Northern Illinois Huskies

2026 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
80	Braylon Agee B. Agee	WR	6'4"	200	FR	Kansas City, MO, USA
94	Brendan Alexander B. Alexander	DL	6'2"	270	FR	Monaca, PA, USA
58	Christopher Allen C. Allen	DL	6'4"	302	SR	Raleigh, NC, USA
14	Malik Armstrong M. Armstrong	DB	6'0"	192	SR	Joliet, IL, USA
55	Jordan Bellamy J. Bellamy	DL	6'2"	314	FR	St. Petersburg, FL, USA
19	James Bradley J. Bradley	DL	6'5"	250	JR	New Orleans, LA, USA
53	Charles Brooks III C. Brooks III	DL	6'5"	242	FR	St. Louis, MO, USA
10	Bryshawn Brown B. Brown	QB	6'6"	200	FR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
0	La'Don Bryant L. Bryant	WR	6'4"	204	SO	Savannah, GA, USA
0	Montrel Canion M. Canion	DL	6'2"	295	FR	Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
76	Tyler Chambers T. Chambers	OL	6'5"	300	FR	Western Springs, IL, USA
12	Tavaris Coles T. Coles	WR	6'3"	190	JR	Birmingham, AL, USA
16	Kyon Conyers K. Conyers	DB	5'11"	195	JR	Millville, NJ, USA
87	Micah Cook M. Cook	DL	6'6"	251	FR	Johnston, IA, USA
32	Reginald Craig R. Craig	RB	5'11"	210	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
20	Jaiduan Cranford J. Cranford	RB	5'9"	190	FR	Metamora, IL, USA
2	Brady Davidson B. Davidson	QB	6'5"	230	SO	Columbia, MO, USA
5	Taron Dickens T. Dickens	QB	5'11"	180	JR	Miami, FL, USA
9	George Dimopoulos G. Dimopoulos	WR	6'2"	200	JR	Crystal Lake, IL, USA
17	Justus Donahoo J. Donahoo	DB	6'1"	195	FR	Niceville, FL, USA
30	Andruw Ellis A. Ellis	DB	6'0"	196	FR	Roxana, IL, USA
43	Jason Evans J. Evans	LS	5'10"	229	JR	Lodi, CA, USA
5	Yassine Falke Y. Falke	DB	6'3"	190	JR	Indianapolis, IN, USA
81	Justin Faulkner J. Faulkner	WR	6'1"	170	FR	Bremen, GA, USA
36	Jake Ference J. Ference	P	6'0"	195	SO	St. Louis, MO, USA
83	Jason Fowler J. Fowler	TE	6'5"	255	SO	Skokie, IL, USA
79	Kellen Gamble K. Gamble	OL	6'5"	268	FR	Flossmoor, IL, USA
50	Brendan Grabot B. Grabot	OL	6'3"	308	FR	Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA
21	Jermaine Green Jr. J. Green Jr.	WR	6'0"	195	FR	Omaha, NE, USA
69	Logan Gross L. Gross	OL	6'4"	300	SO	Sun Prairie, WI, USA
61	Ben Gustafson B. Gustafson	OL	6'8"	305	SO	Elkhorn, NE, USA
82	Caleb Haack C. Haack	TE	6'9"	250	FR	Marengo, IA, USA
49	Devin Habermehl D. Habermehl	TE	6'1"	255	SO	Collinsville, IL, USA
15	Ean Hamric E. Hamric	QB	6'1"	200	SR	Glenville, WV, USA
77	Daine Hanson D. Hanson	OL	6'8"	315	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
35	Cristian Harkins C. Harkins	DB	6'0"	185	FR	Lombard, IL, USA
7	Justin Harris J. Harris	DB	6'4"	202	JR	Richmond, VA, USA
86	Brady Hasquin B. Hasquin	TE	6'6"	230	FR	Edwardsville, IL, USA
95	Ryan Hassett R. Hassett	DL	6'4"	275	FR	Calgary, AB, CAN
91	Jvon Hatcher J. Hatcher	DL	6'2"	259	FR	Delray Beach, FL, USA
13	Kevin Holmes Jr. K. Holmes Jr.	WR	6'6"	202	JR	Bryan, TX, USA
30	Da'sean Howard D. Howard	RB	6'1"	220	FR	Brunswick, GA, USA
63	Landon Hron L. Hron	OL	6'3"	335	JR	Hartford, WI, USA
47	Eliot Hummer E. Hummer	LB	6'2"	230	FR	O'Fallon, MO, USA
6	Afy Ibekwe A. Ibekwe	WR	6'1"	200	FR	Anoka, MN, USA
16	Asa Johnson A. Johnson	QB	6'4"	210	FR	Aurora, IL, USA
45	Telly Johnson Jr. T. Johnson Jr.	RB	5'11"	215	JR	Augusta, GA, USA
2	Avery Jones A. Jones	DB	6'0"	195	SR	Baltimore, MD, USA
25	Brady Kerperin B. Kerperin	LB	6'1"	230	SO	Jefferson City, MO, USA
23	Deacon King D. King	LB	6'1"	227	FR	Westfield, IN, USA
97	JT King	DL	6'4"	250	FR	North Charleston, SC, USA
89	Tyler Klaner T. Klaner	TE	6'4"	260	FR	Boonville, IN, USA
35	Carter Klementzos C. Klementzos	P	5'11"	180	FR	Salem, WI, USA
18	Cole Latimer C. Latimer	DB	6'4"	200	FR	DeKalb, IL, USA
4	Kenji Lewis K. Lewis	WR	6'1"	200	SR	Memphis, TN, USA
58	Ross Liegel R. Liegel	OL	6'6"	278	SO	Rock Springs, WI, USA
3	Liam Lindo L. Lindo	DB	6'3"	200	SR	Wallkill, NY, USA
4	James Little IV J. Little IV	DB	5'11"	181	SO	Fort Myers, FL, USA
14	Jalen Macon J. Macon	QB	6'5"	230	SR	Nashville, TN, USA
66	Lane Mahnesmith L. Mahnesmith	OL	6'8"	320	SO	Troy, IL, USA
71	Cian Mahoney C. Mahoney	OL	6'5"	275	FR	Springfield, IL, USA
72	Mason Markel M. Markel	OL	6'5"	307	FR	Blue Springs, MO, USA
8	Cooper Mau C. Mau	LB	6'1"	225	JR	San Diego, CA, USA
92	Jacob McGhee J. McGhee	DL	6'2"	316	JR	Chicago, IL, USA
19	Kelan McInerney K. McInerney	WR	6'2"	170	SO	Hinsdale, IL, USA
88	Zaire McKinney Z. McKinney	WR	6'4"	195	FR	Michigan City, IN, USA
55	Ty Mead T. Mead	OL	6'2"	296	SR	Avon, IN, USA
54	Zach Morrisroe Z. Morrisroe	DL	6'2"	300	FR	Oswego, IL, USA
74	Erik Murray E. Murray	OL	6'5"	275	FR	Arlington Heights, IL, USA
44	Jack Murray J. Murray	LB	6'2"	236	FR	Brookfield, WI, USA
6	Jashawn Nelson J. Nelson	LB	6'2"	230	FR	Fort Wayne, IN, USA
45	Trenton Nixon T. Nixon	DL	6'2"	245	FR	Merrillville, IN, USA
56	Joseph Nnamuchi J. Nnamuchi	DL	6'7"	258	JR	Louisville, KY, USA
33	Ross Odgen R. Odgen	LB	6'3"	215	FR	Bloomington, IN, USA
93	Fawzy Omotoso F. Omotoso	DL	6'3"	251	FR	Avon, IN, USA
75	Braden Petzel B. Petzel	OL	6'9"	290	FR	Mankato, MN, USA
24	Elijah Porter E. Porter	RB	5'11"	208	SO	Ankeny, IA, USA
27	Trey Porter T. Porter	LB	6'0"	211	SR	Ankeny, IA, USA
9	Dev'ion Reynolds D. Reynolds	DB	6'1"	190	SO	Zion, IL, USA
67	Tyler Rindels T. Rindels	OL	6'4"	295	FR	Iowa City, IA, USA
72	Terry Robinson T. Robinson	DL	6'3"	270	FR	Indianapolis, IN, USA
1	DeAree Rogers D. Rogers	WR	5'11"	200	SR	Lexington, SC, USA
22	Keagan Ruane-Martino K. Ruane-Martino	DB	5'11"	190	FR	Frankfort, IL, USA
87	Liam Russo L. Russo	TE	6'5"	250	FR	St. Louis, MO, USA
50	Matthew Scarlett M. Scarlett	DL	6'3"	285	JR	Temple Hills, MD, USA
33	JJ Schlenhardt	K	5'11"	185	FR	Park Ridge, IL, USA
68	Samir Senenat S. Senenat	OL	6'4"	285	SO	Carol Stream, IL, USA
39	Ryan Short R. Short	K	6'0"	185	SR	Hinsdale, IL, USA
53	Luke Skartvedt L. Skartvedt	OL	6'3"	337	JR	Indianapolis, IN, USA
31	Champ Smith III C. Smith III	DB	6'2"	190	FR	Miami, FL, USA
13	Mathias Smith-Davis M. Smith-Davis	DL	6'1"	240	SO	Detroit, MI, USA
90	Kole Sneed K. Sneed	DL	6'2"	255	JR	Oak Park, IL, USA
26	Tyrese Stanley T. Stanley	DB	6'2"	200	JR	Baltimore, MD, USA
85	Joe Stein J. Stein	TE	6'6"	252	SO	Grand Island, NE, USA
41	Troy Stumbaugh T. Stumbaugh	LS	5'9"	195	FR	Plainfield, IL, USA
24	Darrius Summers III D. Summers III	DL	6'4"	245	FR	Detroit, MI, USA
3	Rickey Taylor Jr. R. Taylor Jr.	WR	6'1"	180	SO	Chicago, IL, USA
18	Jay'shon Thomas J. Thomas	DL	6'4"	246	JR	Cataula, GA, USA
7	Cam Thompson C. Thompson	WR	6'0"	200	SR	Youngstown, OH, USA
21	Austin Tillman A. Tillman	DB	5'11"	190	FR	St. Louis, MO, USA
70	Chevy Trask C. Trask	OL	6'5"	290	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
64	Eli Valencia E. Valencia	DL	6'1"	309	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
29	Romelo Walker R. Walker	DB	6'1"	184	SO	Orlando, FL, USA
11	Romelo Ware R. Ware	RB	5'9"	200	SO	Orlando, FL, USA
12	Aaron Warren A. Warren	DB	6'3"	208	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
11	Amari Washington A. Washington	DL	6'3"	295	FR	Bettendorf, IA, USA
20	Marshall Washington M. Washington	DB	6'2"	180	JR	Camden, NJ, USA
84	Glen Weber G. Weber	TE	6'6"	260	JR	Oakdale, CA, USA
78	Jacob Welch J. Welch	OL	6'6"	316	JR	Johnsburg, IL, USA
8	Triston White T. White	RB	5'10"	214	FR	Nashville, GA, USA
28	Omar Williams Jr. O. Williams Jr.	DB	6'3"	185	FR	Lafayette, IN, USA
15	Broderick Windham B. Windham	LB	6'2"	220	SR	Corona, CA, USA

More CFB News

SEC says No. 17 Tennessee's onside kick against top-ranked Texas should have been a penalty

Sep 28, 2026

AP Player of the Week: Ohio State's Smith set career highs, nears Big Ten receiving yards record

Sep 28, 2026

No. 8 Florida could have leading receiver Vernell Brown III for game at 25th-ranked Mizzou

Sep 28, 2026

Iowa moves up to No. 14 in AP Top 25 and goes into Buckeyes showdown as possible playoff contender

Sep 28, 2026

Bobby Hauck out after 4 games as Illinois defensive coordinator; unit ranks near bottom in stats

Sep 27, 2026

LSU linebacker Whit Weeks has a broken lower right leg and an uncertain recovery timeline

Sep 27, 2026

CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,499

Maiava

1,453

Jennings

1,423

Atkinson

Rush Yards Leaders

644

Sheppard

600

Baugh

592

Riley

Rec Yards Leaders

617

Smith

585

Legree

564

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

14

Taylor

14

Mensah

14

Maiava

Rush TD Leaders

11

Baugh

9

Hawkins

9

Knight

Rec TD Leaders

7

Duff

7

Dixon

7

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

228.2

Mensah

209.1

Stockton

204.6

Hoover

Sack Leaders

7.0

Simmons

7.0

Umanmielen

6.5

Hopkins

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

54.8

53.5

51.8

48.0

47.5

45.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.3

8.5

9.0

9.8

10.3

Total Yards Rankings

588.8

550.8

548.3

533.3

532.8

523.8

Rush Yards Rankings

355.7

333.7

294.8

281.5

281.3

Pass Yards Rankings

392.5

365.3

365.0

361.3

347.3

347.0

Sack Leaders

18.0

17.0

15.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Alabama	4	0	1.000
2	Florida	4	0	1.000
3	Georgia	4	0	1.000
4	Mississippi State	4	0	1.000
5	Texas	4	0	1.000
6	Ole Miss	3	1	.750
7	Auburn	3	1	.750
8	Kentucky	3	1	.750
9	LSU	3	1	.750
10	Missouri	3	1	.750
11	Tennessee	3	1	.750
12	Vanderbilt	3	1	.750
13	Arkansas	2	2	.500
14	Oklahoma	2	2	.500
15	South Carolina	2	2	.500
16	Texas A&M	2	2	.500

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	3	1	.750
2	Fresno State	3	1	.750
3	Colorado State	2	2	.500
4	Oregon State	2	2	.500
5	Texas State	2	2	.500
6	San Diego State	1	3	.250
7	Utah State	1	3	.250
8	Washington State	1	3	.250

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	4	0	1.000
2	Indiana	4	0	1.000
3	Iowa	4	0	1.000
4	Nebraska	4	0	1.000
5	Minnesota	3	1	.750
6	Ohio State	3	1	.750
7	Oregon	3	1	.750
8	Wisconsin	3	1	.750
9	USC	4	1	.800
10	Michigan	3	1	.750
11	Penn State	3	1	.750
12	Washington	3	1	.750
13	Northwestern	2	1	.667
14	Illinois	2	2	.500
15	Maryland	2	2	.500
16	Michigan State	2	2	.500
17	Purdue	1	3	.250
18	Rutgers	1	3	.250

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Cincinnati	4	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	4	0	1.000
3	Utah	4	0	1.000
4	BYU	3	0	1.000
5	Baylor	3	1	.750
6	Oklahoma State	3	1	.750
7	UCF	3	1	.750
8	Arizona State	2	1	.667
9	Arizona	3	1	.750
10	Houston	3	1	.750
11	Kansas State	3	1	.750
12	West Virginia	3	1	.750
13	Colorado	2	2	.500
14	Iowa State	2	2	.500
15	TCU	2	2	.500
16	Kansas	1	2	.333

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	UMass	4	0	1.000
2	Kent State	2	2	.500
3	Eastern Michigan	2	3	.400
4	Toledo	3	1	.750
5	Buffalo	2	2	.500
6	Central Michigan	2	2	.500
7	Miami (OH)	2	2	.500
8	Ohio	2	2	.500
9	Western Michigan	2	2	.500
10	Akron	1	3	.250
11	Bowling Green	0	4	.000
12	Ball State	1	3	.250
13	Sacramento State	1	4	.200

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	4	0	1.000
2	Clemson	3	1	.750
3	Duke	4	0	1.000
4	Pittsburgh	4	0	1.000
5	Virginia Tech	4	0	1.000
6	Virginia	3	1	.750
7	Wake Forest	3	1	.750
8	Louisville	2	2	.500
9	SMU	3	1	.750
10	California	2	2	.500
11	Stanford	2	2	.500
12	North Carolina	2	1	.667
13	Boston College	2	2	.500
14	Florida State	2	2	.500
15	NC State	2	2	.500
16	Georgia Tech	1	3	.250
17	Syracuse	1	2	.333

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	4	0	1.000
2	UConn	2	2	.500

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	South Florida	4	0	1.000
2	Florida Atlantic	3	1	.750
3	UAB	2	2	.500
4	Army	2	1	.667
5	Memphis	3	1	.750
6	Tulsa	3	1	.750
7	UTSA	3	1	.750
8	East Carolina	2	2	.500
9	North Texas	2	2	.500
10	Tulane	2	2	.500
11	Rice	1	3	.250
12	Charlotte	0	4	.000
13	Temple	1	3	.250
14	Navy	1	2	.333

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	3	2	.600
2	Liberty	3	1	.750
3	Delaware	2	2	.500
4	Florida International	2	2	.500
5	Kennesaw State	1	3	.250
6	Missouri State	1	3	.250
7	New Mexico State	1	3	.250
8	Sam Houston	1	3	.250
9	Western Kentucky	1	3	.250
10	Middle Tennessee	2	2	.500

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	4	0	1.000
2	Louisiana	3	1	.750
3	Appalachian State	3	1	.750
4	South Alabama	2	2	.500
5	Georgia State	3	1	.750
6	Marshall	3	1	.750
7	Arkansas State	2	2	.500
8	Troy	2	2	.500
9	Georgia Southern	1	3	.250
10	Louisiana Tech	1	2	.333
11	Southern Miss	1	3	.250
12	Coastal Carolina	1	3	.250
13	Old Dominion	1	3	.250
14	Louisiana-Monroe	0	4	.000

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	North Dakota State	4	0	1.000
2	UNLV	2	2	.500
3	Wyoming	2	2	.500
4	Air Force	2	1	.667
5	New Mexico	3	1	.750
6	San Jose State	2	2	.500
7	UTEP	1	3	.250
8	Northern Illinois	0	4	.000
9	Nevada	1	3	.250
10	Hawai'i	1	3	.250