Even in a world of 24/7 media scrutiny, DeMarcus Grady managed to keep a secret from NIU football fans. Basketball is the only game Grady truly wanted to play in college. The redshirt junior found himself playing football, however, after a series of...
When Jay Niemann met with the NIU defensive backs one on one for the first time, he thought of a good way to break the ice with his new players."Frankly, we hadn't spent much time around the players," Niemann said. "There were a lot guys I didn't know...
Kickoff is more than six months away, but on Thursday afternoon, it got a little bit closer. The NIU football team released 2011 season ticket prices and information regarding the Huskies’ Sept. 17 date with Wisconsin at Soldier Field. Fans can purchase...
Even while he was at Indiana for seven seasons, Matt Canada and his family always kept tabs on NIU football. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that the Huskies are a second family to NIU football's new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. "Certainly...
Andrew Singer: Dave Doeren is good for NIU football. The man comes from a Big Ten program in Wisconsin, and has shown throughout his career that he is ready for this opportunity. Just seeing how many recruits that he swayed from the football powerhouse...
DeKALB | Not even a blizzard was enough to derail National Signing Day for the NIU football team on Wednesday afternoon. First-year head coach Dave Doeren announced his first recruiting class as a head coach at the Yordon Center in DeKalb. The class of...
Take one glance at the 2011 recruiting class of the NIU football team, and you'll notice something different about it. A mere four players in Dave Doeren's first class at NIU are from Illinois. Past years have seen the vast majority of recruiting classes...
DeKALB | NIU football head coach Dave Doeren couldn’t wait to hit the road and recruit players for his inaugural 2011 class. At the same time, the first-year head coach is pleased for the process to be over. “I’m equally excited to have it over...
Former NIU football coach Joe Novak's final season as head coach in 2007 may have been one of his more unsuccessful years, posting a 2-10 record. But it's who Novak recruited that year that ended up having a larger impact on a football program thriving...
Nearly two months after being named the new head coach of NIU football, Dave Doeren has completed his coaching staff, naming Richard McNutt the Huskies' cornerbacks coach. McNutt has spent time as a coach at the NFL level with the Cleveland Browns, coaching...
Four years ago, Chad Spann walked onto the NIU football team and earned a scholarship. As a departing senior, he has his sights set a little higher in 2011. After helping the Huskies cap a 11-3 season with a victory in the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, Spann...
Adam Kiel is a mountain of a man. But even the 6'5", 308-pound NIU offensive lineman could not do all of the pushing required in helping the area of New Orleans still recovering from Hurricane Katrina more than five years ago. The redshirt reserve offensive...
