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Northern Illinois University defensive backs: the 2027 room.
Who's leaving, how much production comes back, and how open the room looks for a transfer. Rebuilt every night from public roster and stats pages.
Updated Oct 30, 2026
The short version
4 of the 20 defensive backs on the 2026 roster project to leave before 2027.
The defensive backs projected to return produced 69% of last season's production at the position.
Its opening score of 34 ranks 8th of 10 Mountain West defensive back rooms.
No incoming signees or committed transfers are on record yet.
The room by class
| Class (2026) | Projected to leave | Share of last season's production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR | 0 | 13% | |
| SO | 0 | 14% | |
| JR | 1 | 37% | |
| SR | 3 | 36% |
Classes with fewer than 3 defensive backs aren't shown. Counts are rounded per class, so they may not add up to 4.
How open is it?
The opening score runs from 0 (no room) to 100 (wide open). 60% of it is the share of last season's defensive back production that's projected to leave. 40% is how many starting spots aren't already held by returning starters or proven incoming transfers.
Defensive backs here: 31% of production projected to leave, 0 incoming. Score: 34/100. It's a projection from public data, not a depth chart.
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Other Mountain West defensive back rooms
| School | Projected to leave | Production returning | Opening score |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 6 of 20 | 45% | 57 |
| University of New Mexico | 8 of 23 | 52% | 55 |
| University of Nevada, Reno | 6 of 20 | 55% | 46 |
| University of Texas at El Paso | 5 of 18 | 62% | 45 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 5 of 20 | 60% | 40 |
| North Dakota State University | 7 of 23 | 68% | 37 |
| San Jose State University | 4 of 17 | 65% | 37 |
| University of Wyoming | 4 of 21 | 77% | 23 |
| United States Air Force Academy | 3 of 24 | 92% | 8 |