CEDAR FALLS – There is just one rule in Jax Ostroski’s house for his brother, Owen, don’t drink his chocolate milk.

New Northern Iowa football coach Todd Stepsis isn’t big on entering the transfer portal but is a willing participant if there is a specific need on his roster.

With depth on the defensive line one of the concerns for Stepsis and his staff as they began building their first University of Northern Iowa football roster last winter, Stepsis had a connection to a potential candidate.

Specifically, Stepsis had an assistant coach, Jax, who had a defensive lineman for a brother, Owen, who was looking for a new home as a graduate transfer.

On Jan. 8, after an official visit to Cedar Falls and over multiple offers from FBS and FCS programs, including Missouri Valley Football Confer

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