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Hall of Fame includes several NIU and MAC stars

By Marcel Carrasco | October 17, 2019

DeKALB — NIU’s 2019 Hall of Fame class is packed with Huskies who etched their mark in NIU athletics. Cleats, sneakers, playbooks and hurdles are mere trademarks in the careers of the history-making athletes who represented NIU. The 2019 class includes...

San Francisco 49ers draft Jimmie Ward with No. 30 pick

By Frank Gogola | May 9, 2014

Former NIU Huskies strong safety Jimmie Ward was drafted No. 30 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft May 8.Ward is the second first-round selection in NIU history. Linebacker Larry English was selected No. 16 by...

Better late than never: Harnish drafted as Mr. Irrelevant

By Jimmy Johnson | April 29, 2012

It was an unusual homecoming in Bluffton, Ind. for Chandler Harnish this weekend. The former NIU quarterback didn’t head home for a family party, or to see an old friend. It was the NFL Draft, and Harnish wanted to spend this important moment in his...

The Convocation Center should be used for more important things

By Aaron Brooks | November 6, 2011

There comes a point in life when you have to realize you suck at certain things. For NIU, the time has come to realize that the athletic potential of recruits, for some programs, are on par with a couch-potato. I am frustrated by NIU spending $6 million...

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Hall of Fame includes several NIU and MAC stars

San Francisco 49ers draft Jimmie Ward with No. 30 pick

Better late than never: Harnish drafted as Mr. Irrelevant

The Convocation Center should be used for more important things

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