Northern Illinois Recruiting
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 2023 class includes 15 commits, with an average star rating of 2.93. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2023 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
- 67.24
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
2.93
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2023.
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
15 recruits found in 2023.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Paasch | OT | 3★ | 84.1 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Green Bay, WI | Southwest | Retained |
| Michael Jimmar | OT | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Plainfield, IL | Plainfield East | Retained |
| Mahki Rolle | ATH | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Miami, FL | North Miami Beach Senior | Retained |
| Mason Kidd | QB | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'4" | 192 lbs | Lawrenceville, GA | Mountain View | Retained |
| Jacob Welch | OT | 3★ | 82.1 | 6'6" | 290 lbs | Mchenry, IL | Johnsburg | Retained |
| RaSean Randall | ATH | 3★ | 82.1 | 6'4" | 210 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Bryce Harrison | TE | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Apopka, FL | Apopka | Retained |
| Ryan McDonald | ATH | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Chicago, IL | Phillips Academy | Retained |
| Santana Banner | S | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Lawrenceville, GA | Mountain View | Retained |
| Kyle Thomas | ATH | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'3" | 160 lbs | Chicago Heights, IL | Marian Catholic | Retained |
| Mark Hensley | DL | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Washington, MO | Washington | Retained |
| Luke Skartvedt | OT | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Roncalli | Retained |
| Jay'shon Thomas | TE | 3★ | 80.1 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Hamilton, GA | Harris County | Retained |
| Casey Bending | DL | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Palatine, IL | Fremd | Retained |
| Phillip Baynes | LB | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Social Circle, GA | Social Circle | Retained |
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