DeKALB – Northern Illinois offensive lineman Matt Killian held up a hand shield pad as Sycamore resident Pam Nelson drove him back in a normal offensive line drill.

On the other side of the FieldTurf at Huskie Stadium, a group of women learned how to back pedal like a linebacker or defensive back. One group learned how to take a handoff from NIU running backs Jamal Womble and Akeem Daniels, while another section of women caught passes from various Huskies.

It was all part of the fourth annual Football 101 Women’s Clinic, which took place at Huskie Stadium and the Yordon Center on Wednesday evening.