DeKALB – Cole Tucker grew up with the Northern Illinois football team.
The son of a former Huskie great, the DeKalb star receiver finally signed his letter of intent to play for his hometown Huskies on Wednesday – finishing a long process that began with Tucker being the first commit for NIU in this year's recruiting class.
"It's exciting, I've been waiting a year to finally become a Huskie," Tucker said. "I'm happy it's over. No more recruiting process, I've finally signed."
Tucker, who doesn't turn 18 until June, heard plenty growing up about the Huskies football program from his father, Brett, who was an All-American defensive back in the late 1980s and was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round in 1990.