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2020 football roster is up
https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster

New Names for 2020
QB Andrew Haidet - transfer from Houston Baptist
QB Connor Neville - transfer from East Mississippi CC
QB Rodney Thompson - transfer from Palomar CC
QB Dustin Fletcher
QB Drew Cassens
RB Donavan Bieber
RB Nazareth Bryant
RB Erin Collins - transfer from Hutchinson CC
RB Jay Ducker
RB Vondarious Gordon
RB Harrison Waylee
TE Luke Mallette - transfer from Amherst College
TE Jake Novotny
WR Keion Battle
WR Billy Dozier
WR Jeremiah Howard
WR Connor Leffler
WR Trayvon Rudolph
WR Joe Sikma
OL Nate Beyer
OL Evan Buss
OL John Champe
OL Tyler Pitcel
OL Kobe Rios - transfer from Iowa Western CC
OL Matt Schooley
OL Seth Thompson
OL Anthony Vacula
OL Jack Wilty
DE Ivan Davis
DE Matt Johnson
DE Raishein Thomas
DL CJ Dunn
DL Jack Hugunin
DL Devonte O'Malley
DL Pierce Oppong
DL Jacob Waskow
DT Miles Baggett - transfer from Minnesota State Moorhead
LB Greg DeLuca - transfer from Duke via US Navy
LB Woodly Appolon - Transfer from Butler CC
LB Manny Dominguez
LB Eddie Jackson
LB Cody Kopp
LB Daveren Rayner
LB Jalen Redmond
CB Charlie Fish
CB Jordan Gandy - transfer from South Dakota State
CB Jayden Lambert
CB Myles McGee
CB Jashon Prophete
CB Eric Rogers
S Trevor Laffin
S CJ Brown
S Jaden Dolphin
S Jordan Hansen
S Patrick Hoffman
S Devin Lafayette
P Anthony Beacom
P Tom Foley - transfer from Minnesota

Expected but not on the roster yet
CB Diamond Evans - transfer from South Dakota State

Gone from 2019
QB Marcus Childers (eligibility remaining)
QB Anthony Thompson (transfer to Indiana State)
QB Mariano Valenti (transfer to Temple)
QB Bryce Carey (eligibility remaining)
FB Jeron Starks (eligibility remaining)
RB Marcus Jones
RB Jordan Nettles (eligibility remaining)
RB Tre Harbison (grad transfer to Charlotte)
RB Rahveon Valentine (retired due to concussions)
RB Malik Winston (eligibility remaining)
TE Mitch Brinkman (transfer to South Florida)
TE Corey Lersch (eligibility remaining)
TE Dylan Lozeau (eligibility remaining)
TE Mike Cerniglia (eligibility remaining)
WR Spencer Tears
WR Ryan Gibbons (eligibility remaining)
WR Rodney Hall (transfer to Saginaw Valley State)
WR Matt Pollack (eligibility remaining)
OL Jordan Steckler
OL Nate Veloz
OL Andrew Starr
OL Austin Warner (eligibility remaining)
OL Zeke Geuths (eligibility remaining)
OL Isaac Hawn (retired due to concussions)
OL CJ Perez (transfer to Temple)
OL Owen Rozumalski (eligibility remaining)
DE Quintin Wynne
DE Marcus Kelly
DE Matt Lorbeck (transfer to Iowa)
DE Tom Trieb (transfer to College of DuPage)
DE Jawon Denton (eligibility remaining)
DT Ben Leroy
DT AJ Taylor
DT Jack Heflin (transfer to Iowa)
LB Antonio Jones Davis
LB Andrew Gregory (eligibility remaining)
LB Danny Walker (eligibility remaining)
LB Camari Harris (eligibility remaining)
LB Joe Bonds (transfer to Iowa Western CC)
LB Walter Riley (eligibility remaining)
LB Mike Newman (eligibility remaining)
CB Jalen McKie (transfer to Grand Valley State)
CB Devin Haney (transfer to Grand Valley State)
CB Antwain Walker (eligibility remaining)
CB Romel Goston (eligibility remaining)
CB Rodney Anderson (appeared on spring 2020 roster)
S Mykelti Williams
S Trayshon Foster
S Trequan Smith
S Marshe Terry
S Adam Buirge
S Justin Clark (eligibility remaining)
S Nick Rempert (transfer to Tyler Junior College)
K Jimmy Lowery (eligibility remaining)
P Jace Hohenthaner (eligibility remaining)
LS Thomas Peterson (eligibility remaining)

Position Changes
Caleb Wright - DT to DE
Jyran Mitchell - WR to RB

Came and Went
QB Tom Vatter - was briefly on the roster in summer/fall 2020
RB Zakee Swann - was briefly on the roster in summer/fall 2020
CB Malik Harvey - was briefly on the roster in summer/fall 2020
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Nice work as always.

Heflin hurts of course. Bummer to see Gregory and Bonds go. LB might go from strength to weakness next year
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Thanks NIU1981; great job putting this together!
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didn't Mckie initially say he was transferring to temple?
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RE: 2020 football roster is up
Freshman - 47
RS Freshman - 19
Sophomore - 5
RS Sophomore - 17
Junior - 4
RS Junior - 11
Seniors - 3
RS Senior - 14


Team seems very young
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That's a good looking list. Can't wait to see them hit the field.

I was wondering how they'd spread out all those safeties.
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81 Great Frickin job!

OLine looks thin, lacking experience. Brought in 4 college QBs .. pretty sure they will not burn Fletcher's eligibility. Need a WR to grow up and play like a big boy,, Howard have a good feel for him. Brought in a lot of skill bodies, looking for a couple of diamonds. DLine looks thin as well.
My gosh just said both lines look thin.... Long season ahead if you are not strong up-front.

Great job 81.
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Good stuff 81. Lots of time to develop these guys since we won’t get a season this fall. Liking the future of NIU football.
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(07-15-2020 09:51 PM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  Freshman - 47
RS Freshman - 19
Sophomore - 5
RS Sophomore - 17
Junior - 4
RS Junior - 11
Seniors - 3
RS Senior - 14


Team seems very young

Wow, very young indeed. 55% of the roster is freshmen and only 27% are juniors/seniors. According to your numbers we have 120 players on the roster.
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Thanks for the kind words gents. Tracking the roster has been a hobby of mine for some time as most of you know. I'm always excited to see new names that appear and how much bigger the returning guys have gotten.

This is a young team and it will be a huge team in a couple of years. Coach Hammock clearly has a vision of a Big Ten sized roster that he's building toward. Really excited to see how this plays out.

If there has to be an interrupted year this is probably good timing for us since 2020 looks to be a developmental year with this roster. Better this year than 2021 or 22 when this group will be more mature and ready to contend. You have to feel for Ball State who has their best team in probably a decade and may only get to play five or six or zero games with them this year.
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(07-15-2020 06:42 PM)NIU1981 Wrote:  New Names for 2020
QB Rodney Thompson - transfer from Palomar CC

https://247sports.com/Player/Rodney-Thompson-90097/

https://palomar.prestosports.com/sports/...log&pos=rb

He was 259-for-429 passing (60.4%) for 2,835 yards with 25 TDs and 11 INTs. Had 105 carries for 343 yards rushing with 4 TDs and 2 lost fumbles.

His team wasn't very good, going 3-7 on the season.

Quote:QB Tom Vatter - transfer from College of DuPage

https://www.njcaa.org/sports/fball/2019-...e-template

Without looking too deep into it, he appears to have been a partial starter (?) the last two years at CoD. They had three QBs play last season, possibly related to injuries. His numbers weren't very good, going 36-for-84 passing (42.9%) for 567 yards with 4 TDs and 1 INT. They appear to have been a run-heavy offense.

Quote:QB Connor Neville - transfer from East Mississippi CC

https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fba...ew=profile

He was 233-for-368 passing (63.3%) for 2,615 yards with 18 TDs and 12 INTs.
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(07-16-2020 08:13 AM)NIU1981 Wrote:  Thanks for the kind words gents. Tracking the roster has been a hobby of mine for some time as most of you know. I'm always excited to see new names that appear and how much bigger the returning guys have gotten.

This is a young team and it will be a huge team in a couple of years. Coach Hammock clearly has a vision of a Big Ten sized roster that he's building toward. Really excited to see how this plays out.

If there has to be an interrupted year this is probably good timing for us since 2020 looks to be a developmental year with this roster. Better this year than 2021 or 22 when this group will be more mature and ready to contend. You have to feel for Ball State who has their best team in probably a decade and may only get to play five or six or zero games with them this year.

Were there some names we didn't know about (from this board) that joined the team?
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(07-16-2020 09:14 AM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  
(07-16-2020 08:13 AM)NIU1981 Wrote:  Thanks for the kind words gents. Tracking the roster has been a hobby of mine for some time as most of you know. I'm always excited to see new names that appear and how much bigger the returning guys have gotten.

This is a young team and it will be a huge team in a couple of years. Coach Hammock clearly has a vision of a Big Ten sized roster that he's building toward. Really excited to see how this plays out.

If there has to be an interrupted year this is probably good timing for us since 2020 looks to be a developmental year with this roster. Better this year than 2021 or 22 when this group will be more mature and ready to contend. You have to feel for Ball State who has their best team in probably a decade and may only get to play five or six or zero games with them this year.

Were there some names we didn't know about (from this board) that joined the team?

QB Tom Vatter
OL Kobe Rios
TE Luke Mallette
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Kobe Rios is intriguing. 6'6 300 lb 3 star athlete with offers from Maryland and Liberty.

https://247sports.com/Player/Kobe-Rios-46056792/
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(07-16-2020 12:09 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Kobe Rios is intriguing. 6'6 300 lb 3 star athlete with offers from Maryland and Liberty.

https://247sports.com/Player/Kobe-Rios-46056792/

My guess is he will be an easy plug and play.
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Rios is a 3* with great size at a position of need. He is an Illinois native who may want to be a bit closer to home. This appears to be a great last minute addition to the class!
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(07-16-2020 01:01 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  
(07-16-2020 12:09 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Kobe Rios is intriguing. 6'6 300 lb 3 star athlete with offers from Maryland and Liberty.

https://247sports.com/Player/Kobe-Rios-46056792/

My guess is he will be an easy plug and play.

Question to ponder, what happens to 2021 recruits if no football season? Will there be scholarships available or will current players get another year
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(07-16-2020 05:26 PM)klake87 Wrote:  
(07-16-2020 01:01 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  
(07-16-2020 12:09 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Kobe Rios is intriguing. 6'6 300 lb 3 star athlete with offers from Maryland and Liberty.

https://247sports.com/Player/Kobe-Rios-46056792/

My guess is he will be an easy plug and play.

Question to ponder, what happens to 2021 recruits if no football season? Will there be scholarships available or will current players get another year

Here's a post I wrote on that subject a couple of days ago:

https://csnbbs.com/thread-902687-post-16...id16904663

The short answer is there's no good solution to that problem, which is why I believe they'll play a few games no matter what.
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(07-16-2020 01:30 AM)BDB5yp Wrote:  Good stuff 81. Lots of time to develop these guys since we won’t get a season this fall. Liking the future of NIU football.
Agreed. If you are ever going to be young this is the season. THam is playing the covid cards dealt to him very well.

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(07-16-2020 12:09 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Kobe Rios is intriguing. 6'6 300 lb 3 star athlete with offers from Maryland and Liberty.

https://247sports.com/Player/Kobe-Rios-46056792/
Rock Island, Il. What, 30 minutes west on I88?

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