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Tommylee Lewis

Football looks for sixth win at Homecoming

October 9, 2013 Mark McGowan Alumni, Communiversity, Events, Latest News, On Campus, Students

With four minutes remaining on the clock in The Big House – the fabled home of the University of Michigan Wolverines – the Akron Zips stand atop the scoreboard, 24-21. Can it happen? Will another David from the Mid-American Conference on the

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Five football seniors heading to NFL camps

May 3, 2013 Mark McGowan Alumni, Sports, Students

Following the completion of the National Football League draft this past weekend, four members of the winningest senior class in Northern Illinois football history signed free agent contracts with National Football League teams. Wide receivers Martel Moore (San Antonio, Texas/Earl Warren HS)

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Trevor Olson

Five Huskies sign with NFL teams

May 1, 2012 Mark McGowan Alumni, Did You Know?, Latest News, Students

Northern Illinois offensive tackle Trevor Olson and fullback Cameron Bell have signed free agent contracts with Tampa Bay and San Francisco, respectively, to bring the number of Huskie football players to sign NFL free agent contracts this year to five. Olson (Richfield,

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Chandler Harnish

Chandler Harnish gets final draft call with Colts

April 28, 2012 Mark McGowan Alumni, Latest News, Sports

Chandler Harnish waited longer than anyone to hear his name called at the 2012 National Football League Draft. For the quarterback from Northern Illinois, who in 2011 became the fourth player ever in the Football Bowl Subdivision to pass for more than

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Chandler Harnish

Four Huskies to play postseason football games

January 11, 2012 Mark McGowan Centerpiece, Did You Know?, Events, Students

Just days after celebrating a season-ending victory in the GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Ala., a quartet of Northern Illinois University senior football players are taking a step toward a future in professional football as they begin training for postseason collegiate all-star games.

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Chandler Harnish

QB Harnish wins Vern Smith Leadership Award

November 30, 2011 Mark McGowan Awards, Latest News, Students

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish has been named the winner of the Mid-American Conference’s Vern Smith Leadership Award, which is presented annually to the MAC’s top football player, the league office announced Wednesday. Mid-American Conference head coaches voted on the award and

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Chandler Harnish

Harnish lands on Manning Award watch list

August 16, 2011 Mark McGowan Awards, Latest News, Sports, Students

Northern Illinois senior quarterback Chandler Harnish continues to see his name added to the lists of the top quarterbacks in the nation this preseason as he was one of 31 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks named Monday to the Manning Award

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Huskie offensive line

Huskies By Position: Stout ‘O’ line anchors offense ranked No. 4 in nation by one preview

August 9, 2011 Mark McGowan Sports, Students

Over the next two weeks, NIUHuskies.com will preview every position on the 2011 Northern Illinois football team, beginning with the offensive line. In addition, sign up for Huskies All-Access to see a video breakdown of every position with interviews and practice highlights.

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Photo of an NIU Huskie football helmet at Soldier Field

NIU football team meets Chicago media

July 28, 2011 Mark McGowan Alumni, Communiversity, Sports, Students

Almost 24 hours after visiting with local and national media at Detroit’s Ford Field as part of MAC Media Day, Northern Illinois University head football coach Dave Doeren and members of the Huskie football team were at Soldier Field for NIU’s annual

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