Teams Northern Illinois 2020 Roster ← 2019 2021 → 2020 Northern Illinois roster 117 players: 20 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 8 juniors, 9 seniors, 67 with no class listed. From 16 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (54) and Wisconsin (17). The 2020 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 11 Receivers 15 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 5
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 21 Harrison Waylee RB 5′10″ 212 Johnston, IA 456 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 Erin Collins RB So. 6′2″ 212 Plant City, FL 192 rushing yards, 4 TD 22 Rondarius Gregory RB 5′7″ 197 Nashville, TN 47 rushing yards 20 Jevyon Ducker RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 210 Omaha, NE 23 Shaquan Oliver RB Sr. 5′10″ 211 Montclair, NJ 24 Nazareth Bryant RB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Oak Park, IL 28 Jordan Nettles RB 5′9″ 187 Romeoville, IL 34 Donavan Bieber RB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Columbia, IL 35 Vondarious Gordon RB Fr. 5′11″ 207 Great Lakes, IL 42 Greg DeLuca RB Sr. 6′2″ 214 Boonton Township, NJ 43 Brett Bostad FB 6′0″ 243 Kennedale, TX
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 3 Tyrice Richie WR Jr. 6′0″ 193 Chicago, IL 52 catches, 584 yards, 4 TD 9 Trayvon Rudolph WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 187 Crete, IL 14 catches, 232 yards 15 Cole Tucker WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 195 DeKalb, IL 11 catches, 106 yards, 2 TD 19 Dennis Robinson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 220 Hollywood, FL 8 catches, 95 yards, 2 TD 11 Messiah Travis WR So. 5′10″ 187 Chicago, IL 5 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD 16 Jyran Mitchell WR 6′0″ 205 Matteson, IL 1 tackle 9 Fabian McCray WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 195 Chicago, IL 1 catch, 34 yards 9 Mohamed Toure WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 200 Irvington, NJ 1 catch, 44 yards 2 Michael Love WR 5′9″ 177 Lagrange, IL 10 Billy Dozier WR 5′10″ 195 New Lenox, IL 13 Leon Payne WR So. 5′10″ 183 Chicago, IL 20 Connor Leffler WR Fr. 5′11″ 175 Germantown, WI 83 Keion Battle WR 6′1″ 200 Plainfield, IL 86 Joe Sikma WR Fr. 5′10″ 175 Waukesha, WI 86 Patrick Hoffmann WR RS 6′1″ 200 Naperville, IL
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 88 Daniel Crawford TE Sr. 6′2″ 251 Macomb, MI 21 catches, 183 yards, 1 TD 82 Tristen Tewes TE 6′3″ 251 Pleasant Plains, IL 6 tackles 44 Corey Lersch TE 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 250 Mchenry, IL 48 Mike Cerniglia Jr. TE RS 6′3″ 240 Madison, WI 80 Mike DeHaan TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 252 Tinley Park, IL 81 Jake Novotny TE RS 6′4″ 220 Greendale, WI 83 Liam Soraghan TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′7″ 261 Dearborn, MI 87 Maximilian Thrower TE Jr. 6′4″ 232 Detroit, MI 89 Drew Cassens TE 6′3″ 250 Downers Grove, IL 89 Luke Mallette TE Jr. 6′4″ 231 Chicago, IL
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 53 Nate Beyer OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Sterling, IL 58 Brayden Patton OL Jr. 6′5″ 304 Ellettsville, IN 60 Evan Buss OL RS 6′6″ 312 Kimberly, WI 61 Benn Olson OL Sr. 6′4″ 300 Burnsville, MN 62 Seth Thompson OL RS 6′4″ 292 Eden Prairie, MN 64 Matt Schooley OL RS 6′2″ 298 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 65 Logan Zschernitz OL RS 6′3″ 305 Spencer, WI 66 Anthony Vacula OL RS 6′4″ 320 Hales Corners, WI 69 Marques Cox OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 311 Peoria, IL 69 Nolan Potter OL Fr. 6′6″ 301 Cedar Rapids, IA 74 Tyler Pitcel OL RS 6′4″ 294 Mukwonago, WI 75 Leif Engstrand OL RS 6′8″ 335 Oconomowoc, WI 76 John Champe OL RS 6′4″ 321 Brookfield, WI 76 Kobe Rios OL Fr. 6′6″ 300 Rock Island, IL 77 Cole Webster OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′7″ 302 Bettendorf, IA 79 J.J. Lippe OL RS 6′5″ 311 Milwaukee, WI
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 5 Michael Kennedy DE 6′1″ 225 Chicago, IL 17 tackles, 1 sack 25 Raishein Thomas DL 6′4″ 300 Racine, WI 20 tackles 99 Weston Kramer DL 6′2″ 290 Naperville, IL 17 tackles, 1 sack 1 James Ester DT 6′3″ 298 Detroit, MI 16 tackles, 1 sack 8 Pierce Oppong DE 6′3″ 264 Bloomington, MN 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks 8 Devonte O’Malley DT 6′2″ 293 Midlothian, IL 5 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Jeffrey Griffin Jr. DT 6′0″ 301 Homewood, IL 11 tackles 10 Demond Taylor DT 6′2″ 308 East Saint Louis, MO 10 tackles 56 Miles Baggett DT Sr. 6′2″ 281 Chicago, IL 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks 33 Cortez Hogans DE 6′3″ 277 Palatine, IL 34 Reggie Jennings DE So. 6′1″ 228 Milwaukee, WI 42 Jack Hugunin DT RS 6′2″ 299 Oswego, IL 52 Ivan Davis DE 6′3″ 244 Canton, MI 54 Matt Johnson DE Fr. 6′3″ 226 Aurora, IL 58 Camron Mattox DE So. 6′2″ 248 Markham, IL 76 Tommy Brunner DE RS 6′3″ 250 Milwaukee, WI 90 Caleb Wright DE So. 6′3″ 260 Brookfield, WI 96 Jacob Waskow DT RS 6′2″ 302 Canton, IL
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 11 Kyle Pugh LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 226 Chicago Heights, IL 36 tackles, 1.5 sacks 38 Nick Rattin LB 6′2″ 222 Palatine, IL 33 tackles 7 Daveren Rayner LB 6′2″ 217 Indianapolis, IN 27 tackles, 1 sack 23 Eddie Jackson LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 215 Miami, FL 11 tackles 2 Lance Deveaux Jr. LB 5′10″ 223 Pompano Beach, FL 5 tackles 51 Nathan Harman LB So. 5′11″ 225 Monticello, IL 3 tackles 57 Rayshawn Gay LB 6′2″ 219 Maywood, IL 2 tackles 12 Jordan Cole LB 6′2″ 215 Ferguson, MO 1 tackle 10 Cody Kopp LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 215 Jacksonville, FL 18 Kewan Parker LB So. 5′10″ 216 Miami, FL 26 Jaden Dolphin LB RS 6′2″ 220 Des Plaines, IL 29 Woodly Appolon LB Jr. 6′4″ 206 Montreal, QC 39 Manny Dominguez LB Fr. 5′10″ 199 Sycamore, IL 40 Walter Riley LB Fr. 5′11″ 209 41 Jalon Redmond LB Fr. 6′1″ 215 DeKalb, IL 50 Vinny Labus LB 6′1″ 221 Park Ridge, IL 53 Michael Newman LB Fr. 6′3″ 208 DeKalb, IL
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 14 Jordan Gandy CB Fr. 5′10″ 182 DeKalb, IL 41 tackles, 1 INT 3 Devin Lafayette S 6′2″ 210 Brunswick, GA 36 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 7 Jordan Hansen S 6′1″ 192 Arlington Heights, IL 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT 9 Dillon Thomas DB 6′2″ 190 Kansas City, MO 19 tackles, 1 INT 24 C.J. Brown DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 190 Canton, MI 11 tackles 13 Myles McGee CB 6′0″ 182 Canton, GA 5 tackles 20 Zhamaine March CB 5′8″ 175 Detroit, MI 5 tackles 22 J.D. Harris DB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Indianapolis, IN 2 tackles 49 Jayden Lambert CB Fr. 6′1″ 176 Downers Grove, IL 2 tackles 32 Brianjay Ross S So. 5′11″ 188 DeKalb, IL 1 tackle 1 Jashon Prophete DB RS 5′11″ 187 Pompano Beach, FL 2 Mark Aitken DB 5′9″ 175 Chicago, IL 5 Joshua Earl DB 6′1″ 194 Naperville, IL 18 Jeremiah Howard CB 5′11″ 192 Merrillville, IN 21 Tyrik Henderson S Fr. 5′11″ 192 Carol Stream, IL 22 Malik Harvey CB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Camden, NJ 26 Antwain Walker CB So. 6′1″ 190 Oswego, IL 31 Trevor Laffin S RS 6′0″ 195 Carpentersville, IL Eric Rogers DB RS 6′2″ 189 Burlington, NJ
Mark Aitken, Tyrice Richie, Michael Kennedy, Fabian McCray, Messiah Travis, Leon Payne, Miles Baggett, Luke Mallette Joshua Earl, Tyrik Henderson, Matt Johnson, Patrick Hoffmann, Erik Abrell, Weston Kramer Jordan Gandy, Cole Tucker, Brianjay Ross, Jalon Redmond, Michael Newman James Ester, Zhamaine March, Liam Soraghan, Maximilian Thrower Devonte O’Malley, John Richardson, Camron Mattox, Mike DeHaan Jordan Hansen, Cortez Hogans, Nick Rattin Pierce Oppong, Benn Olson, Seth Thompson Antwain Walker, Jack Hugunin, Keion Battle Reggie Jennings, Tommy Brunner, J.J. Lippe John Champe, Joe Sikma, Caleb Wright Jashon Prophete, Lance Deveaux Jr. Daveren Rayner, J.D. Harris Mohamed Toure, Shaquan Oliver Trayvon Rudolph, Kyle Pugh Demond Taylor, Matt Ference Kewan Parker, Eddie Jackson C.J. Brown, Ivan Davis Nazareth Bryant, Rayshawn Gay Jayden Lambert, Drew Cassens Marques Cox, Tom Foley Michael Love Devin Lafayette Connor Neville Tom Vatter Jeffrey Griffin Jr. Dillon Thomas Dustin Fletcher Andrew Haidet Billy Dozier Cody Kopp Jordan Cole Ross Bowers Myles McGee Jyran Mitchell Jeremiah Howard Dennis Robinson Connor Leffler Erin Collins Jevyon Ducker Harrison Waylee Malik Harvey Rondarius Gregory Raishein Thomas Jaden Dolphin Jordan Nettles Trevor Laffin Donavan Bieber Vondarious Gordon Manny Dominguez Greg DeLuca Brett Bostad Corey Lersch Mike Cerniglia Jr. Vinny Labus Nathan Harman Nate Beyer Brayden Patton Evan Buss Matt Schooley Logan Zschernitz Anthony Vacula Thomas Peterson Nolan Potter Tyler Pitcel Leif Engstrand Kobe Rios Cole Webster Jake Novotny Tristen Tewes Daniel Crawford Jacob Waskow Eric Rogers Rodney Thompson IL 54 WI 17 MI 8 FL 7 NJ 5 Hometowns of the 2020 Northern Illinois roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Illinois 54 Wisconsin 17 Michigan 8 Florida 7 New Jersey 5 Indiana 4 Missouri 4 Minnesota 3 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 23 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 6 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 6 DeKalb County, Illinois pop. 101,000 6 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin pop. 926,000 5 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2020 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
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