Football names 22 new recruits

By Northern star staff

National Signing Day took place yesterday for football, and the Huskies added 22 new recruits to their roster the 2016-17 season.

10 of NIU’s recruits come from Illinois, and the rest range from states including Wis., Miss., Minn., Mich., Iowa, Ind. and Ga. The class included two quarterbacks, a tight end, a running back, four receivers, four offensive lineman, two linebackers, three defensive backs, three defensive lineman, and one ATH.

Here is the full list of NIU recruits for Spring 2016:

1. Mitchell Brinkman (TE)

2. Antonio Cannon (RB)

3. Marcus Childers (QB)

4. Lance Deveaux, Jr. (S)

5. Jalen Embry (CB)

6. Ryan Gibbons (WR)

7. Andrew Gregory (LB)

8. Ezekiel Gueths (OL)

9. Jeck Heflin (DL)

10. Daniel Isom (DB)

11. Karon Keyes (WR)

12. Justin Knauf (K)

13. Ben LeRoy (DL)

14. Corey Lersch (LB)

15. Alton Meeks (DE)

16. Benn Olson (OL)

17. Andrew Parchment (WR)

18. Brayden Patton (OT)

19. Jordan Robinson (WR)

20. Ivan Smith (ATH)

21. Anthony Thompson (QB)

22. Austin Warner (OL)