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04/13/2013 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies Spring FootballSpring Game Statistics 04/10/2013 Teams Set for Inaugural Huskie BowlBoth coaches satisfied with depth and talent 04/01/2013 NIU Huskies 2013 - Spring Practice NotesPractice 4 03/27/2013 Great Expectations for Huskie Football in 2013NIU opens spring practice looking to build on BCS bowl game 03/11/2013 Scholar-Athletes of the Week (March 4-10)Huskie student-athletes honored for excellence in academics and athletics 01/03/2013 Huskies Fall to SeminolesHighlights from the Huskies historic game 12/30/2012 NIU players visit children at the hospitalPlayers and coach Rod Carey visit children at Baptist Children Hospital 12/28/2012 NIU's Orange Bowl UniformsBehind the scenes look at the new uniforms 12/28/2012 The Huskies get some beach timeLots of sand, lots of food and jet skis. 12/27/2012 NIU arrives in MiamiThe Huskies arrive in Miami 2012:Recorded five receptions for 192 yards through seven games... Each of four catches have gone for 32 yards or more... Caught a season-long 45-yard reception against Buffalo (10-13) to set up NIU's fourth touchdown of the day... Ran 32 yards on a fake punt against the Bulls to kickstart the NIU offense... Hauled in a 43-yard reception versus Central Michigan (9-29)... Posted a 38-yard reception at Army (9-15) on NIU's first play from scrimmage, helping set up the Huskies' first touchdown of the day... Caught a 34-yard pass at Ball State (10-6), setting up Northern's second touchdown of the day... Snagged his first reception of the season against UT-Martin (9-8) on a 32-yarder... Returned a squib kick 17 yards against the Skyhawks. 2011: Played in all 14 games and made four starts at tight end. Finished the year with six receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown. Caught a six-yard pass against Ball State (11-15). Hauled in one pass for 13 yards at Bowling Green (11-8) and earned the Offensive Lineman of the Week Award with his blocking from the tight end spot. Caught one pass for five yards at Toledo (11-1). Made one catch for seven yards against Kent State (10-8). Made his first career start against Army (9-3) and scored his first career touchdown on a 13-yard reception. 2010: Took a redshirt season as a true freshman. Twice named one of NIU's work team players of the week. Earned the honor for the Iowa State (9-2) and Temple (10-9) weeks. High School: Tight end, defensive end and linebacker at St. Marys High School who was a 14-time letterwinner in high school in five sports. Earned letters in football (four), basketball (four), track and field (four), baseball (one) and wrestling (one). All-state choice in football as a senior and junior. Also a third-team all-state selection in basketball as a junior. Earned all-conference honors in football in each of his last three years and in basketball his junior season. Captained St. Marys football, basketball and track and field teams as a senior. At tight end, caught 14 passes for 312 yards and five touchdowns as a senior for a 22.3-yard average. Also carried the ball six times for a 14.3-yard average. Had nine career carries for 145 yards and two scores. On defense, made 47 tackles with five pass break-ups, an interception and five quarterback sacks as a senior. His junior season, totaled 68 stops, forced two fumbles, broke up four passes, blocked a kick and tallied two sacks. Had a career high six sacks his sophomore year with 67 tackles. Career totals include 212 tackles. St. Marys finished 2009 as the sub-state runner-up with an 11-2 record, advanced to the sectional championship with a 9-3 record his junior year and went 9-4 as the sub-state runners-up his junior season. In four years, his St. Marys teams went 38-14 as he played in 47 games. Played on St. Marys team that won the state basketball title in 2009. Four-year member of the honor roll. Personal: Born April 30, 1991 in Meade, Kan. Intends to major in physical education. EAKES' CAREER GAME HIGHS
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05/07/2013 - Football Registration Open for 2013 Football Summer Camps05/06/2013 - Football Five Huskies Named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society05/06/2013 - Football Huskie Great Larry English Honored by NIU Alumni Association05/01/2013 - Football Five 2012 NIU Seniors Heading to NFL Camps04/23/2013 - Football HUSKIE STADIUM TO GET NEW SCOREBOARDS AND AUDIO SYSTEM FOR 201304/20/2013 - Football Black Defeats Cardinal 31-7 in First Huskie Bowl04/18/2013 - Football Bill Mallory Selected for Induction Into MAC Hall of Fame04/17/2013 - Football Carey at Cubs Rescheduled04/13/2013 - Football INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHT NIU'S SPRING GAME04/10/2013 - Football Teams Set for Inaugural Huskie Bowl
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