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Northern Illinois recruiting

Class of 2026

National rank
No. 82
Commits
27
4-star or better
0
Avg stars
3.00
Northern Illinois Huskies class of 2026 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
Bryshawn BrownQB★★★ 0.8744 No. 921 Cincinnati, OH · Winton Woods
Braylon AgeeWR★★★ 0.8650 No. 1336 Kansas City, MO · Park Hill
Deacon KingS★★★ 0.8644 No. 1358 Westfield, IN · Westfield
Champ SmithS★★★ 0.8622 No. 1474 Miami, FL · Gulliver Prep
Ross OgdenLB★★★ 0.8600 No. 1566 Bloomington, IN · Bloomington North
Jvon HatcherDL★★★ 0.8600 No. 1566 Delray Beach, FL · Atlantic
Brendan AlexanderIOL★★★ 0.8567 No. 1754 Monaca, PA · Central Valley
Jaiduan CranfordRB★★★ 0.8567 No. 1754 Metamora, IL · Metamora
Jack MurrayLB★★★ 0.8544 No. 1881 Brookfield, WI · Brookfield East
Cian MahoneyOT★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Springfield, IL · Sacred Heart Griffin
Justus DonahooS★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Niceville, FL · Niceville
Brendan GrabotIOL★★★ 0.8478 No. 2251 Kenosha, WI · Indian Trail Academy
CJ HarkinsWR★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Lombard, IL · Montini Catholic
Zaire McKinneyWR★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Michigan City, IN · Michigan City
Jermaine GreenWR★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Bellevue, NE · Bellevue West
Ryan HassettEDGE★★★ 0.8444 No. 2411 Rabun Gap, GA · Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
Kellen GambleIOL★★★ 0.8422 No. 2487 Flossmoor, IL · Homewood-Flossmoor
Tyler KlanerTE★★★ 0.8422 No. 2487 Boonville, IN · Boonville
Asa JohnsonQB★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Aurora, IL · Aurora Christian Schools
Terry RobinsonDL★★★ 0.8389 No. 2694 Indianapolis, IN · Cardinal Ritter
Da'sean HowardRB★★★ 0.8389 No. 2694 Brunswick, GA · Glynn Academy
Mason MarkelOT★★★ 0.8356 No. 2728 Blue Springs, MO · Blue Springs
Omar Williams Jr.CB★★★ 0.8350 No. 2743 Lafayette, IN · Jefferson
Braden PetzelOT★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 Mankato, MN · Mankato East
Darrius Summers IIIEDGE★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 Detroit, MI · Cass Technical
Justin FaulknerWR★★★ 0.8250 No. 3044 Bremen, GA · Bremen
JT KingDL★★★ 0.8250 No. 3044 Summerville, SC · Ashley Ridge

Class of 2025

National rank
No. 84
Commits
29
4-star or better
0
Avg stars
2.88
Northern Illinois Huskies class of 2025 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
James FinleyCB★★★ 0.8736 No. 828 Merrillville, IN · Andrean
Andruw EllisATH★★★ 0.8500 No. 1738 Roxana, IL · Roxana
Eliot HummerLB★★★ 0.8500 No. 1738 O'Fallon, MO · Fort Zumwalt West
James Little IVCB★★★ 0.8500 No. 1738 Fort Myers, FL · Bishop Verot
Lazaro RogersRB★★★ 0.8486 No. 1874 Lehigh Acres, FL · East Lee County
Kimar NelsonLB★★★ 0.8453 No. 1965 Fort Wayne, IN · Wayne
Liam RussoTE★★★ 0.8414 No. 2071 St. Louis, MO · De Smet Jesuit
Micah CookEDGE★★★ 0.8396 No. 2249 Johnston, IA · Johnston
Fawzy OmotosoDL★★★ 0.8363 No. 2319 Avon, IN · Avon
Austin TillmanATH★★★ 0.8363 No. 2319 St. Louis, MO · Christian Brothers College
Dane SchmidtknechtOT★★★ 0.8350 No. 2341 DeForest, WI · DeForest
Tyler RindelsIOL★★★ 0.8300 No. 2468 Iowa City, IA · Iowa City
Jordan BellamyDL★★★ 0.8300 No. 2468 Riverview, FL · Armwood
Zach MorrisroeDL★★★ 0.8300 No. 2468 Oswego, IL · Oswego East
Triston WhiteRB★★★ 0.8270 No. 2642 Valdosta, GA · Valwood School
Brady DavidsonQB★★★ 0.8267 No. 2660 Columbia, MO · Rock Bridge
Casey PopishTE★★★ 0.8263 No. 2668 Papillion, NE · Papillion-La Vista South
Amari WashingtonDL★★★ 0.8263 No. 2668 Bettendorf, IA · Bettendorf
Trenton NixonLB★★★ 0.8206 No. 2751 Merrillville, IN · Merrillville
Charles Brooks IIIEDGE★★★ 0.8196 No. 2918 St. Louis, MO · Cardinal Ritter College Prep
Amari WilliamsWR★★★ 0.8189 No. 2926 Wheaton, IL · Wheaton Warrenville South
Devin HabermehlTE★★★ 0.8163 No. 2951 Collinsville, IL · Collinsville
Tyler ChambersOT★★★ 0.8022 No. 3122 La Grange, IL · Lyons Township
Montrel CanionDL★★ 0.7900 No. 3230 Fort Lauderdale, FL · Western
Afy IbekweWR★★ 0.7800 No. 3325 Anoka, MN · Anoka
Tanner RinderknechtIOL★★ 0.7800 No. 3325 Dexter, MI · Dexter
Caleb HaackTEUnrated Unrated Not ranked Marengo, IA · Iowa Valley
Landon TateWRUnrated Unrated Not ranked Omaha, NE · Elkhorn South
JJ SchlenhardtKUnrated Unrated Not ranked Park Ridge, IL · Maine South

Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.

The Northern Illinois recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Northern Illinois transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Mountain West recruiting rankings.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Northern Illinois's 2026 recruiting class rank?

No. 82 nationally with 184.90 points, with 27 commits on record.

Who is the top Northern Illinois commit in the class of 2026?

Bryshawn Brown, a 3-star QB from Cincinnati, OH, No. 921 nationally.

How many Northern Illinois commits are four-star or better in 2026?

0 of 27.

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