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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Northern Illinois
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  WEEK 2 MAC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Antario Brown, NIU, RB, Senior, Savannah, Ga. (Beach HS),...Running back Antario Brown accounted for 225 all-purpose yards and the Huskies' only touchdown in NIU's 16-14 win over fifth-ranked Notre Dame. Brown's career long 83-yard touchdown catch and run tied the game 7-7 in the first quarter. He recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career and the first by a Huskie running back since 2006 (Garrett Wolfe, 114 yards at Ohio State) with two catches for 126 yards and was just one yard shy of a 100-yard rushing game when he left the game at the end of the third quarter. - MAC Football

Sr/2025 RB Antario Brown, Northern Illinois
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  WEEK 2 MAC FOOTBALL CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cade Haberman, NIU, DT, Senior, Blair, Nebraska (Westside HS),...Senior Cade Haberman made two of the biggest plays of the Huskies' upset win over Notre Dame Saturday with two blocked field goals. His field goal block at the end of the first half on a 48-yard attempt preserved the Huskies' 13-7 halftime lead. He also blocked ND's 62-yard attempt on the last play of the game to give NIU the historic win. Haberman is the only player in the country this year with two blocked field goals in the same game. - MAC Football

Sr/2025 DT Cade Haberman, Northern Illinois
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  WEEK 2 MAC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Devonte O'Malley, NIU, DT, Senior, Midlothian, Illinois (Bremen),...NIU defensive tackle Devonte O'Malley recorded a pair of sacks and a tackle for loss with four solo tackles and a forced fumble to lead NIU's defensive effort in its historic win over No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday. The Huskies held Notre Dame to 123 rushing yards on 28 carries and 163 passing yards while pressuring ND QB Riley Leonard all day. Notre Dame amassed only 286 yards and were outgained by more than 100 yards at home for only the fourth time in the last 15 years. - MAC Football

rSr/2025 DT Devonte OMalley, Northern Illinois
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  WEEK 1 MAC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ethan Hampton, NIU, QB, Jr.-R, Elburn, Ill. (Aurora Christian),...In his first start since October 8, 2022 versus Toledo, Ethan Hampton completed 18 of 20 passes for a career high 328 yards and five touchdowns. Hampton's passing efficiency rating of 310.3 broke NIU's single game record, previously held by College Football Hall of Famer George Bork, who had a rating of 261.3 versus UW-Whitewater on Sept. 14, 1963. Following Saturday games, Hampton's ESPN QBR of 98.1 ranked third in the country, his completion percentage (90.0) is second and he is tied for first in passing touchdowns in the NCAA Statistics. Hampton's five TD passes - to five different receivers - tied for the sixth-most in NIU history and are the most by a Huskie QB in a game since Nov. 1, 2011 when Chandler Harnish threw six TD passes versus Toledo. In less than three quarters of action, Hampton posted the first 300-yard passing game in NIU's last 30 games, since November 3, 2021 when Rocky Lombardi threw for a school record 532 yards against Kent State. - MAC Football

rJr/2026 QB Ethan Hampton, Northern Illinois
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  Ethan Hampton threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half as Northern Illinois rode a 28-point second quarter to a 54-14 victory over Western Illinois in the season opener Saturday. After holding Western Illinois to a three-and-out on the game's opening possession, Hampton needed just two plays to get the Huskies into the end zone. After Antario Brown ran 23 yards on first down, Hampton fired a 23-yard touchdown pass to Dane Partridge. The point-after kick was missed. Antonio Chadha got the Leathernecks on the scoreboard with a 44-yard field goal to close out the first quarter.

Hampton hit Cam Thompson for an 11-yard TD to open the scoring in the second period. Trayvon Rudolph broke for a 60-yard scoring run and Hampton followed with an 11-yard TD toss to Keyshaun Pipkin. Hampton hit Rudolph for a 43-yard score to in the final minute. Hampton opened the second half with a 60-yard scoring strike to Grayson Barnes. Jaylen Poe scored on a 7-yard run late in the third, but Mayo Bola blocked Kanon Woodill's kick and Fredrik Greenhoward scooped up the loose ball and scored for a defensive PAT. - AP College Football

rJr/2026 QB Ethan Hampton, Northern Illinois
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  The Mid-American Conference has released NIU football's 2023 schedule, featuring their homecoming opponent, the Ohio University Bobcats. The Huskies' first four games on the schedule all feature opponents outside of the MAC. NIU will visit Boston College on Sept. 2 for their first matchup of the season and their first home game will be against Southern Illinois University on Sept. 9. NIU will take on its biggest opponent this season in their third game against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers on Sept. 16 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Huskies will close out their non-conference schedule with a home matchup against the University of Tulsa on Sept. 23, which will be the Huskies' second matchup against Tulsa in two years. NIU's final eight games of the season will all be against MAC opponents - four road games and four home games. Three of the home games featured opponents will be Eastern Michigan University, Ball State University and Western Michigan University. - NIU Northern Star

rSr/2024 OT Nolan Potter, Northern Illinois
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  Five new football players started classes earlier this week and officially joined the Huskies via the transfer portal, NIU announced on Wednesday. One of two former Power 5 players coming onboard, Williams had 43 carries for 138 yards and no touchdowns last year. He had 65 carries for 305 yards the year before and is still searching for his first career touchdown. - DeKalb Daily Chronicle

rSr/2025 RB Gavin Williams, Northern Illinois
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Down Lineman - Michael Kennedy, Northern Illinois,...DeVonte O'Malley and Michael Kennedy each earned the first All-MAC recognition of their careers after tying for the team lead in quarterback sacks with five-and-a-half each. O'Malley made a career-high 36 tackles, more than doubling his previous season best, and ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with seven while starting every game at defensive tackle. In his sixth and final season on the roster, Kennedy established new single season highs for sacks and tackles for loss (6.5) while adding 32 tackles. - Northern Illinois Football

rSr/2023 OLB Michael Kennedy, Northern Illinois
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Offensive Lineman - Logan Zschernitz, Northern Illinois,...Nolan Potter and Logan Zschernitz led a Huskie offensive line that ranked first in the MAC and 11th in the country in fewest sacks allowed while clearing a path for the No. 2 rushing offense in the league. A redshirt junior, Potter collected first team honors in 2022 after being named to the All-MAC second team a year ago, while Zschernitz' repeated as a third team selection. Both Potter and Zschernitz earned the recognition despite missing time during the Huskies' MAC schedule due to injury. - Northern Illinois Football

rSr/2025 C Logan Zschernitz, Northern Illinois
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Down Lineman - James Ester, Northern Illinois,...Ester, who has started 28 consecutive games for the Huskies over the last three seasons, made 28 tackles in 2022 with six tackles for loss. He tied O'Malley for the team lead in quarterback hurries, forced a pair of fumbles and intercepted a pass in the end zone at Eastern Michigan for his first career touchdown. - Northern Illinois Football

rSr/2024 DT James Ester, Northern Illinois
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Down Lineman - DeVonte O'Malley, Northern Illinois,...DeVonte O'Malley and Michael Kennedy each earned the first All-MAC recognition of their careers after tying for the team lead in quarterback sacks with five-and-a-half each. O'Malley made a career-high 36 tackles, more than doubling his previous season best, and ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with seven while starting every game at defensive tackle. In his sixth and final season on the roster, Kennedy established new single season highs for sacks and tackles for loss (6.5) while adding 32 tackles. - Northern Illinois Football

rSr/2025 DT Devonte OMalley, Northern Illinois
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Offensive Lineman - Nolan Potter, Northern Illinois,...Nolan Potter and Logan Zschernitz led a Huskie offensive line that ranked first in the MAC and 11th in the country in fewest sacks allowed while clearing a path for the No. 2 rushing offense in the league. A redshirt junior, Potter collected first team honors in 2022 after being named to the All-MAC second team a year ago, while Zschernitz' repeated as a third team selection. Both Potter and Zschernitz earned the recognition despite missing time during the Huskies' MAC schedule due to injury. - Northern Illinois Football

rSr/2024 OT Nolan Potter, Northern Illinois
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  Iowa running back Gavin Williams plans to enter the transfer portal, he said in a tweet Friday afternoon. "To my teammates, coaches and training staff, thank you for all of our support throughout my time at Iowa," Williams said in the tweet. "The connections I've made during my time here will truly last a lifetime." Williams began the season as Iowa's No. 1 running back, but injury problems and the rise of true freshman Kaleb Johnson at his position limited Williams' productivity.

He had 43 carries for 138 yards while averaging 3.2 yards per carry in 2022 - a significant drop-off from 65 carries for 305 yards and 4.7 yards per carry last year. He was essentially Iowa's third running back by the midpoint of the season behind Kaleb Johnson and Leshon Williams. Jaziun Patterson, a true freshman, could potentially take that third spot. Arlen Harris Jr., a running back in the transfer portal from Stanford, said earlier in the week on Twitter he will be visiting Iowa this weekend. - The Gazette

rSr/2025 RB Gavin Williams, Northern Illinois
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  OCT 31 PIONEER FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Andrew McElroy, St. Thomas, (So., WR/RS, Bolingbrook, Illinois),...McElroy's big day included 200 receiving yards to lead St. Thomas in a 49-42 PFL win against San Diego, Saturday. He had seven receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns - the first 200-yard receiving outing in the PFL this season. It also is the eighth 200-yard receiving day in the FCS. McElroy's first touchdown was a 75-yard pass from Cade Sexauer to tie the game, 7-7, in the first quarter. After his 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown tied the game again at 35-35, he broke the tie with a 57-yard touchdown reception that gave the Tommies their first lead. Four of McElroy's seven receptions went for a first down or touchdown in the game. He finished the game with 314 all-purpose yards with 121 kickoff return yards (minus-7 on punt returns). - Pioneer League Football

Sr/2025 WR Andrew McElroy, Northern Illinois
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  OCT 17 MAC WEST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John Richardson, NIU, Kicker, Junior, Orland Park, Ill. (Brother Rice),...John Richardson made all four of his field goal attempts Saturday at Eastern Michigan, hitting from 41, 39, 28 and 33 yards in NIU's 39-10 win. He hit two field goals in the second quarter to give NIU a 20-7 halftime lead, then added a pair in the second half as the Huskies pulled away to win. Richardson also made all three of his PATs for 15 points, just one shy of his single game career high. Richardson kicked off nine times in the game, often kicking shorter to control field position, with one of his squib kickoffs fumbled and recovered by NIU. - MAC Football

rSr/2024 K John Richardson, Northern Illinois
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