Northern Illinois Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2016 Commits
- 18
- Average Stars
- 2.11
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 7
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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 2016 class includes 18 commits, with an average star rating of 2.11. 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 2016 class showing 18 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Northern Illinois recruits are in the 2016 class?
- Northern Illinois's selected 2016 recruiting class includes 18 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Northern Illinois commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 12 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 17 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 69.68
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
2.11
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 2016.
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
18 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Parchment | WR | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cypress Bay | Retained |
| Daniel Isom | ATH | 3★ | 80.1 | 5'10" | 173 lbs | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis University | Retained |
| Anthony Thompson | DUAL | 2★ | 79.4 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel | Retained |
| Corey Lersch | OLB | 2★ | 78.8 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Mchenry, IL | McHenry East | Retained |
| Jordan Robinson | WR | 2★ | 78.8 | 6'3" | 175 lbs | Miami, FL | Norland | Retained |
| Ben Leroy | DT | 2★ | 78.7 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Wilmette, IL | Loyola Academy | Retained |
| Mitchell Brinkman | TE | 2★ | 78.6 | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Council Bluffs, IA | Lewis Central | Retained |
| Jack Heflin | SDE | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'3" | 245 lbs | Prophetstown, IL | Prophetstown | Retained |
| Austin Warner | OG | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Oswego, IL | Oswego | Retained |
| Andrew Gregory | S | 2★ | 77.6 | 6'2" | 197 lbs | Normal, IL | Normal Community | Retained |
| Brayden Patton | OT | 2★ | 77.6 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Ellettsville, IN | Edgewood | Retained |
| Ivan Smith | APB | 2★ | 77.5 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Miami, FL | Columbus | Retained |
| Benn Olson | OG | 2★ | 77.1 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Burnsville, MN | Burnsville | Retained |
| Zeke Gueths | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 248 lbs | Shawano, WI | Shawano | Retained |
| Justin Knauf | K | 2★ | 75.3 | 5'10" | 153 lbs | Rockford, IL | Boylan Central Catholic | Retained |
| Karon Keyes | WR | 2★ | 74.8 | 5'7" | 145 lbs | Lombard, IL | Glenbard East | Retained |
| Ryan Gibbons | WR | 2★ | 74.3 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Park Ridge, IL | Maine South | Retained |
| Ezekiel Gueths | OT | 2★ | 74.0 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | Shawano, WI | Shawano | Retained |
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