Efficient, Dual-Threat NIU QB Who Left a Big Mark Before Injury
In Drew Hare’s 2016 NIU career arc, the biggest takeaway is efficiency: he finished with 4,862 passing yards, 37 touchdown passes, and only 6 interceptions, while also adding rushing value and showing real command of the offense.[1][2] In the 2014 season, he posted 2,322 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns, and NIU notes say he was among the MAC’s most efficient quarterbacks before injury, with 63.8% completions, 14 TDs and 4 INTs in that stretch.[2][4] The caution flag is health—his 2016 season was disrupted by a serious lower-body injury, which matters if you care about durability as much as upside.[5][8]
