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| 2008 Northern Illinois University Football Spring Roster |
| Coaches | Alphabetical | Numerical |
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| Alphabetical |
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | Year | Hometown/High School/Last College |
| 50 | Eddie Adamski | C | 6-2 | 282 | RS JR | Kildeer, IL/Carmel |
| 13 | Evans Adonis | WR | 6-0 | 170 | RS SR | Miami, FL/Southwest |
| 76 | Eli Alafogianis | OL | 6-4 | 290 | RS FR | New Castle, IN/Chrysler |
| 9 | Josh Allen | LB | 5-11 | 211 | SR | North Chicago, IL/North Chicago |
| 21 | Justin Anderson | TB | 5-11 | 222 | RS JR | Chicago, IL/Steinmetz |
| 49 | Anthony Antonacci | FB | 6-1 | 250 | RS JR | Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley |
| 88 | Brandon Beal | TE | 6-4 | 243 | RS SR | St. Louis, MO/Vianney |
| 96 | Bryan Beckner | TE | 6-4 | 255 | RS SO | Bourbonnais, IL/Bishop McNamara |
| 56 | Brandon Bice | DE | 6-3 | 254 | RS JR | McCook, IL/Lyons Township |
| 1 | Paul Blalock | FB | 6-0 | 222 | RS JR | Aurora, IL/Waubonsie Valley/Illinois |
| 44 | Darnell Bolding | LB | 6-2 | 215 | RS SO | Washington, DC/Bowie/Coffeyville C.C. |
| 60 | Jon Brost | OL | 6-6 | 304 | RS SR | Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove |
| 52 | Phil Brown | LB | 5-11 | 222 | RS JR | Chicago, IL/Morgan Park |
| 4 | David Bryant | RB | 5-10 | 202 | RS JR | St. Louis, MO/Ladue Horton Watkins |
| 36 | Chase Carter | CB | 5-11 | 170 | SR | Wichita, KS/Wichita Heights/Coffeyville C.C. |
| 20 | Montell Clanton | TB | 5-9 | 185 | RS SR | Rockford, IL/Guilford |
| 10 | Willie Clark | WR | 6-1 | 192 | RS FR | Roselle, IL/Lake Park |
| 84 | Tyler Clasey | WR | 6-1 | 189 | RS SO | Champaign, IL/Centennial |
| 54 | Jake Coffman | DE | 6-3 | 240 | RS SO | German Valley, IL/Forreston |
| 80 | Landon Cox | WR | 6-3 | 203 | SO | Calumet City, IL/Thornton Fractional North |
| 28 | Ricky Crider | TB | 5-9 | 180 | RS SO | Evansville, IN/Reitz |
| 47 | Jason Cruikshank | LB | 6-3 | 229 | RS SO | Elk Grove, IL/Elk Grove |
| 83 | Reed Cunningham | TE | 6-4 | 250 | RS JR | Cambria, WI/Pardeeville |
| 7 | Britt Davis | WR | 6-3 | 205 | RS SR | Broadview, IL/Riverside-Brookfield |
| 18 | Andy Dittbenner | P | 6-1 | 194 | SR | Bloomington, IL/Normal University |
| 51 | Larry English | DE | 6-3 | 254 | RS SR | Aurora, IL/Marmion Academy |
| 30 | Connor Flahive | FB | 6-0 | 240 | RS SO | Niles, IL/Notre Dame |
| 32 | Jeff Fontana | FS | 5-11 | 195 | RS JR | Libertyville, IL/Libertyville |
| 33 | Patrick George | DB | 5-11 | 180 | SO | Chicago, IL/Gordon Tech |
| 3 | DeMarcus Grady | QB | 6-1 | 196 | RS FR | Grand Rapids, MI/East Grand Rapids |
| 23 | T.J. Griffin | LB | 6-0 | 227 | RS SR | Carol Stream, IL/Wheaton North |
| 26 | Cory Hanson | LB | 6-1 | 209 | RS JR | Minneapoiis, MN/DeLaSalle |
| 12 | Chandler Harnish | QB | 6-3 | 211 | RS FR | Bluffton, IN/Norwell |
| 66 | Tony Holmes | OT | 6-6 | 304 | RS JR | Woodbury, MN/Senior |
| 94 | John Hopkins | DL | 6-3 | 274 | SO | St. Louis, MO/Oakville |
| 90 | Ed Jackson | DE | 6-4 | 278 | RS SO | Belleville, IL/Cahokia |
| 30 | James Jefferies | CB | 5-9 | 180 | RS SO | Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel |
| 22 | Nick Kamenjarin | LB | 6-0 | 209 | RS SO | Chicago, IL/New Prairie |
| 78 | Dan Keller | OG | 6-4 | 300 | RS SR | Racine, WI/St. Catherines |
| 86 | Bristan Kelley | DE | 6-6 | 244 | JR | Lee's Summit, MO/Lee's Summit North |
| 74 | Adam Kiel | OL | 6-6 | 273 | RS FR | Wentzville, MO/St. Dominic |
| 31 | Tyler Knight | DB | 6-1 | 190 | RS SO | Park Ridge, IL/Maine South |
| 91 | David Koronkiewicz | TE | 6-3 | 263 | RS SR | Goshen, IN/Goshen |
| 58 | Mike Krause | DL | 6-3 | 264 | RS SO | Germantown, WI/Germantown |
| 15 | John Kremer | DB | 5-11 | 180 | RS SO | Oswego, IL/Oswego |
| 48 | Mike Kritikos | LB | 6-2 | 222 | RS JR | Addison, IL/Addison Trail |
| 69 | Alex Krutsch | DT | 6-2 | 258 | RS SR | Schaumburg, IL/Schaumburg |
| 37 | Alex Kube | SS | 6-1 | 203 | RS SO | Cary, IL/Cary-Grove |
| 57 | Zach Larsen | LB | 6-0 | 224 | RS JR | Northfield, MN/Northfield |
| 45 | Mike Lepper | LB | 6-2 | 211 | RS SO | Oak Lawn, IL/Richards |
| 11 | Marcus Lewis | WR | 6-2 | 205 | JR | Gurnee, IL/Warren |
| 97 | Jack Marks | TE | 6-5 | 222 | RS FR | Orland Park, IL/Marist |
| 40 | Jake Marsh | DL | 6-3 | 255 | RS JR | Richmond, IL/Richmond Burton |
| 1 | Anthony Mason | DB | 5-11 | 185 | RS JR | Hopkins Park, IL/Bishop McNamara/Valparaiso |
| 6 | Vincent Matthew | CB | 5-10 | 182 | RS SR | Miami, FL/Palmetto |
| 77 | Tim Mayerbock | OG | 6-4 | 312 | RS JR | Chicago, IL/St. Patrick |
| 55 | Pat McAvoy | FB | 6-0 | 203 | RS FR | Cary, IL/St. Viator |
| 53 | Tim McCarthy | LB | 6-0 | 232 | RS SR | Neenah, WI/Neenah |
| 40 | Chase Mejia | WR | 5-8 | 170 | FR | Columbia, MO/Rock Bridge |
| 15 | Ryan Morris | QB | 6-2 | 199 | RS JR | Carol Stream, IL/West Chicago |
| 89 | Ron Newcomb | DL | 6-3 | 241 | RS FR | Wheatfield, IN/Chicago Mt. Carmel |
| 19 | Dan Nicholson | QB | 6-2 | 192 | RS SR | Chicago, IL/Brother Rice |
| 62 | Trevor Olson | OL | 6-6 | 278 | RS FR | Richfield, MN/Richfield |
| 65 | Jason Onyebuagu | OL | 6-2 | 310 | JR | Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central |
| 68 | Keith Otis | OL | 6-4 | 308 | RS FR | Chicago, IL/Hubbard |
| 55 | Nolan Owen | LS | 6-0 | 215 | SO | Canyon Lake, CA/Temescal Canyon |
| 81 | Nathan Palmer | WR | 5-11 | 175 | RS FR | Elkhart, IN/Central |
| 20 | Ricardo Patton | DB | 6-2 | 185 | RS SO | Boulder, CO/Boulder/Morehouse |
| 72 | Joe Pawlak | OL | 6-5 | 294 | RS FR | Grayslake, IN/Grayslake |
| 5 | Marcus Perez | WR | 5-11 | 178 | RS SR | Elkhart, IN/Central |
| 98 | D.J. Pirkle | DL | 6-1 | 295 | SO | Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way East |
| 12 | David Pratt | DB | 6-1 | 200 | RS JR | Macomb, IL/Macomb |
| 24 | Bradley Pruitt | DB | 6-1 | 187 | SR | Chicago, IL/Hyde Park |
| 2 | Melvin Rice | CB | 5-10 | 192 | SR | Chicago, IL/Morgan Park |
| 99 | Craig Rusch | DT | 6-4 | 274 | RS SR | Hilbert, WI/Hilbert |
| 11 | Mike Salerno | K/P | 6-0 | 165 | RS JR | Orland Park, IL/Sandburg/Winona State |
| 9 | Matt Schiffler | TB | 5-9 | 199 | RS JR | LaGrange Park, IL/Nazareth Academy |
| 29 | Pat Schiller | LB | 6-2 | 218 | RS FR | Geneva, IL/Geneva |
| 85 | Matt Simon | WR | 6-2 | 205 | RS SR | Farmington, MN/Farmington |
| 34 | Kyle Skarb | FB | 6-0 | 210 | SO | Hawthorn Woods, IL/Lake Zurich |
| 59 | Kevin Skatrud | OT | 6-6 | 330 | RS JR | Brodhead, WI/Brodhead-Juda |
| 35 | Alan Smith | TB | 5-10 | 191 | RS FR | Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley |
| 38 | Mike Sobol | SS | 6-0 | 200 | RS SO | Pevely, MO/Herculaneum |
| 3 | Chad Spann | TB | 5-10 | 189 | SO | Indianapolis, IN/North Central |
| 39 | Justin Stewart | FS | 6-1 | 194 | RS SO | O'Fallon, IL/Township |
| 61 | Panan Tense | OG | 6-4 | 294 | RS SO | Hillside, IL/Fenwick |
| 16 | Boone Thorgesen | DB | 6-0 | 184 | RS FR | Elburn, IL/Kaneland |
| 42 | John Tranchitella | LB | 6-2 | 221 | JR | Addison, IL/Driscoll |
| 17 | Greg Turner | WR | 6-0 | 190 | SR | Glendale Heights, IL/Driscoll |
| 71 | Scott Wedige | OL | 6-4 | 285 | RS FR | Elkhorn, WI/Elkhorn Area |
| 64 | Jake Wertz | OT | 6-4 | 286 | RS JR | Prairie View, IL/Lincolnshire Stevenson |
| 82 | Preston Williams | WR | 5-11 | 173 | RS JR | Urbana, IL/Urbana |
| 27 | Spencer Williamson | SS | 6-2 | 205 | RS JR | Elkhart, IN/Central |
| 41 | Tracy Wilson | DB | 5-11 | 194 | RS FR | Harvey, IL/St. Francis DeSales |
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| Numerical |
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | Year | Hometown/High School/Last College |
| 1 | Anthony Mason | DB | 5-11 | 185 | RS JR | Hopkins Park, IL/Bishop McNamara/Valparaiso |
| 1 | Paul Blalock | FB | 6-0 | 222 | RS JR | Aurora, IL/Waubonsie Valley/Illinois |
| 2 | Melvin Rice | CB | 5-10 | 192 | SR | Chicago, IL/Morgan Park |
| 3 | Chad Spann | TB | 5-10 | 189 | SO | Indianapolis, IN/North Central |
| 3 | DeMarcus Grady | QB | 6-1 | 196 | RS FR | Grand Rapids, MI/East Grand Rapids |
| 4 | David Bryant | RB | 5-10 | 202 | RS JR | St. Louis, MO/Ladue Horton Watkins |
| 5 | Marcus Perez | WR | 5-11 | 178 | RS SR | Elkhart, IN/Central |
| 6 | Vincent Matthew | CB | 5-10 | 182 | RS SR | Miami, FL/Palmetto |
| 7 | Britt Davis | WR | 6-3 | 205 | RS SR | Broadview, IL/Riverside-Brookfield |
| 9 | Matt Schiffler | TB | 5-9 | 199 | RS JR | LaGrange Park, IL/Nazareth Academy |
| 9 | Josh Allen | LB | 5-11 | 211 | SR | North Chicago, IL/North Chicago |
| 10 | Willie Clark | WR | 6-1 | 192 | RS FR | Roselle, IL/Lake Park |
| 11 | Marcus Lewis | WR | 6-2 | 205 | JR | Gurnee, IL/Warren |
| 11 | Mike Salerno | K/P | 6-0 | 165 | RS JR | Orland Park, IL/Sandburg/Winona State |
| 12 | Chandler Harnish | QB | 6-3 | 211 | RS FR | Bluffton, IN/Norwell |
| 12 | David Pratt | DB | 6-1 | 200 | RS JR | Macomb, IL/Macomb |
| 13 | Evans Adonis | WR | 6-0 | 170 | RS SR | Miami, FL/Southwest |
| 15 | John Kremer | DB | 5-11 | 180 | RS SO | Oswego, IL/Oswego |
| 15 | Ryan Morris | QB | 6-2 | 199 | RS JR | Carol Stream, IL/West Chicago |
| 16 | Boone Thorgesen | DB | 6-0 | 184 | RS FR | Elburn, IL/Kaneland |
| 17 | Greg Turner | WR | 6-0 | 190 | SR | Glendale Heights, IL/Driscoll |
| 18 | Andy Dittbenner | P | 6-1 | 194 | SR | Bloomington, IL/Normal University |
| 19 | Dan Nicholson | QB | 6-2 | 192 | RS SR | Chicago, IL/Brother Rice |
| 20 | Montell Clanton | TB | 5-9 | 185 | RS SR | Rockford, IL/Guilford |
| 20 | Ricardo Patton | DB | 6-2 | 185 | RS SO | Boulder, CO/Boulder/Morehouse |
| 21 | Justin Anderson | TB | 5-11 | 222 | RS JR | Chicago, IL/Steinmetz |
| 22 | Nick Kamenjarin | LB | 6-0 | 209 | RS SO | Chicago, IL/New Prairie |
| 23 | T.J. Griffin | LB | 6-0 | 227 | RS SR | Carol Stream, IL/Wheaton North |
| 24 | Bradley Pruitt | DB | 6-1 | 187 | SR | Chicago, IL/Hyde Park |
| 26 | Cory Hanson | LB | 6-1 | 209 | RS JR | Minneapoiis, MN/DeLaSalle |
| 27 | Spencer Williamson | SS | 6-2 | 205 | RS JR | Elkhart, IN/Central |
| 28 | Ricky Crider | TB | 5-9 | 180 | RS SO | Evansville, IN/Reitz |
| 29 | Pat Schiller | LB | 6-2 | 218 | RS FR | Geneva, IL/Geneva |
| 30 | Connor Flahive | FB | 6-0 | 240 | RS SO | Niles, IL/Notre Dame |
| 30 | James Jefferies | CB | 5-9 | 180 | RS SO | Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel |
| 31 | Tyler Knight | DB | 6-1 | 190 | RS SO | Park Ridge, IL/Maine South |
| 32 | Jeff Fontana | FS | 5-11 | 195 | RS JR | Libertyville, IL/Libertyville |
| 33 | Patrick George | DB | 5-11 | 180 | SO | Chicago, IL/Gordon Tech |
| 34 | Kyle Skarb | FB | 6-0 | 210 | SO | Hawthorn Woods, IL/Lake Zurich |
| 35 | Alan Smith | TB | 5-10 | 191 | RS FR | Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley |
| 36 | Chase Carter | CB | 5-11 | 170 | SR | Wichita, KS/Wichita Heights/Coffeyville C.C. |
| 37 | Alex Kube | SS | 6-1 | 203 | RS SO | Cary, IL/Cary-Grove |
| 38 | Mike Sobol | SS | 6-0 | 200 | RS SO | Pevely, MO/Herculaneum |
| 39 | Justin Stewart | FS | 6-1 | 194 | RS SO | O'Fallon, IL/Township |
| 40 | Jake Marsh | DL | 6-3 | 255 | RS JR | Richmond, IL/Richmond Burton |
| 40 | Chase Mejia | WR | 5-8 | 170 | FR | Columbia, MO/Rock Bridge |
| 41 | Tracy Wilson | DB | 5-11 | 194 | RS FR | Harvey, IL/St. Francis DeSa | | |
