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DEKALB, Ill. – Another group of Huskies will join the Northern Illinois University football program on National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 1 and NIUHuskies.com, along with NIU Athletics' official social media accounts, will provide complete coverage throughout the day, culminating with NIU's Signing Day Special live on ESPN3.
 
Coverage will begin at 8 a.m. on NIUHuskies.com and NIU Athletics' various social media outlets ­­– Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram ­­– as the National Letters of Intent come in from all across the country. Every signee will be announced on Twitter as their NLI is cleared by NIU's compliance office and bios on each new Huskie, along with highlight videos, will be posted on NIUHuskies.com throughout the morning.
 
At 2 p.m., Huskie fans craving more information on this year's class can watch NIU head football coach Rod Carey's signing day press conference on Facebook Live. Carey will breakdown the newest Huskies and take questions from the assembled media.
 
Following the press conference, switch over to ESPN3 for NIU's Signing Day Special. Bill Baker, the "Voice of the Huskies" will host the show and visit with Carey and NIU defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Brett Diersen.
 
In addition to learning all about the new football signees, NIU Women's Soccer head coach John Ross will also be announcing his 2017 signing class Wednesday. Ross will discuss the 2017 NIU Women's Soccer signing class with Baker during NIU's Signing Day Special.
 
The day concludes at Acquaviva Restaurant in Maple Park where a sold-out crowd of season ticket members will mingle with the entire coaching staff, hear from special guest, former NIU head coach Joe Novak, and get the latest on all the happenings with NIU Football.
 
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