Four of the top five plays at NIU's final spring practice on Saturday were made by the defense. Touchdowns, brutal hits - the defense did it all. Find out which five plays made our cut.
Heading into NIU's final spring practice on Saturday, we know plenty about this team and its expectations. So in the spirit of changing things up, here are three things we won’t see on Saturday.
Grayson Barnes has bulked up with the expectation to be a more complete player at tight end for NIU as the team continues to roll through spring practices. He and Metea Valley grad Jalen Johnson are among the pass catchers looking to make a leap.
When Jalen Macon decided to leave Arkansas-Pine Bluff and take his chances in the transfer portal, he said he knew where he wanted to land. One trip to NIU made it official.
The NIU football team has cruised through 10 spring practices so far, with the latest wrapping up Tuesday with the team in light pads after running nearly 100 plays Saturday. Here's what we've learned so far.
Fritz Peterson pitched for the Huskies in the early 1960s before playing 11 seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He died at age 82, the school announced Friday.
Jaden Dolphin was a 170-pound walk-on safety when he joined NIU before the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Four years later, Dolphin is a 220-pound linebacker and figures to be a key component for the Huskies’ defense.
Jalen Macon definitely showed what he's bringing to the table in the NIU quarterback battle on Thursday. That and a couple of other observations from the Huskies' fifth spring practice.)
McHenry graduate Gavin Micklinghoff is off to a blazing start with McHenry County College and just committed last week to play at Northern Illinois University next year.