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2019 Official Verbal Thread
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1. Jalen McGaughy
https://twitter.com/ESPN_SLIM
ATH Martin Luther King HS, Detroit, MI
Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 205 lbs
https://twitter.com/ESPN_SLIM/status/972949212609613824
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6436291/572...2a187305bd
2. Messiah Travis
https://twitter.com/MessiahTravis4
WR Solario Academy HS, Chicago, IL
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 175 lbs
https://twitter.com/MessiahTravis4/statu...0486772737
Quote:"I like a lot of what NIU has to offer. Getting to play and go to school close to home at NIU was really important to me. I'm really close with my family. It will allow my Mom and my Dad to come and see me play in college. NIU also recruited me really hard right out of the gates and NIU was my first offer. NIU really made me feel wanted and like I was needed there. NIU has also been doing some good things, they win a lot of games and I can also get a good education. It's just really an exciting feeling." - EDGYTIM
HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/video/3/7741690/59e1...104ce6d008
3. Romel Goston
https://twitter.com/RomelGoston25
DB Al Raby HS, Chicago, IL
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 170 lbs
https://twitter.com/RomelGoston25/status...6492783622
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6111817/59c...359ccbd127
4. Tom Trieb
https://twitter.com/TomTrieb3
TE Buffalo Grove HS, Buffalo Grove, IL
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 215 lbs
https://twitter.com/TomTrieb3/status/990347799010136064
Quote:"NIU is exactly what I needed in a school," Trieb said. "They have great people, a great program and I can easily see myself playing at NIU for the next four years so I committed.The while vibe at NIU really stood out to me when I was there. Everyone on the team along with the coaches are a family. Everyone loves each other, they look out for each other and that's exactly what I was looking for in a school.I just couldn't waste such a good opportunity at NIU." - EDGYTIM
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6113639/59b...1384e07b3d
5. Mark Aitken
https://twitter.com/maaitken3
ATH Kenwood Academy HS, Chicago, IL
Height & Weight: 5'9" 170lbs
40 Yard Dash: 4.4
Shuttle: 4.1
Vertical: 38
Bench: 245
Squat(LBS): 405
https://twitter.com/maaitken3/status/990548930575392771
Quote:"NIU is close to home and I have a really close relationship with all of the coaches at NIU," Aitken said. "I just felt like NIU is the place for me and I wanted to secure my spot so I committed. NIU just loves me and loves what I can bring to the team. I just feel like NIU is a place where I can prosper athletically and academically. NIU would allow me to do things I would love to do in my life in the future. It's a great fit for me." - EDGYTIM
HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/video/3/8227403/59d3...2b8038dfe0
6. Cam Mattox
https://twitter.com/C58_Mattox
DE Hillcrest HS, Country Club Hills, IL
Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 215 lbs
2X All Conference / All Area / 2017 IL 5A All State Team
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HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/v/28K9W8
7. Chamaar Smith
https://twitter.com/chamaar41
DE/OLB Decatur Central HS, Indianapolis, IN
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 210 lbs
Quote:
HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/v/28KrJP
8. Mariano Valenti
https://twitter.com/Ano_Valenti
QB St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 215 lbs
HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/v/27z8fK
9. Demond Taylor
https://twitter.com/Demond_Taylor
OT/DT East St. Louis HS, East St. Louis, IL
Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 275 lbs
Quote:"I went and camped at NIU for the Big Dawg linemen camp and that's when they offered me," Taylor said. "I thought it over for a few days and then I decided to call up the NIU coaches and give them my verbal commitment.."
Taylor, who will be a rare four year varsity starter for the Flyers and head coach Darren Sunkett this coming season discusses why he decided to give NIU his verbal commitment.
"I was able to look around a bit when I was at the NIU camp and I really liked the school. I was also able to work with the NIU coaches in camp and I was also able to talk to them quite a bit. NIU has been recruiting me for a while now and it was a good feeling to go camp there. I got a really good feel for the coaches along with some of the NIU players. NIU just honestly felt like home to me. It's not too far away from home plus it's a winning program. I'm really comfortable with NIU and my decision."
Taylor, who was recruited and offered as a defensive tackle/nose guard recruit for the Huskies looked at several schools before making his college choice.
"I was in touch quite a bit with schools like Illinois, Missouri and also Kansas State. Indiana State offered me and I visited there not too long ago. NIU is offering me a chance to play at the D1 level and play against a lot of the best programs in the nation every year. I know that NIU's schedule this year is really strong and they play schools like Iowa, Florida State and Utah."
Taylor is also excited to be able to just focus on his team and his upcoming senior season without any distractions from recruiting.
"My plan was to always make a decision before the start of the season. We have a big year this year and I want to have all my attention towards the team and school."
Taylor and the Flyers also know a few things about touch scheduling.
"Our schedule is really tough every year and this year is no different. We play (Detroit) King in Detroit, then we host Trinity from St. Louis in the Classic. The following week we play Edwardsville so we will have some really big games especially early this year." - EDGYTIM
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9385819/5a3...13f4be7e4c
10. Logan Zschernitz
https://twitter.com/LoganZschernitz
OG Spencer HS, Spencer, WI
Height & Weight: 6'4" 290lbs
40 Yard Dash: 5.21
Vertical: 21
Bench: 285
185 Bench (Reps): 19
100 Meter Dash: 13.31
Squat(LBS): 455
HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/video/3/5535602/5a74...0d9ca55397
11. Daraun McKinney
https://twitter.com/D_Mckinney5
DB River Rouge HS, River Rouge, MI
Height & Weight: 5'10" 175lbs
40 Yard Dash: 4.5
Bench: 225
185 Bench (Reps): 5
400 Meter Dash: 59
Squat(LBS): 315
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/5406004/5a1...04e8f97c81
12. Reece Heyerdahl
https://twitter.com/reece_heyerdahl
DE Neenah HS, Neenah, WI
Height & Weight: 6'3" 245lbs
40 Yard Dash: 4.69
Shuttle: 4.24
Vertical: 36
Bench: 350
HIGHLIGHTS: http://ww.hudl.com/video/3/5476434/5a01f...26e8045f91
13. Leif Engstrand
https://twitter.com/bigman5521
OT Oconomowoc HS, Onconomowoc, WI
Ht: 6'8"
Wt: 290 lbs
HIGHLIGHTS: http://www.hudl.com/v/28AMx6
14. Justin Clark
https://twitter.com/JustinClarrk
S Odwego East HS, Oswego, IL
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 185 lbs
40 Yard Dash: 4.44
Bench: 230
Squat(LBS): 375
Deadlift(LBS): 400
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6122006/572...12f8816d70
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
Romel is a 3* CB. 6'1" 170 lbs. from Al Raby school. He had offers from Iowa St., Bowling Green, EMU, and Ball St., among others.
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
Messiah Travis had offers from WMU and Toledo.
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
Coach U. said we have a total of 4 commits and Coach Rice said more "big" news today about 4 hours ago... We will see if something pops soon!
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
Tom Trieb from Buffalo Grove HS? Yes it is! #4 commit! ATH. 6'2" 215 lbs. 247 sports confirms. There may be one more today, checking for confirmation.
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(04-28-2018 06:10 PM)thetachihuskie Wrote: Tom Trieb from Buffalo Grove HS? Yes it is! #4 commit! ATH. 6'2" 215 lbs. 247 sports confirms. There may be one more today, checking for confirmation.
Interesting point on Trieb is that he said NIU recruited him as a TE even though he’s never played TE before
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
Great to see they’re hitting the city HARD. Just like basketball, you have a lot of hungry kids who play football in the Chi. I’ve always felt our team should be comprised of the best of our state with a mixture of FL/TX/NeighborStates... there’s no reason the season after the Orange Bowl we didn’t have commits from Illinois State championship teams pouring in... I love the direction our recruitment has headed. Corey Davis should’ve been a Huskie, smh.
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
There was a big tall recruit and a shorter stouter guy with DL coach Stewart before practice. Definitely looked the dlineman part[/u]
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
New Commit ...DE
https://twitter.com/c58_mattox?lang=en
Cam Mattox ️
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Hillcrest HS?//Class Of ‘19?|| DE-TE || 2x All Conference|| All Area || 2017 5a All State Team|| Markham Grown..
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
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RE: 2019 Official Verbal Thread
(05-05-2018 10:38 AM)thetachihuskie Wrote: (05-05-2018 04:21 AM)NIUTrekker Wrote: (05-04-2018 08:31 PM)prairiedawg Wrote: New Commit ...DE
https://twitter.com/c58_mattox?lang=en
Cam Mattox ️
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Hillcrest HS?//Class Of ‘19?|| DE-TE || 2x All Conference|| All Area || 2017 5a All State Team|| Markham Grown..
Interesting perspective by EdgyTim:
https://edgytim.forums.rivals.com/thread...est.14676/
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He had offers from Toledo, EMU, and Ball St., among others. 6'3" 215 lbs.
Edgytim is a great evaluator.
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