Northern Illinois Huskies Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

14Jalen MaconQB15-SR15% snaps '25

PORTAL 5Taron DickensQB24-JR—

PORTAL 2Brady DavidsonQB32-SO 15Ean HamricQB45-SRPORTAL

10Bryshawn BrownQB5 16Asa JohnsonQB6

×7

45Telly Johnson Jr.RB13-JR—24Elijah PorterRB23-SO—ALSO KR 11Romelo WareRB33-SO 8Triston WhiteRB42-FR

32Reginald CraigRB5

X×5

7Cam ThompsonX15-SR—

PORTAL 0La'Don BryantX23-SO—13Kevin Holmes Jr.X34-JR

PORTAL 21Jermaine GreenX4FR (3)

81Justin FaulknerX5

Z×4

9George DimopoulosZ13-JR—4Kenji LewisZ25-SR—

PORTAL 12Tavaris ColesZ33-JRPORTAL 80Braylon AgeeZ4FR (3)

SLOT×5

1DeAree Rogers

SLOT15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 3Rickey Taylor Jr.SLOT23-SO—6Afy IbekweSLOT32-FR 88Zaire McKinneySLOT4FR (3)

19Kelan McInerneySLOT5

×8

83Jason FowlerTE13-SO—84Glen WeberTE23-JR—PORTAL 85Joe SteinTE33-SO 87Liam RussoTE42-FR

82Caleb HaackTE5

LT×4

61Ben GustafsonLT13-SO—58Ross LiegelLT23-SO—72Mason MarkelLT3FR (3)70Chevy TraskLT45-SR

PORTAL

LG×4

76Tyler ChambersLG12-FR—53Luke SkartvedtLG24-JR—67Tyler RindelsLG32-FR 75Braden PetzelLG4FR (3)

C×4

63Landon HronC14-JR—55Ty MeadC24-SR—

PORTAL 69Logan GrossC33-SO 71Cian MahoneyC4FR (3)

RG×4

78Jacob WelchRG14-JR—68Samir SenenatRG23-SO—79Kellen GambleRG3FR (3)62Grey RumohrRG43-SO

RT×4

66Lane MahnesmithRT13-SO—74Erik MurrayRT22-FR—50Brendan GrabotRT3FR (3)77Daine HansonRT45-SR

PORTAL

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×8

0Montrel CanionLDT12-FR—50Matthew ScarlettLDT24-JR—

PORTAL 92Jacob McGheeLDT33-JR 54Zach MorrisroeLDT42-FR

13Mathias Smith-DavisLDT5

PORTAL

RDT×8

11Amari WashingtonRDT12-FR—55Jordan BellamyRDT22-FR—58Christopher Allen Jr.RDT35-SRPORTAL 56Joseph NnamuchiRDT43-JR

53Charles Brooks IIIRDT5

EDGE

DE×4

93Fawzy OmotosoDE12-FR—19James BradleyDE24-JR—

PORTAL 87Micah CookDE32-FR 24Darrius Summers IIIDE4FR (3)

EDGE

DE2×3

90Kole SneedDE214-JR—

PORTAL 18Jay'shon ThomasDE224-JR—97JT KingDE23FR (3)

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WLB×4

15Broderick WindhamWLB14-SR—PORTAL 6Jashawn NelsonWLB22-FR—27Trey PorterWLB35-SR 33Ross OdgenWLB4FR

MLB×4

44Jack MurrayMLB1FR (3)—8Cooper MauMLB23-JR—PORTAL 25Brady KerperinMLB33-SO 47Eliot HummerMLB42-FR

LCB×5

9Dev'ion ReynoldsLCB13-SO—+2 ROLES 20Marshall WashingtonLCB23-JR—

PORTAL 4James Little IVLCB32-SO 35Cristian HarkinsLCB4FR

28Omar Williams Jr.LCB5

RCB×4

3Liam LindoRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 5Yassine FalkeRCB23-JR—

PORTAL 29Romelo WalkerRCB33-SO 18Cole LatimerRCB4FR

NB×4

12Aaron WarrenNB15-SR—PORTAL 2Avery JonesNB24-SR—

PORTAL 21Austin TillmanNB32-FR 34Justus DonahooNB4FR (3)

FS×4

14Malik ArmstrongFS15-SR—26Tyrese StanleyFS24-JR—

PORTAL 22Keagan Ruane-MartinoFS32-FR 23Deacon KingFS4FR (3)

SS×4

16Kyon ConyersSS13-JR—

PORTAL 30Andruw EllisSS22-FR—7Justin HarrisSS34-JRPORTAL 31Champ Smith IIISS4FR (3)

Special Teams

5 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

39Ryan ShortKO15-SR—PORTAL 33JJ SchlenhardtKO22-FR—

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×2

9Dev'ion ReynoldsKR13-SO—+2 ROLES 24Elijah PorterKR23-SO—ALSO RB

—open

×2

43Jason EvansLS13-JR—PORTAL 41Troy StumbaughLS2FR—

—open

×2

1DeAree Rogers

PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR 9Dev'ion ReynoldsPR23-SO—+2 ROLES

—open

×2

36Jake FerencePT12-SO—35Carter KlementzosPT2FR—

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB14Jalen Macon 5Taron Dickens 2Brady Davidson 15Ean Hamric10Bryshawn Brown16Asa Johnson

RB45Telly Johnson Jr.24Elijah Porter 11Romelo Ware 8Triston White32Reginald Craig20Jaidaun Cranford30Da’sean Howard

WRX7Cam Thompson 0La'Don Bryant 13Kevin Holmes Jr.21Jermaine Green81Justin Faulkner

WRZ9George Dimopoulos 4Kenji Lewis 12Tavaris Coles 80Braylon Agee

WRSLOT1DeAree Rogers 3Rickey Taylor Jr.6Afy Ibekwe 88Zaire McKinney19Kelan McInerney

TE83Jason Fowler 84Glen Weber 85Joe Stein 87Liam Russo82Caleb Haack49Devin Habermehl89Tyler Klaner86Brady Hasquin

OLLT61Ben Gustafson 58Ross Liegel 72Mason Markel 70Chevy Trask

OLLG76Tyler Chambers 53Luke Skartvedt 67Tyler Rindels 75Braden Petzel

OLC63Landon Hron 55Ty Mead 69Logan Gross 71Cian Mahoney

OLRG78Jacob Welch 68Samir Senenat 79Kellen Gamble 62Grey Rumohr

OLRT66Lane Mahnesmith 74Erik Murray 50Brendan Grabot 77Daine Hanson

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT0Montrel Canion 50Matthew Scarlett 92Jacob McGhee 54Zach Morrisroe13Mathias Smith-Davis45Trenton Nixon91Jvon Hatcher94Brendan Alexander

DLRDT11Amari Washington 55Jordan Bellamy 58Christopher Allen Jr.56Joseph Nnamuchi53Charles Brooks III95Ryan Hassett72Terry Robinson64Eli Valencia

EDGEDE93Fawzy Omotoso 19James Bradley 87Micah Cook 24Darrius Summers III

EDGEDE290Kole Sneed 18Jay'shon Thomas 97JT King—

LBWLB15Broderick Windham 6Jashawn Nelson 27Trey Porter 33Ross Odgen

LBMLB44Jack Murray 8Cooper Mau 25Brady Kerperin 47Eliot Hummer

CBLCB9Dev'ion Reynolds 20Marshall Washington 4James Little IV 35Cristian Harkins28Omar Williams Jr.

CBRCB3Liam Lindo 5Yassine Falke 29Romelo Walker 18Cole Latimer

CBNB12Aaron Warren 2Avery Jones 21Austin Tillman 34Justus Donahoo

SFS14Malik Armstrong 26Tyrese Stanley 22Keagan Ruane-Martino 23Deacon King

SSS16Kyon Conyers 30Andruw Ellis 7Justin Harris 31Champ Smith III

Special Teams

5 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO39Ryan Short 33JJ Schlenhardt——

KR9Dev'ion Reynolds 24Elijah Porter——

LS43Jason Evans 41Troy Stumbaugh——

PR1DeAree Rogers 9Dev'ion Reynolds——

PT36Jake Ference 35Carter Klementzos——

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Jalen Macon#14QB15-SR15% snaps '25

PORTAL QB25Taron Dickens4-JR

PORTAL QB32Brady Davidson2-SO QB415Ean Hamric5-SRPORTAL

RB7 listed

Telly Johnson Jr.#45RB13-JR—RB224Elijah Porter3-SOALSO KR RB311Romelo Ware3-SO RB48Triston White2-FR

WRX5 listed

Cam Thompson#7X15-SR—

PORTAL X20La'Don Bryant3-SO X313Kevin Holmes Jr.4-JR

PORTAL X421Jermaine GreenFR (3)

WRZ4 listed

George Dimopoulos#9Z13-JR—Z24Kenji Lewis5-SR

PORTAL Z312Tavaris Coles3-JRPORTAL Z480Braylon AgeeFR (3)

WRSLOT5 listed

DeAree Rogers

#1SLOT15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR SLOT23Rickey Taylor Jr.3-SO SLOT36Afy Ibekwe2-FR SLOT488Zaire McKinneyFR (3)

TE8 listed

Jason Fowler#83TE13-SO—TE284Glen Weber3-JRPORTAL TE385Joe Stein3-SO TE487Liam Russo2-FR

OLLT4 listed

Ben Gustafson#61LT13-SO—LT258Ross Liegel3-SO LT372Mason MarkelFR (3)LT470Chevy Trask5-SR

PORTAL

OLLG4 listed

Tyler Chambers#76LG12-FR—LG253Luke Skartvedt4-JR LG367Tyler Rindels2-FR LG475Braden PetzelFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Landon Hron#63C14-JR—C255Ty Mead4-SR

PORTAL C369Logan Gross3-SO C471Cian MahoneyFR (3)

OLRG4 listed

Jacob Welch#78RG14-JR—RG268Samir Senenat3-SO RG379Kellen GambleFR (3)RG462Grey Rumohr3-SO

OLRT4 listed

Lane Mahnesmith#66RT13-SO—RT274Erik Murray2-FR RT350Brendan GrabotFR (3)RT477Daine Hanson5-SR

PORTAL

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT8 listed

Montrel Canion#0LDT12-FR—LDT250Matthew Scarlett4-JR

PORTAL LDT392Jacob McGhee3-JR LDT454Zach Morrisroe2-FR

DLRDT8 listed

Amari Washington#11RDT12-FR—RDT255Jordan Bellamy2-FR RDT358Christopher Allen Jr.5-SRPORTAL RDT456Joseph Nnamuchi3-JR

EDGEDE4 listed

Fawzy Omotoso#93DE12-FR—DE219James Bradley4-JR

PORTAL DE387Micah Cook2-FR DE424Darrius Summers IIIFR (3)

EDGEDE23 listed

Kole Sneed#90DE214-JR—

PORTAL DE2218Jay'shon Thomas4-JR DE2397JT KingFR (3)

LBWLB4 listed

Broderick Windham#15WLB14-SR—PORTAL WLB26Jashawn Nelson2-FR WLB327Trey Porter5-SR WLB433Ross OdgenFR

LBMLB4 listed

Jack Murray#44MLB1FR (3)—MLB28Cooper Mau3-JRPORTAL MLB325Brady Kerperin3-SO MLB447Eliot Hummer2-FR

CBLCB5 listed

Dev'ion Reynolds#9LCB13-SO—+2 ROLES LCB220Marshall Washington3-JR

PORTAL LCB34James Little IV2-SO LCB435Cristian HarkinsFR

CBRCB4 listed

Liam Lindo#3RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB25Yassine Falke3-JR

PORTAL RCB329Romelo Walker3-SO RCB418Cole LatimerFR

CBNB4 listed

Aaron Warren#12NB15-SR—PORTAL NB22Avery Jones4-SR

PORTAL NB321Austin Tillman2-FR NB434Justus DonahooFR (3)

SFS4 listed

Malik Armstrong#14FS15-SR—FS226Tyrese Stanley4-JR

PORTAL FS322Keagan Ruane-Martino2-FR FS423Deacon KingFR (3)

SSS4 listed

Kyon Conyers#16SS13-JR—

PORTAL SS230Andruw Ellis2-FR SS37Justin Harris4-JRPORTAL SS431Champ Smith IIIFR (3)

Special Teams

5 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Ryan Short#39KO15-SR—PORTAL KO233JJ Schlenhardt2-FR

KR2 listed

Dev'ion Reynolds#9KR13-SO—+2 ROLES KR224Elijah Porter3-SOALSO RB

LS2 listed

Jason Evans#43LS13-JR—PORTAL LS241Troy StumbaughFR

PR2 listed

DeAree Rogers

#1PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR PR29Dev'ion Reynolds3-SO+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Jake Ference#36PT12-SO—PT235Carter KlementzosFR

Program & Venue

Program

Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois University

Conference Mountain WestFootball began 1899Location DeKalb, Illinois

Home

Huskie Stadium

23,595Listed capacity

Location DeKalb, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Victor E. Huskie

Cardinal Primary

Cardinal Secondary