Northern Illinois Football Roster 2026
NIU · Mountain West
| # | Name | Class | Ht / Wt | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | La'Don Bryant | SO | 6'4" / 204 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 0 | Montrel Canion | FR | 6'2" / 295 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers | SR | 5'11" / 200 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 2 | Avery Jones | SR | 6'0" / 195 lb | Defensive Back |
| 2 | Brady Davidson | SO | 6'5" / 230 lb | Quarterback |
| 3 | Liam Lindo | SR | 6'3" / 200 lb | Defensive Back |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr. | SO | 6'1" / 180 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 4 | James Little IV | SO | 5'11" / 181 lb | Defensive Back |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis | SR | 6'1" / 200 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | JR | 5'11" / 180 lb | Quarterback |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | JR | 6'3" / 190 lb | Defensive Back |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe | FR | 6'1" / 200 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | FR | 6'2" / 230 lb | Linebacker |
| 7 | Cam Thompson | SR | 6'0" / 200 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 7 | Justin Harris | JR | 6'4" / 202 lb | Defensive Back |
| 8 | Cooper Mau | JR | 6'1" / 225 lb | Linebacker |
| 8 | Triston White | FR | 5'10" / 214 lb | Running Back |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | SO | 6'1" / 190 lb | Defensive Back |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos | JR | 6'2" / 200 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | FR | 6'6" / 200 lb | Quarterback |
| 11 | Amari Washington | FR | 6'3" / 295 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | SO | 5'9" / 200 lb | Running Back |
| 12 | Aaron Warren | SR | 6'3" / 208 lb | Defensive Back |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | JR | 6'3" / 190 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | JR | 6'6" / 202 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | SO | 6'1" / 240 lb | Defensive End |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | SR | 6'5" / 230 lb | Quarterback |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | SR | 6'0" / 192 lb | Defensive Back |
| 15 | Broderick Windham | SR | 6'2" / 220 lb | Linebacker |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | SR | 6'1" / 200 lb | Quarterback |
| 16 | Asa Johnson | FR | 6'4" / 210 lb | Quarterback |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | JR | 5'11" / 195 lb | Defensive Back |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | FR | 6'1" / 195 lb | Defensive Back |
| 18 | Cole Latimer | FR | 6'4" / 200 lb | Quarterback |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | JR | 6'4" / 246 lb | Defensive End |
| 19 | James Bradley | JR | 6'5" / 250 lb | Defensive End |
| 19 | Kelan McInerney | SO | 6'2" / 170 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 20 | Jaidaun Cranford | FR | 5'9" / 190 lb | Running Back |
| 20 | Marshall Washington | JR | 6'2" / 180 lb | Defensive Back |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | FR | 5'11" / 190 lb | Defensive Back |
| 21 | Jermaine Green Jr. | FR | 6'0" / 195 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | FR | 5'11" / 183 lb | Defensive Back |
| 23 | Deacon King | FR | 6'1" / 227 lb | Linebacker |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | FR | 6'4" / 245 lb | Defensive End |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | SO | 5'11" / 202 lb | Running Back |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | SO | 6'2" / 230 lb | Linebacker |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | JR | 6'2" / 200 lb | Defensive Back |
| 27 | Trey Porter | SR | 6'0" / 211 lb | Linebacker |
| 28 | Omar Williams Jr. | FR | 6'3" / 185 lb | Defensive Back |
| 29 | Romelo Walker | SO | 6'1" / 184 lb | Defensive Back |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | FR | 6'0" / 196 lb | Defensive Back |
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | FR | 6'1" / 220 lb | Running Back |
| 31 | Champ Smith III | FR | 6'2" / 190 lb | Defensive Back |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | FR | 5'11" / 210 lb | Running Back |
| 33 | JJ Schlenhardt | FR | 5'11" / 185 lb | PK |
| 33 | Ross Odgen | FR | 6'3" / 215 lb | Linebacker |
| 35 | Carter Klementzos | FR | 5'11" / 180 lb | P |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | FR | 6'0" / 185 lb | Defensive Back |
| 36 | Jake Ference | SO | 6'0" / 195 lb | P |
| 39 | Ryan Short | SR | 6'0" / 185 lb | PK |
| 41 | Troy Stumbaugh | FR | 5'9" / 195 lb | LS |
| 43 | Jason Evans | JR | 5'10" / 229 lb | LS |
| 44 | Jack Murray | FR | 6'2" / 236 lb | Linebacker |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | JR | 5'11" / 215 lb | Running Back |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | FR | 6'2" / 245 lb | Defensive End |
| 47 | Eliot Hummer | FR | 6'2" / 230 lb | Linebacker |
| 49 | Devin Habermehl | SO | 6'1" / 255 lb | Tight End |
| 50 | Brendan Grabot | FR | 6'3" / 308 lb | OL |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | JR | 6'3" / 285 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | FR | 6'5" / 242 lb | Defensive End |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | JR | 6'3" / 337 lb | OL |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | FR | 6'2" / 300 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | FR | 6'2" / 314 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 55 | Ty Mead | SR | 6'2" / 296 lb | OL |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | JR | 6'7" / 258 lb | Defensive End |
| 57 | Kimar Nelson | FR | 6'2" / 220 lb | Linebacker |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | SR | 6'4" / 302 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 58 | Ross Liegel | SO | 6'6" / 278 lb | OL |
| 61 | Ben Gustafson | SO | 6'8" / 302 lb | OL |
| 62 | Grey Rumohr | – | – | OL |
| 63 | Landon Hron | JR | 6'3" / 335 lb | OL |
| 64 | Eli Valencia | FR | 6'1" / 309 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | SO | 6'8" / 320 lb | OL |
| 67 | Tyler Rindels | FR | 6'4" / 295 lb | OL |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | SO | 6'4" / 285 lb | OL |
| 69 | Logan Gross | SO | 6'4" / 300 lb | OL |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | – | – | OL |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | SR | 6'5" / 290 lb | OL |
| 71 | Cian Mahoney | FR | 6'5" / 270 lb | OL |
| 72 | Mason Markel | FR | 6'5" / 307 lb | OL |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | FR | 6'3" / 270 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 74 | Erik Murray | FR | 6'5" / 275 lb | OL |
| 75 | Braden Petzel | FR | 6'9" / 290 lb | OL |
| 76 | Tyler Chambers | FR | 6'5" / 300 lb | OL |
| 77 | Daine Hanson | SR | 6'7" / 315 lb | OL |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | JR | 6'6" / 316 lb | OL |
| 79 | Kellen Gamble | FR | 6'5" / 268 lb | OL |
| 80 | Braylon Agee | FR | 6'4" / 200 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 81 | Justin Faulkner | FR | 6'1" / 170 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 82 | Caleb Haack | FR | 6'9" / 250 lb | Tight End |
| 83 | Jason Fowler | SO | 6'5" / 252 lb | Tight End |
| 84 | Glen Weber | JR | 6'6" / 260 lb | Tight End |
| 85 | Joe Stein | SO | 6'6" / 252 lb | Tight End |
| 86 | Brady Hasquin | FR | 6'6" / 230 lb | Tight End |
| 87 | Liam Russo | FR | 6'5" / 250 lb | Tight End |
| 87 | Micah Cook | FR | 6'6" / 251 lb | Defensive End |
| 88 | Zaire McKinney | FR | 6'4" / 195 lb | Wide Receiver |
| 89 | Tyler Klaner | FR | 6'4" / 260 lb | Tight End |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | JR | 6'2" / 255 lb | Defensive End |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | FR | 6'2" / 259 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | JR | 6'2" / 316 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso | FR | 6'3" / 251 lb | Defensive End |
| 94 | Brendan Alexander | FR | 6'2" / 270 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | FR | 6'4" / 275 lb | Defensive Linemen |
| 97 | JT King | FR | 6'4" / 240 lb | Defensive End |
| – | Jalen Carter | – | – | Defensive Back |
