Northern Illinois's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Northern Illinois's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Ethan Hampton (QB)JR ('2)6'3"/216143/245 (58%), 1608 Yds, 12 TD / 6 INT53 Car, 129 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 2 TD, 5 FUM B-B+#102663 (69%)0.833* HS ('21)
#15 Josh Holst (QB)FR ('3)6'4"/19265/111 (59%), 593 Yds, 2 TD / 2 INT49 Car, 230 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM D+B-#165277 (29%)0NA
#14 Jalen Macon (QB)JR ('1)6'5"/2304/7 (57%), 50 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT5 Car, 27 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM A-B 17 (1.2%)0.84UAPB ('24)
#8 Kenny Lueth (QB)JR ('2)6'4"/2200/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  C+ 289 (30%)0.782* HS ('24)
#13 Luke Marble (QB)FR ('3)6'4"/200     00.83* HS ('24)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#33 Telly Johnson Jr. (RB)FR ('4)5'11"/205103 Car, 480 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM2 Rec, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPR), 0 TDB+C-#171175 (17%)0.823* HS ('24)
#28 Jaylen Poe (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/20736 Car, 190 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, 22 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TDA-B+#24574 (7%)0NA
#5 Justin Lynch (RB)JR ('1)6'1"/22018 Car, 81 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, 14 Yds, (3.5 YPR), 0 TDB-B#45050 (5%)0.84TEM ('22)
#27 Ahmir Smith (RB)FR ('4)5'10"/2003 Car, 4 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC #4873 (0%)0.833* HS ('24)
#20 Romelo Ware (RB)FR ('4)5'9"/1750 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD A+#4133 (0%)0NA
#24 Elijah Porter (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/190     00.833* HS ('22)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Trayvon Rudolph (WR)SR ('2)5'10"/18737 Rec, 403 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM14 Car, 179 Yds, 2 TDB+C#295363 (37%)0NA
#87 Cam Thompson (WR)SO ('2)6'0"/19827 Rec, 388 Yds, (14.4 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBD#208496 (50%)0NA
#19 Andrew McElroy (WR)SR ('1)6'3"/19226 Rec, 264 Yds, (10.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+F#358331 (20.4%)0.83 ('24)
#23 Dane Pardridge (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/17520 Rec, 238 Yds, (11.9 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, 15 Yds, 0 TDB+C+#402289 (29%)0.782* HS ('22)
#84 George Dimopoulos (WR)FR ('4)6'2"/1956 Rec, 57 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TDD+C#773226 (23%)0.833* HS ('24)
#7 Keyshaun Pipkin (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/2023 Rec, 33 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+D+#67270 (7%)0NA
#87 La'Don Bryant (WR)FR ('4)6'4"/1952 Rec, 38 Yds, (19 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC+#780113 (11%)0.823* HS ('24)
#16 Jalen Johnson (WR)SO ('2)6'3"/2050 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDA 35 (4%)0.83* HS ('22)
#10 Kyle Thomas (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/1740 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDD 28 (3%)0.83* HS ('23)
#12 Christopher Gore (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+D 24 (2%)0NA
#4 Kenji Lewis (WR)JR ('1)6'1"/200     00.83UAPB ('24)
#37 Rickey Taylor Jr. (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/160     00NA
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#81 Grayson Barnes (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/22531 Rec, 338 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 4 TD, 2 FUMBFD 406 (25%)0.853* HS ('23)
#80 Jake Appleget (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/2454 Rec, 45 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMCC-B- 286 (10.2%)0.85NEB ('24)
#83 Jason Fowler (TE)FR ('4)6'5"/2400 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+C+  2 (0%)0NA
#42 Joe Stein (TE)FR ('3)6'6"/245     00.813* HS ('24)
#86 Devon Akers (TE)FR ('3)6'7"/215     00.813* HS ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#54 Evan Malcore (T)SO ('2)6'6"/298932 (98%)BB (51%)B (49%)  0.83* HS ('22)
#75 Thomas Paasch (T)FR ('3)6'5"/306235 (25%)BA- (56%)B (44%)  0.843* HS ('23)
#88 Izuchukwu Ozoh (T)JR ('1)6'4"/263150 (16%)FF (75%)B- (21%)  0NA
#63 Landon Hron (T)FR ('3)6'3"/3253 (0%)CB- (67%)F (0%)  0NA
#55 Abiathar Curry (G)SO ('2)6'3"/30138 (4%)B+A- (66%)A (32%)  0.823* HS ('22)
#78 Jacob Welch (G)FR ('3)6'6"/31018 (2%)A-A- (61%)A (39%)  0.823* HS ('23)
#53 Luke Skartvedt (G)FR ('3)6'3"/3256 (1%)CB- (67%)B- (33%)  0.83* HS ('23)
#66 Lane Mahnesmith (G)FR ('4)6'8"/3205 (1%)C-C+ (80%)B- (20%)  0.823* HS ('24)
#72 Christian Medlock (G)FR ('3)6'5"/30412 (1%)B+A- (50%)D+ (50%)  0NA
#61 Ben Gustafson (OL)FR ('3)6'8"/285    0.853* HS ('24)
#70 Michael Jimmar (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/315    0.833* HS ('23)
#62 Grey Rumohr (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/305    0.823* HS ('24)
#50 Aiden Olson (OL)FR ('3)6'4"/311    0.83* HS ('24)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#97 Roy Williams (DE)JR ('2)6'6"/25138 Tac, 23 Solo, 7 TFL, 7 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (52%)A- (46%)C- (2%)412 (51%)0.823* HS ('22)
#11 Jalonnie Williams (DE)JR ('2)6'4"/28627 Tac, 14 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (49%)C- (49%)B (2%)400 (50%)0.823* HS ('21)
#99 Pierce Oppong (DE)JR ('1)6'3"/25519 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (40%)B- (56%)A+ (4%)304 (38%)0.813* HS ('20)
#4 Raishein Thomas (DE)SR ('2)6'4"/26212 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (46%)B (53%)C+ (2%)112 (14%)0.813* HS ('20)
#52 Ivan Davis (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/25410 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (38%)D+ (58%)D+ (5%)253 (32%)0.823* HS ('20)
#28 Nevaeh Sanders (DE)JR ('2)6'4"/2208 Tac, 5 Solo, 5 TFL, 5 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (22%)A (70%)F (8%)96 (12%)0NA
#83 Jay'shon Thomas (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/231  C (5%)B (90%)C+ (5%)20 (2%)0.83* HS ('23)
#95 Lance Ingold (DE)FR ('4)6'5"/240  D (75%)C+ (25%) 4 (0%)0.833* HS ('24)
#54 Ivan Moore Jr. (DE)FR ('4)6'4"/215   C- (100%) 2 (0%)0.853* HS ('24)
#58 Ross Liegel (DE)FR ('3)6'6"/245     00.843* HS ('24)
#00 Skyler Gill-Howard (DT)JR ('2)6'1"/28548 Tac, 27 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (42%)A (56%)C+ (2%)449 (54%)0NA
#57 Mark Hensley (DT)FR ('3)6'3"/2857 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (35%)C+ (64%)C+ (1%)92 (11%)0.83* HS ('23)
#90 Reggie Jean (DT)SO ('2)6'1"/292  C (14%)B- (86%) 14 (2%)0.843* HS ('22)
#93 Cam Crowell (DT)SO ('2)6'3"/275     00.83* HS ('22)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#44 Christian Fuhrman (LB)SR ('2)6'1"/23561 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B (44%)D+ (8%)F (48%)630 (68.4%)0.84SEMO ('24)
#32 Quinn Urwiler (LB)SR ('1)6'0"/22632 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (43%)B+ (9%)D+ (49%)206 (37%)0NA
#25 Jake Gassaway (LB)SO ('2)6'0"/22525 Tac, 18 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (42%)D (5%)D+ (54%)166 (30%)0.853* HS ('22)
#94 Filip Maciorowski (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/2155 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  2 (0%)0NA
#23 Marc Pretto (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/2201 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.84FOR ('24)
#45 AJ Guida (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/220     00.843* HS ('24)
#56 KJ McRae (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/225     00.83* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Jacob Finley (CB)SO ('2)5'11"/17636 Tac, 27 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur8 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (42%)B+ (0%)A- (58%)537 (45%)0.823* HS ('22)
#5 Amariyun Knighten (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/17413 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (47%) A- (53%)272 (23%)0.813* HS ('22)
#13 Ty Myles (CB)JR ('1)5'10"/1869 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (55%)C+ (0%)B- (45%)110 (9%)0.792* HS ('21)
#12 Cam'Ron Dabney (CB)SR ('2)5'11"/1861 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (47%) C- (53%)19 (2%)0.84KU ('23)
#29 Malik Armstrong (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/1791 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (29%) A- (71%)17 (1%)0.792* HS ('22)
#39 Ethan Tierney (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/1821 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (33%) A (67%)9 (1%)0NA
#18 Taylor Powell (CB)FR ('3)6'4"/190  C (33%) A (67%)9 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#33 Andre Cobb (CB)SO ('2)6'1"/177  C (17%) B (83%)12 (1%)0NA
#24 Dashaun Gibson (CB)FR ('4)6'2"/180  C (17%) B (83%)12 (1%)0NA
#15 Santana Banner (S)FR ('3)6'3"/20254 Tac, 31 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)C+ (5%)A+ (52%)545 (67%)0.813* HS ('23)
#6 Muhammed Jammeh (S)JR ('1)6'1"/19610 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (35%)C+ (1%)B (64%)77 (10%)0.813* HS ('21)
#27 Trey Porter (S)SO ('2)6'0"/1938 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (25%) B- (75%)8 (1%)0.833* HS ('22)
#22 Cyrus McGarrell (S)JR ('1)6'2"/1975 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (47%)D+ (4%)C+ (49%)114 (14%)0.792* HS ('21)
#31 Owen Belman (S)SR ('1)6'1"/1951 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ (17%)D (83%)6 (1%)0NA
#30 Adrian Thomas (S)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.843* HS ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#99 Austin Bullock (K)FR ('4)5'10"/195    C 0NA
#30 Jake Seibert (K)JR ('1)6'1"/197      0.84OSU ('23)
#00 George Dimopoulus () ('0)0'0"/00NA

Head Coach Thomas Hammock returns, OC Wesley Beschorner is a new hire, DC Nick Benedetto returns
Total Team Talent for '24 is: 454, #89 in CFB. 0.82 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 187.12 (41) Defense: 179.1 (36) ST: 6.72 (2)
80 Total players, 9 from Transfer Portal. 9.1% of roster is from the Portal.
6 from the '24 Transfer Portal. 6.1% of roster is from this years Portal, 17 players left via portal after '23.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 0 good players, 53 JAGS, 5 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 2532 (20%), SO: 3831 (30%), JR: 3918 (30%), SR: 2684 (21%), GR: 0 (0%)
19 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.