When Jalen Macon decided to leave Arkansas-Pine Bluff and take his chances in the transfer portal, he said he knew where he wanted to land. One trip to NIU made it official.
The NIU football team has cruised through 10 spring practices so far, with the latest wrapping up Tuesday with the team in light pads after running nearly 100 plays Saturday. Here's what we've learned so far.
Fritz Peterson pitched for the Huskies in the early 1960s before playing 11 seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He died at age 82, the school announced Friday.
Jaden Dolphin was a 170-pound walk-on safety when he joined NIU before the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Four years later, Dolphin is a 220-pound linebacker and figures to be a key component for the Huskies’ defense.
Jalen Macon definitely showed what he's bringing to the table in the NIU quarterback battle on Thursday. That and a couple of other observations from the Huskies' fifth spring practice.)
After the first official practice of the spring, here are some takeaways on what's in store for Northern Illinois football.
There's more to this spring than the team's first wide-open quarterback competition since 2017, although that is kind of a big deal. We look at four storylines to keep an eye on ahead of NIU spring camp March 25.
NIU announced Friday that All-American and Heisman Trophy Finalist Jordan Lynch will be inducted into both the NIU Athletics and Mid-American Conference halls of fame in 2024, 10 years after the completion of his record-setting career.
The NIU women won their MAC tournament tune-up on Saturday while the men won their season finale on Friday.