Teams Northern Illinois 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Northern Illinois roster 128 players: 45 freshmen, 4 sophomores, 11 juniors, 11 seniors, 57 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (53) and Wisconsin (16). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 13 Receivers 13 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 22 Linebackers 18 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 6
Running backs 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 20 Jevyon Ducker RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 210 Omaha, NE 1,184 rushing yards, 3 TD 25 Clint Ratkovich RB Sr. 6′1″ 220 Ewa Beach, HI 461 rushing yards, 13 TD 21 Harrison Waylee RB 5′10″ 212 Johnston, IA 574 rushing yards, 4 TD 1 Antario Brown RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 219 Savannah, GA 538 rushing yards, 5 TD 0 Mason Blakemore RB 6′2″ 215 Centralia, IL 67 rushing yards, 1 TD 49 Brock Lampe FB Fr. 6′1″ 252 Kenosha, WI 4 tackles 23 Braxton Chapman RB Jr. 6′2″ 220 Farrell, PA 2 tackles 20 Erin Collins RB Jr. 6′2″ 212 Plant City, FL 10 rushing yards 5 Julius Bolden RB Fr. 5′8″ 182 Wichita, KS 1 tackle 22 Tajheem Lawson RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 178 University Park, IL 22 Tre Harbison RB Sr. 5′11″ 215 Shelby, NC 28 Jordan Nettles RB Jr. 5′9″ 187 Romeoville, IL 43 Brett Bostad FB 6′0″ 243 Kennedale, TX
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 9 Trayvon Rudolph WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 187 Crete, IL 51 catches, 892 yards, 7 TD 3 Tyrice Richie WR Sr. 6′0″ 193 Chicago, IL 44 catches, 540 yards, 1 TD 15 Cole Tucker WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 195 DeKalb, IL 41 catches, 575 yards, 3 TD 11 Messiah Travis WR Jr. 5′10″ 187 Chicago, IL 13 catches, 165 yards 10 Billy Dozier WR 5′10″ 195 New Lenox, IL 6 tackles 9 Mohamed Toure WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 200 Irvington, NJ 4 catches, 34 yards 86 Trey Urwiler WR 5′9″ 185 Mooseheart, IL 2 tackles 9 Fabian McCray WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 195 Chicago, IL 2 catches, 14 yards 20 Tyler Brueckner WR Fr. 6′0″ 199 DeKalb, IL 1 tackle 1 Fotis Kokosioulis WR 5′9″ 180 Park Ridge, IL 2 Michael Love WR So. 5′9″ 177 Lagrange, IL 14 Mason Pierre-Antoine WR RS 6′0″ 182 Frankfort, IL 17 Alex Crawford WR RS 5′11″ 183 Macomb, MI
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 80 Miles Joiner TE 6′4″ 257 Dayton, OH 16 catches, 133 yards, 2 TD 82 Tristen Tewes TE 6′3″ 251 Pleasant Plains, IL 10 catches, 101 yards 89 Drew Cassens TE 6′3″ 250 Downers Grove, IL 3 returns, 19 yards 83 Liam Soraghan TE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 261 Dearborn, MI 4 catches, 24 yards 81 Jake Novotny TE Fr. 6′4″ 220 Greendale, WI 87 Blake Kosin TE Fr. 6′5″ 225 Davisburg, MI 89 Luke Mallette TE Sr. 6′4″ 231 Chicago, IL 89 Mitchell Brinkman TE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Council Bluffs, IA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 65 Logan Zschernitz OL Fr. 6′3″ 305 Spencer, WI 1 tackle 68 Marko Gbedo OL Fr. 6′3″ 338 Alsip, IL 1 tackle 69 Nolan Potter OL So. 6′6″ 301 Cedar Rapids, IA 1 tackle 50 Pete Nygra OL RS 6′4″ 300 Indianapolis, IN 58 Brayden Patton OL Sr. 6′5″ 304 Ellettsville, IN 60 Evan Buss OL Fr. 6′6″ 312 Kimberly, WI 62 Seth Thompson OL Fr. 6′4″ 292 Eden Prairie, MN 64 Matt Schooley OL Fr. 6′2″ 298 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 66 Anthony Vacula OL Fr. 6′4″ 320 Hales Corners, WI 69 Marques Cox OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 311 Peoria, IL 70 Brandon MacKinnon OL RS 6′6″ 290 Lakeville, MA 71 Drew Hoth OL Fr. 6′4″ 318 Cedar Falls, IA 72 Brendan Carr OL Fr. 6′7″ 277 Hanna, IN 74 Tyler Pitcel OL Fr. 6′4″ 294 Mukwonago, WI 75 Leif Engstrand OL Fr. 6′8″ 335 Oconomowoc, WI 76 John Champe OL Fr. 6′4″ 321 Brookfield, WI 77 Luke Pinnick OL RS 6′4″ 302 State Center, IA 78 Jack Wilty OL RS 6′4″ 321 Altoona, IA 79 J.J. Lippe OL Fr. 6′5″ 311 Milwaukee, WI
Defensive line 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 25 Raishein Thomas DL 6′4″ 300 Racine, WI 48 tackles, 0.5 sacks 5 Michael Kennedy DE 6′1″ 225 Chicago, IL 44 tackles, 1 sack 1 James Ester DT 6′3″ 298 Detroit, MI 25 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Devonte O’Malley DT 6′2″ 293 Midlothian, IL 17 tackles, 4 sacks 10 Demond Taylor DT 6′2″ 308 East Saint Louis, MO 28 tackles 8 Pierce Oppong DE 6′3″ 264 Bloomington, MN 15 tackles, 1 sack 51 Cade Haberman DT Fr. 6′2″ 300 Omaha, NE 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks 8 Jeffrey Griffin Jr. DT 6′0″ 301 Homewood, IL 7 tackles 52 Ivan Davis DE 6′3″ 244 Canton, MI 5 tackles 54 Jalen Pinkney DL Jr. 6′3″ 225 Norcross, GA 2 tackles 96 Jacob Waskow DT Fr. 6′2″ 302 Canton, IL 2 tackles 42 Jack Hugunin DT Fr. 6′2″ 299 Oswego, IL 1 tackle 11 Jalonnie Williams DE RS 6′4″ 286 Milwaukee, WI 34 George Gumbs Jr. DE 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′4″ 250 Chicago, IL 43 Matt Lorbeck DL Sr. 6′4″ 255 Green Bay, WI 53 James Ongtengco DT Fr. 6′1″ 280 Belvidere, IL 55 Jaden Wilson DE RS 6′2″ 262 Detroit, MI 57 Trevon Jordan DE Fr. 6′4″ 225 Sterling, IL 87 Liam Rempel DL Fr. 6′5″ 237 Monmouth Beach, NJ 90 Tony Agyapong DE Fr. 6′5″ 220 Chicago, IL 96 Jack Heflin DL Sr. 6′4″ 312 Prophetstown, IL 99 Weston Kramer DL Sr. 6′2″ 290 Naperville, IL
Linebackers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 2 Lance Deveaux Jr. LB Sr. 5′10″ 223 Pompano Beach, FL 74 tackles, 1.5 sacks 38 Nick Rattin LB 6′2″ 222 Palatine, IL 70 tackles, 1 sack 26 Jaden Dolphin LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Des Plaines, IL 35 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT 7 Daveren Rayner LB 6′2″ 217 Indianapolis, IN 30 tackles, 1 sack 45 Makhi Nelson-Douglas LB Fr. 6′1″ 223 Omaha, NE 30 tackles 36 Dayven Shinhoster LB Fr. 6′0″ 217 Barrington, IL 7 tackles 11 Kyle Pugh LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 226 Chicago Heights, IL 2 tackles 34 Anthony Hernandez LB 6′2″ 209 Schaumburg, IL 2 tackles 12 Jordan Cole LB 6′2″ 215 Ferguson, MO 18 Elijah Hamm LB RS 6′1″ 208 Watkinsville, GA 23 Eddie Jackson LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 215 Miami, FL 35 Brian Whitsey LB RS 6′0″ 218 Chicago, IL 43 Ryan Mann LB Fr. 6′1″ 191 Vernon Hills, IL 44 Ryan King LB RS 6′0″ 218 Wildwood, MO 48 Ronde Worrels LB Fr. 6′1″ 211 Princeton, IL 50 Vinny Labus LB Jr. 6′1″ 221 Park Ridge, IL 57 Rayshawn Gay LB Jr. 6′2″ 219 Maywood, IL Akanimo Asuquo LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 215 Forney, TX
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 24 C.J. Brown DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 190 Canton, MI 107 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 9 Dillon Thomas DB 6′2″ 190 Kansas City, MO 59 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 7 Jordan Hansen S 6′1″ 192 Arlington Heights, IL 57 tackles 14 Jordan Gandy CB So. 5′10″ 182 DeKalb, IL 53 tackles 2 Javaughn Byrd CB Fr. 6′0″ 191 Milwaukee, WI 40 tackles 1 Jashon Prophete DB Fr. 5′11″ 187 Pompano Beach, FL 26 tackles Eric Rogers DB Fr. 6′2″ 189 Burlington, NJ 26 tackles 13 Myles McGee CB Fr. 6′0″ 182 Canton, GA 9 tackles 14 Louis Frye S 6′0″ 210 Teaneck, NJ 9 tackles 4 Muhammed Jammeh S 6′1″ 201 Detroit, MI 8 tackles 20 Zhamaine March CB Jr. 5′8″ 175 Detroit, MI 7 tackles 3 Devin Lafayette S 6′2″ 210 Brunswick, GA 6 tackles 9 Nate Valcarcel S Fr. 6′1″ 192 Greenfield, WI 5 tackles 1 Ty Myles S 5′10″ 191 Blackshear, GA 2 tackles 5 Joshua Earl DB 6′1″ 194 Naperville, IL 1 tackle 1 Isaiah Bragg DB RS 5′10″ 190 Chicago, IL 2 Cyrus McGarrell S RS 6′2″ 197 Windsor, ON 18 Jeremiah Howard CB RS 5′11″ 192 Merrillville, IN 19 Nate Valcarel S Fr. 6′1″ 190 Greenfield, WI 21 Emmanuel Harris CB Fr. 5′8″ 160 Bourbonnais, IL 27 Wetu Kalomo CB Fr. 5′10″ 175 Wichita, KS 31 Trevor Laffin S Fr. 6′0″ 195 Carpentersville, IL 32 David Watson Jr. CB Fr. 5′9″ 160 Philadelphia, PA
Isaiah Bragg, Tyrice Richie, Michael Kennedy, Anthony Thompson, Fabian McCray, Messiah Travis, George Gumbs Jr., Brian Whitsey, Luke Mallette, Tony Agyapong James Ester, Muhammed Jammeh, Zhamaine March, Jaden Wilson, Liam Soraghan Jevyon Ducker, Makhi Nelson-Douglas, Cade Haberman, Mitchell Brinkman Javaughn Byrd, Jalonnie Williams, J.J. Lippe Joshua Earl, Erik Abrell, Weston Kramer Jordan Hansen, Nick Rattin, Ryan Mann Devonte O’Malley, John Richardson, Marko Gbedo Nate Valcarcel, Nate Valcarel, Anthony Vacula Trayvon Rudolph, Kyle Pugh, Tajheem Lawson Jordan Gandy, Cole Tucker, Tyler Brueckner Fotis Kokosioulis, Vinny Labus Jashon Prophete, Lance Deveaux Jr. Julius Bolden, Wetu Kalomo Daveren Rayner, Pete Nygra Pierce Oppong, Seth Thompson Demond Taylor, Matt Ference Rocky Lombardi, Harrison Waylee C.J. Brown, Ivan Davis Jaden Dolphin, Anthony Hernandez Trevor Laffin, Dayven Shinhoster Jack Hugunin, Kanon Woodill Marques Cox, Tom Foley Mason Blakemore Antario Brown Ty Myles Michael Love Devin Lafayette Ethan Hampton Jeffrey Lomax Jeffrey Griffin Jr. Dillon Thomas Dustin Fletcher Mohamed Toure Billy Dozier Jordan Cole Myles McGee Louis Frye Mason Pierre-Antoine Ryan Yost Alex Crawford Elijah Hamm Jeremiah Howard Erin Collins Emmanuel Harris Tre Harbison Braxton Chapman Eddie Jackson Clint Ratkovich Raishein Thomas Jordan Nettles David Watson Jr. Brett Bostad Matt Lorbeck Ryan King Ronde Worrels Brock Lampe James Ongtengco Jalen Pinkney Rayshawn Gay Trevon Jordan Brayden Patton Evan Buss Matt Schooley Logan Zschernitz Nolan Potter Brandon MacKinnon Drew Hoth Tyler Pitcel Leif Engstrand John Champe Luke Pinnick Jack Wilty Miles Joiner Jake Novotny Tristen Tewes Liam Rempel Drew Cassens Jack Heflin Jacob Waskow Akanimo Asuquo Eric Rogers IL 53 WI 16 MI 10 IA 7 GA 6 Hometowns of the 2021 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 53 Wisconsin 16 Michigan 10 Iowa 7 Georgia 6 Indiana 6 Missouri 5 New Jersey 5 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 23 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 7 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin pop. 926,000 7 Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 6 Kane County, Illinois pop. 517,000 4 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’ 2021 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.
