Keeping track of the players that have been offered by the Huskies and commits as they happen during the recruiting season. Info usually comes like sites from Rivals (Edgy Tim) or Scout (Huskie Pride) and sometimes various news publications.
The NIU Football Recruiting Map
COMMITS
Offense
RB Jasmin Hopkins (Dec. Grad)
Fort Scott C.C. (KS)
HS: East Gaston (NC)
5'8" 180 lbs
40 time: 4.44 secs
Other offers: Louisiana-Lafayette & Arkansas StateRivals Profle: 3-stars, 5.6
Scout Profile: NR
ESPN Profile: NRFormer East Gaston RB to choose new college Wednesday - Gaston Gazette
Northern Illinois the choice for top JUCO running back from Gaston County - Gaston Gazette
Hopkins underestimated despite gaudy production (Morning Sun)Youtube:
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ATH Akeem Daniels
Kissimmee (FL) Osceola
5'8" 170 lbs
40 time: 4.48 secs
Shuttle: 4.09
Vertical: 34.3"Scout Profile: NR
ESPN Profile: NROsceola ATH Akeem Daniels headed for Northern Illinois...and the cold (Orlando Sentinel)
Youtube:
WR Daron Brown
Chicago (IL) Morgan Park
6'1" 180 lbs
40 time: 4.72 secs
Vertical: 26"
Shuttle: 4.88 secs
Recruited by: Jeff Phelps
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #244 WR
ESPN Profile: NR/Video
ATH Brown picks up his first offer ($)Youtube:
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C Michael Gegner
Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central
6'3" 251 lbs
Short shuttle: 5.16 secs
3-cone: 8.59 secs
Broad jump: 8'4"Other offers: Eastern Michigan
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.2
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #23 C
ESPN Profile: NR
C Blake GoodellTraverse City, MI (West)
6'3" 270 lbs
GPA: 3.0Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.4
Scout Profile: 2-stars
ESPN Profile: NRWest's Goodell headed to N. Illinois
Youtube:
OT Tyler LoosSterling (IL) Sterling
6'5" 270 lbs
40 time: 5.4 secs
Bench max: 295 lbs
Squat max: 350 lbs
Shuttle: 5.05 secs
GPA: 3.9
ACT: 28Other offers: Western Michigan & Wyoming
Recruited by: P.J. Fleck
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.3
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #123 OT
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 73
Defense
DT Frank Boenzi
Geneva, IL (Geneva)
6'3" 315 lbs
40 time: 5.0 secs
Bench max: 330Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #14 player in IL (May)
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #108 DT
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 72Recruited by: P.J. Fleck
2009 Stats: 75 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
Awards: Chicago Tribune 1st Team All-State, Sun-Times All-Area, Daily Herald All-AreaDaily Herald's Football Focus 2009 | Geneva's Boenzi chooses Northern Illinois
Huskie Wire | Boenzi picks NIU
The Inside Scoop: Geneva DT Frank Boenzi commits to Northern Illinois
Geneva's Boenzi commits to NIU :: High Schools :: YourSeason
Geneva's Boenzi: Area's most dominant player :: High Schools :: YourSeason
Watch the Hawkeyes - Football's Second Season
Prep insider :: High School Sports :: YourSeason
Frank Boenzi Football Athlete Notes - Geneva High School 09-10 - MaxPrepsYoutube:
ILB Mike HellamsBolingbrook (IL) Bolingbrook
6'1" 220 lbsOther offers: Colorado State & Wyoming
Recruited by: P.J. Fleck
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #33 ILB, #20 player in Illinois
Scout Profile: 2-stars
ESPN Profile: NRYoutube:
ILB Cameron StingilyRomeoville (IL) Romeoville
6'2" 230 lbs
40 time: 4.88 secs
Vertical: 31.6"Other offers: Eastern Michigan
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #139 OLB
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 71, #93 ILBThe Romeoville Wrecker (Herald News)
'Stinger' packs a punch for Romeoville :: FOOTBALL :: YourSeasonYoutube:
OLB Jamaal Bass
Miramar, FL
5'11" 200 lbs
40 time: 4.49 secs
Shuttle: 4.59 secs
Vertical: 32"Other Offers: Mississippi, Florida International
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #52 OLB
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #131 OLB
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 73
MaxPreps Profile
S Demetrius StoneCoffeyville, KS (C.C.)
5'11" 190 lbs
40 time: 4.7 secsRivals Profile: NR
ESPN Profile: NRRivals Profile (2008): NR
Scout Profile (2008): NRYoutube:
S DeChane Durante
Charlotte, NC (Vance)
6'3" 191 lbs
40 time: 4.55 secsOther offers: Illinois & Bowling Green
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #152 S
ESPN Profile: NRAwards: All-Charlotte Observer
Stats: 53 tackles, 17 pbu, 4 INTs, 2 INTs returned for TDsThree-star DB Durante makes a decision
Vance High's Durante has two FBS offers
High School Basketball Gameday (Charlotte Observer)
OFFERS
Offense
RB James GillumSlidell (LA) Pearl River
5'10" 175 lbs
40 time: 4.4
Shuttle: 4.42
Bench max: 230 lbs
Squat max: 330 lbs
Vertical: 32"
3-cone: 7.93 secs
Broad jump: 8'9"
GPA: 2.9Pearl River RB James Gillum performed well in his team's spring game versus Slidell recently and definitely has a scholarship offer from Northern Illinois.
TE Jamarquis ReevesMiami, FL (South Dade Senior)
6'3" 245 lbs
40 time: 4.7 secsFlorida TE names a favorite (Scout)
"It's Northern Illinois," he said. "I'm going on a visit there January 15th. They're my favorite. I like their program there. I like how the coaches are, ...
OT Fabbian Ebelle
Chicago, IL (Simeon)
6'8" 295 lbs
40 time: 5.74Other offers: Eastern Michigan, Illinois
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #117 OT
ESPN Profile
Defense
DT Pat McNeil
Mobile, AL (Davidson)
6'3" 280 lbs
Other offers: Louisiana Tech, Duke, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisville, New Mexico
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #94 DT
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OLB Jarael Watson
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Cardinal Gibbons)
6'1" 200 lbs
40 time: 4.65 secs
Shuttle: 4.5 secs
Vertical: 30"Other offers: Marshall, Western Michigan
Rivals Profile: NR
Scout Profile: NR
ESPN Profile: NRYoutube:
S Jimmie Ward
Mobile, AL (Davidson)
6'0" 192 lbs
40 time: 4.45 secs
GPA: 2.8Other offers: New Mexico, Louisiana-Monroe
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.4
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile
S Teandric Slocum
Miami, FL (Carol City)
6'1" 180 lbsOther offers; Florida International
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.3
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #177 SYoutube:
CB Kweku Arkorful
Rockford (IL) Rock Valley C.C.
5'10" 180 lbs
40 time: 4.5 secs
Rivals Profile
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COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
OG Andy Gallik (Committed to Illinois)
Chicago (IL) Brother Rice
6'3" 290 lbs
Recruited by: Jeff Phelps
Other offers: Illinois, Minnesota, Boston College
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #24 player in Illinois
Scout Profile
OL Gallik adds his first offer ($)
DT Zac Epping (Committed to Minnesota)
Kenosha (WI) Kenosha Tremper
6'3" 274 lbs
40 time: 5.72 secs
Squat max: 470 lbs
Vertical: 24"
Shuttle: 5.01 secs
Other offers: Minnesota & Western Michigan
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #1 player in Wisconsin
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #36 DT
He said Wisconsin does not rank high on his list. His top 3 are Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Central Michigan. Wisconsin wanted him to go to their one day camp that was earlier this week and he turned them down and in his own words basically ruled Wisconsin out of the picture.
DE Louis Trinca-Pasat (Committed to Iowa)
Chicago (IL) Lane
6'3" 240 lbs
GPA: 4.2 on 4.0 scale
Desired Major: Physical Education
Other offers: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Stanford, Colorado & Western Michigan
Recruited by: Jeff Phelps
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #32 weakside DE, #11 player in Illinois
Scout Profile:3-stars, #79 DE
Colleges like Lane duo (Chicago Sun-Times)
RB Nick Hill (Committed to Michigan State)
Chelsea (MI) Chelsea
5'7" 185 lbs
40 time: 4.4 secs
Bench max: 350 lbs
Squad max: 550 lbs
Shuttle: 4.15 secs
Vertical: 35"
GPA: 3.2
Other offers: Stanford, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron & Ohio
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #10 all-pupose back
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #29 RB
TE De'ron Flood (Committed to Purdue)
O'Fallon (IL) O'Fallon
6'4" 230 lbs
40 time: 4.7 secs
Other offers: Indiana, Kansas & Purdue
Rivals Profile: #25 player in Illinois
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #38 TE
RB Xavier Whitaker (Committed to Indiana)
Brookfield (WI) Central
40 time: 4.84 secs
Vertical: 31"
Shuttle: 4.3 secs
Other offers: Indiana & Buffalo
Rivals Profile
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #71 RB
OT Matt Eggan (Committed to Minnesota)
La Crosse (WI) La Crosse Logan
Other offers: Indiana, Minnesota, Buffalo, Marshall & Western Michigan
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, #2 player in Wisconsin
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #35 OT
OT Mark Lenkiewicz (Committed to Minnesota)
Tinley Park (IL) Anderew
6'5" 250 lbs
Other offers: Minnesota, Colorado State, The Entire MAC
Rivals Profile: #23 player in Illinois
Scout Profile
Dual-threat QB Caleb Watkins (Committed to Bowling Green)
Middletown (OH) Middletown
6'3" 205 lbs
40 time: 4.53 secs
Short shuttle:4.25 secs
Vertical: 27"
Other offers: Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State, Kent State, Ohio & Toledo
Rivals Profile: #39 player in Ohio
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #69 QB
Scouting Ohio Profile
Dual-threat QB Sean Robinson (Committed to Purdue)
Rochester (IL) Rochester
6'5" 205 lbs
Other offers: Air Force, Syracuse, Washington State, Toledo, Ball State, Central Michigan and Western Illinois...pretty much everybody except Notre Dame
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.7, #10 dual-threat QB, #7 player in Illinois
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #38 QB
QB Robinson picks up two more ($)
Highlight Video
DE Kevin Henry (Committed to Central Michigan)
Morris (IL) Morris
6'5" 255 lbs
Other offers: Indiana, Central Michigan & Toledo
S E.J. Johnson (Committed to Purdue)
Cocoa (FL) Cocoa
6'0" 175 lbs
40 time: 4.45 secs
Other offers: Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, Purdue & East Carolina
DE/TE Jonathan Garcia (Committed to Wake Forest)
Cape Coral (FL) Ida S. Baker
6'3" 220 lbs
40 time: 4.8 secs
Other offers: Wake Forest, Kent State & Florida Atlantic
Scout Profile
Rivals Profile
Takkle Profile
OG Laken Tomlinson (Committed to Duke)
Chicago (IL) Lane
6'5" 284 lbs
Other offers: Tennessee, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, New Mexico, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Stanford & Wisconsin
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #33 offensive guard, #10 player in IL
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #66 OT
ESPN Profile: 75
Vermont (IL) V.I.T
6'6" 257 lbs
40 time: 5.5 secs
Bench reps: 22
Vertical: 26"
Shuttle: 5.22 secs
Other offers: Illinois, Illinois State, Western Illinois
Small Town Boy Heitz Earns Illini Fb Offer ($)
I just got an offer from Northern Illinois this past Saturday. I think Southern Illinois will probably offer me, but I haven't talked to the coach in a long ...
Panama City (FL) Arnold
5'9" 170 lbs
40 time: 4.45 secs
Other offers: Memphis, Southern Miss, East Carolina, Western Kentucky, UL Monroe & USF
Rivals Profile
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile
RB Jeff Scott (Committed to Ole Miss)
Miami (FL) Archbishop Carroll
5'8" 170 lbs
40 time: 4.4 secs
Vertical: 32"
Shuttle: 4.28 secs
Other offers: Colorado State, Ole Miss, Tennessee & Florida International
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #56 RB
ESPN Profile: 3-stars, 77
Miami RB will make a late decision (Scout)
K Kyle French (Committed to Wisconsin)
Menomomee Falls (WI) Menomonee Falls
6'2" 180 lbs
Other offers: Wisconsin & Wyoming
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, #10 player in WI
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #11 K
French Reels in MAC Offer ($):
Already holding scholarship offers from Wisconsin and Wyoming, French picked up his third offer Saturday Morning from Northern Illinois, which had been in ...
CB Jeff Garrett (Committed to Ball State after de-committing from NIU)
Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis
5'9" 170 lbs
40 time: 4.5 secs
Bench max: 275 lbs
Squat max: 450 lbs
Vertical: 40"
Shuttle: 4.2 secs
Other offers: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green & Ohio
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.4, #13 player in IN
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #68 CB
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 73
Giants' defensive backs make Div-I picks (IndyStar)
S Carvin Johnson (Committed to Michigan)
Metairie (LA) Rummel
6'0" 185 lbs
40 time: 4.68
Other offers: Utah, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota & UL Monroe
#48 on NewOrelans.com's Fab 50
S Peniel Jean (Committed to Wisconsin)
West Palm Beach (FL) Palm Beach Central
5'11" 185 lbs
40 time: 4.55 secs
Vertical: 32"
Other offers: Maryland, Western Michigan, Marshall, UConn, Wisconsin, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, MTSU & Western Kentucky
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #61 S
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #106 CB
CB/WR/RB Nick Jones (Committed to South Carolina)
Duncan (SC) Byrnes
5'8" 170 lbs
40 time: 4.5 secs
Bench max: 250 lbs
Vertical: 32"
Shuttle: 4.3 secs
Other offers: South Carolina, Auburn & Michigan
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #29 player in SC
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #89 WR
ESPN Profile
C/G Alex Hill(Committed to New Mexico)
Slidell (LA) Slidell
6'4" 315 lbs
40 time: 5.1 secs
Bench max: 360 lbs
Squat max: 500 lbsOther offers: New Mexico, Tulane, Louisian Tech, SMU, USM, Arkansas State, ULL & ULM
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #15 C, #26 player in LA
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 74
S Ryan Downing(Committed to North Texas)
El Dorado (KS) Butler County C.C.
6'1" 200 lbsOther offers: North Texas
Visit date: 12/11/2009
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5
Scout Profile
OT/DT Greg McKee(Committed to UConn)
Chicago, IL (King)
6'7" 295 lbs
GPA: 3.76
ACT: 22Other offers: Connecticut, Eastern Michigan
ILB Seth Ancar(Committed to Louisiana Tech)
Port Sulphur (LA) South Plaquemines
6'0" 198 lbs
40 time: 4.6 secs
Vertical: 31"
Shuttle: 4.19 secsOther offers: Louisiana Tech, Tulane
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #35 ILB, #37 player in LA
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile
DT Kyle Costigan(Committed to Wisconsin)
Muskego (WI) Muskego
6'5" 265 lbsOther offers: Illinois State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa & Southern Illinois
Rivals Profile
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #135 DT
ATH/QB Gavin Webster(Committed to Southeastern Louisiana
Lutcher (LA) Lutcher
5'11" 210 lbs
40 time: 4.6 secs
Vertical: 26"Other offers: UL Monroe
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.4, #44 player in LA
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #122 QB
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 70
Dual-threat QB Miles Osei(Committed to Illinois after decommiting from NIU)
Mt. Prospect (IL) Prospect
6'2" 194 lbs
GPA: 3.0
ACT: 24
Recruited by: Matt LimegroverOther offers: Akron, Air Force, Tulane, Navy, Ball State, Buffalo & Central Michigan
2009 Stats: 2,365 yards,18 TDs passing; 1,270 yards, 21 TDs rushing.
Quote:"I got first offer from Northern Illinois on Sunday," he said, "It felt awesome and I was ecstatic when I first heard it. They are a great MAC school and I’m honored to be even looked at by them." Osei should feel very honored then, because there are ...
Awards: Chicago Tribune 1st Team All-State, ESPN Chicago All-Area, Daily Herald All-Area
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #17 player in Illinois (May)
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #92 QB
ESPN ProfileProspect's Osei: Don't sell me short (Sun-Times)
Who is Player of the Year? (Sun-Times)
Player of the Year? Miles Osei (Sun-Times)
Prospect's versatile talent (Sun-Times)
Osei double trouble for opponents (ESPN Chicago)
Prospect's Miles Osei hasn't seen a playoff victory...yet (Tribune)
Prospect's Osei makes right connection with NIU (Daily Herald)
Prospect's Osei commits to NIU (Journal Online)
OT Jake Schwertner(Committed to Penn)Lakewood, OH (St. Edward)
6'5" 282 lbs
40 time: 5.3 secs
Bench max: 295 lbs
Squat max: 475 lbs
Shuttle: 4.59 secs
Vertical: 25"
GPA: 4.1
ACT: 31Other offers: Ivy League
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.4
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 74, #118 OT
OG Dominic Flewellyn(Committed to Bowling Green)
Maple Heights (OH) Maple Heights
6'3" 275 lbsOther offers: Bowling Green, Toledo, Air Force & Navy
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.3
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 73
Scouting Ohio Profile
WR Armand Williams(Committed to Arkansas)
Slidell (LA) Slidell
6'3" 189 lbs
40 time: 4.5
Vertical: 40"Other offers: Tulsa, Southern Miss, Tulane, UL Monroe
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #32 player in LA
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #185 WR
RB Andre Dawson(Committed to Northern Iowa)Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington)
6'1" 210 lbs
40 time: 4.5 secsOther offers: Northern Iowa, Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Purdue & Wisconsin
S Keondrick Lyn (Committed to Syracuse)
Miramar, FL
6'1" 200 lbs
40 time: 4.61 secs
Shuttle: 4.37 secs
Vertical: 33.4"
Other offers: Syracuse, Marshall, South Florida, Eastern Michigan, Miami OH, Utah State, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.3
Scout Profile: NR
RB Jawan Jamison (Committed to Rutgers)
Jacksonville (FL) Bolles
5'8" 204 lbs
40 time: 4.5 secs
Vertical: 32"Other offers: Clemson, Wake Forest & Rutgers
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.6, #13 all-purpose back
Scout Profile: 3-stars, #76 RB
ESPN Profile: 3-stars, 77Florida running back names five (Scout)
"I got offered by Northern Illinois," Jawan Jamison said. "I like them a lot. Their running backs coach coached (current New York Giants running back) Brandon Jacobs, so that's a big plus."
RB Giorgio Bowers(Committed to Akron after decommitting from NIU)
Rich Central (IL) Olympia Fields
5'9" 192 lbs
40 time: 4.59 secs
Bench reps: 23
Vertical: 34"
Shuttle: 4.56 secs
Recruited by: PJ FleckOther offers: Akron & Bowling Green
Rivals Profile: 3-stars, 5.5, #27 player in Illinois
Scout Profile: 2-stars, #183 RB
TAKKLE Profile
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 68
Naperville, IL (Central)
6'5" 230 lbs
GPA: 3.9
ACT: 30
Stats: 45 catches for 484 yds and 9 TDs
Awards: Daily Herald All-Area
FB/DE Austin Teitsma(Committed to Illinois)
Glen Ellyn (IL) Glenbard South
6'3" 232 lbs
40 time: 4.85 secs
Bench reps: 23
Vertical: 25"
Shuttle: 4.57 secs
ACT: 25Other offers: Ball State, Buffalo & Illinois State
Rivals Profile
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile: 2-stars, 69DE Teitsma talks recruiting ($)
Both Ball State and Illinois State are recruiting me as a defensive end prospect while NIU and Buffalo like me as a fullback prospect.
OT Audoniss Madison(Committed to South Alabama)
New Orleans, LA (Edna Carr)
6'5" 300 lbsOther offers: Virginia, Arizona & Louisiana Tech
Rivals Profile: 2-stars, 5.2
Scout ProfileScout.com: Audoniss Madison Update
"My favorites are Northern Illinois, Virginia, and Arizona."