Northern Illinois
Mid-American
4
Incoming
21
Outgoing
-17
Net
Team TVS:
17%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
20%
Defense
17%
Special Teams
2%
Highest Risk Players
Telly Johnson Jr.
RB
44%
Jackson Proctor
QB
44%
Josh Holst
QB
43%
Chavon Wright
RB
43%
DeAree Rogers
WR
42%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 4 | 2 | $-617K |
| LB | 2 | 0 | $-419K |
| DL | 3 | 2 | $-296K |
| WR | 3 | 0 | $-216K |
| OL | 4 | 0 | $-120K |
| QB | 1 | 0 | $-109K |
| RB | 1 | 0 | $-30K |
| TE | 1 | 0 | $-30K |
Coaching Staff
1 coaches
Thomas Hammock
Head Coach
From: Fort Wayne, IN
2026 Recruiting Class
23 commits
#1320
Deacon King
S
3-star
(0.8644)
#1465
Bryshawn Brown
QB
3-star
(0.8611)
#1500
Ross Ogden
LB
3-star
(0.86)
#1750
Troy Garner
S
3-star
(0.855)
#1750
Jack Murray
LB
3-star
(0.855)
#1924
Jaiduan Cranford
RB
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Champ Smith
S
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Brendan Grabot
IOL
3-star
(0.85)
#2176
Jvon Hatcher
DL
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Jermaine Green
WR
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Zaire McKinney
WR
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
CJ Harkins
WR
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Justus Donahoo
S
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Cian Mahoney
OT
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Tyler Klaner
TE
3-star
(0.845)
#2313
Ryan Hassett
EDGE
3-star
(0.84)
#2313
Kellen Gamble
IOL
3-star
(0.84)
#2313
Omar Williams Jr.
CB
3-star
(0.84)
#2524
Terry Robinson
DL
3-star
(0.835)
#2524
Da'sean Howard
RB
3-star
(0.835)
#2620
Braden Petzel
OT
3-star
(0.83)
#2620
Mason Markel
OT
3-star
(0.83)
#2620
Darrius Summers
EDGE
3-star
(0.83)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Northern Illinois From:
Players Transfer from Northern Illinois To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Brookfield East
Brookfield, WI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Brownsburg
Brownsburg, IN
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Cass Technical
Detroit, MI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Elkhorn South
Omaha, NE
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Greenfield
Milwaukee, WI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
IL
42
WI
19
GA
16
IN
14
IA
11
FL
11
NE
7
MO
6
Coach Hometown Recruiting Connections
Thomas Hammock
Head Coach from Fort Wayne, IN
14 recruits from IN
Incoming Transfers
4
Outgoing Transfers
21
Jake Appleget
Jasper Beeler
Abiathar Curry
Jacob Finley
Lance Ingold
Reggie Jean
Michael Jimmar
Filip Maciorowski
Evan Malcore
Ivan Moore Jr.
Jaylen Poe
Taylor Powell
Jackson Proctor
DeAree Rogers
Miles Thompson
Tanner Rinderknecht
Gary Givens
Gary Givens III
Thomas McCoy
Marc Pretto
Danny Vuckovic
Potential Incoming Targets
1 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Travis Davis
S
3-star
Central State
Transfer pipeline
$3K
Transfer Ledger
23 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-22 | OUT → | Reggie Jean | DL | → Coastal Carolina | $96K |
| 01-21 | OUT → | Marc Pretto | LB | → Colorado State | $49K |
| 01-20 | OUT → | Ivan Moore Jr. | EDGE | → Sacramento State | $18K |
| 01-20 | OUT → | Evan Malcore | OT | → Miami (OH) | $30K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Jaylen Poe | RB | → Georgia State | $30K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Jake Appleget | TE | → Fresno State | $30K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Taylor Powell | S | → Fresno State | $114K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Lance Ingold | EDGE | → Iowa | $243K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Jacob Finley | CB | → Cincinnati | $266K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Filip Maciorowski | LB | → Cincinnati | $370K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Avery Jones | S | Lafayette → | $30K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Jasper Beeler | S | → Cincinnati | $266K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Tanner Rinderknecht | IOL | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Jackson Proctor | QB | → TBD | $109K |
| 12-30 | OUT → | Thomas McCoy | WR | → TBD | $30K |
| 12-28 | OUT → | Abiathar Curry | OT | → TBD | $30K |
| 12-25 | OUT → | Gary Givens | WR | → TBD | $30K |
| 12-25 | OUT → | Michael Jimmar | OT | → TBD | $30K |
| 12-24 | OUT → | Miles Thompson | CB | → TBD | $30K |
| 12-15 | ← IN | Mathias Davis | EDGE | Central State → | $31K |
| 12-15 | ← IN | Mathias Smith-Davis | EDGE | Central State → | $31K |
| 12-01 | OUT → | DeAree Rogers | WR | → TBD | $156K |
| 11-13 | ← IN | Tyrese Stanley | S | Morehouse College → | $30K |
OUT: $2.0M
IN: $0.1M
NET: $-1.8M
Current Roster
92 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Brady Davidson
|
QB | FR | 6'5" | 224 lbs | $164K |
| 13 |
Dane Hatfield
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 194 lbs | $204K |
| 15 |
Josh Holst
|
QB | SO | 6'4" | 204 lbs | $157K |
| 14 |
Jalen Macon
|
QB | JR | 6'5" | 230 lbs | $127K |
| 32 |
Reginald Craig
|
RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 lbs | $30K |
| 1 |
Telly Johnson Jr.
|
RB | SO | 5'11" | 209 lbs | $155K |
| 24 |
Elijah Porter
|
RB | FR | 5'11" | 202 lbs | $30K |
| 21 |
Lazaro Rogers
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 200 lbs | $30K |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | RB | FR | 5'9" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 34 | Triston White | RB | FR | 5'10" | 209 lbs | $30K |
| 10 | Chavon Wright | RB | SR | 5'8" | 212 lbs | $211K |
| 88 |
Andrew Bond
|
WR | JR | 5'11" | 187 lbs | $30K |
| - |
La'Don Bryant
|
WR | FR | 6'4" | 204 lbs | $30K |
| 9 |
George Dimopoulos
|
WR | SO | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $30K |
| - | Gary Givens III | WR | - | - | - | - |
| 20 |
Afy Ibekwe
|
WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 4 |
Kenji Lewis
|
WR | SR | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $30K |
| 5 |
Justin Lynch
|
WR | SR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $30K |
| 17 |
Jamari McIvory
|
WR | FR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $30K |
| 30 |
Keagan Ruane-Martino
|
WR | FR | 5'11" | 183 lbs | $30K |
| 25 |
Landon Tate
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 181 lbs | $30K |
| 3 |
Rickey Taylor Jr.
|
WR | FR | 6'1" | 180 lbs | $30K |
| 86 |
Devon Akers
|
TE | FR | 6'7" | 223 lbs | $30K |
| 83 |
Jason Fowler
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 252 lbs | $30K |
| 82 |
Caleb Haack
|
TE | FR | 6'9" | 220 lbs | $30K |
| 49 |
Devin Habermehl
|
TE | FR | 6'1" | 246 lbs | $30K |
| 89 |
Casey Popish
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 lbs | $30K |
| 87 |
Liam Russo
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 226 lbs | $30K |
| 85 |
Joe Stein
|
TE | FR | 6'6" | 252 lbs | $30K |
| 76 |
Tyler Chambers
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 lbs | $30K |
| 69 |
Logan Gross
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 296 lbs | $30K |
| 61 |
Ben Gustafson
|
OL | FR | 6'8" | 302 lbs | $30K |
| 63 |
Landon Hron
|
OL | SO | 6'3" | 318 lbs | $30K |
| 58 |
Ross Liegel
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 278 lbs | $30K |
| 66 |
Lane Mahnesmith
|
OL | FR | 6'8" | 320 lbs | $30K |
| 74 |
Erik Murray
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 260 lbs | $30K |
| 77 |
Izuchukwu Ozoh
|
OL | SR | 6'4" | 285 lbs | $119K |
| 75 |
Thomas Paasch
|
OL | SO | 6'5" | 306 lbs | $30K |
| 67 |
Tyler Rindels
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 282 lbs | $30K |
| 62 |
Grey Rumohr
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 lbs | $30K |
| 53 |
Luke Skartvedt
|
OL | SO | 6'3" | 321 lbs | $30K |
| 64 |
Aidan Tweedy
|
OL | SR | 6'2" | 301 lbs | $30K |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | SO | 6'6" | 316 lbs | $30K |
| 59 |
Chidu Bekee
|
DE | FR | 6'3" | 227 lbs | $33K |
| 53 |
Charles Brooks III
|
DE | FR | 6'5" | 220 lbs | $33K |
| 87 |
Micah Cook
|
DE | FR | 6'6" | 251 lbs | $33K |
| 52 |
Ivan Davis
|
DE | SR | 6'3" | 244 lbs | $30K |
| 5 |
Davonte Murray
|
DE | SR | 6'3" | 256 lbs | $33K |
| 8 |
Pierce Oppong
|
DE | SR | 6'3" | 264 lbs | $30K |
| 16 |
Jay'shon Thomas
|
DE | SO | 6'4" | 246 lbs | $158K |
| 46 | CJ Wade | DE | FR | 6'3" | 239 lbs | $33K |
| 11 | Jalonnie Williams | DE | SR | 6'4" | 286 lbs | $146K |
| 55 |
Jordan Bellamy
|
DT | FR | 6'2" | 310 lbs | $30K |
| 44 |
Montrel Canion
|
DT | FR | 6'2" | 295 lbs | $30K |
| 6 |
Dasean Dixon
|
DT | SR | 6'2" | 296 lbs | $147K |
| - |
Alvin Gulley Jr.
|
DT | SR | 6'0" | 302 lbs | $103K |
| 10 |
Mark Hensley
|
DT | SO | 6'3" | 290 lbs | $183K |
| 54 |
Zach Morrisroe
|
DT | FR | 6'2" | 291 lbs | $30K |
| 93 |
Fawzy Omotoso
|
DT | FR | 6'3" | 251 lbs | $30K |
| 92 |
Tanner Phelps
|
DT | FR | 6'3" | 271 lbs | $30K |
| 28 |
Samir Senenat
|
DT | FR | 6'4" | 278 lbs | $30K |
| 99 | Amari Washington | DT | FR | 6'3" | 283 lbs | $30K |
| 19 |
Danny Cronin
|
LB | SR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $30K |
| 25 |
Jake Gassaway
|
LB | JR | 6'0" | 225 lbs | $30K |
| 47 |
Eliot Hummer
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 222 lbs | $30K |
| 35 |
Tristan Hunter
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 203 lbs | $30K |
| 41 |
KJ McRae
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 222 lbs | $30K |
| 57 |
Kimar Nelson
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 lbs | $30K |
| 45 |
Trenton Nixon
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 233 lbs | $30K |
| 32 | Quinn Urwiler | LB | SR | 6'0" | 226 lbs | $30K |
| 14 |
Malik Armstrong
|
CB | JR | 6'0" | 192 lbs | $30K |
| 7 |
Donte Harrison
|
CB | SR | 6'1" | 185 lbs | $108K |
| 34 |
James Little IV
|
CB | FR | 5'11" | 170 lbs | $30K |
| 12 |
Keshawn Lyons
|
CB | JR | 6'1" | 180 lbs | $30K |
| 9 |
Dev'ion Reynolds
|
CB | FR | 6'1" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 21 |
Austin Tillman
|
CB | FR | 5'11" | 179 lbs | $30K |
| 17 | Roy Williams | CB | JR | 6'6" | 257 lbs | $115K |
| 31 |
Owen Belman
|
S | SR | 6'1" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 26 | James Finley | S | FR | 6'1" | 183 lbs | $31K |
| 4 | Muhammed Jammeh | S | SR | 6'1" | 201 lbs | $161K |
| 2 |
Cyrus McGarrell
|
S | SR | 6'2" | 197 lbs | $30K |
| 1 |
Ty Myles
|
S | SR | 5'10" | 191 lbs | $108K |
| 27 |
Trey Porter
|
S | JR | 6'0" | 198 lbs | $30K |
| 24 | Broderick Windham | S | JR | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $30K |
| 30 |
Andruw Ellis
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 196 lbs | $30K |
| 29 | Romelo Walker | DB | FR | 6'1" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 36 |
Jake Ference
|
P | FR | 6'0" | 188 lbs | $30K |
| 42 |
Quinn Kelly
|
LS | SR | 6'1" | 215 lbs | $30K |
| 44 |
Ross Pedro
|
LS | SR | 6'0" | 220 lbs | $30K |
| 99 |
Austin Bullock
|
PK | SO | 5'10" | 185 lbs | $30K |
| 60 |
Andrew Glass
|
PK | SR | 5'10" | 184 lbs | $30K |
| 33 |
JJ Schlenhardt
|
PK | FR | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $30K |