, NIU extended its lead to before halftime on a one-yard run by Jamal Womble on fourth down with no time on the clock. Arkansas State twice gave NIU the ball back in the final minutes of the half, first on a muffed punt recovered by Dominique Ware and second on a roughing the punter penalty. Moore caught a 43-yard touchdown pass on a double reverse to give the Huskies a lead in the third quarter after the teams traded interceptions to open the period. NIU extended the lead to in the fourth quarter on Mathew Sims 22- yard field goal before ASU s scored with 11:12 remaining to end a string of 31 consecutive points by the Huskies. That catch pulled the Red Wolves within 11 at before Dechane Durante s INT completed the win. The NIU defense, which forced five turnovers, held ASU to a pair of field goals on its first two drives. The Wolves got into the end zone on its third possession, on a two-yard run by QB Ryan Aplin to finish a three-play, 41-yard drive, but would not see the end zone again until the fourth quarter. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Arkansas State Northern Illinois SCORING SUMMARY ASU - Davis 32 FG, 1st 11:22 (8-30, 3:38) ASU - Davis 36 FG, 1st 7:44 (5-40, 1:04) ASU- Aplin 2 run (Davis kick), 1st 5:08 (3-41, 0:58) NIU - Ashford 9 pass from Harnish (Sims kick), 1st 0:49 (11-77, 4:12) NIU - Lynch 3 run (Sims kick), 2nd 4:49 (7-78, 2:50) NIU - Womble 1 run (Sims kick), 2nd 0:00 (10-43, 1:54) NIU - Moore 43 pass from Harnish (Sims kick), 3rd 13:30 (1-43, 0:08) NIU- Sims 22 FG, 4th 13:34 (5-23, 1:36) ASU - Stockemer 16 pass from Aplin (Davis kick), 4th 11:12 (7-59, 2:12) NIU - Durante 36 interception return (Sims kick), 4th 8:19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing ASU-Lawson 12-25; Robertson 3-18; Jackson 3-12; Lucas 1-(-10); Aplin, Ryan 10-(-17). NIU-Womble 6-25; Hopkins 9-24; Daniels 2-11; Bell 1-7; TEAM 1-(-1); Harnish 9-(-3); Lynch 7-(-4). Team Statistics ASU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 20 (3-16)...17 (4-12) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 27: :13 Sacks By-Yards BOWL HISTORY Passing ASU-Aplin , 353. NIU-Harnish , 274; Lynch 4-4-0, 64; Neir 1-1-0, 4; Ashford 0-1-0, 0. Receiving ASU-Stockemer ; Edwards 5-47; Lucas 5-44; Frampton 4-31; Jarboe 2-23; Kincy 2-19; Hall 1-4. NIU-Moore 8-224; Ashford 8-80; Wells 2-15; Hopkins 2-6; Palmer 1-12; McAvoy 1-4; Daniels 1-1. Tackle Leaders ASU-Joiner 8, D. Jones 8, McCray 8. NIU- Melvin 8, Six players with Discover Orange Bowl florida state 31, NIU 10 Jan. 1, 2013 ESPN Miami Gardens, Fla. Sun Life Stadium 72,073 Florida State s Lonnie Pryor ran for 134 yards and two scores as Northern Illinois saw its 12-game winning streak snapped, 31-10, in the Discover Orange Bowl. FSU QB E.J. Manuel was 26-of-38 for 291 yards and a touchdown, while NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch completed 15-of-41 passes for 176 yards. After a Lynch punt put the Seminoles on their own five-yard line, it took FSU four plays to go 95 yards. Pryor ran 60 yards for the score and a 7-0 Florida State lead with 5:28 to play in the first quarter. Northern Illinois answered with a 25-yard Mathew Sims field goal set up by a 35-yard run by Desroy Maxwell on a fake punt. One play later, Lynch connected with Tommylee Lewis on a 25-yard swing pass to the Seminole six. FSU increased its lead to 14-3 before halftime, marching 82 yards in 10 plays. Manuel hit Rashad Greene with a six-yard pass with 11 seconds on the clock. Florida State added a field goal on its first drive of the second half to take a 17-3 lead. The Seminoles advanced to the NIU two-yard line, but had to settle for a 25-yard Dustin Hopkins field goal. The Huskies answered with a six-play, 87-yard drive, spurred by a 55-yard catch and run by Akeem Daniels and a 22-yard Lynch rush to the FSU 11. Lynch hit Martel Moore to cut the lead to at 9:55 of the third quarter. NIU surprised the Seminoles with an onside kick that was recovered by Paris Logan at the Huskie 47-yard line. Northern Illinois advanced to the Florida State 23 before Lynch was intercepted, ending the NIU threat. After an exchange of punts, Florida State pushed its lead back to 14 as Manuel scored from nine yards out. FSU regained the ball on a Huskie fumble and two plays later, Pryor went 37 yards up the middle for a Seminole touchdown to give Florida State a lead with 10:33 to play in the fourth quarter. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Northern Illinois Florida State SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Pryor 60 run (Hopkins kick), 1st 5:28 (4-95, 1:11) NIU - Sims 27 FG, 1st 1:41 (10-67, 3:47) FSU- Greene 6 pass from Manuel (Hopkins kick), 2nd 0:11 (10-82, 3:46) FSU - Hopkins 25 FG, 3rd 11:48 (9-68, 3:12) NIU - Moore 11 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 3rd 9:55 (6-87, 1:53) FSU- Manuel 9 run (Hopkins kick), 4th 14:56 (8-61, 3:17) FSU - Pryor 37 run (Hopkins kick), 4th 10:33 (2-42, 0:42) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing - NIU: Lynch 23-44, Maxwell 1-35, Daniels 3-15, Brown 1-14, Lewis Team Statistics NIU...FSU First Downs (R-P) 17 (5-7)...23 (9-13) Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 25: :08 Sacks By-Yards , Wells 1-1, Team 1-(-1), Brown 1-(-20); FSU: Pryor 5-134, Wilder 11-52, Freeman 14-30, Manuel 6-26, Dent 1-1. Passing - NIU: Lynch , 176; FSU: Manuel , 291. Receiving - NIU: Lewis 5-61, Moore 4-29, Ashford 4-19, Daniels 2-67; FSU: Shaw 6-61, Greene 5-45, Freeman 3-43, Dent 3-42, Smith 3-41, Pryor 3-17, O Leary 2-29, Benjamin Tackle Leaders - NIU: Ward 14, Melvin 10, Bass 7; FSU: Williams 10, Jones 10, Joyner 6.

198 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2013 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl Utah State 21, NIU 14 Dec. 27, 2013 ESPN San Diego, Calif. Qualcomm Stadium 23, Boca Raton Bowl MARSHALL 52, NIU 23 Dec. 23, 2014 ESPN Boca Raton, Fla. FAU Stadium 29,419 The Northern Illinois University offense could not get untracked against Utah State in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl game, and despite a valiant effort by the NIU defense, the Huskies fell to the Aggies, 21-14, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. The loss was the final game for 16 Huskie seniors who finished their careers as the winningest senior class in school history. Lynch completed 20-of-35 passes for 216 yards and one touchdown and ran the ball 18 times for 39 yards and a score. NIU had more first downs (19-17), more passing yards ( ) and more total yards ( ) than the Aggies. The statistics were deceiving, though, because USU was able to shut down Lynch and the Huskies in the second half. After halftime, the Huskies tallied five first downs, 21 rushing yards on 13 attempts, and 60 passing yards on 6-of-17 passing. NIU went three-and-out on three of its five possessions in the half. In addition to the offensive woes, NIU had several special teams miscues as kicker Mathew Sims missed a pair of field goals - from 37 yards in the first quarter and 29 in the fourth - and punter Tyler Wedel had a 17-yard punt in the early going. Utah State s first touchdown came after an interception and the final touchdown was scored after NIU s third straight offensive three-and-out. The Aggies grinded out a 16-play, 80-yard drive that took 7:19 off the clock in the fourth quarter that effectively put the game away. NIU came back with a late score as Lynch connected with Juwan Brescacin on a 15-yard scoring pass with 1:44 left in the game to pull the Huskies within seven at However, Wedel s onside kick attempt was recovered by Utah State, ending the comeback hopes and season. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Utah State NIU SCORING SUMMARY USU - Diaz 31 FG, 1st 6:56 (8-32, 3:23) USU - Diaz 39 FG, 2nd 14:09 (6-58, 2:34) NIU - Lynch 1 run (Sim kick), 2nd 8:17 (15-78, 5:52) USU - Swindall 5 pass from Garretson (Diaz kick), 3rd 11:57 (7-31, 2:51) USU - Demartino 1 run (Natson pass from Garretson), 4th 4:14 (16-80, 7:19) NIU - Brescacin 15 pass from Lynch (Sims kick), 4th 1:44 (13-57, 2:30) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing USU: Demartino , Marshall 6-40, Glover 1-3, Natson 5-3, Garretson 6-(-6), Team 4-(-15). NIU: Lynch 18-39, Stingily 11-38, Maxwell 1-10, Spencer 2-6, Brown 3-5, Turner 1-1, Lewis 2-0. Passing USU: Garretson , 121. NIU: Lynch , 216. Team Statistics USU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 17 (8-9)...19 (8-11) Rushes-Net Yards 45-(168) Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 32: :39 Sacks By-Yards Receiving USU: Butler 4-33, Swindall 4-28, Natson 3-11, Van Leeuwen 2-23, Houston 1-11, Demartino 1-8, Marshall 1-4, Anderson 1-3. NIU: Lewis 6-55, Brown 4-63, Brescacin 3-30, Eakes 3-29, Maxwell 2-23, Spencer 1-10, Stingily 1-6. Tackle Leaders USU: Suite 11, Vigil 9, Doughty 8. NIU: Evans 6, Bass 6, Ward 6. In a highly-anticipated meeting between conference champions, Northern Illinois fell to Conference USA titlist Marshall, 52-23, in the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl. NIU gained 200 yards rushing and 425 yards of total offense while Marshall piled up 505 yards, including 281 passing yards behind five touchdowns by QB Rakeem Cato. His favorite target was Tommy Shuler, who finished with 18 receptions for 185 yards and a touchdown. Marshall built a halftime lead. After NIU scored on a 19-yard pass from Drew Hare to Juwan Brescacin, the Thundering Herd scored 17 straight points. NIU pulled within seven on the first of Christian Hagan s three field goals, but Marshall extended the lead to 14 on Devon Johnson s two-yard run with 5:29 on the clock. NIU got another Hagan three before half, and the teams traded scores midway through the third quarter. Marshall scored on a six-yard pass from Cato to Shuler, to take a lead at 6:39 of the third. Cameron Stingily came back with a 24-yard touchdown run to close out a five-play, 75-yard drive and it appeared NIU was threatening to comeback. But the Herd had too much firepower. Cato led an 11-play, 68-yard drive and hit Angelo Jean-Louis from 11-yards out for a MU lead and put the game away in the fourth on a 27-yard pass to Deon-Tay McManus. The Huskies got another Hagan field goal, this one from 31 yards out, the rest of the way. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Marshall NIU SCORING SUMMARY NIU - Brescacin 19 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 1st 7:33 (7-67, 2:17) MU - Reaves 93 KO return (Haig kick), 1st 7:19 MU - Cato 5 run (Haig kick), 1st 3:42 (5-42, 2:12) MU - Haig 28 FG, 2nd 11:51 (9-69, 2:41) NIU - Hagan 19 FG, 2nd 7:30 (10-64, 4:21) MU - D. Johnson 2 run (Haig kick), 2nd 5:29 (6-65, 2:01) NIU - Hagan 30 FG, 2nd 0:07 (8-49, 1:40) MU - Shuler 6 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 3rd 6:39 (9-56, 4:10) NIU - Stingily 24 run (Hagan kick), 3rd 4:50 (5-75, 1:49) MU - Jean-Louis 11 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 3rd 2:06 (11-68, 2:44) MU - McManus 27 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4th 11:48 (9-70, 3:51) NIU - Hagan 31 FG, 4th 8:39 (10-65, 3:09) MU - Cato 4 run (Haig kick), 4th 4:10 (8-41, 4:29) 196 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing MU: Johnson , Watson 4-25, Cato 10-25, Butler 5-17, Pittman 2-14, Foster NIU: Bouagnon 13-82, Stingily 18-76, Hare Team Statistics MU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 28 (12-15).. 25 (11-12) Rushes-Net Yards 38-(224) Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 29: :42 Sacks By-Yards , Daniels 2-7, Turner 2-(-5), Team 1-(-10). Passing MU: Cato , 281. NIU: Hare , 225; Team 0-1-0, 0. Receiving MU: Shuler , McManus 2-27, Jean- Louis 2-26, Frohnappel 2-16, Yurachek 1-7. NIU: Brown 4-63, Turner 4-55, Brescacin 2-40, Daniels 1-29, Blake 1-15, Eakes 1-13, Stingily 1-8, Bouagnon 1-2. Tackle Leaders MU: Letman 11, Lang 9, Hewitt 9. NIU: Durante 9, Logan 8, Folliard 7.

199 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY 2015 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl BOISE State 55, NIU 7 Dec. 23, 2015 ESPN San Diego, Calif. Qualcomm Stadium 21,501 NIU struck out on its third swing at a San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl victory, falling to Boise State Huskie QB Ryan Graham completed 7 of 21 passes for 38 yards as the Boise State defense bottled up the Huskies. NIU finished with negative five rushing yards on 30 carries as Graham was sacked six times. Three NIU fumbles led to 17 Boise State points. NIU junior Aregeros Turner scored the Huskies lone touchdown on a 96-yard kickoff return in the second quarter, his second of the season. Trailing 24-7, NIU had an opportunity to close the gap after Austin Smaha recovered a fumble at the Broncos 31. The Huskies drove to the Boise State 16 before Graham was sacked and fumbled. From there, Boise drove 60 yards in eight plays to take a 31-7 lead into halftime. Brett Rypien connected with Chaz Anderson on the 16-yard TD pass with 1:51 left in the half. He completed 29 of 39 passes for 377 yards and three scores in the game. Boise State took a 21-0 lead after the first quarter and took just three plays to open the scoring. Rypien hit Jeremy McNichols for a 39-yard completion to the NIU 29 and one play later, the running back his first of three touchdown. NIU drove from its 25 to the Boise State 26 before BSU recovered a fumbled snap on its own 33-yard line. McNichols finished the drive by catching a fouryard TD pass for a 14-0 Boise State lead with 7:38 to play in the first quarter. After NIU went three-and-out, Boise State drove 53 yards in seven plays with McNichols scoring his third touchdown of the day to put BSU up Boise State added 10 points in the third quarter and scored 14 points in the fourth while the Huskies were forced to punt on all six of their drives. SCORING BY QUARTERS Total Boise State NIU SCORING SUMMARY BSU -McNichols 29 run (Rausa kick), 1st 14:02 (3-75, 0:58) BSU -McNichols 4 pass from Rypien (Rausa kick), 1st 7:38 (7-67, 2:18) BSU -McNichols 1 run (Rausa kick), 1st 3:28 (7-53, 2:36) BSU -Rausa 20 FG, 2nd 9:44 (7-12, 3:01) NIU -Turner 96 kickoff return (Hagan kick), 2nd 9:32 BSU -Anderson 16 pass from Rypien (Rausa kick), 2nd 1:51 (8-60, 3:35) BSU -Rausa 27 FG, 3rd 7:30 (12-51, 4:49) BSU -Dhaenens 18 pass from Rypien (Rausa kick), 3rd 3:29 (6-62, 2:06) BSU -Young 24 run (Rausa kick), 4th 14:52 (5-61, 2:07) BSU -Stuart 1 run (Rausa kick), 4th 9:52 (7-69, 4:06) Team Statistics BSU...NIU First Downs (R-P) 35 (16-19)...7 (2-3) Rushes-Net Yards (-5) Passing Yards Passes (C-A-I) Plays-Total Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Punts-Average Possession Time 43: :47 Sacks By-Yards BOWL HISTORY, Miscellaneous Charts Golladay 2-7, Lewis 1-11, Maxwell 1-8. Tackle Leaders BSU: Gray 7; NIU: Moore 9. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing - BSU: McNichols 19-93, Wolpin 15-90, Young 10-54, Williams-Rhodes 3-34, Stuart 5-20, Ogle 1-2, Sperbeck 1-1, Rypien 2-(-17); NIU: Bouagnon 8-16, Huff 5-13, Turner 3-9, Golladay 4-6, Graham 10-(-49). Passing - BSU: Rypien , 377; NIU: Graham , 38. Receiving - BSU: Williams- Rhodes 8-94, Sperbeck 6-78, McNichols 5-96, Anderson 4-46, Roh 4-38, Dhaenens 1-18, Huff 1-7; NIU: Brescacin 3-12, NIU vs. the AP Top 25: 1968-present Record vs. AP Ranked Teams: 6-29 Opponent (Score) NIU 32, No. 20 Toledo 27 No. 1 Ohio State 20, NIU 13 No. 13 Florida State 31, No. 16 NIU 10 No. 19 NIU 44, No. 18 Kent State 37 (2OT) No. 7 Wisconsin 49, NIU 7 No. 17 Ball State 45, NIU 14 No. 25 TCU 37, NIU 7 No. 1 Ohio State 35, NIU 12 No. 4 Michigan 33, NIU 17 No. 22 Maryland 23, NIU 20 No. 23 Bowling Green 34, NIU 18 NIU 19, No. 21 Alabama 16 NIU 20, No. 15 Maryland 13 (OT) NIU 26, No. 20 Bowling Green 17 No. 22 Wisconsin 24, NIU 21 No. 25 Toledo 41, NIU 20 No. 20 Auburn 31, NIU 14 No. 13 Marshall 41, NIU 9 No. 5 Kansas State 73, NIU 7 No. 21 Kansas State 47, NIU 7 No. 6 Penn State 49, NIU 0 No. 3 Florida 58, NIU 20 No. 16 Kansas State 44, NIU 0 No. 6 Florida 41, NIU 10 No. 9 Iowa 58, NIU 7 NIU 73, No. 24 Fresno State 18 No. 7 Nebraska 60, NIU 14 No. 4 Nebraska 48, NIU 17 No. 1 Miami (FL) 34, NIU 0 No. 21 Iowa 57, NIU 3 No. 4 Iowa 48, NIU 20 No. 16 Wisconsin 14, NIU 3 No. 14 Toledo 23, NIU 8 No. 14 Toledo 45, NIU 7 No. 16 Ohio 28, NIU 12 Bold indicates victory NIU in Overtime Games Record: 5-2 (.667) Date (Site) (A) (A) (N) (N) (N) (A) (N) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (H) (H) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (H) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (H) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (H) (A) (A) Date Opponent (Score) Site NIU 42, Wake Forest 41 DeKalb NIU 20, Maryland 13 DeKalb NIU 30, Ohio 23 DeKalb NIU 38, Ball State 31 DeKalb Akron 48, NIU 42 Akron, Ohio Central Michigan 33, NIU 30 DeKalb NIU 44, Kent State 37 (2OT) Detroit, Mich.# #MAC Championship Game

200 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY BOWL RECORDS Individual Rushing Carries: 23, A.J. Harris vs. Troy (2004) 23, Jordan Lynch vs. Florida State (2013) Yards: 120, A.J. Harris vs. Troy (2004) Passing Attempts: 41, George Bork vs. Missouri State (1963) 41, Jordan Lynch vs. Florida State (2013) Completions: 27, George Bork vs. Missouri State (1963) Touchdowns: 3, George Bork, twice (1962 and 1963) Yards: 300, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010) Receiving Receptions: 9, Hugh Rohrschneider vs. Missouri State (1963) Yards: 224, Martel Moore vs. Arkansas State (2012) Touchdowns: 1, 12 times Scoring Touchdowns: 2, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010) 2, Chad Spann vs. Fresno State (2010) 2, Josh Haldi vs. Troy (2004) 2, Darryl Richardson vs. Cal State-Fullerton (1983) Points: 12, Chandler Harnish vs. Fresno State (2010) 12, Chad Spann vs. Fresno State (2010) 12, Josh Haldi vs. Troy (2004) 12, Darryl Richardson vs. Cal State-Fullerton (1983) PATs: 5, Mathew Sims vs. Arkansas State (2012) Field Goals Longest Made FG: 51, Mike Cklamovski vs. Fresno State (2010) Most FG: 3, Christian Hagan vs. Marshall (2014) Defense Most Tackles: 16, Brian Atkinson vs. Troy (2004) NOTE: Individual statistics for 1946 and 1947 games unavailable. team Total Offense Most Yards: 503, vs. Fresno State (2010) Fewest Yards: 33, vs. Boise State (2015) Most Touchdowns: 5, vs. Fresno State (2010) Rushing Most Attempts: 53, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) Fewest Attempts: 18, vs. Missouri State (1963) Most Yards: 253, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) Fewest Yards: -20, vs. TCU (2006) Passing Most Attempts: 42, vs. Missouri State (1963) 42, vs. Arkansas State (2012) Fewest Attempts: 18, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) Most Completions: 27, vs. Missouri State (1963) Fewest Completions: 6, vs. TCU (2006) Most Yards: 342, vs. Arkansas State (2012) Fewest Yards: 38, vs. Boise State (2015) Punting Most Punts: 9, vs. TCU (2006) 9, vs. Boise State (2015) Fewest Punts: 2, vs. Fresno State (2010) Highest Average: 42.1, vs. Florida State (2013) Lowest Average: 32.6, vs. Troy (2004) First Downs Most First Downs: 25, vs. Marshall (2014) Fewest First Downs: 5, vs. TCU (2006) Most First Downs Rushing: 11, vs. Cal State Fullerton (1983) 11 vs. Marshall (2014) Fewest First Downs Rushing: 0, vs. TCU (2006) Most First Downs Passing: 14, vs. Missouri State (1963) 14, vs. Fresno State (2010) Fewest First Downs Passing: 2, vs. TCU (2006) NIU All-Time Bowl Results All-Time Bowl Record: 5-11 (.313) Major College Bowl Record: 4-7 (.364) Bowl Date Opponent City - Stadium W/L Score 1946 Turkey Bowl Nov. 28 Evansville Evansville, Ind. - Bosse Field L Refrigerator Bowl Nov. 29 Evansville Evansville, Ind. - Bosse Field L Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 24 Adams State Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field L Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 30 Missouri State Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field W Mineral Water Bowl Nov. 27 North Dakota Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Roosevelt Field L *1983 California Bowl Dec. 17 Cal State Fullerton Fresno, Calif. - Bulldog Stadium W *2004 Silicon Valley Classic Dec. 30 Troy San Jose, Calif. - Spartan Stadium W *2006 Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 19 TCU San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium L 7-37 *2008 Independence Bowl Dec. 28 Louisiana Tech Shreveport, La. - Independence Stadium L *2010 International Bowl Jan. 3 South Florida Toronto, Canada - Rogers Centre L 3-27 *2010 Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 18 Fresno State Boise, Idaho - Bronco Stadium W *2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl Jan. 8 Arkansas State Mobile, Ala. - Ladd Peebles Stadium W *2013 Discover Orange Bowl Jan. 1 Florida State Miami Gardens, Fla. - Sun Life Stadium L *2013 Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 26 Utah State San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium L *2014 Boca Raton Bowl Dec. 23 Marshall Boca Raton, Fla. - FAU Stadium L *2015 Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 23 Boise State San Diego, Calif. - Qualcomm Stadium L 7-55 *Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game 198

201 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY MAC leaders - individuals STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS Total Offense Year Player Yds/Gm 2012 Jordan Lynch Jordan Lynch Rushing Year Player, Pos Yds/G 2002 Michael Turner Michael Turner Garrett Wolfe Garrett Wolfe Garrett Wolfe Chad Spann Jordan Lynch Jordan Lynch Passing Year Player Eff. Rating 2005 Phil Horvath Chandler Harnish Jordan Lynch Receiving - Receptions Year Player Rec/Gm 1978 Dave Petzke 8.3 Receiving - Yards Year Player Yds/Gm 2000 Justin McCareins Kickoff Returns Year Player, Pos Avg/Ret 1984 Ricky Mitchell, TB Curt Pardridge, SE Randee Drew, CB/WR Aregeros Turner, WR 26.2 All-Purpose Yardage Year Player, Pos Yds/Gm 1979 Mike Pinckney, FL Justin McCareins, FL Michael Turner, RB Garrett Wolfe, RB Garrett Wolfe, RB Garrett Wolfe, RB Punt Returns Year Player, Pos Avg/Ret 2000 Justin McCareins, FL Dan Sheldon, SE 22.7 Scoring Year Player, Pos Pts/Gm 2000 Thomas Hammock, TB Steve Azar, PK Garrett Wolfe, TB Garrett Wolfe, TB Chad Spann, TB Jordan Lynch, QB 10.3 Touchdowns Year Player, Pos TDs/Gm 2000 Thomas Hammock, TB Garrett Wolfe, TB Chad Spann, TB Jordan Lynch, QB 1.71 Punting Year Player Avg/Punt 1978 Jim Hannula Todd Van Keppel Mike Kent 41.7 Kick Scoring Year Player Pts/Gm 2000 Steve Azar Steve Azar Steve Azar Steve Azar Mike Cklamovski Mathew Sims Mathew Sims 9.3 Field Goals Year Player FG/Gm 1983 Vince Scott Steve Azar Steve Azar Steve Azar Steve Azar Chris Nendick 1.54 Field Goal Percentage Year Player Pct M/A 1999 Kent Baker / Steve Azar / Christian Hagan /18 PAT Kick Percentage Year Player Pct M/A 1999 Kent Baker /35 Quarterback Sacks Year Player, Pos Total 2007 Larry English, DE 10.5 Tackles for Loss Year Player, Pos Total 1984 Scott Kellar, DT 20 Forced Fumbles Year Player, Pos Total 1998 Benji Peacock, CB 5 Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Game Jordan Lynch (Nov. 26, 2013, vs. WMU) Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Season 1,920 - Jordan Lynch (2013) Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Season Average Jordan Lynch (2013) Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Career Average Stacey Robinson ( ) Most Rushing Yards by Two Players 2nd : Jordan Lynch (1,920) and Cameron Stingily (1,119) Most Rushes by a Freshman, Game 52 - Michael Turner (Nov. 18, 2000, vs. CMU) Most Yards Gained, Half Stacey Robinson (Oct. 6, 1990, vs. Fresno St.) Scoring 20 TDs Rushing and Passing, Season Jordan Lynch ( Rush, 1 Rec., 24 Pass) Interceptions Year Player, Pos Total 1980 Mike Terna, LB Steve Kmiec, FS Vince Thompson, CB Randee Drew, CB Randee Drew, CB Jimmie Ward, S Shawun Lurry, CB 9 Passes Defended Year Player, Pos Total 2001 Vince Thompson, CB Randee Drew, CB Shawun Lurry, CB 24 Larry English led the Mid-American Conference in sacks in 2007 with 10.5 NIU in the NCAA Record Book Most Seasons Gaining 1,500 Yards or More 3 - Garrett Wolfe ( ) Most Consecutive Games with 100 Rushing Yards by a QB 11 - Jordan Lynch (2012) Most Games with 100 Rushing Yards by a QB, Season 12 - Jordan Lynch (2012) Earliest Game Reaching 1,000 Rushing Yards 5th - Garrett Wolfe (2006) Most Yards per Rush, Career (min. 800 rushes) Garrett Wolfe ( ) Highest Rushing Average, Game vs. EMU (Nov. 26, 2010) Most Defensive Extra Point Attempts 2 - vs. Akron (Nov. 3, INT returns) 199

202 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS MAC leaders - Team Total Offense Year Yds/Gm Scoring Offense Year Points/Gm Rushing Offense Year Yds/Gm Passing Efficiency Year Efficiency Rating First Downs Year Number Third Down Conversions Year Pct Fourth Down Conversions Year Pct Red Zone Offense Year Pct Total Defense Year Yds/Gm big west leaders Rushing Year Player, Pos Yds/Gm 1993 LeShon Johnson Charles Talley All-Purpose Yardage Year Player, Pos Yds/Gm 1993 LeShon Johnson Team Rushing Offense Year Yds/Gm Scoring Defense Year Points/Gm Rushing Defense Year Yds/Gm Passing Defense Year Yds/Gm Passing Efficiency Defense Year Efficiency Rating Interceptions Year Number Quarterback Sacks Year Total Avg Tackles For Loss Year Avg./Gm Opponent First Downs Year Number Fourth Down Conversions Year Pct Net Punting Year Avg Punt Returns Year Avg./Gm Kickoff Returns Year Avg./Gm Turnover Margin Year No. Avg./Gm Field Goal Percentage Year Yds/Gm ncaa leaders INDIVIDUALS Total Offense Year Player, Pos Yds *1950 Bob Heimerdinger, QB *1,782 *1951 Bob Heimerdinger, QB *1,775 *1962 George Bork, QB *2,398 *1963 George Bork, QB *2,945 *1965 Ron Christian, QB *2,307 Receiving Year Player, Pos Rec Yds *1952 Jim McKinzie, E *1962 Hugh Rohrschneider, E *1963 Hugh Rohrschneider, E 75 1, Dave Petzke, SE 91 1,215 Passing Year Player Yds TD *1962 George Bork 2, *1963 George Bork 3, Rushing Year Player, Pos Yds TD 1973 Mark Kellar, FB 1, LeShon Johnson, TB 1, Garrett Wolfe,TB 1, Punt Returns Year Player, Pos Avg 2002 Dan Sheldon, WR 22.7 All-Purpose Yardage Year Player, Pos Yds 1993 LeShon Johnson, TB 2, Garrett Wolfe, TB 2,177 Scoring Year Player, Pos Pts TD 1990 Stacey Robinson, QB Interceptions Year Player, Pos Total 2015 Shawun Lurry, CB 9 Team Passing Year Yds/Gm * * * Team Rushing Year Yds/Gm Team Punt Returns Year Avg./Ret * College Division 200

203 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Year Date Network (Broadcast) Result 1965 Nov. 6 WREX (Rockford) NIU 48, Illinois St Dec. 17 ESPN/Mizlou (N) NIU 20, Cal St.-Fullerton 13 California Bowl (Fresno, Calif.) 1984 Sept. 1 WLS (Chicago) NIU 40, West Texas St. 33 Oct. 13 SportsTime (R) NIU 10, Eastern Michigan 10 Oct. 20 SportsTime (R) Bowling Green 28, NIU Sept. 7 SportsVision (R) NIU 17, Western Michigan 0 Sept. 14 SportsVision (R) Wisconsin 38, NIU 17 Oct. 19 SportsVision (R) NIU 16, Toledo 3 Nov. 9 SportsVision (R)/ Nov. 23 TELEVISION APPEARANCES Pro-Am (D) NIU 3, Eastern Michigan 0 SportsVision (R)/ Pro-Am (D) Central Michigan 30, NIU Aug. 30 SportsVision (R) Ball State 20, NIU 10 Sept. 13 SportsVision (R-D) Wisconsin 35, NIU 20 Sept. 20 SportsVision (R-D) Iowa 57, NIU 3 Oct. 25 SportsVision (R-D) Miami (Ohio) 20, NIU 6 Nov. 8 SportsVision (R-D) NIU 21, Eastern Michigan Sept. 12 SportsVision (R) Lamar 39, NIU 35 Oct. 10 SportsVision (R)/ Buckeye Cablevision (L)NIU 41, Toledo 5 Nov. 7 SportsVision (R-D) NIU 29, Western Illinois 14 Nov. 14 SportsVision (R-D) Akron 27, NIU 21 Nov. 28 ESPN (N) NIU 34, UNLV Sept. 3 SportsVision (R-D) NIU 7, Akron 6 Sept. 17 SportsVision (R-D) NIU 19, Wisconsin 17 Nov. 5 SportsVision (R-D) NIU 16, Western Illinois Oct. 7 SportsChannel (R) NIU 29, Southern Illinois 24 Oct. 21 SportsChannel (R) NIU 42, UNLV Sept. 29 ESPN (N) Northwestern 24, NIU 7 Oct. 6 KMPH (Fresno-Visalia) NIU 73, Fresno State Oct. 12 SportsChannel (R) Western Michigan 22, NIU 10 Oct. 19 SportsChannel (R-D) Florida 41, NIU 10 Nov. 2 SportsChannel (R) UL-Lafayette 13, NIU Sept. 12 SportsChannel (R-D) NIU 26, Illinois State 19 Oct. 10 SportsChannel (N) NIU 23, Southern Miss 10 Nov. 21 SportsChannel (R) Toledo 25, NIU Oct. 1 SportsChannel (R-D) Nevada 35, NIU Sept. 9 SportsChannel (R-D) Louisville 34, NIU 21 Oct. 7 SportsChannel (R) NIU 62, UNLV 14 Oct. 28 SportsChannel (R) Cincinnati 55, NIU 19 Nov. 4 SportsChannel (R-D) Florida 58, NIU Oct. 5 SportsChannel (R) North Texas 24, NIU 21 Oct. 19 SportsChannel (R) Louisville 27, NIU 3 Oct. 26 SportsChannel (R) Akron 34, NIU Aug. 28 SportsChannel (R-D) Central Michigan 44, NIU 10 Oct. 25 SportsChannel (R) Ball State 21, NIU Sept. 12 Fox Sports Net/ Big 12 Network (R) Kansas State 73, NIU 7 Oct. 17 Fox Sports Net (R) NIU 16, Central Michigan 6 Oct. 31 Fox Sports Net (R) Toledo 16, NIU Sept. 11 WJYS (Chicago) Vanderbilt 34, NIU 31 Sept. 18 ESPN Regional (R) Iowa 24, NIU 0 Oct. 23 Fox Sports Net (R) NIU 50, Kent State 7 Oct. 30 Fox Sports Net (R) Marshall 41, NIU Oct. 21 Fox Sports Net (R) Western Michigan 52, NIU 22 Oct. 28 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 73, Buffalo Sept. 8 ESPN Regional (R) Illinois 17, NIU 12 Oct. 6 ESPN GamePlan (N) Marshall 37, NIU 15 Oct. 20 Fox Sports Net (R) NIU 20 Western Michigan 12 Nov. 3 Fox Sports Net (R) NIU 40, Eastern Michigan Year Date Network (Broadcast) Result 2002 Aug. 29 Fox Sports Net (R) NIU 42, Wake Forest 41 (OT) Sept. 14 ESPN Regional (R) Wisconsin 24, NIU 21 Nov. 9 Fox Sports Net/ Sunshine Network (R) NIU 26, Bowling Green 17 Nov. 23 Fox Sports Net (R) Toledo 33, NIU Aug. 28 Fox Sports Net (N) NIU 20, Maryland 13 (OT) Sept. 20 ESPN GamePlan (N) NIU 19, Alabama 16 Oct. 4 ESPN GamePlan (N) NIU 30, Ohio 23 (OT) Oct. 25 ESPN2 (N) Bowling Green 34, NIU 18 Nov. 1 FSN Chicago (R) NIU 48, Ball State 23 Nov. 15 Fox Sports Net (R) Toledo 49, NIU Sept. 11 Fox Sports Net (R) NIU 23, Southern Illinois 22 Sept. 18 Fox Sports Net (R) Iowa State 48, NIU 41 Sept. 24 ESPN2 (N) NIU 34, Bowling Green 17 Oct. 2 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 49, Akron 19 Oct. 16 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 42, Central Michigan 10 Oct. 23 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 59, Western Michigan 38 Oct. 30 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 38, Ball State 31 (OT) Nov. 9 ESPN2 (N) Toledo 31, NIU 17 Nov. 20 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 34, Eastern Michigan 16 Dec. 30 ESPN2 (N) NIU 34, Troy 21 Silicon Valley Classic (San Jose, Calif.) 2005 Sept. 3 ABC (R) Michigan 33, NIU 17 Sept. 10 ESPN Classic (N) Northwestern 38, NIU 37 Sept. 17 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 42, Tennessee Tech 3 Oct. 5 ESPN2 (N) NIU 38, Miami (Ohio) 27 Oct. 15 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 24, Eastern Michigan 8 Oct. 29 CSN Chicago (R) Ball State 31, NIU 17 Nov. 16 ESPN2 (N) NIU 35, Toledo 17 Nov. 23 ESPN2 (N) NIU 42, Western Michigan 7 Dec. 1 ESPN (N) Akron 31, NIU 30 MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) 2006 Sept. 2 ABC (R) Ohio State 35, NIU 12 Sept. 9 CSN Chicago (R) Ohio 35, NIU 23 Sept. 16 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 31, Buffalo 13 Sept. 23 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 48, Indiana State 14 Sept. 30 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 40, Ball State 28 Oct. 8 ESPN (N) NIU 28, Miami (Ohio) 25 Oct. 14 ESPN Plus (R) Western Michigan 16, NIU 14 Oct. 21 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 43, Temple 21 Oct. 28 ESPNU (N) Iowa 24, NIU 14 Nov. 7 ESPN2 (N) Toledo 17, NIU 13 Nov. 17 ESPNU (N) NIU 31, Central Michigan 10 Nov. 24 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 27, Eastern Michigan 0 Dec. 19 ESPN (N) TCU 37, NIU 7 Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) 2007 Sept. 1 ESPNU (N) Iowa 16, NIU 3 (Chicago) Sept. 8 CSN Chicago (R) Southern Illinois 34, NIU 31 Sept. 15 ESPN Regional (R) Eastern Michigan 21, NIU 19 Sept. 22 ESPN GamePlan (N) NIU 42, Idaho 35 Sept. 29 ESPN Regional (R) Central Michigan 35, NIU 10 Oct. 13 CSN Chicago (R) Western Michigan 17, NIU 13 Oct. 20 Big Ten Network (N) Wisconsin 44, NIU 3 Nov. 10 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 27, Kent State 20 Nov. 17 CSTV (N) Navy 35, NIU 24 Nov. 24 CSN Chicago (R) Ball State 27, NIU Aug. 30 Big Ten Network (R) Minnesota 31, NIU 27 Sept. 20 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 48, Indiana State 3 Sept. 27 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 37, Eastern Michigan 0 Oct. 4 ESPN GamePlan (N) Tennessee 13, NIU 9 Oct. 11 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 17, Miami (Ohio) 13 Oct. 18 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 38, Toledo 7

204 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY TELEVISION APPEARANCES Year Date Network (Broadcast) Result Oct. 25 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 16, Bowling Green 13 Nov. 5 ESPN2 (N) Ball State 45, NIU 14 Nov. 12 ESPN2 (N) Central Michigan 33, NIU 30 (OT) Nov. 25 ESPN Classic (N) Navy 16, NIU 0 Dec. 28 ESPN (N) Louisiana Tech 17, NIU 10 Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) 2009 Sept. 5 Big Ten Network (R) Wisconsin 28, NIU 20 Sept. 12 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 41, Western Illinois 7 Sept. 19 Big Ten Network (R) NIU 28, Purdue 21 Sept. 26 CSN Chicago (R) Idaho 34, NIU 31 Oct. 3 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 38, Western Michigan 3 Oct. 31 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 27, Akron 10 Nov. 5 ESPNU (N) NIU 50 Eastern Michigan 6 Nov. 12 ESPNU (N) NIU 26, Ball State 20 Jan. 2 ESPN2 (N) South Florida 27, NIU 3 International Bowl (Toronto, Canada) 2010 Sept. 2 Fox Sports Net/ CSN Chicago (R) Iowa State 27, NIU 10 Sept. 18 Big Ten Network (R) Illinois 28, NIU 22 Sept. 25 Big Ten Network (R) NIU 34, Minnesota 23 Oct. 9 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 31. Temple 17 Oct. 23 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 33, Central Michigan 7 Oct. 30 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 28, Western Michigan 21 Nov. 9 ESPN2 (N) NIU 65, Toledo 30 Dec. 3 ESPN2 (N) Miami (Ohio) 26, NIU 21 MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 18 ESPN (N) NIU 40, Fresno State 17 Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, Idaho) 2011 Sept. 10 Fox College Sports (R) Kansas 45, NIU 42 Oct. 15 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 51, Western Michigan 22 Oct. 22 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 31, Buffalo 30 Nov. 1 ESPN2 (N) NIU 63, Toledo 60 Nov. 8 ESPN2 (N) NIU 45, Bowling Green 14 Nov. 15 ESPNU (N) NIU 41, Ball State 38 Nov. 25 ESPNU (N) NIU 18, Eastern Michigan 12 Dec. 2 ESPN2 (N) NIU 23, Ohio 20 MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) Jan. 8 ESPN (N) NIU 38, Arkansas State 20 GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) Year Date Network (Broadcast) Result 2012 Sept. 1 ESPNU (N) Iowa 18, NIU 17 (Chicago) Sept. 15 CBS Sports Network (N) NIU 41, Army 40 Oct. 13 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 45, Buffalo 3 Oct. 20 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 37, Akron 7 Oct. 27 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 48, Western Michigan 34 Nov. 14 ESPN2 (N) NIU 31, Toledo 24 Nov. 30 ESPN2 (N) NIU 44, Kent State 37 (2OT) MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) Jan. 1 ESPN (N) Florida State 31, NIU 10 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) 2013 Aug. 31 Big Ten Network (R) NIU 30, Iowa 27 Sept. 28 ESPN2 (N) NIU 55, Purdue 24 Oct. 5 TWC SportsChannel (R) NIU 38, Kent State 24 Oct. 26 CSN Chicago (R) NIU 59, Eastern Michigan 20 Nov. 2 ESPN Plus (R) NIU 63, Massachusetts 19 Nov. 13 ESPN2 (N) NIU 48, Ball State 27 Nov. 20 ESPN2 (N) NIU 35, Toledo 17 Nov. 26 ESPN2 (N) NIU 33, Western Michigan 14 Dec. 6 ESPN2 (N) Bowling Green 47, NIU 27 MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 26 ESPN (N) Utah State 21, NIU 14 Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) 2014 Sept. 6 Big Ten Network (R) NIU 23, Northwestern 15 Sept. 13 MW Network/CI (R) NIU 48, UNLV 34 Sept. 20 ESPNU (N) Arkansas 52, NIU 14 Nov. 5 ESPN2 (N) NIU 35, Ball State 21 Nov. 11 ESPN2 (N) NIU 27, Toledo 24 Nov. 18 ESPNU (N) NIU 21, Ohio 14 Nov. 28 ESPNU (N) NIU 31, Western Michigan 21 Dec. 5 ESPN2 (N) NIU 51, Bowling Green 17 MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 23 ESPN (N) Marshall 52, NIU 23 Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.) 2015 Sept. 5 CBSSN (N) NIU 38, UNLV 30 Sept. 19 ABC (N) Ohio State 20, NIU 13 Nov. 3 ESPN2 (N) NIU 32, Toledo 27 Nov. 11 ESPNU (N) NIU 41, Buffalo 30 Nov. 18 ESPN2 (N) NIU 27, Western Michigan 19 Nov. 24 ESPNU (N) Ohio 26, NIU 21 Dec. 4 ESPN2 (N) Bowling Green 34, NIU 14 MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 23 ESPN (N) Boise State 55, NIU 7 Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) KEY: N=National broadcast; R=Regional; L=Local; D=Tape delayed NIU in TV Games Record: (.566) RECORD BY NETWORK - NATIONAL ABC 0-3 ESPN 5-8 ESPN ESPNU 8-5 ESPN Classic 0-2 ESPN GamePlan 3-2 Fox Sports Net* 8-8 Fox College Sports 0-1 CBS Sports Network/CSTV 2-1 RECORD BY NETWORK - REGIONAL CSN Chicago 23-7 FSN Chicago* 1-0 Big Ten Network 4-4 ESPN Regional/ESPN Plus 9-6 Mountain West Network/Campus Insiders 1-0 TWC SportsChannel 1-0 SportsVision* 9-8 SportsChannel* 5-13 SportsTime* *Defunct Network 202

205 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY Opponent G W L T Pct. First-Last Mtg. Adams State Akron Alabama American Coll. of PE Arkansas Arkansas State Army Auburn Aurora Ball State Beloit College Belvidere Business Col Boise State Boston College Bowling Green Bradley Buffalo Butler Cal Poly Cal State-Fullerton Central Florida Central Michigan Chicago City College Chicago Teachers Chicago YMCA Cincinnati Concordia Cornell (IA) Crane J. C Dayton DePaul Dixon Dubuque East Carolina East Tennessee St Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Elmhurst College Eureka College Evansville Florida Florida State Fresno State Gary J. C German Pres. Sem Hillsdale College Idaho Illinois Illinois College Illinois State Illinois Wesleyan Indiana Indiana State Iowa Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Kent State Lamar LaSalle-Peru J. C Lewis Liberty Lombard Long Beach State Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana Tech Louisville Mankato State Marshall Maryland Massachusetts McNeese State Miami (FL) Miami (OH) Michigan Middle Tennessee St Millikin Milton all-time series Records Opponent G W L T Pct. First-Last Mtg. Minnesota Mississippi Montana Mt. Morris Murray State Navy Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha Nebraska-Peru Nevada New Mexico State North Carolina State North Central College North Dakota North Dakota State North Texas Northeast Louisiana Northeast Missouri St Northern Arizona Northern Iowa Northwest Missouri St Northwestern Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma State Oregon State Pacific Penn State Presbyterian Purdue St. Ambrose St. Bede s St. Joseph s St. Viator s Sam Houston St San Diego State San Jose State Shurtleff South Florida Southern Illinois Southern Mississippi Southwest Missouri St Sterling Business Col TCU Temple Tennessee Tennessee-Martin Tennessee Tech Texas-El Paso Toledo Troy UNLV Utah State Valparaiso Vanderbilt Wake Forest Washburn West Texas State West Virginia Western Illinois Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wheaton College Wichita State Wilson J. C Winona State Wisconsin Wisconsin-La Crosse Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin-Platteville Wisconsin-Stevens Point Wisconsin-Whitewater Xavier (OH) Collegiate Games 1, Non-Collegiate Games OVERALL 1,

206 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY SERIES scores VS. MAC & 2016 OPPONENTS WYOMING First meeting. SOUTH FLORIDA (1-2) in DeKalb: NIU leads 1-0 in Tampa: USF leads 1-0 at Neutral Site: USF leads NIU H 2002 USF 37-6 A 2009 USF 27-3 N SAN DIEGO STATE (0-4) in DeKalb: SDSU leads 2-0 in San Diego: SDSU leads SDSU 47-6 H 1968 SDSU A 1970 SDSU 35-3 H 1971 SDSU A WESTERN ILLINOIS ( ) in Macomb: NIU leads 8-7 in DeKalb: NIU leads NIU 23-0 H 1904 NIU 15-0 A 1940 NIU H 1941 NIU 25-7 A 1942 TIE H 1943 NIU A 1944 NIU 13-6 A 1945 NIU 13-6 H 1946 NIU A 1947 NIU 33-0 H 1948 NIU 18-0 A 1949 WIU 27-6 H 1950 WIU A 1951 NIU 20-7 H 1952 WIU A 1953 WIU 27-0 H 1954 WIU 14-0 A 1955 WIU 39-6 H 1956 WIU 34-6 A 1957 WIU H 1958 WIU 38-7 A 1959 WIU H 1960 WIU A 1961 NIU H 1962 NIU 14-0 A 1963 NIU H 1964 WIU 20-7 A 1965 NIU H 1966 NIU 44-6 A 1973 WIU H 1978 NIU H 1986 WIU 10-0 H 1987 NIU H 1988 NIU 16-6 H 1989 NIU H 1996 WIU 17-0 H 1999 WIU H 2002 WIU H 2009 NIU 41-7 H AKRON (9-5) in Akron: NIU leads 4-2 in DeKalb: NIU leads 5-2 at Neutral Site: Akron leads NIU H 1987 AKRON H 1988 NIU 7-6 H 1990 NIU A 1991 AKRON 17-7 A 1996 AKRON H 2000 # NIU A 2004 # NIU H 2005 # AKRON OT A 2005 * AKRON N 2009 # NIU H 2010 # NIU A 2012 # NIU 37-7 A 2013 # NIU H BALL STATE ( ) in Muncie: NIU leads 11-9 in DeKalb: BSU leads TIE 6-6 H 1942 BSU 14-0 A 1966 NIU A 1967 NIU H 1968 NIU A 1969 NIU H 1970 NIU A 1971 TIE H 1973 NIU H 1974 BSU A 1975 # BSU 3-0 H 1976 # BSU 33-7 H 1977 # BSU 31-6 A 1978 # BSU H 1979 # BSU 42-0 A 1980 # BSU H 1981 # BSU 23-0 A 1982 # BSU 14-7 H 1983 # NIU A 1984 # BSU H 1985 # BSU 29-0 A 1986 BSU H 1987 BSU A 1988 BSU H 1997 # BSU H 1998 # BSU A 1999 # NIU H 2000 # NIU A 2001 # NIU H 2002 # NIU A 2003 # NIU H 2004 # NIU OT A 2005 # BSU H 2006 # NIU A 2007 # BSU H 2008 # BSU A 2009 # NIU H 2010 # NIU A 2011 # NIU H 2012 # NIU A 2013 # NIU H 2014 # NIU A 2015 # NIU H BOWLING GREEN (8-12) in Bowling Green: BGSU leads 7-2 in DeKalb: NIU leads 5-3 at Neutral Site: BGSU leads BGSU 17-1 A 1968 NIU 7-6 H 1969 BGSU A 1973 BGSU A 1981 # BGSU H 1982 # BGSU A 1983 # NIU H 1984 # BGSU 28-6 A 1985 # BGSU H 1986 NIU 16-8 A 1997 # BGSU A 1998 # BGSU H 2002 # NIU H 2003 # BGSU A 2004 # NIU H 2008 # NIU H 2011 # NIU A 2013 * BGSU N 2014 * NIU N 2015 * BGSU N BUFFALO (9-1) in Buffalo: NIU leads 4-0 in DeKalb: NIU leads UB 20-7 H 1970 NIU H 1999 NIU A 2000 NIU H 2003 NIU 40-9 A 2006 # NIU H 2010 # NIU H 2011 # NIU A 2012 # NIU 45-3 H 2015 # NIU A CENTRAL MICHIGAN ( ) in Mt. Pleasant: CMU leads 17-9 in DeKalb: NIU leads CMU 6-0 A 1940 NIU 9-6 H 1946 CMU 58-7 A 1947 TIE 6-6 H 1950 CMU H 1951 NIU A 1952 CMU 56-7 H 1953 CMU 46-0 A 1954 CMU 46-7 H 1955 CMU 61-0 A 1956 CMU 41-0 H 1957 CMU A 1958 CMU H 1959 CMU 29-7 A 1960 NIU H 1961 NIU 11-0 A 1962 CMU H 1963 NIU A 1964 NIU H 1965 NIU A 1966 NIU H 1975 # CMU 69-7 A 1976 # CMU 31-9 H 1977 # CMU H 1978 # CMU 34-7 A 1979 # CMU A 1980 # NIU 21-0 H # CMU A 1982 # NIU H 1983 # CMU A 1984 # NIU 8-7 H 1985 # CMU A 1997 # CMU A 1998 # NIU 16-6 H 1999 # NIU A 2000 # NIU 40-6 H 2001 # NIU A 2002 # NIU 49-0 H 2003 # NIU A 2004 # NIU H 2005 # NIU A 2006 # NIU H 2007 # CMU A 2008 # CMU OT H 2009 # CMU A 2010 # NIU 33-7 H 2011 # CMU A 2012 # NIU H 2013 # NIU A 2014 # CMU H 2015 # CMU A EASTERN MICHIGAN ( ) in Ypsilanti: NIU leads in DeKalb: NIU leads EMU 25-6 A 1928 EMU 43-0 H 1947 NIU 21-6 H 1948 NIU 10-7 A 1949 NIU H 1950 NIU A 1951 NIU H 1952 EMU 19-7 A 1953 EMU H 1954 EMU 34-0 A 1955 EMU 13-6 H 1956 EMU 25-7 A 1957 EMU H 1958 EMU 15-7 A 1959 NIU 34-0 H 1960 NIU 19-0 A 1961 NIU H 1977 # EMU 25-2 H 1979 # TIE 0-0 A 1980 # NIU 38-6 H 1981 # NIU 30-7 A 1982 # NIU 10-0 H 1983 # NIU A 1984 # TIE H 1985 # NIU 3-0 A 1986 NIU H 1987 EMU A 1997 # EMU H 1998 # NIU A 1999 # NIU H 2000 # EMU A 2001 # NIU H 2002 # NIU A 2003 # NIU H 2004 # NIU A 2005 # NIU 24-8 H 2006 # NIU 27-0 A 2007 # EMU H 2008 # NIU 37-0 A 2009 # NIU 50-6 H 2010 # NIU 71-3 A 2011 # NIU H 2012 # NIU 49-7 A

207 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HISTORY SERIES scores VS. MAC & 2016 OPPONENTS 2013 # NIU H 2014 # NIU A 2015 # NIU H KENT STATE (19-7) in Kent: NIU leads 7-5 in DeKalb: NIU leads 11-2 at Neutral Site: NIU leads KSU H 1950 KSU 56-7 A 1966 KSU 26-7 H 1967 KSU 35-0 A 1971 NIU 26-7 A 1972 NIU 28-7 H 1975 # NIU H 1976 # KSU 42-0 A 1977 # NIU A 1978 # NIU H 1979 # NIU 25-0 H 1980 # NIU A 1981 # KSU A 1982 # NIU H 1983 # NIU 38-7 A 1984 # NIU H 1999 # NIU 50-7 H 2001 # KSU A 2002 # NIU 13-6 H 2005 # NIU 34-3 A 2007 # NIU H 2008 # NIU A 2011 # NIU H 2012 * NIU (2OT) N 2013 # NIU A 2014 # NIU H MIAMI (OHIO) (9-8) in Oxford: NIU leads 5-4 in DeKalb: NIU leads 4-3 at Neutral Site: Miami leads MU 48-0 A 1981 # MU 30-3 A 1982 # NIU 12-7 H 1983 # NIU 17-0 A 1984 # MU 20-7 H 1985 # MU A 1986 MU 20-6 H 1997 # MU 42-0 A 1998 # MU H 2002 # NIU A 2005 # NIU H 2006 # NIU A 2008 # NIU H 2009 # NIU A 2010 * MU N 2014 # NIU H 2015 # NIU A OHIO (11-10) in Athens: Ohio leads 7-4 in DeKalb: NIU leads 6-3 at Neutral Site: NIU leads OHIO A 1974 OHIO A 1976 # OHIO A 1977 # NIU 20-6 H 1978 # NIU A 1979 # NIU H 1980 # NIU A 1981 # NIU H 1982 # NIU 36-0 A 1983 # NIU H 1984 # OHIO 10-3 A 1985 # NIU 35-7 H 1986 OHIO A 1997 # OHIO H 1998 # OHIO A 2003 # NIU OT H 2006 # OHIO H 2010 # OHIO A 2011 * NIU OT N 2014 # NIU A 2015 # OHIO H TOLEDO (14-29) in Toledo: UT leads 18-5 in DeKalb: UT leads UT 35-0 A 1969 UT H 1970 UT 45-7 A 1971 UT 23-8 H 1972 NIU 30-7 A 1974 UT A 1975 # UT H 1976 # UT 17-2 A 1977 # UT 27-9 H 1978 # UT A 1979 # NIU H 1980 # UT 13-6 A 1981 # UT 31-0 H 1982 # UT 9-3 A 1983 # NIU H 1984 # UT 13-7 A 1985 # NIU 16-3 H 1986 UT A 1987 NIU 41-5 H 1988 UT A 1989 NIU H 1990 UT A 1991 UT A 1992 UT 25-8 H 1997 # UT A 1998 # UT 16-3 H 1999 # UT A 2000 # UT H 2001 # UT A 2002 # UT H 2003 # UT A 2004 # UT H 2005 # NIU A 2006 # UT H 2007 # UT A 2008 # NIU 38-7 H 2009 # UT A 2010 # NIU H 2011 # NIU A 2012 # NIU H 2013 # NIU A 2014 # NIU H 2015 # NIU A WESTERN MICHIGAN (18-23) in Kalamazoo: WMU leads 12-8 in DeKalb: WMU leads WMU A 1969 WMU H 1970 WMU A 1971 WMU A 1972 WMU H 1973 WMU A 1974 WMU H 1975 # NIU 20-0 A 1976 # WMU 37-6 H 1977 # WMU A 1978 # WMU H 1979 # WMU A 1980 # WMU 35-6 H 1981 # WMU H 1982 # WMU 27-3 A 1983 # NIU 27-3 H 1984 # NIU A 1985 # NIU 17-0 H 1987 NIU A 1988 NIU 15-7 H 1991 WMU H 1992 WMU 13-7 A 1997 # WMU H 1998 # WMU A 1999 # WMU H 2000 # WMU A 2001 # NIU H 2002 # NIU A 2003 # NIU H 2004 # NIU A 2005 # NIU 42-7 H 2006 # WMU A 2007 # WMU H 2008 # WMU A 2009 # NIU 38-3 H 2010 # NIU A 2011 # NIU H 2012 # NIU A 2013 # NIU H 2014 # NIU A 2015 # NIU H # denotes MAC game * denotes MAC Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. NIU is the only Football Bowl Subdivision team in the country to have played in six consecutive league championship games. NIU in MAC Championship Games Record: 3-4 (.429) Date Opponent (Score) Akron 30, NIU Miami (Ohio) 26, NIU NIU 23, Ohio NIU 44, Kent State 37 (2OT) Bowling Green 47, NIU NIU 51, Bowling Green Bowling Green 34, NIU 14 All games played at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich