Former NIU Linebacker Alex Kube celebrates a 34-23 victory over University of Minnesota Sept. 25, 2010 in Minneapolis. Kube was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday at Rockford Memorial Hospital.
DeKALB | For Jordan Delegal, it was a tweet.It was July 14 and the tweet was a simple response from current Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, whom Delegal grew up watching when the safety was a Miami Hurricane.That tweet brought back memories for the NIU...
The physical sight of Alex Kube at NIU's Pro Day last month was quite the wonder. Nobody expected the former Huskie linebacker to go under a complete body renovation. "People could not believe the transformation he [went through]," said Kevin Barcal,...
DeKALB | Former NIU linebacker Alex Kube has been doubted throughout his entire football career. At both the high school and college level, critics said that Kube didn’t have the talent to play at a high degree. Kube admitted that he’s heard all of...
Going into spring practice, the NIU football team depth chart had only one starting linebacker penciled in: Alex Kube. It didn't take long, however, for sophomores Devon Butler and Tyrone Clark to grab the two remaining starting positions. "[Tyrone and...
DeKALB | Jerry Kill announced team captains, also called the NIU Leadership Council, after the team's practice on Saturday. Six captains were voted on by the Huskies and then approved by the coaching staff. Senior defensive end Jake Coffman, senior linebacker...
With expectations for NIU football high this season, much of the anticipation is due to the strength of its defense. Redshirt senior linebacker Alex Kube figures to be one of the leaders for a unit that held opponents under 14 points on five occasions...
