HUSKY NATION · MOUNTAIN WEST · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Roster
All 116 players on the 2026 NIU football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 14 positions and averages 6'3" and 236 lb.
2026 ROSTER
116 PLAYERS · 14 POSITIONS · AVG 6'3", 236 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Taron DickensFROM Western Carolina121/184 · 1,193 yds · 4 TD · 3 INT58% of plays | QB | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr.81 car · 439 yds · 4 TD24% of plays | RB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | Augusta, GA |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers49 rec · 422 yds · 2 TD16% of plays | WR | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Lexington, SC |
| 14 | Jalen Macon5/13 · 20 yds · 1 INT12% of plays | QB | SR | 6'5" | 230 | Nashville, TN |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr.5 rec · 57 yds10% of plays | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| 0 | La'Don Bryant21 rec · 286 yds · 1 TD9% of plays | WR | SO | 6'4" | 204 | Savannah, GA |
| 24 | Elijah Porter28 car · 110 yds · 1 TD9% of plays | RB | SO | 5'11" | 202 | Ankeny, IA |
| 2 | Brady Davidson4/6 · 27 yds9% of plays | QB | SO | 6'5" | 230 | Columbia, MO |
| 7 | Cam Thompson14 rec · 151 yds · 1 TD8% of plays | WR | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Boardman, OH |
| 88 | Zaire McKinney2 rec · 17 yds4% of plays | WR | FR | 6'4" | 195 | Michigan City, IN |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe1 rec · 13 yds4% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos8 rec · 97 yds4% of plays | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 8 | Triston White2 car · 2 yds3% of plays | RB | FR | 5'10" | 214 | Nashville, GA |
| 19 | Kelan McInerney4 rec · 60 yds3% of plays | WR | SO | 6'2" | 170 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 83 | Jason Fowler3 rec · 25 yds3% of plays | TE | SO | 6'5" | 252 | Skokie, IL |
| 20 | Jaidaun Cranford9 car · 67 yds3% of plays | RB | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Metamora, IL |
| 87 | Liam Russo2 rec · 15 yds2% of plays | TE | FR | 6'5" | 250 | St. Louis, MO |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis1 rec · 4 yds2% of plays | WR | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN |
| 84 | Glen Weber3 rec · 15 yds2% of plays | TE | JR | 6'6" | 260 | Oakdale, CA |
| 85 | Joe Stein1 rec · 8 yds2% of plays | TE | SO | 6'6" | 252 | Grand Island, NE |
| 33 | JJ Schlenhardt5/8 FG · 23 pts | PK | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 36 | Jake Ference29 punts · 41.8 avg | P | SO | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO |
| 44 | Jack Murray43 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | FR | 6'2" | 236 | Brookfield, WI |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers42 tkl · 1 TFL | S | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Millville, NJ |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin41 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | SO | 6'2" | 230 | Jefferson City, MO |
| 57 | Kimar Nelson36 tkl · 3 TFL · 1.5 sacks | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2 | Avery JonesFROM Lafayette33 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 sacks | DB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Columbia, MO |
| 5 | Yassine Falke22 tkl · 1 TFL | CB | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong21 tkl | S | SR | 6'0" | 192 | Joliet, IL |
| 12 | Aaron Warren21 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | SR | 6'3" | 208 | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas13 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DE | JR | 6'4" | 246 | Cataula, GA |
| 90 | Kole Sneed13 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks | DE | JR | 6'2" | 255 | Oak Park, IL |
| 3 | Liam Lindo13 tkl | CB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Wallkill, NY |
| 0 | Montrel Canion11 tkl | DT | FR | 6'2" | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 20 | Marshall Washington11 tkl · 1 TFL | CB | JR | 6'2" | 180 | Camden, NJ |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis11 tkl | S | FR | 6'0" | 196 | Roxana, IL |
| 11 | Amari Washington10 tkl | DT | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Bettendorf, IA |
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso8 tkl · 1 TFL | DE | FR | 6'3" | 251 | Avon, IN |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds8 tkl · 1.5 TFL | CB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Zion, IL |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett7 tkl | DT | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Washington, DC |
| 29 | Romelo Walker7 tkl | CB | SO | 6'1" | 184 | Orlando, FL |
| 97 | JT King6 tkl | DE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Summerville, SC |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee6 tkl · 2.5 TFL | DT | JR | 6'2" | 316 | Chicago, IL |
| 8 | Cooper Mau6 tkl | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy5 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks | DT | FR | 6'2" | 314 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 19 | James Bradley4 tkl | DE | JR | 6'5" | 250 | New Orleans, LA |
| 31 | Champ Smith III4 tkl | S | FR | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 87 | Micah Cook2 tkl | DE | FR | 6'6" | 251 | Johnston, IA |
| 70 | Chevy TraskFROM South Carolina State1 tkl | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 | Chicago, IL |
| 15 | Broderick Windham1 tkl | LB | SR | 6'2" | 220 | Corona, CA |
| 27 | Trey Porter1 tkl | LB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | Des Moines, IA |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | FR | 6'6" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Glenville, WV |
| 16 | Asa Johnson | QB | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Aurora, IL |
| 18 | Cole Latimer | QB | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Dekalb, IL |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | RB | SO | 5'9" | 200 | Orlando, FL |
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | RB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Brunswick, GA |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | WR | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Bessemer, AL |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | JR | 6'6" | 202 | Bryan, TX |
| 21 | Jermaine Green Jr. | WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE |
| 80 | Braylon Agee | WR | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO |
| 81 | Justin Faulkner | WR | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Bremen, GA |
| 49 | Devin Habermehl | TE | SO | 6'1" | 255 | Collinsville, IL |
| 82 | Caleb Haack | TE | FR | 6'9" | 250 | Marengo, IA |
| 86 | Brady Hasquin | TE | FR | 6'6" | 230 | Edwardsville, IL |
| 89 | Tyler Klaner | TE | FR | 6'4" | 260 | Boonville, IN |
| 50 | Brendan Grabot | OL | FR | 6'3" | 308 | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | OL | JR | 6'3" | 337 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Ty Mead | OL | SR | 6'2" | 296 | Avon, IN |
| 58 | Ross Liegel | OL | SO | 6'6" | 278 | Rock Springs, WI |
| 61 | Ben Gustafson | OL | SO | 6'8" | 302 | Elkhorn, NE |
| 62 | Grey Rumohr | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 | Wales, WI |
| 63 | Landon Hron | OL | JR | 6'3" | 335 | Hartford, WI |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | OL | SO | 6'8" | 320 | Troy, IL |
| 67 | Tyler Rindels | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | Iowa City, IA |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | OL | SO | 6'4" | 285 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 69 | Logan Gross | OL | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 70 | Chevy TraskFROM South Carolina State | OL | SR | 6'5" | 290 | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Cian Mahoney | OL | FR | 6'5" | 270 | Springfield, IL |
| 72 | Mason Markel | OL | FR | 6'5" | 307 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 74 | Erik Murray | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 75 | Braden Petzel | OL | FR | 6'9" | 290 | Mankato, MN |
| 76 | Tyler Chambers | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Western Springs, IL |
| 77 | Daine HansonFROM Texas-Permian Basin | OL | SR | 6'7" | 315 | La Grange Park, IL |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | JR | 6'6" | 316 | Johnsburg, IL |
| 79 | Kellen Gamble | OL | FR | 6'5" | 268 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-DavisFROM Central State | DE | SO | 6'1" | 240 | Detroit, MI |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | DE | FR | 6'2" | 245 | Merrillville, IN |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | DE | FR | 6'5" | 242 | St. Louis, MO |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | JR | 6'7" | 258 | Louisville, KY |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | FR | 6'2" | 300 | Oswego, IL |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | SR | 6'4" | 302 | Raleigh, NC |
| 64 | Eli Valencia | DT | FR | 6'1" | 309 | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | FR | 6'3" | 270 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | FR | 6'2" | 259 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 94 | Brendan Alexander | DT | FR | 6'2" | 270 | Monaca, PA |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | DT | FR | 6'4" | 275 | Calgary, AB |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | FR | 6'1" | 227 | Westfield, IN |
| 33 | Ross Odgen | LB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Bloomington, IN |
| 47 | Eliot Hummer | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | O' Fallon, MO |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | 5'11" | 181 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 28 | Omar Williams Jr. | CB | FR | 6'3" | 185 | Lafayette, IN |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Lombard, IL |
| TBD | Jalen Carter | CB | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Aurora, IL |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | 6'4" | 202 | Richmond, VA |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | 5'11" | 183 | Frankfort, IL |
| 26 | Tyrese StanleyFROM Morehouse | S | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Niceville, FL |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| 39 | Ryan Short | PK | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 35 | Carter Klementzos | P | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Salem, WI |
| 41 | Troy Stumbaugh | LS | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Plainfield, IL |
| 43 | Jason Evans | LS | JR | 5'10" | 229 | Lodi, CA |