“That’s what made it tough coming in here; when you take it up a notch, most of them are already committed,” Kill said. “I think everybody in the Chicagoland area was committed before we got the job.”Therefore, Kill and his assistants had to hit the rest of the Midwest hard to get these last-minute guys to come to Northern. It's a good thing we only have 10 scholarships to hand out this year. Again these are just verbal commitments, nothing official.
3. Chase Mejia, WR/KR
5'10" 180 lbs
Columbia (MO) Rock Bridge
40 Time: 4.5 secs
Bench Reps: 20
Vertical Jump: 35"
Shuttle: 4.10 secs
GPA: 3.0
ACT: 26
Rivals.com Rating: 2-Stars, 5.2
Scout.com Rating: 2-Stars, #207 WR
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Missouri WR Opens Eyes
Recruited by: PJ Fleck
Was also considering: Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Ball State, Arizona State, Colorado State, Purdue
“I could see myself at Northern Illinois. Coach Fleck is a great guy and he played in the NFL so he knows what it takes to get to the highest level. Northern Illinois is only taking one wide receiver and Coach Fleck told me that I’m his #1 receiver prospect so we’ll see what happens.”
I would like to dub this Slot WR/DB/KR/PR as "The White Devin Hester" Chase is already enrolled at NIU and will participate in spring practices. Wants to major in Finance. PJ Fleck/Wes Welker type WR.
4. Adam Coleman, DT/DE
6'3" 260 lbs
Bettendorf (IA) Bettendorf
40 Time: 4.91 secs
Bench Reps: 27
Vertical Jump: 28"
Shuttle: 4.44 secs
GPA: 3.61
Rivals.com Rating: 2-Stars, 5.4
#8 on Rivals.com Iowa Top 10
Scout.com Rating: 2-Stars
ESPN.com Rating: 74, #71 DT
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Bettendorf star picks NIU, not Western
Was also considering: Western Illinois (Offer), Northern Iowa, Duke (Offer), Stanford, Wyoming, Buffalo, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas & Kansas State.
Adam had an offers from both Duke and Western Illinois. He verbally committed to Western Illinois before even visiting the campus. He didn't like what he saw there and Kill and staff lured him to the Dekalb area. He has a high-motor and is the player most likely to play as a freshman.
5. Dan Edem, TE/DE
6'3" 235 lbs
Apple Valley (MN) Eastview
40 Time: 4.67 secs
Vertical Jump: 32"
Rivals.com Rating: 2-Stars, 5.0
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2007 All-State Football Ballot
Dan Edem, SR, Eastview: Data: 6'3", 235 lbs. 2007 Stats: 12 catches for 176 yards, 4 TD. Limited defensive action: 1 defensive TD, 3 hurries, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 tackle. Notes: Two-year starter at TE and DE. Member of two section champions.
All-Conference selection this season. Graded out at 95.3% blocking score during 2007. Career defensive stats: 5 hurries, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 5 TFL, 25 tackles (11 solo 14 assist). Team rushed for 2621 yards (5.0 yards per carry) this season. Coach quotes: "We believe him to be the most dominant offensive lineman (from TE) in the Lake Conference. Forces teams to account for him both as a blocker and a receiver. He has shown the ability to dominate the line of scrimmage during many games this year. Also can play at wide receiver in many offensive sets." Third team all-metro pick by Star Tribune.
Special Mention All-State
Was also considering: Ohio (Offer), North Dakota (Offer), Michigan State, Montana, Montana State & D-II
Dan also played Soccer, Lacrosse and Basketball @ Eastview HS.
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