Where Northern Illinois finds players
Darker states = more roster players from that stateThis page answers: “Where do Northern Illinois players come from?”
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Hover a state Preview player count, top schools, and sample players.
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Click a state Zoom in and open that state’s full pipeline page.
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Hover a school logo See how many players that school took from this state.
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Click a school logo Open a list of those players (with headshots when available).
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What the numbers mean for Northern Illinois
Darker states on the map sent more players to Northern Illinois. Click a state to see that feeder pipeline in detail.
WA
1
ID
0
MT
0
ND
0
MN
2
WI
9
MI
4
NY
0
MA
0
RI
0
OR
0
NV
0
WY
0
SD
0
IA
11
IL
36
IN
5
OH
0
PA
0
NJ
1
CT
0
CA
1
UT
0
CO
0
NE
6
MO
7
KY
0
WV
2
VA
0
MD
1
DE
0
AZ
0
NM
0
KS
0
AR
0
TN
2
NC
0
SC
2
DC
2
OK
0
LA
0
MS
0
AL
1
GA
8
HI
0
TX
0
FL
9
State chips below the map — abbreviation + player count. Tap any chip to open that state.
Outside the U.S. map
International & non-contiguous hometown regions — number = roster players from there
- Victoria VIC · players 44
- Ontario ON · players 37
- Quebec PQ · players 35
- New South Wales NSW · players 12
- Queensland QLD · players 10
- Alberta AB · players 7
- Manitoba MB · players 5
- British Columbia BC · players 3
- South Australia SA · players 3
- Nova Scotia NS · players 2
- Great Britain GB · players 2
- Australian Capital Territory ACT · players 1
Northern Illinois footprint
111 players · from 20 states
Where Northern Illinois’s 2025 roster grew up. Click a state to see that feeder market.
Top feeder states (players)
- Illinois 36
- Iowa 11
- Wisconsin 9
- Florida 9
- Georgia 8
- Missouri 7
- Nebraska 6
- Indiana 5
- Michigan 4
- West Virginia 2
- Minnesota 2
- Tennessee 2
- District of Columbia 2
- South Carolina 2
- California 1
- Ontario 1
Top hometown cities (players)
- Chicago 6
- St. Louis 4
- Ankeny 2
- Belleville 2
- Bettendorf 2
- Carol Stream 2
- Cedar Rapids 2
- Detroit 2
- Fort Myers 2
- Lexington 2
- Marengo 2
- Milwaukee 2
About this page
Where does Northern Illinois get its roster from? See feeder states (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida), hometown cities like Chicago, St. Louis, Ankeny, Belleville, and position
The Northern Illinois recruiting pipeline map shows home states and cities of players on the Northern Illinois roster — a real footprint of where the program draws talent for fans and families.
- Where does Northern Illinois recruit from?
- The FantasyHQ pipeline for Northern Illinois ranks feeder states and hometown cities based on current roster hometown data, led by Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida.
- Which cities feed the Northern Illinois roster?
- Hometown cities are ranked from Northern Illinois roster data — including Chicago, St. Louis, Ankeny, Belleville.
- Is this for Northern Illinois fans or recruiting families?
- Both. Fans explore the Northern Illinois geographic footprint; parents and players see state and city pathways by position.
- Can I filter by position?
- Yes. Filter the pipeline by position (QB, WR, OL, and more) on the map and detail pages.
Updated August 27, 2026