2008 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Roster

Head Coach: Jerry Kill

Season: 3rd

Adam Coleman

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 259

High School:: Bettendorf
Hometown:: (Bettendorf, IA)

81.07

Natl: 938

Pos: 83

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Adam Grimm

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230

High School:: Homestead
Hometown:: (Thiensville, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Adam Kiel

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 268

High School:: St. Dominic
Hometown:: (O'Fallon, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Alan Smith

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195

High School:: Neuqua Valley
Hometown:: (Naperville, IL)

78.89

Natl: 959

Pos: 96

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Alex Kube

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: Cary-Grove
Hometown:: (Cary, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Andy Dittbenner

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175

High School:: University
Hometown:: (Normal, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Anthony Antonacci

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 234

High School:: Neuqua Valley
Hometown:: (Naperville, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Billy Lowe

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200

High School:: Lakeland
Hometown:: (Lakeland, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Boone Thorgesen

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180

High School:: Kaneland Senior
Hometown:: (Maple Park, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Bradley Pruitt

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175

High School:: Hyde Park Academy
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Brandon Bice

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225

High School:: Lyons
Hometown:: (La Grange, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Brandon Rogers

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

High School:: Union
Hometown:: (Tulsa, OK)

76.52

Natl: 1237

Pos: 80

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Brian Lawson

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 256

High School:: Rich East Campus
Hometown:: (Park Forest, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Bryan Beckner

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240

High School:: Bishop McNamara
Hometown:: (Kankakee, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Chandler Harnish

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210

Age: 37 yrs

High School:: Norwell
Hometown:: (Ossian, IN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Age: 37

Chase Carter

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

High School:
Hometown:: (Coffeyville, KS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Chase Mejia

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 170

High School:: Rock Bridge
Hometown:: (Columbia, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Cory Hanson

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195

High School:: De La Salle
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

D.J. Pirkle

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 287

Age: 36 yrs

High School:: Lincoln-Way East
Hometown:: (Frankfort, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Age: 36

Dan Edem

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220

High School:: Eastview Senior
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Dan Hilbert

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215

High School:: Plainfield South
Hometown:: (Plainfield, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Darnell Bolding

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 215

High School:
Hometown:: (Coffeyville, KS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

David Bryant

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:: Ladue Horton Watkins
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

DeMarcus Grady

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 189

High School:: East Grand Rapids
Hometown:: (Grand Rapids, MI)

79.90

Natl: 899

Pos: 63

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Eddie Adamski

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 250

High School:: Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Mundelein, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Ethan Gill

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 265

High School:: Sun Prairie East
Hometown:: (Sun Prairie, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Jake Wertz

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 300

High School:: Adlai Stevenson
Hometown:: (Lincolnshire, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Jason Onyebuagu

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 303

High School:: Warren Central
Hometown:: (Indianapolis, IN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Jeff Fontana

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 183

High School:: Libertyville
Hometown:: (Libertyville, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Jody VanLaanen

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:: Ashwaubenon
Hometown:: (Green Bay, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

John Hopkins

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 218

High School:: Oakville Sr.
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

John Tranchitella

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Driscoll Catholic
Hometown:: (Addison, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Josh Allen

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: North Chicago Community
Hometown:: (North Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Justin Anderson

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Steinmetz Academic Centre
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Justin Stewart

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 182

High School:: O'Fallon

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Justin Williams

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180

High School:: Elkhart Central
Hometown:: (Elkhart, IN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Keith Otis

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 346

High School:: Hubbard
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

79.17

Natl: 951

Pos: 80

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Kevin Sabock

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 203

High School:: Sycamore
Hometown:: (Sycamore, IL)

78.27

Natl: 1175

Pos: 128

St: 31

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Kevin Skatrud

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 295

High School:: Brodhead
Hometown:: (Brodhead, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Kiaree Daniels

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195

High School:
Hometown:: (Highland, KS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Kris Cooke

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 304

High School:: Homewood-Flossmoor
Hometown:: (Flossmoor, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Kyle Skarb

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200

High School:: Lake Zurich
Hometown:: (Lake Zurich, IL)

75.79

Natl: 1118

Pos: 135

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Landon Cox

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205

High School:: Thornton Fractional North
Hometown:: (Calumet City, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Logan Pegram

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 298

High School:: Silver Lake Jr-sr
Hometown:: (Silver Lake, KS)

80.35

Natl: 1014

Pos: 93

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Marcus Lewis

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 198

High School:: Warren Township
Hometown:: (Gurnee, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Maurice Coon

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 238

High School:: George W. Jenkins
Hometown:: (Lakeland, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Meco Brown

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-7
Weight: 180

High School:: Moss Point
Hometown:: (Moss Point, MS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Melvin Rice Jr

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 177

Age: 38 yrs

High School:: Morgan Park
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Natl: 407

Pos: 30

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 38

Mike Krause

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 270

High School:: Germantown
Hometown:: (Germantown, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Mike Lepper

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210

High School:: H L Richards
Hometown:: (Oak Lawn, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Mike Sobol

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 183

High School:: Herculaneum
Hometown:: (Herculaneum, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Nathan Palmer

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 198

High School:: Elkhart Central
Hometown:: (Elkhart, IN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Orlando Moore

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180

High School:: Morgan Park
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Panan Tense

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 324

High School:: Fenwick
Hometown:: (Oak Park, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Pat Schiller

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 212

High School:: Geneva Community
Hometown:: (Geneva, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Patrick George

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180

High School:: DePaul College Prep
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Phillip Brown

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 214

High School:: Morgan Park
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Preston Williams

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170

High School:: Urbana
Hometown:: (Urbana, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Rashaan Melvin

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 193

High School:: Waukegan
Hometown:: (Waukegan, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Reed Cunningham

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 240

High School:: Pardeeville
Hometown:: (Pardeeville, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Ricky Crider

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 180

High School:: Reitz Memorial
Hometown:: (Evansville, IN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Ron Newcomb

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225

High School:: Mount Carmel
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Scott Wedige

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 260

High School:: Elkhorn Area
Hometown:: (Elkhorn, WI)

72.68

Natl: 1148

Pos: 104

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Spencer Williamson

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 185

High School:: Elkhart Central
Hometown:: (Elkhart, IN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Tim Mayerbock

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 300

High School:: St. Patrick
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Tommy Davis

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180

High School:: Althoff Catholic
Hometown:: (Belleville, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Tony Holmes

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 310

High School:: Woodbury
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Tracy Wilson

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 193

High School:: St Francis De Sales
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Trevor Olson

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 260

High School:: Richfield Senior
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Tyler Clasey

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 187

High School:: Centennial
Hometown:: (Champaign, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Vernon Sims

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 235

High School:: Boylan Central Catholic
Hometown:: (Rockford, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Zach Larsen

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 217

High School:: Northfield Senior
Hometown:: (Northfield, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Ed Jackson

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: Cahokia
Hometown:: (East St. Louis, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

James Jefferies

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: Mount Carmel
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Larry English

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 255

Age: 39 yrs

High School:: Marmion Academy
Hometown:: (Summit Argo, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Age: 39