Northern Illinois Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2006 Commits
- 14
- Average Stars
- 2.50
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 5
Recruiting contextNorthern Illinois recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Northern Illinois commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2006 class includes 14 commits, with an average star rating of 2.50. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Northern Illinois recruits and commits
- Where can I find Northern Illinois football recruits?
- This page tracks Northern Illinois football recruits by class year, with the selected 2006 class showing 14 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Northern Illinois recruits are in the 2006 class?
- Northern Illinois's selected 2006 recruiting class includes 14 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Northern Illinois commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 10 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 14 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2006 Northern Illinois: Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 63.46
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
2.50
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 9
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2006.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
14 recruits found in 2006.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jefferies | CB | 3★ | 81.9 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel | Retained |
| Billy Lowe | PRO | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland | Retained |
| Jason Onyebuagu | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'1" | 303 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Warren Central | Retained |
| Mike Lepper | OLB | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'1" | 210 lbs | Oak Lawn, IL | H L Richards | Retained |
| Vernon Sims | TE | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Rockford, IL | Boylan Central Catholic | Retained |
| Kris Cooke | DT | 3★ | 80.1 | 6'1" | 304 lbs | Flossmoor, IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | Retained |
| Justin Stewart | S | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'1" | 182 lbs | O'Fallon, IL | O'Fallon | Retained |
| Marcus Lewis | WR | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 198 lbs | Gurnee, IL | Warren Township | Retained |
| Bryan Beckner | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Kankakee, IL | Bishop McNamara | Retained |
| Ricky Crider | RB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Evansville, IN | Reitz Memorial | Retained |
| Mike Sobol | S | 2★ | 72.2 | 5'11" | 183 lbs | Herculaneum, MO | Herculaneum | Retained |
| Ed Jackson | WDE | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | East St. Louis, IL | Cahokia | Retained |
| Mike Krause | OG | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | Germantown, WI | Germantown | Retained |
| Tyler Clasey | WR | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'1" | 187 lbs | Champaign, IL | Centennial | Retained |
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