Northern Illinois
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb • IL
Recruiting context
Northern Illinois recruiting pipeline
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 2026 class includes 23 commits, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
23
Average Stars
3.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
IN • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.
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
23 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon King | S | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'1" | 197 lbs | Westfield, IN | Westfield | Retained |
| Bryshawn Brown | QB | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'6" | 200 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Winton Woods | Retained |
| Ross Ogden | LB | 3★ | 86.0 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Bloomington, IN | Bloomington North | Retained |
| Jack Murray | LB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Brookfield, WI | Brookfield East | Retained |
| Troy Garner | S | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Olympia Fields, IL | Rich Township | Retained |
| Brendan Grabot | IOL | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Kenosha, WI | Indian Trail Academy | Retained |
| Champ Smith | S | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'2" | 172 lbs | Miami, FL | Gulliver Prep | Retained |
| Jaiduan Cranford | RB | 3★ | 85.0 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Metamora, IL | Metamora | Retained |
| Cian Mahoney | OT | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Springfield, IL | Sacred Heart Griffin | Retained |
| CJ Harkins | WR | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Lombard, IL | Montini Catholic | Retained |
| Jermaine Green | WR | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West | Retained |
| Justus Donahoo | S | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Niceville, FL | Niceville | Retained |
| Jvon Hatcher | DL | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Delray Beach, FL | Atlantic | Retained |
| Tyler Klaner | TE | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Boonville, IN | Boonville | Retained |
| Zaire McKinney | WR | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Michigan City, IN | Michigan City | Retained |
| Kellen Gamble | IOL | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Flossmoor, IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | Retained |
| Omar Williams Jr. | CB | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'3" | 170 lbs | Lafayette, IN | Jefferson | Retained |
| Ryan Hassett | EDGE | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Rabun Gap, GA | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | Retained |
| Da'sean Howard | RB | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Brunswick, GA | Glynn Academy | Retained |
| Terry Robinson | DL | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'5" | 242 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Cardinal Ritter | Retained |
| Braden Petzel | OT | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'9" | 250 lbs | Mankato, MN | Mankato East | Retained |
| Darrius Summers | EDGE | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'5" | 216 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Mason Markel | OT | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs | Retained |