Runningback Cameron Stingily from N. Illinois, and DL Mike Thorton from Georgia.
Over the past two seasons, Northern Illinois fans have come to fall in love with their big tail back Cameron Stingily. Now that Stingily has finished his senior year and graduated, he will be looking to receive some more love, this time from NFL scouts. Stingily came to Northern Illinois out of Romeoville, IL (Romeoville HS) as a three-star linebacker. After tearing his achilles in his freshman year, Stingily redshirted the following year, making a transition to convert from linebacker to running back. In his junior campaign, Stingily earned second team All-MAC honors, busting out 1,119 rushing yards on 203 carries. This season Stingily was able to make the third All-MAC squad, accumulating 895 yards on the ground and 14 touchdowns over 12 games. Over the course of his two seasons as a full time starter for NIU, Stingily has proven to be an absolute bruiser, physical downhill runner, and a force to be reckoned with for the opposition.
Stingily is a physical running back, known to embrace contact, and often shrug off the first tackle attempt made. Stingily burst onto the scene at Northern Illinois as a junior in 2013. He had his big breakout game in week 5 of that season against Kent State on the road with a shattering performance of 37 carries for 266 rush yards along with two touchdowns. His 266 yards on the ground were the most by an NIU running back since 2006.
Not much info on Thornton. Captain at Georgia, started 10/13 games as a senior. 30 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss.
The Steelers also cut punter Richie Leone, defensive lineman Nigel Crawford-Kinney and defensive lineman Bradon Prate
Over the past two seasons, Northern Illinois fans have come to fall in love with their big tail back Cameron Stingily. Now that Stingily has finished his senior year and graduated, he will be looking to receive some more love, this time from NFL scouts. Stingily came to Northern Illinois out of Romeoville, IL (Romeoville HS) as a three-star linebacker. After tearing his achilles in his freshman year, Stingily redshirted the following year, making a transition to convert from linebacker to running back. In his junior campaign, Stingily earned second team All-MAC honors, busting out 1,119 rushing yards on 203 carries. This season Stingily was able to make the third All-MAC squad, accumulating 895 yards on the ground and 14 touchdowns over 12 games. Over the course of his two seasons as a full time starter for NIU, Stingily has proven to be an absolute bruiser, physical downhill runner, and a force to be reckoned with for the opposition.
Stingily is a physical running back, known to embrace contact, and often shrug off the first tackle attempt made. Stingily burst onto the scene at Northern Illinois as a junior in 2013. He had his big breakout game in week 5 of that season against Kent State on the road with a shattering performance of 37 carries for 266 rush yards along with two touchdowns. His 266 yards on the ground were the most by an NIU running back since 2006.
Not much info on Thornton. Captain at Georgia, started 10/13 games as a senior. 30 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss.
The Steelers also cut punter Richie Leone, defensive lineman Nigel Crawford-Kinney and defensive lineman Bradon Prate
