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Anthony Maddie - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey named redshirt senior QB Anthony Maddie starting quarterback.

The Huskies are taking on water quickly. Maddie isn't likely to turn things around -- NIU must go 6-2 down the stretch to go bowling -- but Ryan Graham wasn't exactly getting the job done. Maddie, a dual-threat quarterback, missed last season due to injury.
Source: Huskie Wire on Twitter
Sep 28 - 5:38 PM
Kenny Golladay - WR - Huskies

Northern Illinois senior WR Kenny Golladay had five catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 28-23 loss to Western Illinois.

Golladay added two carries for 39 yards. He's up to 24 receptions for 372 yards and four touchdowns so far this season. While Golladay is a veritable stud, the rest of this 0-4 Huskies bunch looks to have this proud program pointed towards missing the postseason. Northern Illinois has lost seven straight since last season.
Sep 24 - 8:41 PM
Drew Hare - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois junior QB Drew Hare may need to undergo a season-ending surgery for ankle and knee injuries.

HC Rod Carey said that Hare's knee is damaged on the "back and side." He suffered the injury in the third quarter of Saturday's loss to South Florida after his ankle was rolled up by a defender. He was subsequently carted off the field. At the very least, Hare will be sidelined for the majority of the season. Should the 6-foot-1, 218-pounder undergo surgery (he and his family is seeking a second opinion), it would end his 2016 campaign. Ryan Graham will start at quarterback for the foreseeable future.
Source: northernstar.info
Sep 16 - 3:22 PM
Drew Hare - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois junior QB Drew Hare suffered a left ankle injury in the third quarter of Saturday's loss to South Florida.

The situation was dire as Hare was carted off the field. Hare was seen leaving the stadium in a wheelchair and with a boot on his left foot. The veteran signal-caller was coming off a season-ending Achilles injury midway through last season. As in last year, backup Ryan Graham took over for Hare. "I don't know the diagnosis on Hare right now, but right now we're moving forward with Ryan," Carey said. Don't expect him back soon.
Source: daily-chronicle.com
Sep 11 - 1:07 PM
Drew Hare - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois junior QB Drew Hare (Achilles) was named the starter for 2016.

Hare ruptured his right Achilles last November and subsequently underwent surgery. With a long offseason of recovery complete, the 6-foot-1, 218-pounder has been taking snaps with the first-team offense since camp opened earlier this month. Last season, Hare threw for 1,962 yards (63.8% completions) with a 14/4 TD/INT ratio in nine games. During a healthy 2014 campaign, he posted 2,322 passing yards (59.5% completions) with a crisp 18/2 TD/INT ratio.
Source: The Daily Chronicle
Aug 12 - 3:46 PM
Perez Ford - LB - Huskies

Northern Illinois edge rusher Perez Ford is visiting the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday.

Hat tip to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, who additionally passed along that Ford previously visited the Kansas City Chiefs. Ford played a lot of defensive end in college, but he probably projects best to outside linebacker in the pros. Ford posted five sacks and 6 1/2 TFL last year. He used to be a sprinter, so you best believe he has the wheels for linebacker.
Source: National Football Post
Apr 12 - 6:18 PM
Bob Bostad - C - Huskies

Football Scoop reports that Northern Illinois will hire Titans OL coach Bob Bostad to serve in the same capacity.

Bostad has college coaching experience stretching back in the early 90's, but in more recent days, he's been working at the NFL level. For the past two seasons, he's served as the Titans offensive line coach. The Huskies are being forced to undergo a bit of a coaching shuffle with WR coach Thad Ward heading to Illinois. No word as to how they will shift current OL coach Joe Tripodi once the hiring of Bostad's official.
Source: Football Scoop
Mar 22 - 12:15 PM
Melvin Rice - C - Huskies

Sports Illustrated's Thayer Evans reports that Northern Illinois will hire Southern Illinois CB coach Melvin Rice to serve in the same capacity.

This is a homecoming of sorts for Rice, who played corner with the Huskies from 2005-2008. That aside, it's a sudden move, to say the least--he had just been hired at Southern Illinois a month ago. Before taking/dropping the Southern Illinois gig, he had been coaching up the corners at Southeast Missouri during the 2015 campaign.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Feb 7 - 1:36 PM
Andrew Ness - C - Huskies

Northern Illinois C Andrew Ness accepted an invite to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Ness has been the definition of an anchor for the Huskies over the course of his college career. He finished out starting 54 consecutive contests. The 6-foot-3, 314-pounder was so strong on the line that he was named the team's Offensive Player of the Week three times this season. He was also named to the watch lists for the Rimington Award, Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award prior to the start of the season.
Source: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Jan 17 - 12:45 PM
Boomer Mays - LB - Huskies

Northern Illinois redshirt senior LB Boomer Mays has accepted an invite to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Boomer...Husky? It doesn't work as well as Sooner, but easy jokes aside, Mays did work during the 2015 campaign. The 6-foot, 244-pound redshirt senior wrecked the MAC with 92 total tackles (4.5 for loss), 0.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble across 14 games. Three of those contests (against UNLV, Toledo and Western Michigan) saw him record double-digit tackles. He's been a starter each of the last three years. He earned All-MAC first-teamer honors for his fine work. Boomer Husky indeed. As with many of the players accepting invites to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, a strong performance in the game coupled with a strong combine/workout performance would go a ways toward helping him to find an NFL home once the big boys are off the board.
Source: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Jan 4 - 10:00 PM
Joel Bouagnon - RB - Huskies

Northern Illinois junior RB Joel Bouagnon rushed for 16 yards on eight carries in Wednesday's 55-7 loss to Boise State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

Let us just pause for a minute to marvel at some of Northern Illinois' offensive numbers in the contest. The Huskies totaled 33 yards in the game. QB Ryan Graham completed 7-of-21 passes for 38 yards (1.8 YPA), but negated that total with -49 rushing yards on 10 carries. As a whole, Northern Illinois rushed for negative five yards with a -0.5 YPC average. Offensive numbers, indeed. All of that ugliness aside, the 6-foot-2, 226-pound Bouganon struggled with injuries down the stretch but still managed to rush for 1,285 yards and 18 touchdowns. That he failed to rush for more than 70 yards in any of his last three games makes his work earlier in the season look that much more impressive.
Thu, Dec 24, 2015 06:43:00 PM
Ryan Graham - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois redshirt freshman QB Ryan Graham will start against Boise State in Wednesday's San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

Graham took over for injured starter Drew Hare against Toledo and rallied the Huskies to a win. In part because Graham himself got injured in the regular season finale against Ohio, the Huskies lost two in a row, to the Bobcats and then in the MAC Championship Game to Bowling Green with third-stringer Tommy Fiedler starting. Graham's return is great news for the offense.
Source: Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Wed, Dec 23, 2015 01:18:00 PM
Ryan Graham - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois HC Rod Carey said that he expects redshirt freshman QB Ryan Graham to start against Boise State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

An injury to Graham against Ohio on November 24 led to third-stringer Tommy Fiedler starting the team's MAC Championship Game loss to Bowling Green. The team only managed 14 points in said loss, but they should get a boost if Graham's able to suit up against Boise State for the Poinsettia Bowl on December 23. In seven games (three starts), the 6-foot-1, 214-pound redshirt freshman completed 59.3% of his passes for 653 yards and a 6/3 TD/INT ratio.
Source: Chadd Cripe on Twitter
Mon, Dec 14, 2015 06:39:00 PM
Tommy Fiedler - QB - Huskies

Northern Illinois true freshman QB Tommy Fiedler completed 12-of-28 passes for 152 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions in Friday's 34-14 loss to Bowling Green in the MAC title game.

Poor numbers to be sure, but Fiedler wasn't supposed to be playing in this game to begin with. He entered his freshman season as a third-string option at quarterback and only saw action in Friday's MAC championship game because both starting QB Drew Hare and backup Ryan Graham were waylaid by injury earlier this season. While he tossed three interceptions, the 6-foot-2, 192-pound baby Husky did have his moments, including a nice 32-yard touchdown pass up the seam to Desroy Maxwell with 5:43 remaining in the third quarter. That made the score 28-7. The comeback was not to be, though.
Sat, Dec 5, 2015 12:52:00 AM
Joel Bouagnon - RB - Huskies

Northern Illinois junior RB Joel Bouagnon rushed for 57 yards on 14 carries in Friday's 34-14 loss to Bowling Green in the MAC championship.

Bouagnon added three catches for 31 yards, but it was a quiet evening on the whole for the 6-foot-2, 226-pound junior. He averaged 4.1 YPC with a long run of 21 yards. Tough way to go out in a title game, but given that he was working with third-string (freshman!) QB Tommy Fiedler, Bowling Green had added opportunities to stack the box without having to worry about being shredded through the air. Northern Illinois now awaits its bowl assignment, while Bouagnon himself can look back proudly on a 2015 campaign that saw him rush for 1,269 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Sat, Dec 5, 2015 12:38:00 AM

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