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2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Roster
All 114 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 228 lb.
2026 ROSTER
114 PLAYERS · 14 POSITIONS · AVG 6'3", 228 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | SO | 6'5" | 224 | Columbia, MO |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | QB | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | FR | 6'6" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | SR | 6'5" | 230 | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Glenville, WV |
| TBD | Asa Johnson | QB | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Aurora, IL |
| TBD | Cole Latimer | QB | FR | 6'4" | 185 | Dekalb, IL |
| 8 | Triston White | RB | FR | 5'10" | 209 | Nashville, GA |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | RB | SO | 5'9" | 190 | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Jaidaun Cranford | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Metamora, IL |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | SO | 5'11" | 202 | Ankeny, IA |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | JR | 5'11" | 209 | Augusta, GA |
| TBD | Da'sean Howard | RB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Brunswick, GA |
| 0 | La'Don Bryant | WR | SO | 6'4" | 204 | Savannah, GA |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers | WR | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Lexington, SC |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis | WR | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Anoka, MN |
| 7 | Cam Thompson | WR | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Boardman, OH |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | WR | JR | 6'3" | 185 | Bessemer, AL |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | JR | 6'6" | 196 | Bryan, TX |
| 21 | Jermaine Green | WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE |
| 80 | Braylon Agee | WR | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO |
| 88 | Zaire McKinney | WR | FR | 6'4" | 190 | Michigan City, IN |
| TBD | Justin Faulkner | WR | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Bremen, GA |
| TBD | Kelan McInerney | WR | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 49 | Devin Habermehl | TE | SO | 6'1" | 246 | Collinsville, IL |
| 82 | Caleb Haack | TE | FR | 6'9" | 220 | Marengo, IA |
| 83 | Jason Fowler | TE | SO | 6'5" | 252 | Skokie, IL |
| 84 | Glen Weber | TE | JR | 6'6" | 245 | Oakdale, CA |
| 85 | Joe Stein | TE | SO | 6'6" | 252 | Grand Island, NE |
| 87 | Liam Russo | TE | FR | 6'5" | 226 | St. Louis, MO |
| 89 | Tyler Klaner | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Boonville, IN |
| TBD | Brady Hasquin | TE | FR | 6'6" | 230 | Edwardsville, IL |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | OL | JR | 6'3" | 321 | 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" | 318 | Hartford, WI |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | OL | SO | 6'8" | 320 | Troy, IL |
| 67 | Tyler Rindels | OL | FR | 6'4" | 282 | Iowa City, IA |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | OL | SO | 6'4" | 278 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 69 | Logan Gross | OL | SO | 6'4" | 296 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Mason Markel | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 74 | Erik Murray | OL | FR | 6'5" | 260 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 76 | Tyler Chambers | OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 | Western Springs, IL |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | JR | 6'6" | 316 | Johnsburg, IL |
| TBD | Braden Petzel | OL | FR | 6'9" | 250 | Mankato, MN |
| TBD | Brendan Grabot | OL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| TBD | Cian Mahoney | OL | FR | 6'5" | 270 | Springfield, IL |
| TBD | Daine Hanson | OL | SR | 6'7" | 310 | La Grange Park, IL |
| TBD | Kellen Gamble | OL | FR | 6'5" | 280 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | SO | 6'1" | 240 | Detroit, MI |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | DE | JR | 6'4" | 246 | Cataula, GA |
| 19 | James Bradley | DE | JR | 6'5" | 240 | New Orleans, LA |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | FR | 6'4" | 260 | Detroit, MI |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | DE | FR | 6'2" | 233 | Merrillville, IN |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | DE | FR | 6'5" | 220 | St. Louis, MO |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | JR | 6'7" | 235 | Louisville, KY |
| 87 | Micah Cook | DE | FR | 6'6" | 251 | Johnston, IA |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | JR | 6'2" | 246 | Oak Park, IL |
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso | DE | FR | 6'3" | 251 | Avon, IN |
| 97 | JT King | DE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Summerville, SC |
| 0 | Montrel Canion | DT | FR | 6'2" | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 11 | Amari Washington | DT | FR | 6'3" | 283 | Bettendorf, IA |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | DT | JR | 6'3" | 270 | Washington, DC |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | FR | 6'2" | 291 | Oswego, IL |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | DT | FR | 6'2" | 310 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | SR | 6'4" | 285 | Raleigh, NC |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | FR | 6'3" | 260 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | FR | 6'2" | 251 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | DT | JR | 6'2" | 290 | Chicago, IL |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | DT | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Calgary, AB |
| TBD | Brendan Alexander | DT | FR | 6'2" | 270 | Monaca, PA |
| TBD | Eli Valencia | DT | FR | 6'1" | 290 | Chicago, IL |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 8 | Cooper Mau | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA |
| 15 | Broderick Windham | LB | SR | 6'2" | 200 | Corona, CA |
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Westfield, IN |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | Jefferson City, MO |
| 27 | Trey Porter | LB | SR | 6'0" | 198 | Des Moines, IA |
| 44 | Jack Murray | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Brookfield, WI |
| 47 | Eliot Hummer | LB | FR | 6'2" | 222 | O' Fallon, MO |
| TBD | Ross Odgen | LB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Bloomington, IN |
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 6'3" | 190 | Wallkill, NY |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 6'3" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Zion, IL |
| 20 | Marshall Washington | CB | JR | 6'2" | 172 | Camden, NJ |
| 29 | Romelo Walker | CB | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Orlando, FL |
| TBD | Cristian Harkins | CB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Lombard, IL |
| TBD | Jalen Carter | CB | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Aurora, IL |
| TBD | Omar Williams Jr. | CB | FR | 6'3" | 178 | Lafayette, IN |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | 6'4" | 202 | Richmond, VA |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | SR | 6'0" | 192 | Joliet, IL |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | JR | 5'11" | 181 | Millville, NJ |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | 5'11" | 183 | Frankfort, IL |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | JR | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | FR | 6'0" | 196 | Roxana, IL |
| TBD | Champ Smith III | S | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL |
| 12 | Aaron Warren | DB | SR | 6'3" | 208 | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Avery Jones | DB | SR | 6'0" | 188 | Columbia, MO |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | 5'11" | 179 | St. Louis, MO |
| 34 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Niceville, FL |
| 36 | Jake Ference | P | SO | 6'0" | 188 | St. Louis, MO |
| TBD | Carter Klementzos | P | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Salem, WI |
| 43 | Jason Evans | LS | JR | 5'10" | 205 | Lodi, CA |
| TBD | Troy Stumbaugh | LS | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Plainfield, IL |
| 33 | JJ Schlenhardt | PK | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 39 | Ryan Short | PK | SR | 6'0" | 175 | Hinsdale, IL |