Devastating news resonated throughout the Northern Illinois football program on Friday evening.
The Huskies’ star wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph suffered a non-contact knee injury in practice, officially ending his 2022 season before it began. The news was first reported by Matt Fortuna of The Athletic.
Rudolph was one of Northern Illinois brightest breakout stars during the 2021 MAC title run. As a redshirt freshman, Rudolph skyrocketed his production and wound up leading the Huskies in receptions (51), receiving yards, (892), and receiving touchdowns (7). He established himself as one of the premier deep threats in the conference with an astounding average of 17.