Teams Northern Illinois 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 Northern Illinois roster 112 players: 112 freshmen. From 26 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (32) and Indiana (12). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 7 Receivers 14 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 23 Linebackers 9 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 6
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 1 DeAree Rogers WR Fr. 5′11″ 200 Lexington, SC 49 catches, 422 yards, 2 TD 0 La’Don Bryant WR Fr. 6′4″ 204 Savannah, GA 21 catches, 286 yards, 1 TD 7 Cam Thompson WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Boardman, OH 14 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD 9 George Dimopoulos WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Crystal Lake, IL 8 catches, 97 yards 3 Rickey Taylor Jr. WR Fr. 6′1″ 180 Chicago, IL 5 catches, 57 yards 19 Kelan McInerney WR Fr. 6′2″ 170 Hinsdale, IL 4 catches, 60 yards 88 Zaire McKinney WR Fr. 6′4″ 195 Michigan City, IN 2 catches, 17 yards 4 Kenji Lewis WR Fr. 6′1″ 200 Memphis, TN 1 catch, 4 yards 6 Afy Ibekwe WR Fr. 6′1″ 200 Anoka, MN 1 catch, 13 yards 12 Tavaris Coles WR Fr. 6′3″ 190 Bessemer, AL 13 Kevin Holmes Jr. WR Fr. 6′6″ 202 Bryan, TX 21 Jermaine Green Jr. WR Fr. 6′0″ 195 Omaha, NE 80 Braylon Agee WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 200 Kansas City, MO 81 Justin Faulkner WR Fr. 6′1″ 170 Bremen, GA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 83 Jason Fowler TE Fr. 6′5″ 252 Skokie, IL 3 catches, 25 yards 84 Glen Weber TE Fr. 6′6″ 260 Oakdale, CA 3 catches, 15 yards 87 Liam Russo TE Fr. 6′5″ 250 St. Louis, MO 2 catches, 15 yards 85 Joe Stein TE Fr. 6′6″ 252 Grand Island, NE 1 catch, 8 yards 49 Devin Habermehl TE Fr. 6′1″ 255 Collinsville, IL 82 Caleb Haack TE Fr. 6′9″ 250 Marengo, IA 86 Brady Hasquin TE Fr. 6′6″ 230 Edwardsville, IL 89 Tyler Klaner TE Fr. 6′4″ 260 Boonville, IN
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 70 Chevez Trask OL Transfer from South Carolina State Fr. 6′5″ 290 Chicago, IL 1 tackle 50 Brendan Grabot OL Fr. 6′3″ 308 Pleasant Prairie, WI 53 Luke Skartvedt OL Fr. 6′3″ 337 Indianapolis, IN 55 Ty Mead OL Fr. 6′2″ 296 Avon, IN 58 Ross Liegel OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 278 Rock Springs, WI 61 Ben Gustafson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′8″ 302 Elkhorn, NE 63 Landon Hron OL Fr. 6′3″ 335 Hartford, WI 66 Lane Mahnesmith OL Fr. 6′8″ 320 Troy, IL 67 Tyler Rindels OL Fr. 6′4″ 295 Iowa City, IA 68 Samir Senenat OL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Carol Stream, IL 69 Logan Gross OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Sun Prairie, WI 71 Cian Mahoney OL Fr. 6′5″ 270 Springfield, IL 72 Mason Markel OL Fr. 6′5″ 307 Blue Springs, MO 74 Erik Murray OL Fr. 6′5″ 275 Arlington Heights, IL 75 Braden Petzel OL Fr. 6′9″ 290 Mankato, MN 76 Tyler Chambers OL Fr. 6′5″ 300 Western Springs, IL 77 Daine Hanson OL Transfer from Texas–Permian Basin Fr. 6′7″ 315 La Grange Park, IL 78 Jacob Welch OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 316 Johnsburg, IL 79 Kellen Gamble OL Fr. 6′5″ 268 Flossmoor, IL
Defensive line 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 90 Kole Sneed DE Fr. 6′2″ 255 Oak Park, IL 13 tackles, 1 sack 18 Jay’Shon Thomas DE Fr. 6′4″ 246 Cataula, GA 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks 0 Montrel Canion DT Fr. 6′2″ 295 Fort Lauderdale, FL 11 tackles 11 Amari Washington DT Fr. 6′3″ 295 Bettendorf, IA 10 tackles 55 Jordan Bellamy DT Fr. 6′2″ 314 St. Petersburg, FL 5 tackles, 1 sack 93 Fawzy Omotoso DE Fr. 6′3″ 251 Avon, IN 8 tackles 50 Matthew Scarlett DT Fr. 6′3″ 285 Washington, DC 7 tackles 92 Jacob McGhee DT Fr. 6′2″ 316 Chicago, IL 6 tackles 97 J.T. King DE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Summerville, SC 6 tackles 19 James Bradley DE Fr. 6′5″ 250 New Orleans, LA 4 tackles 87 Micah Cook DE Fr. 6′6″ 251 Johnston, IA 2 tackles 13 Mathias Smith-Davis DE Transfer from Central State Fr. 6′1″ 240 Detroit, MI 24 Darrius Summers III DE Fr. 6′4″ 245 Detroit, MI 45 Trenton Nixon DE Fr. 6′2″ 245 Merrillville, IN 53 Charles Brooks III DE Fr. 6′5″ 242 St. Louis, MO 54 Zach Morrisroe DT Fr. 6′2″ 300 Oswego, IL 56 Joseph Nnamuchi DE Fr. 6′7″ 258 Louisville, KY 58 Christopher Allen Jr. DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 302 Raleigh, NC 64 Eli Valencia DT Fr. 6′1″ 309 Chicago, IL 72 Terry Robinson DT Fr. 6′3″ 270 Indianapolis, IN 91 Jvon Hatcher DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 259 Delray Beach, FL 94 Brendan Alexander DT Fr. 6′2″ 270 Monaca, PA 95 Ryan Hassett DT Fr. 6′4″ 275 Calgary, AB
Linebackers 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 44 Jack Murray LB Fr. 6′2″ 236 Brookfield, WI 43 tackles, 1 sack 25 Brady Kerperin LB Fr. 6′2″ 230 Jefferson City, MO 41 tackles, 1 sack 6 Kimar Nelson LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Fort Wayne, IN 36 tackles, 1.5 sacks 8 Cooper Mau LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 San Diego, CA 6 tackles 15 Broderick Windham LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Corona, CA 1 tackle 27 Trey Porter LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 211 Des Moines, IA 1 tackle 23 Deacon King LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 227 Westfield, IN 33 Ross Odgen LB Fr. 6′3″ 215 Bloomington, IN 47 Eliot Hummer LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 230 O’ Fallon, MO
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 16 Kyon Conyers S Fr. 5′11″ 195 Millville, NJ 42 tackles, 1 INT 2 Avery Jones DB Transfer from Lafayette Fr. 6′0″ 195 Columbia, MO 33 tackles, 2 sacks 5 Yassine Falke CB Fr. 6′3″ 190 Indianapolis, IN 22 tackles, 3 INT 12 Aaron Warren DB Fr. 6′3″ 208 Chicago, IL 21 tackles 14 Malik Armstrong S Fr. 6′0″ 192 Joliet, IL 21 tackles 30 Andruw Ellis S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 196 Roxana, IL 11 tackles, 1 INT 3 Liam Lindo CB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Wallkill, NY 13 tackles 20 Marshall Washington Jr. CB Fr. 6′2″ 180 Camden, NJ 11 tackles 9 Dev’ion Reynolds CB Fr. 6′1″ 190 Zion, IL 8 tackles 29 Romelo Walker CB Fr. 6′1″ 184 Orlando, FL 7 tackles 31 Champ Smith III S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 190 Miami, FL 4 tackles 4 James Little IV CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 181 Fort Myers, FL 7 Justin Harris S Fr. 6′4″ 202 Richmond, VA 17 Justus Donahoo DB Fr. 6′1″ 195 Niceville, FL 21 Austin Tillman DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 St. Louis, MO 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S Fr. 5′11″ 183 Frankfort, IL 26 Tyrese Stanley S Transfer from Morehouse Fr. 6′2″ 200 Baltimore, MD 28 Omar Williams Jr. CB Fr. 6′3″ 185 Lafayette, IN 35 Cristian Harkins CB Fr. 6′0″ 185 Lombard, IL
Rickey Taylor Jr., Aaron Warren, Reginald Craig, Eli Valencia, Chevez Trask, Jacob McGhee Kelan McInerney, Cristian Harkins, Ryan Short, Tyler Chambers Austin Tillman, Jake Ference, Charles Brooks III, Liam Russo Yassine Falke, Luke Skartvedt, Terry Robinson Avery Jones, Brady Davidson Taron Dickens, Champ Smith III Romelo Ware, Romelo Walker Mathias Smith-Davis, Darrius Summers III Asa Johnson, Samir Senenat J.J. Schlenhardt, Jason Fowler Troy Stumbaugh, Zach Morrisroe Ty Mead, Fawzy Omotoso Lane Mahnesmith, Brady Hasquin Daine Hanson, Kole Sneed La’Don Bryant Montrel Canion DeAree Rogers James Little IV Kenji Lewis Afy Ibekwe Kimar Nelson Cam Thompson Justin Harris Cooper Mau Triston White Dev’ion Reynolds George Dimopoulos Bryshawn Brown Amari Washington Tavaris Coles Kevin Holmes Jr. Jalen Macon Malik Armstrong Broderick Windham Kyon Conyers Justus Donahoo Cole Latimer Jay’Shon Thomas James Bradley Jaidaun Cranford Marshall Washington Jr. Jermaine Green Jr. Keagan Ruane-Martino Deacon King Elijah Porter Brady Kerperin Tyrese Stanley Trey Porter Omar Williams Jr. Da’sean Howard Ross Odgen Jason Evans Jack Murray Telly Johnson Jr. Trenton Nixon Eliot Hummer Devin Habermehl Matthew Scarlett Jordan Bellamy Joseph Nnamuchi Christopher Allen Jr. Ben Gustafson Landon Hron Tyler Rindels Logan Gross Cian Mahoney Mason Markel Erik Murray Braden Petzel Jacob Welch Kellen Gamble Braylon Agee Justin Faulkner Glen Weber Joe Stein Micah Cook Zaire McKinney Tyler Klaner Jvon Hatcher Brendan Alexander J.T. King IL 32 IN 12 MO 10 FL 9 GA 6 Hometowns of the 2026 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 32 Indiana 12 Missouri 10 Florida 9 Georgia 6 Iowa 6 Wisconsin 6 California 4 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 13 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 4 St. Louis city, Missouri pop. 289,000 4 Madison County, Illinois pop. 264,000 4 Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 3 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’ 2026 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.
