![Safety Jimmie Ward was drafted No. 30 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft May 8, 2014, according to a May 9, 2014 Northern Star article.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/d827a82508d52254b81da5964a5858b3.jpg)
Other NFL players from NIU
By Brooklynn Schmidgall
| May 1, 2017
NIU football: Da’Ron Brown drafted by Kansas City Chiefs
By Frank Gogola
| May 4, 2015
![Redshirt senior wide receiver Da’Ron Brown breaks away for a touchdown in the game against the Toledo Rockets on Nov. 11 at Huskie Stadium. Brown accounted for close to 40 percent of the Huskies’ receiving yards.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/051d5bfd32981a3dd6f11aec833d3719.jpg)
Top 10 athletes: No. 9: Da’Ron Brown a force for football
By Frank Gogola
| April 20, 2015
NIU football: Huskies more ‘versatile’ on offense
By Frank Gogola
| April 6, 2015
NIU football: Da’Ron Brown runs routes for NFL scouts at Pro Day
By Frank Gogola
| March 6, 2015
NIU football: Former Huskies set for Pro Day
By Northern Star staff
| March 5, 2015
NIU football: Da’Ron Brown heads to East-West Shrine Game
By Northern Star Staff
| January 12, 2015
![Junior safety Marlon Moore (2) celebrates recovering a fumble in NIU’s 21-14 win against Ohio on Nov. 18 at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. NIU is now one win away from securing a trip to the MAC Championship. The Huskies take on the Western Michigan Broncos 10 a.m. Nov. 28 at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ba04759dbb2a1ebf4c8745e3ab5cf9c3-900x600.jpg)
1 win: That’s what NIU football needs to get back to MAC Championship
By Frank Gogola
| November 19, 2014
Leading not new to Brown
By Danny Albers
| November 19, 2014
![Redshirt senior tailback Cameron Stingily rushes down the field Tuesday at Huskie Stadium against the Toledo Rockets. The Huskies used two second-half touchdowns from Stingily to help secure a significant victory in the MAC standings.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/0f54cd250f0a08e1f006f0ce38e95fd1-900x600.jpg)
Football notches signature win
By Frank Gogola
| November 12, 2014
![Redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare (12) carries the ball during his 78-yard touchdown run on the Huskies’ first series of the game. The Huskies ran for 332 yards while passing for only 54 yards Saturday at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich., against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/a4333da3959953b547d0b7c182df85a1-900x600.jpg)
Rapid reaction: Football 27, Toledo Rockets 24
By Frank Gogola
| November 11, 2014
Football redeemed at home
By Ryan Simpson
| October 19, 2014
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