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Then-redshirt senior Cole Tucker walks in the endzone after missing a pass from freshman quarterback Nevan Cremascoli near the end of the first quarter. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)

Cole Tucker drafted 4th overall in CFL

By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor | May 4, 2023

DeKALB – Former NIU football wide receiver Cole Tucker was selected as the fourth overall pick by the Calgary Stampeders at the 2023 Canadian Football League Draft.  Tucker was the first wide receiver chosen in the CFL Draft and is the first Huskie...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch scans and prepares to launch the ball downfield during Saturday's game against Central Michigan.

Lynch headed to Canadian league

By Frank Gogola | January 15, 2015

After calling himself a NIU Huskie and a Chicago Bear — albeit briefly — quarterback Jordan Lynch can now call himself an Edmonton Eskimo.Lynch signed a three-year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on Wednesday. He...