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Former defensive tackle Ken Bishop tackles Akron Zips running back Jawon Chisholm Oct. 12 at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies lost their starting front four, and they have eight returning defensive linemen who saw playing time last season and six returning defensive linemen who didn’t play last season to fill the hole.

Defensive line undergoes revamp

By Frank Gogola | April 14, 2014

Football wants to build a defensive line so good it’s “bad.”The Huskies lost their entire starting front four — Ken Bishop, George Rainey, Joe Windsor and Anthony Wells. They also lost Stephen O’Neal, who played in 12 games and started one,...

Adoption can’t stop shared love of teaching

By Jimmy Johnson | September 14, 2010

It isn't difficult to recognize that NIU defensive lineman Zach Anderson and his father, John McMahon, didn't come from the same bloodline.Anderson, who was adopted by McMahon and his wife Cheryl at the age of seven, stands at a towering 6'2" 288 pounds...