Coach Thomas Hammock announced 24 high schoolers and two junior college transfers as NIU’s 2026 signing class on Thursday as part of the NCAA early signing period.

The group included six defensive linemen and four along the offensive line. There are also two quarterbacks.

The full list of signees is below. Here are five takeaways from the group as the Huskies look to rebound from a 3-9 year in their first year in the Mountain West.

‘Foundational’ offensive line group coming aboard

With the transfer portal still open for a few more weeks, the NIU roster can still change drastically. When asked if he expected more departures, coach Thomas Hammock said there’s so much fluidity he just takes it day by day.

Evan Malcore is the only Huskie offensive lineman gone through graduation or the

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