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Northern Illinois Coach Thomas Hammock Departing Huskies for NFL Seahawks Staff During MWC Transition Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock is leaving the Huskies to join the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks as an assistant. His departure comes as the team is transitioning from the MAC to the Mountain West Conference, which poses challenges like longer travel and … Read more
Veteran NFL Running Back Joins Coaching Staff at Illinois Bret Bielema is prioritizing experience in his coaching staff, recently hiring Tyrone Wheatley as the running backs coach for Illinois. A former star at Michigan with 4,187 rushing yards and 53 touchdowns, Wheatley brings extensive experience from both the NFL and collegiate levels, including a recent … Read more
The NFL Draft was completed over the weekend, and 12 players who played high school football in Illinois got their names called in one of seven rounds in Kansas City, Mo., according to MaxPreps. The states of Florida (36 players), Texas (30), Georgia (23) and California (21) led the way this year as 38 states … Read more