Northern Illinois 2025 Depth Chart
2026
Northern Illinois's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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Quarterbacks
#15 Josh Holst SO
H/W
6'4"/204
Passing
78/130 (60%), 689 Yds, 4 TD / 3 INT
Rushing
54 Car, 155 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM
Pass
D
Run
D+
PPA
#168
Snaps
385 (52%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#2 Brady Davidson FR
H/W
6'5"/224
Passing
40/87 (46%), 384 Yds, 3 TD / 3 INT
Rushing
12 Car, -23 Yds, (-1.9 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM
Pass
F
Run
C-
PPA
#346
Snaps
188 (26%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#14 Jalen Macon JR
H/W
6'5"/230
Passing
9/21 (43%), 105 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
45 Car, 216 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
D
Run
B
PPA
#341
Snaps
163 (22%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
UAPB ('24)
#12 Jackson Proctor JR
H/W
6'2"/210
Passing
2/6 (33%), 8 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
2 Car, 13 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
PPA
#319
Rating
0.82
Origin
DART ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Josh Holst SO 6'4"/20478/130 (60%), 689 Yds, 4 TD / 3 INT54 Car, 155 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUMDD+#168385 (52%)0NA
#2 Brady Davidson FR 6'5"/22440/87 (46%), 384 Yds, 3 TD / 3 INT12 Car, -23 Yds, (-1.9 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUMFC-#346188 (26%)0.833* HS ('25)
#14 Jalen Macon JR 6'5"/2309/21 (43%), 105 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT45 Car, 216 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUMDB#341163 (22%)0.84UAPB ('24)
#12 Jackson Proctor JR 6'2"/2102/6 (33%), 8 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 13 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  #319 0.82DART ('25)
Running Backs
#10 Chavon Wright SR
H/W
5'8"/212
Rushing
196 Car, 875 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
8 Rec, 16 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A-
Rec
D+
PPA
#58
Snaps
435 (45%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#1 Telly Johnson Jr. SO
H/W
5'11"/209
Rushing
124 Car, 690 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM
Receiving
16 Rec, 97 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B-
Rec
C-
PPA
#500
Snaps
327 (34%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#24 Elijah Porter FR
H/W
5'11"/202
Rushing
12 Car, 80 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 67 Yds, (67 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B
Rec
C
PPA
#348
Snaps
96 (10%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#28 Jaylen Poe SO
H/W
5'10"/212
Rushing
6 Car, 40 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
7 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.9 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C
PPA
#338
Snaps
55 (6%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#21 Lazaro Rogers FR
H/W
5'10"/200
Rushing
33 Car, 189 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C-
PPA
#323
Snaps
52 (5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#11 Romelo Ware FR
H/W
5'9"/190
Rushing
2 Car, 1 Yds, (0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C-
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#27 Ahmir Smith SO
H/W
5'10"/200
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#34 Triston White FR
H/W
5'10"/209
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Chavon Wright SR 5'8"/212196 Car, 875 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM8 Rec, 16 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TDA-D+#58435 (45%)0NA
#1 Telly Johnson Jr. SO 5'11"/209124 Car, 690 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM16 Rec, 97 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TDB-C-#500327 (34%)0.823* HS ('24)
#24 Elijah Porter FR 5'11"/20212 Car, 80 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 67 Yds, (67 YPR), 1 TDBC#34896 (10%)0.833* HS ('22)
#28 Jaylen Poe SO 5'10"/2126 Car, 40 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.9 YPR), 0 TDC+C#33855 (6%)0NA
#21 Lazaro Rogers FR 5'10"/20033 Car, 189 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TDC+C-#32352 (5%)0.853* HS ('25)
#11 Romelo Ware FR 5'9"/1902 Car, 1 Yds, (0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC-  6 (1%)0NA
#27 Ahmir Smith SO 5'10"/200      0.833* HS ('24)
#34 Triston White FR 5'10"/209      0.833* HS ('25)
Wide Receivers
#6 DeAree Rogers JR
H/W
5'11"/200
Receiving
46 Rec, 506 Yds, (11 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
4 Car, 43 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
B+
PPA
#122
Snaps
582 (75%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 La'Don Bryant FR
H/W
6'4"/204
Receiving
6 Rec, 40 Yds, (6.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
D+
PPA
#835
Snaps
374 (48%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#9 George Dimopoulos SO
H/W
6'2"/200
Receiving
11 Rec, 58 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
F
PPA
#719
Snaps
263 (34%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#3 Rickey Taylor Jr. FR
H/W
6'1"/180
Receiving
9 Rec, 134 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
B+
PPA
#590
Snaps
240 (31%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#25 Landon Tate FR
H/W
5'10"/181
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
C+
Snaps
14 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#5 Justin Lynch SR
H/W
6'1"/205
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
3 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD
Block
C+
PPA
#895
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
TEM ('22)
#4 Kenji Lewis SR
H/W
6'1"/200
Receiving
1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B-
Snaps
5 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
UAPB ('24)
#7 Gary Givens SO
H/W
6'1"/200
Receiving
12 Rec, 145 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
PPA
#688
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#30 Keagan Ruane-Martino FR
H/W
5'11"/183
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Aidan Wyzard FR
H/W
6'1"/185
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#26 Thomas McCoy FR
H/W
6'1"/208
Rating
0.82
Origin
MRSH ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 DeAree Rogers JR 5'11"/20046 Rec, 506 Yds, (11 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM4 Car, 43 Yds, 0 TDBB+#122582 (75%)0NA
#00 La'Don Bryant FR 6'4"/2046 Rec, 40 Yds, (6.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDD+#835374 (48%)0.823* HS ('24)
#9 George Dimopoulos SO 6'2"/20011 Rec, 58 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-F#719263 (34%)0.833* HS ('24)
#3 Rickey Taylor Jr. FR 6'1"/1809 Rec, 134 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B+#590240 (31%)0NA
#25 Landon Tate FR 5'10"/1810 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD C+ 14 (2%)0NA
#5 Justin Lynch SR 6'1"/2050 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM3 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD C+#8959 (1%)0.84TEM ('22)
#4 Kenji Lewis SR 6'1"/2001 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 5 (1%)0.83UAPB ('24)
#7 Gary Givens SO 6'1"/20012 Rec, 145 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD  #688 0NA
#30 Keagan Ruane-Martino FR 5'11"/183      0NA
#00 Aidan Wyzard FR 6'1"/185      0.833* HS ('25)
#26 Thomas McCoy FR 6'1"/208      0.82MRSH ('25)
Tight Ends
#83 Jason Fowler FR
H/W
6'5"/252
Receiving
2 Rec, 14 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B+
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
50 (15%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#86 Devon Akers FR
H/W
6'7"/223
Receiving
1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B
Run Blk
B-
Snaps
27 (8%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#85 Joe Stein FR
H/W
6'6"/252
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
D
Snaps
15 (5%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#49 Devin Habermehl FR
H/W
6'1"/246
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
A+
Snaps
15 (5%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#80 Jake Appleget JR
H/W
6'4"/242
Receiving
7 Rec, 57 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.85
Origin
NEB ('24)
#82 Caleb Haack FR
H/W
6'9"/220
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#87 Liam Russo FR
H/W
6'5"/226
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#89 Casey Popish FR
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#83 Jason Fowler FR 6'5"/2522 Rec, 14 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB+CB50 (15%)0NA
#86 Devon Akers FR 6'7"/2231 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMBB- 27 (8%)0.813* HS ('24)
#85 Joe Stein FR 6'6"/2520 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM D 15 (5%)0.813* HS ('24)
#49 Devin Habermehl FR 6'1"/2460 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM AA+15 (5%)0.823* HS ('25)
#80 Jake Appleget JR 6'4"/2427 Rec, 57 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM    0.85NEB ('24)
#82 Caleb Haack FR 6'9"/220     0.893* HS ('25)
#87 Liam Russo FR 6'5"/226     0.843* HS ('25)
#89 Casey Popish FR 6'4"/235     0.833* HS ('25)
Offensive Line
#54 Evan Malcore (T) JR
H/W
6'6"/305
Grade
B-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
715 (97%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#77 Izuchukwu Ozoh (T) SR
H/W
6'4"/285
Grade
D
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
F
Snaps
408 (55%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#58 Ross Liegel (T) FR
H/W
6'6"/278
Grade
B-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
384 (52%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#66 Lane Mahnesmith (T) FR
H/W
6'8"/320
Grade
D-
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
63 (9%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#61 Ben Gustafson (T) FR
H/W
6'8"/302
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Dane Schmidtknecht (OT) FR
H/W
6'6"/295
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#55 Abiathar Curry (G) JR
H/W
6'3"/307
Grade
D
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
714 (97%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#64 Aidan Tweedy (G) SR
H/W
6'2"/301
Grade
C
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
648 (88%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#75 Thomas Paasch (G) SO
H/W
6'5"/306
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
110 (15%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#78 Jacob Welch (G) SO
H/W
6'6"/316
Grade
C
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
F
Snaps
38 (5%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#76 Tyler Chambers (G) FR
H/W
6'5"/297
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C-
Snaps
16 (2%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#63 Landon Hron (C) SO
H/W
6'3"/318
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
749 (102%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#69 Logan Gross (C) FR
H/W
6'4"/296
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B+
Snaps
16 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#70 Michael Jimmar (OL) SO
H/W
6'5"/312
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#67 Tyler Rindels (OL) FR
H/W
6'4"/282
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#62 Grey Rumohr (OL) FR
H/W
6'5"/305
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#53 Luke Skartvedt (OL) SO
H/W
6'3"/321
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#44 Ross Pedro (LS) SR
H/W
6'0"/220
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#54 Evan Malcore (T) JR 6'6"/305B-A-B715 (97%)0.83* HS ('22)
#77 Izuchukwu Ozoh (T) SR 6'4"/285DA-F408 (55%)0NA
#58 Ross Liegel (T) FR 6'6"/278B-A-B-384 (52%)0.843* HS ('24)
#66 Lane Mahnesmith (T) FR 6'8"/320D-C-C-63 (9%)0.823* HS ('24)
#61 Ben Gustafson (T) FR 6'8"/302C+B+ 9 (1%)0.853* HS ('24)
#00 Dane Schmidtknecht (OT) FR 6'6"/295    0.843* HS ('25)
#55 Abiathar Curry (G) JR 6'3"/307DDC-714 (97%)0.823* HS ('22)
#64 Aidan Tweedy (G) SR 6'2"/301CBB-648 (88%)0NA
#75 Thomas Paasch (G) SO 6'5"/306C-C+C-110 (15%)0.843* HS ('23)
#78 Jacob Welch (G) SO 6'6"/316CA-F38 (5%)0.823* HS ('23)
#76 Tyler Chambers (G) FR 6'5"/297D+C- 16 (2%)0.83* HS ('25)
#63 Landon Hron (C) SO 6'3"/318C+B+B+749 (102%)0NA
#69 Logan Gross (C) FR 6'4"/296C+B+ 16 (2%)0NA
#70 Michael Jimmar (OL) SO 6'5"/312    0.833* HS ('23)
#67 Tyler Rindels (OL) FR 6'4"/282    0.833* HS ('25)
#62 Grey Rumohr (OL) FR 6'5"/305    0.823* HS ('24)
#53 Luke Skartvedt (OL) SO 6'3"/321    0.83* HS ('23)
#44 Ross Pedro (LS) SR 6'0"/220    0NA
Defensive Line
#97 Roy Williams (DE) SR
H/W
6'6"/257
Stats
33 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 11 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
530 (54%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#11 Jalonnie Williams (DE) SR
H/W
6'4"/286
Stats
30 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 5 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
B-
Snaps
458 (46%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('21)
#16 Jay'shon Thomas (DE) SO
H/W
6'4"/246
Stats
19 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
392 (40%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#87 Micah Cook (DE) FR
H/W
6'6"/251
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Snaps
58 (6%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#52 Ivan Davis (DE) SR
H/W
6'3"/244
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Snaps
37 (4%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('20)
#93 Fawzy Omotoso (DE) FR
H/W
6'3"/251
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
D+
Snaps
17 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#95 Lance Ingold (DE) FR
H/W
6'5"/258
Stats
17 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#53 Charles Brooks III (DE) FR
H/W
6'5"/220
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#8 Pierce Oppong (DE) SR
H/W
6'3"/264
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('20)
#10 Mark Hensley (DT) SO
H/W
6'3"/290
Stats
31 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
566 (54%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#6 Dasean Dixon (DT) SR
H/W
6'2"/296
Stats
24 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
403 (39%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Alvin Gulley Jr. (DT) SR
H/W
6'0"/302
Stats
16 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C+
Snaps
304 (29%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#90 Reggie Jean (DT) JR
H/W
6'1"/298
Stats
10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
194 (19%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#99 Amari Washington (DT) FR
H/W
6'3"/283
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B
Snaps
50 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#44 Montrel Canion (DT) FR
H/W
6'2"/295
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Snaps
29 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#55 Jordan Bellamy (DT) FR
H/W
6'2"/310
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#93 Cam Crowell (DT) JR
H/W
6'3"/275
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('22)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#97 Roy Williams (DE) SR 6'6"/25733 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 11 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C C 530 (54%)0.823* HS ('22)
#11 Jalonnie Williams (DE) SR 6'4"/28630 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 5 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- B- 458 (46%)0.823* HS ('21)
#16 Jay'shon Thomas (DE) SO 6'4"/24619 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C D+ 392 (40%)0.83* HS ('23)
#87 Micah Cook (DE) FR 6'6"/251   D+ C-  58 (6%)0.843* HS ('25)
#52 Ivan Davis (DE) SR 6'3"/244   C+ C-  37 (4%)0.823* HS ('20)
#93 Fawzy Omotoso (DE) FR 6'3"/2511 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- D+  17 (2%)0.843* HS ('25)
#95 Lance Ingold (DE) FR 6'5"/25817 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.833* HS ('24)
#53 Charles Brooks III (DE) FR 6'5"/220      0.823* HS ('25)
#8 Pierce Oppong (DE) SR 6'3"/264      0.813* HS ('20)
#10 Mark Hensley (DT) SO 6'3"/29031 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C C 566 (54%)0.83* HS ('23)
#6 Dasean Dixon (DT) SR 6'2"/29624 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C C 403 (39%)0NA
#00 Alvin Gulley Jr. (DT) SR 6'0"/30216 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C+  304 (29%)0NA
#90 Reggie Jean (DT) JR 6'1"/29810 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C C 194 (19%)0.843* HS ('22)
#99 Amari Washington (DT) FR 6'3"/2834 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B  50 (5%)0.833* HS ('25)
#44 Montrel Canion (DT) FR 6'2"/2951 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C-  29 (3%)0NA
#55 Jordan Bellamy (DT) FR 6'2"/310   D+ C-  10 (1%)0NA
#93 Cam Crowell (DT) JR 6'3"/275      0.83* HS ('22)
Linebackers
#32 Quinn Urwiler SR
H/W
6'0"/226
Stats
127 Tac, 65 Solo, 8 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
B+
Cov
C
Snaps
742 (212%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Marc Pretto JR
H/W
6'2"/225
Stats
27 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
246 (70%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
FOR ('24)
#25 Jake Gassaway JR
H/W
6'0"/225
Stats
5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
62 (18%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#57 Kimar Nelson FR
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
5 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B
Cov
C+
Snaps
19 (5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#19 Danny Cronin SR
H/W
6'3"/225
Run D
D-
Snaps
6 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#17 Filip Maciorowski SO
H/W
6'3"/225
Stats
76 Tac, 34 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Jashawn Nelson FR
H/W
6'2"/220
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#45 Trenton Nixon FR
H/W
6'2"/233
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#41 KJ McRae FR
H/W
6'3"/222
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#32 Quinn Urwiler SR 6'0"/226127 Tac, 65 Solo, 8 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A- B+ C 742 (212%)0NA
#23 Marc Pretto JR 6'2"/22527 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C+ D+ 246 (70%)0.84FOR ('24)
#25 Jake Gassaway JR 6'0"/2255 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C- D+ 62 (18%)0.853* HS ('22)
#57 Kimar Nelson FR 6'2"/2205 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B C+ 19 (5%)0.853* HS ('25)
#19 Danny Cronin SR 6'3"/225   D-   6 (2%)0NA
#17 Filip Maciorowski SO 6'3"/22576 Tac, 34 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#00 Jashawn Nelson FR 6'2"/220      0.853* HS ('25)
#45 Trenton Nixon FR 6'2"/233      0.823* HS ('25)
#41 KJ McRae FR 6'3"/222      0.83* HS ('24)
Secondary
#7 Donte Harrison (CB) SR
H/W
6'1"/185
Stats
30 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
497 (39%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#1 Ty Myles (CB) SR
H/W
5'10"/191
Stats
30 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
431 (34%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
2* HS ('21)
#9 Dev'ion Reynolds (CB) FR
H/W
6'1"/190
Stats
13 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
3 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
316 (25%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#29 Romelo Walker (CB) FR
H/W
6'1"/195
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Cov
C+
Snaps
47 (4%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#34 James Little IV (CB) FR
H/W
5'11"/170
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
36 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#14 Malik Armstrong (CB) JR
H/W
6'0"/192
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
27 (2%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
2* HS ('22)
#12 Keshawn Lyons (CB) JR
H/W
6'1"/180
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Cov
D
Snaps
21 (2%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
MAN ('25)
#38 Amari Williams (CB) FR
H/W
6'1"/172
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C
Snaps
17 (1%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#3 Jacob Finley (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/184
Stats
57 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
7 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#21 Austin Tillman (CB) FR
H/W
5'11"/179
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#4 Muhammed Jammeh (S) SR
H/W
6'1"/201
Stats
57 Tac, 32 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
621 (67%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('21)
#26 James Finley (S) FR
H/W
6'1"/183
Stats
15 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
248 (27%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#24 Broderick Windham (S) JR
H/W
6'2"/200
Stats
11 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
127 (14%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#2 Cyrus McGarrell (S) SR
H/W
6'2"/197
Run D
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
24 (3%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
2* HS ('21)
#37 Miles Thompson (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/180
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
TTU ('25)
#22 Jasper Beeler (S) JR
H/W
6'2"/194
Stats
74 Tac, 38 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#27 Trey Porter (S) JR
H/W
6'0"/198
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#30 Adrian Thomas (S) SO
H/W
6'2"/185
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#33 Taylor Powell (DB) FR
H/W
6'4"/198
Stats
30 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#30 Andruw Ellis (DB) FR
H/W
6'0"/196
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Donte Harrison (CB) SR 6'1"/18530 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ C- C+ 497 (39%)0NA
#1 Ty Myles (CB) SR 5'10"/19130 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C C- 431 (34%)0.792* HS ('21)
#9 Dev'ion Reynolds (CB) FR 6'1"/19013 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) F C- C- 316 (25%)0NA
#29 Romelo Walker (CB) FR 6'1"/1951 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D   C+ 47 (4%)0NA
#34 James Little IV (CB) FR 5'11"/1702 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C- 36 (3%)0NA
#14 Malik Armstrong (CB) JR 6'0"/1921 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   C+ 27 (2%)0.792* HS ('22)
#12 Keshawn Lyons (CB) JR 6'1"/1804 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+   D 21 (2%)0.74MAN ('25)
#38 Amari Williams (CB) FR 6'1"/1722 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C 17 (1%)0.823* HS ('25)
#3 Jacob Finley (CB) JR 5'11"/18457 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur7 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.823* HS ('22)
#21 Austin Tillman (CB) FR 5'11"/179      0.843* HS ('25)
#4 Muhammed Jammeh (S) SR 6'1"/20157 Tac, 32 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+ D+ 621 (67%)0.813* HS ('21)
#26 James Finley (S) FR 6'1"/18315 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) C C- C+ 248 (27%)0.873* HS ('25)
#24 Broderick Windham (S) JR 6'2"/20011 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- D+ 127 (14%)0NA
#2 Cyrus McGarrell (S) SR 6'2"/197   C-   C 24 (3%)0.792* HS ('21)
#37 Miles Thompson (S) SO 5'11"/1802 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   7 (1%)0.84TTU ('25)
#22 Jasper Beeler (S) JR 6'2"/19474 Tac, 38 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#27 Trey Porter (S) JR 6'0"/1984 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.833* HS ('22)
#30 Adrian Thomas (S) SO 6'2"/185      0.843* HS ('24)
#33 Taylor Powell (DB) FR 6'4"/19830 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.843* HS ('24)
#30 Andruw Ellis (DB) FR 6'0"/196      0.853* HS ('25)
Kickers
#60 Andrew Glass SR
H/W
5'10"/184
FG
10/12 (83.3%), Long 41 Yds
XP
20/21
Pts
50 Pts
FG G
B-
KO G
B-
Rating
0.74
Origin
KENT ('25)
#30 Jake Seibert SR
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.84
Origin
OSU ('23)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#60 Andrew Glass SR 5'10"/18410/12 (83.3%), Long 41 Yds20/2150 Pts B- B- 0.74KENT ('25)
#30 Jake Seibert SR 6'1"/197     0.84OSU ('23)
Punters
#36 Jake Ference FR
H/W
6'0"/188
Punts
30, 1310 YDS (43.7 YPP), Long 61 YDS
Acc
6 In 20, 1 TB
Grade
C+
Rank
A-
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#90 Danny Vuckovic SO
H/W
6'1"/206
Punts
25, 1057 YDS (42.3 YPP), Long 54 YDS
Acc
7 In 20, 1 TB
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#36 Jake Ference FR 6'0"/18830, 1310 YDS (43.7 YPP), Long 61 YDS6 In 20, 1 TBC+A-0NA
#90 Danny Vuckovic SO 6'1"/20625, 1057 YDS (42.3 YPP), Long 54 YDS7 In 20, 1 TB  0NA
Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC Thomas Hammock returnsOC Wesley Beschorner returnsDC Nick Benedetto returns
Players with Starting experience3016 off • 14 def
Team Talent542#113 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size9911 portal (8.9%)
Talent Off: 227.22 (49)
Talent Def: 211.24 (46)
Talent ST: 9.68 (4)
New Portal In: 5 (4%)
Portal Losses: 26
Unrated/No Stats: 25
Total Team Snaps: 16323
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 2
JAG: 62
Low JAG: 3
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 3375 (21%)
SO Snaps: 3177 (19%)
JR Snaps: 3460 (21%)
SR Snaps: 6311 (39%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
60% Snaps by Upperclassmen
25 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning08441
Portal Starters 2025 portal00000
Experienced Depth02225
Off Starters Returning03331
Off Depth Returning00113
Def Starters Returning05110
Def Depth Returning02112
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (2)
0 (0)
736(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Josh Holst returns, who started multiple games in '25. Jackson Proctor was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
971(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Northern Illinois lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
4 (1)
0 (0)
1594(0)
Exp 96% • Prod 100% — Northern Illinois lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
5 (1)
0 (0)
3870(0)
T 107% • G 104% • C 104% — Northern Illinois OL: 5 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (3)
0 (0)
3048(0)
DE 76% • DT 75% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (0)
0 (0)
1075(0)
LB 102% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (4)
0 (0)
2419(0)
CB 55% • S 56% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7171 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal) • Defense 6542 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge