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NIU’s 30-player class addresses all areas

2/4/2015

 
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DEKALB, Ill. – Coming off its third Mid-American Conference title in the last four years and a fifth-straight MAC West Division crown, Northern Illinois University Head Coach Rod Carey and his staff on Wednesday announced the 30 individuals that make up the Huskies’ 2015 recruiting class.

“I am really excited about every new member of the Huskie family,” said NIU Head Coach Rod Carey, who welcomed his third class of recruits to NIU. “I feel like all 30 of these student-athletes bring the number one ingredient we always look for, which is they want to be at NIU. I’m really happy with the size and speed of this class, but just as important as all of their physical attributes is that that they will be assets to our community and do a great job of representing NIU.”

The class boasts 16 offensive players and 14 defensive players from 10 different states. NIU brought in 11 recruits from Illinois and an additional six from Wisconsin to comprise the bulk of the class. Rounding out the group are two signees apiece from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri, plus one each from Arkansas, Iowa and Texas.

“Obviously, the crux of our recruiting is always going to be in the Midwest, starting in Illinois,” Carey said. “As our national brand grows, you can see that reflected in our recruiting with 10 states represented.” 

After losing five offensive linemen to graduation, the Huskies inked six O-linemen in this year’s signing class, including five from America’s Dairyland. The 2015 class also includes four running backs, another position hit hard by graduation, and three wide receivers. Rounding out the offense are two tight ends and a quarterback.

“This class is pretty evenly split with offensive and defensive players,” Carey said. “Offensively, the need was up front with the o-line, and we bolstered ours wide receiver and running back positions, where you can never have enough speed.  It’s great to have another Santacaterina with the Huskies for another five years.  Obviously they are a great family; Daniel is an outstanding quarterback and we look forward to his development and leadership.” 

On defense, NIU signed six defensive backs and four defensive linemen while adding depth at linebacker with four incoming freshmen at that position.

“Defensively, bringing in another crop of defensive backs was at the forefront of what we were trying to do,” Carey continued. “The versatility of the guys we signed there gives us a lot of things we can do. The four guys we are bringing in up front also give us a lot of flexibility, and I’m excited about our linebackers as well.”

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2015 NIU HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECRUITS
  Name                                      Pos.          Hgt.          Wgt.         Cl.         High School  Hometown           
1.      D.J. Brown                                 RB           5-9           177          Fr.         North Little Rock     North Little Rock, Ark.                                    


2.      Adam Buirge                             WR          6-0           180          Fr.         Park Center   Minneapolis, Minn.

3.      Josh Corcoran                            LB           6-3           219          Fr.         Lakeville South       Lakeville, Minn.

4.      Daniel Crawford                         TE         6-3           230          Fr.         Dakota           Macomb, Mich.

5.      Mason Fleury                             LB           6-2           190          Fr.         Hampshire     Elgin, Ill.

6.      Trayshon Foster                         DB           6-1           190          Fr.   Tuscaloosa Academy Tuscaloosa, Ala.

7.      Cassius Grady                           DB           5-10         175          Fr.         Arlington     Arlington, Texas

8.      Jeffrey Hill                                  DB           5-9           165          Fr.         Miramar       Hollywood, Fla.

9.      Jake Hlava                                 DL           6-3           220          Fr.         Batavia            Batavia, Ill.

10.   Quintin Hoosman                   RB           5-11         195          Fr.         Plainfield North    Plainfield, Ill.

11.   Marquis Howard                       DB           6-1           180          Fr.         Lee  Montgomery, Ala.

12.   Vincent Hughes                         OL           6-6           255          Fr.         Franklin        Franklin, Wis.

13.   Marcus Jones                            RB           5-10         185          Fr.         Brother Rice       Oak Lawn, Ill.

14.   Marcus Kelly                             DL           6-4           230          Fr.         West            Waukesha, Wis.

15.   Corey Kennedy                       DB           5-9           163          Fr.         Oswego East          Oswego, Ill.

16.   Robert Kraklow                         OL           6-4           295          Fr.         Mukwonago       Mukwonago, Wis.

17.   Steven Lee                                WR          6-3           215          Fr.         Centennial          Champaign, Ill.

18.   Allen Letterer III                          LB           6-1           215          Fr.         DeKalb         DeKalb, Ill.

19.   Max Morris                   DL        6-2           235          Fr.  Dowling Catholic     West Des Moines, Iowa

20.   Kyle Pugh                                LB           6-1           215          Fr.         Bloom        Chicago Heights, Ill.

21.   Ryan Roberts                           TE           6-6           240          Fr.      Northville    Pinckney, Mich.

22.   Daniel Santacaterina           QB           6-2           200          Fr.         Geneva Community    Geneva, Ill.

23.   Alex Schlee                            OL           6-5           285          Fr.     Germantown      Germantown, Wis.

24.   Sutton Smith                           RB           6-0           193          Fr.     Francis Howell   Saint Charles, Mo.

25.   Trequan Smith                       DB         6-0         170          Fr.    Boynton Beach    Boynton Beach, Fla.

26.   Jordan Steckler                       OL           6-5           293          Fr.         Two Rivers    Two Rivers, Wis.

27.   Spencer Tears                            WR          6-2           175          Fr.         H.L. Richards   Oak Lawn, Ill.

28.   Scott Topole                              OL           6-5           255          Fr.         Cary-Grove     Cary, Ill.

29.   Nathan Veloz                            OL           6-4           310          Fr.         Oak Creek      Oak Creek, Wis.

30.  Quintin Wynne                       DL           6-2            225        Fr.     Christian Brothers   St. Louis, Mo.
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