Northern Illinois Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2021 Commits
- 25
- Average Stars
- 2.96
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 12
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 2021 class includes 25 commits, with an average star rating of 2.96. 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 2021 class showing 25 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Northern Illinois recruits are in the 2021 class?
- Northern Illinois's selected 2021 recruiting class includes 25 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 23 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2021 Northern Illinois: Volume class
Volume 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
- 82.17
- 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
25
Average Stars
2.96
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2021.
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
25 recruits found in 2021.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajheem Lawson | RB | 3★ | 83.3 | 5'10" | 160 lbs | Chicago Heights, IL | Marian Catholic | Retained |
| Akanimo Asuquo | LB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'1" | 212 lbs | Forney, TX | North Forney | Retained |
| Ethan Hampton | QB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Aurora, IL | Aurora Christian Schools | Retained |
| George Gumbs Jr. | WR | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'4" | 180 lbs | Chicago, IL | Simeon | Retained |
| Luke Pinnick | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'4" | 291 lbs | Marshalltown, IA | West Marshall | Retained |
| Jalonnie Williams | DL | 3★ | 82.3 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Milwaukee, WI | Greenfield | Retained |
| JaVaughn Byrd | CB | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Milwaukee, WI | King | Retained |
| Brian Whitsey | S | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'0" | 189 lbs | Chicago, IL | Solorio Academy | Retained |
| Drew Hoth | OT | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'6" | 310 lbs | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls | Retained |
| Mason Pierre-Antoine | WR | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Frankfort, IL | Lincoln-Way East | Retained |
| Wetu Kalomo | CB | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'1" | 165 lbs | Wichita, KS | Northwest | Retained |
| Muhammed Jammeh | CB | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Detroit, MI | Renaissance | Retained |
| Brandon MacKinnon | OT | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'6" | 280 lbs | Lakeville, MA | Hun School | Retained |
| Makhi Nelson-Douglas | LB | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn South | Retained |
| Liam Rempel | EDGE | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Pete Nygra | IOL | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Brownsburg, IN | Brownsburg | Retained |
| Trey Urwiler | ATH | 3★ | 80.8 | 5'9" | 165 lbs | Batavia, IL | Batavia | Retained |
| Elijah Hamm | S | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Watkinsville, GA | Oconee County | Retained |
| Cade Haberman | DL | 3★ | 80.5 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Omaha, NE | Westside | Retained |
| Trevon Jordan | EDGE | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Sterling, IL | Sterling | Retained |
| Julius Bolden | RB | 3★ | 80.0 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Wichita, KS | Northwest | Retained |
| Ronde Worrels | LB | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Princeton, IL | Princeton | Retained |
| Cyrus McGarrell | CB | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | Retained |
| Ty Myles | CB | 3★ | 79.7 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Blackshear, GA | Pierce County | Retained |
| Blake Kosin | TE | 2★ | 79.1 | 6'6" | 225 lbs | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston | Retained |
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