From the May 8, 2014, Northwest herald "Ward projects to be among NIU's highest draftees" by Steve Nitz.
Well, here it is about time for another college football season to start. I even saw a game on TV this past Saturday. NIU plays Thursday night and if the weather is willing, we'll be there and for DeKalb's annual Corn Fest weekend. Anyway, this article came out back in May prior to the NFL draft and Jimmie Ward was widely considered to be a 2nd-3rd round pick.
He ended up going in the first round.
It was also expected that qb Jordan Lynch might also be drafted (he wasn't), buy was invited to Bears' camp and is trying to make the team.
Only two NIU Huskie quarterbacks have ever been chosen in the draft: Jerry Golsteyn in 1976 (12th round and 333rd overall) and Chandler Harnish in 2012 (seventh round, 253rd overall, the final selection in the draft). Harnish was chosen by the Colts and still plays for them, but mostly on the practice squad.
It's hard to get respect if you're from NIU. Something about the Big Guy Schools.
--RoadDog
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