Teams Northern Illinois 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 Northern Illinois roster 121 players: 19 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 23 juniors, 8 seniors, 56 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (44) and Wisconsin (16). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 15 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 5 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 1 Antario Brown RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 219 Savannah, GA 1,294 rushing yards, 10 TD 21 Gavin Williams RB Transfer from Iowa 5′11″ 209 Altoona, IA 488 rushing yards, 3 TD 49 Brock Lampe FB Jr. 6′1″ 252 Kenosha, WI 52 rushing yards, 1 TD 25 Christian Nash RB 5′11″ 226 Omaha, NE 35 rushing yards 21 Jaylen Poe RB 5′10″ 210 Dallas, GA 44 rushing yards 26 Kendrell Flowers RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 223 Columbia, SC 10 rushing yards 30 Greigh Joseph RB Fr. 5′11″ 208 Fayetteville, GA 31 Garrett Gensler RB RS 6′0″ 197 Rochelle, IL 32 Joshua Pridgen RB Fr. 5′10″ 168 Savannah, GA
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 9 Trayvon Rudolph WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 187 Crete, IL 51 catches, 531 yards, 2 TD 8 Kacper Rutkiewicz WR Sr. 5′8″ 178 Mount Prospect, IL 20 catches, 313 yards, 2 TD 10 Billy Dozier WR 5′10″ 195 New Lenox, IL 10 returns, 159 yards 16 Jalen Johnson WR Fr. 6′3″ 205 Aurora, IL 17 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD 9 Davis Patterson WR Sr. 6′4″ 198 Arlington, VA 16 catches, 197 yards 82 Dane Pardridge WR 6′1″ 190 Dekalb, IL 11 catches, 161 yards, 1 TD 5 Justin Lynch WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 205 Chicago, IL 88 rushing yards, 1 TD 6 Kyle Thomas WR 6′3″ 190 Richton Park, IL 3 catches, 62 yards 7 Cam Thompson WR 6′0″ 200 Boardman, OH 2 catches, 10 yards 86 Trey Urwiler WR So. 5′9″ 185 Mooseheart, IL 1 tackle 6 Keyshaun Pipkin WR 6′2″ 210 Indianapolis, IN 1 catch, 8 yards 12 Christopher Gore WR RS 5′11″ 200 Homewood, IL 16 Kobe Askew WR RS 6′2″ 195 Hamilton, GA 17 Eli Reed WR Fr. 5′11″ 183 Downers Grove, IL 36 James Smith Jr. WR Fr. 6′5″ 172 Calumet Park, IL
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 80 Grayson Barnes TE So. 6′4″ 223 Rocklin, CA 23 catches, 422 yards, 5 TD 11 Christion Carter TE Jr. 6′7″ 240 Beverly Hills, MI 12 catches, 178 yards, 2 TD 82 Tristen Tewes TE 6′3″ 251 Pleasant Plains, IL 3 catches, 34 yards 89 Drew Cassens TE 6′3″ 250 Downers Grove, IL 1 return, 0 yards 38 Chris Stinson TE Fr. 6′4″ 218 Aurora, IL 42 Tyler Gaines TE Fr. 6′3″ 219 Rockford, IL 48 Gavin Patrick TE Jr. 6′3″ 287 Middletown, IN 83 Hyatt Timosciek TE RS 6′6″ 246 Lockport, IL
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 77 Izuchukwu Ozoh OL So. 6′4″ 285 Hazel Crest, IL 1 catch, 6 yards 50 Pete Nygra OL So. 6′4″ 300 Indianapolis, IN 53 Luke Skartvedt OL 6′3″ 337 Indianapolis, IN 54 Evan Malcore OL 6′6″ 305 Sun Prairie, WI 55 Abiathar Curry OL Fr. 6′3″ 305 Janesville, WI 60 Evan Buss OL Jr. 6′6″ 312 Kimberly, WI 62 Christian Medlock OL 6′5″ 304 Homewood, IL 62 Seth Thompson OL Jr. 6′4″ 292 Eden Prairie, MN 63 Landon Hron OL 6′3″ 335 Hartford, WI 64 Matt Schooley OL Jr. 6′2″ 298 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 65 Logan Zschernitz OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Spencer, WI 69 Nolan Potter OL Sr. 6′6″ 301 Cedar Rapids, IA 70 Michael Jimmar OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′5″ 312 Plainfield, IL 71 Drew Hoth OL Jr. 6′4″ 318 Cedar Falls, IA 72 Bubba Hubbard OL Fr. 6′3″ 290 Bartlett, IL 74 Tyler Pitcel OL Jr. 6′4″ 294 Mukwonago, WI 75 Thomas Paasch OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′5″ 306 Green Bay, WI 76 John Champe OL Jr. 6′4″ 321 Brookfield, WI 77 Luke Pinnick OL So. 6′4″ 302 State Center, IA 78 Jacob Welch OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 316 Johnsburg, IL 79 J.J. Lippe OL Jr. 6′5″ 311 Milwaukee, WI
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 25 Raishein Thomas DL 6′4″ 300 Racine, WI 74 tackles, 2.5 sacks 1 James Ester DT Sr. 6′3″ 298 Detroit, MI 44 tackles, 4 sacks 8 Devonte O’Malley DT 6′2″ 293 Midlothian, IL 33 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 34 George Gumbs Jr. DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 250 Chicago, IL 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks 97 Roy Williams DE So. 6′6″ 257 Crestwood, IL 24 tackles, 3.5 sacks 0 Skyler Gill-Howard DL So. 6′1″ 290 Milwaukee, WI 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks 10 Demond Taylor DT 6′2″ 308 East Saint Louis, MO 21 tackles 51 Cade Haberman DT Jr. 6′2″ 300 Omaha, NE 8 tackles 11 Jalonnie Williams DE So. 6′4″ 286 Milwaukee, WI 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 93 Cameron Crowell DT Fr. 6′3″ 275 Columbus, GA 5 tackles 8 Pierce Oppong DE 6′3″ 264 Bloomington, MN 3 tackles 96 Jacob Waskow DT Jr. 6′2″ 302 Canton, IL 3 tackles 17 Phillip Baynes DL Fr. 6′3″ 204 Social Circle, GA 1 tackle 6 Casey Bending DL Fr. 6′4″ 233 Palatine, IL 18 Jay’Shon Thomas DE 6′4″ 246 Cataula, GA 52 Ivan Davis DE 6′3″ 244 Canton, MI 57 Mark Hensley DT 6′3″ 290 Washington, MO 90 Reggie Jean DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 299 Orlando, FL 95 RaSean Randall DE Fr. 6′4″ 218 Detroit, MI
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 26 Jaden Dolphin LB Jr. 6′2″ 220 Des Plaines, IL 63 tackles Tyler Jackson LB Sr. 6′0″ 226 Desoto, TX 56 tackles 23 DaRon Gilbert LB Sr. 6′1″ 222 Detroit, MI 52 tackles, 0.5 sacks 27 Trey Porter LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 211 Des Moines, IA 9 tackles 37 Nevaeh Sanders LB So. 6′4″ 230 Flint, MI 3 tackles, 2 sacks 32 Quinton Urwiler LB 6′0″ 226 Mooseheart, IL 7 tackles 37 Joey Rattin LB Jr. 6′0″ 217 Palatine, IL 6 tackles 14 Rashon Myles Jr. LB 6′1″ 225 Brownsburg, IN 2 tackles 25 Jake Gassaway LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 225 Omaha, NE 2 tackles 42 Jordan Monroe LB Jr. 6′1″ 235 Covina, CA 2 tackles 59 Chase Hutchinson LB Fr. 6′2″ 210 West Des Moines, IA 1 tackle 12 Filip Maciorowski LB 6′3″ 235 Carol Stream, IL 12 Keshon Artis LB Transfer from Virginia Tech 6′0″ 246 Chesapeake, VA 44 Ryan King LB So. 6′0″ 218 Wildwood, MO 46 Nathan Ruble LB Fr. 6′1″ 222 Festus, MO
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 9 Nate Valcarcel S Jr. 6′1″ 192 Greenfield, WI 47 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 INT 2 Javaughn Byrd CB Jr. 6′0″ 191 Milwaukee, WI 32 tackles, 3 INT 7 Jordan Hansen S 6′1″ 192 Arlington Heights, IL 43 tackles, 1 sack 3 Devin Lafayette S 6′2″ 210 Brunswick, GA 39 tackles, 0.5 sacks 0 Jacob Finley CB 6′0″ 190 Birmingham, AL 33 tackles 1 Jashon Prophete DB Jr. 5′11″ 187 Pompano Beach, FL 33 tackles 4 Muhammed Jammeh S 6′1″ 201 Detroit, MI 25 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 2 Cyrus McGarrell S So. 6′2″ 197 Windsor, ON 20 tackles, 2 INT 0 Amariyun Knighten DB 6′0″ 174 Hollywood, FL 18 tackles 24 C.J. Brown DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 190 Canton, MI 11 tackles 1 Ty Myles S 5′10″ 191 Blackshear, GA 7 tackles 21 Cam’Ron Dabney CB Transfer from Kansas 5′11″ 185 Atlanta, GA 6 tackles 5 Gabriel Amegatcher CB Sr. 6′2″ 195 Romeoville, IL 5 tackles 14 Mahki Rolle CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 184 North Miami Beach, FL 1 tackle 1 Isaiah Bragg DB So. 5′10″ 190 Chicago, IL 2 Andre Cobb DB 6′1″ 185 Naperville, IL 4 Ethan Tierney DB 6′0″ 187 Dekalb, IL 14 Louis Frye S 6′0″ 210 Teaneck, NJ 14 Malik Armstrong S 6′0″ 192 Joliet, IL 15 Santana Banner S 6′3″ 215 Flint, MI 31 Owen Belman S So. 6′1″ 195 Davenport, IA 34 Tyler Gentile S Fr. 6′0″ 188 Oak Forest, IL
Skyler Gill-Howard, Javaughn Byrd, Jalonnie Williams, J.J. Lippe James Ester, Muhammed Jammeh, DaRon Gilbert, RaSean Randall Andre Cobb, Filip Maciorowski, Jalen Johnson, Chris Stinson Casey Bending, Jordan Hansen, Joey Rattin, Danny Vuckovic Devonte O’Malley, Tyler Gentile, Izuchukwu Ozoh, Roy Williams Isaiah Bragg, Justin Lynch, George Gumbs Jr. Keyshaun Pipkin, Pete Nygra, Luke Skartvedt Christopher Gore, James Smith Jr., Christian Medlock Christian Nash, Jake Gassaway, Cade Haberman Amariyun Knighten, Mahki Rolle Antario Brown, Joshua Pridgen Ethan Tierney, Dane Pardridge Gabriel Amegatcher, Hyatt Timosciek Kacper Rutkiewicz, Jaden Dolphin Pierce Oppong, Seth Thompson Billy Dozier, Malik Armstrong Santana Banner, Nevaeh Sanders Eli Reed, Drew Cassens C.J. Brown, Ivan Davis Michael Jimmar, Kanon Woodill Jacob Finley Jashon Prophete Ty Myles Devin Lafayette Ethan Hampton Kyle Thomas C.J. Jordan Cam Thompson Davis Patterson Nate Valcarcel Trayvon Rudolph Demond Taylor Christion Carter Josh Holst Keshon Artis Rocky Lombardi Nevan Cremascoli Louis Frye Mason Kidd Rashon Myles Jr. Kobe Askew Jay’Shon Thomas Cam’Ron Dabney Gavin Williams Jaylen Poe Raishein Thomas Kendrell Flowers Trey Porter Greigh Joseph Jake Seibert Owen Belman Jordan Monroe Tyler Gaines Ryan King Nathan Ruble Gavin Patrick Brock Lampe Evan Malcore Abiathar Curry Mark Hensley Chase Hutchinson Evan Buss Landon Hron Matt Schooley Logan Zschernitz Nolan Potter Drew Hoth Bubba Hubbard Tyler Pitcel Thomas Paasch John Champe Luke Pinnick Jacob Welch Grayson Barnes Tristen Tewes Reggie Jean Cameron Crowell Jacob Waskow Tom Foley Tyler Jackson IL 44 WI 16 GA 12 MI 9 IA 8 Hometowns of the 2023 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 44 Wisconsin 16 Georgia 12 Michigan 9 Iowa 8 Indiana 6 Florida 4 Missouri 4 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 17 Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 7 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 6 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 5 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’ 2023 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.
