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Undrafted Northern Illinois WR Nathan Palmer To Sign With 49ers

Northern Illinois WR Nathan Palmer will signed with the 49ers as un undrafted free agent, he tweeted. Palmer was a third-team All-Mid-American Conference selection in 2011 after catching 47 passes for 695 yards and seven TDs. Source: CBSSports Attached Thumbnails
Via GridironFans.com  |  5 days ago

Northern Illinois University Linebacker Jamaal Bass Indicted for Assault on Toledo Band Member (Video)

With the University of Toledo marching band exiting the field, Northern Illinois University's team was trying to take the field. The result of that many people all trying to occupy the same space was disastrous for one young band member, and could mean prison time for NIU freshman Jamaal Bass. Bass, a linebacker on the Northern Illinois' football team, is facing felonious...
Via NESN.com  |  March 20, 2012

Northern Illinois Linebacker Faces Felony Charges for Knocking Down Toledo Band Member

Jamaal Bass, a redshirt freshman linebacker for the Northern Illinois Huskies, has been indicted in Ohio and is facing both misdemeanor as well as felony assault charges for allegedly running into and knocking down Toledo band members as his team was taking the field in a game this fall. In the below video, you can see Bass (No. 6) in the lower right hand corner run shoulder first...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 20, 2012

Northern Illinois LB indicted in Ohio

Northern Illinois linebacker Jamaal Bass has been indicted in Ohio on a felonious assault charge on allegations he intentionally ran into the Toledo marching band, knocking down a member, as he took the field when the teams played in November. The Lucas County grand jury on Friday also indicted the redshirt freshman from Miramar, Fla., on a misdemeanor assault charge. Bass was...
Via AP on Fox  |  March 20, 2012

Northern Illinois Football: Fantasy Recap And Outlook

Overview- 2011 signaled a new era of Huskies’ football. Gone were successful head coach Jerry Kill who took his talents to Minnesota. Also gone were senior leaders such as DE Jake Coffman and stud RB Chad Spann. The one constant, though, that had fans hopeful was the return of Chandler Harnish. With the senior gunslinger at the helm, fans knew the team would be in good hands...
Via Football Nation  |  February 06, 2012

Football. Northern Illinois Rallies to Win MAC Over Ohio, 23-20

Mathew Sims kicked a 33-yard field goal on the final play to cap a furious comeback that gave Northern Illinois a 23-20 victory over Ohio in the Mid-American Conference title game Friday night. The Huskies (10-3) trailed 20-0 after an abysmal first half before rallying behind quarterback Chandler Harnish. It was a delightful turnabout for Northern Illinois, which lost in the 2010...
Via Ohio University Athletics  |  December 02, 2011

Northern Illinois' humble QB talks success, 'Harnishing' (with video)

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish is a born leader on the field and a pretty modest guy for someone who led the Huskies to a 7-1 MAC West record, 9-3 overall.
Via Lions Blog  |  December 02, 2011

East Grand Rapids' Grady returns to Ford Field tonight with NIU

DeMarcus Grady has a love-hate relationship with Ford Field. Grady, a senior on special teams for the Northern Illinois Huskies, quarterbacked the East Grand Rapids High team that beat Farmington Hills Harrison, 42-17, in the Division 3 state final at Ford Field in 2006.
Via Lions Blog  |  December 02, 2011

Football. Sims Field Goal Seals Comeback Win Over Ball State

Sophomore kicker Mathew Sims made a 34-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to lift Northern Illinois to a 41-38 victory on Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies rallied from a 17-point third quarter deficit to earn their sixth consecutive win, their 14th-straight home victory.
Via niuhuskies.com  |  November 15, 2011
LACES OUT!

Ace Ventura image used on play call sheet

Leave it to coaches of the Northern Illinois Huskies to be big fans of a pet detective. Check the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Lost Lettermen  |  November 09, 2011

Huskies Harnish, Lewis, Claim MAC Weekly Honors

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish (Bluffton, Ind./Norwell HS) and kickoff return specialist Tommylee Lewis (Riviera Beach, Fla./W.T. Dwyer HS) have been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player and Specialist of the Week, respectively, the MAC Office announced Monday. The Huskie duo was honored after leading Northern Illinois to a 63-60 victory...
Via niuhuskies.com  |  November 07, 2011
NAME THAT TUNE

LB suspended for bumping bander

A Northern Illinois linebacker has been suspended a game for trucking a member of Toledo's band prior to the game.

Via Rant Sports  |  November 02, 2011

Harnish has 6 TDs, NIU tops Toledo 63-60 (AP)

Chandler Harnish threw a 4-yard strike to Perez Ashford with 19 seconds left for his sixth touchdown pass of the game, lifting Northern Illinois to a wild 63-60 victory over Toledo on Tuesday night. The Huskies and Rockets combined for 1,121 yards of offense and a Mid-American Conference-record 17 touchdowns in the second-highest scoring game in league history.
Via Rivals.com  |  November 02, 2011
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