Miles Thompson brings depth and special-teams grit to NIU’s secondary
Miles Thompson is a 5-foot-11, 180-pound sophomore cornerback for Northern Illinois who profiles as a reliable depth piece with special-teams value and a solid developmental ceiling. In the 2025 season, he logged 2 total tackles in limited action, and multiple roster listings show him as an active NIU defender wearing No. 37. The big takeaway: he looks like a tough, steady defender who can help on the back end and in coverage packages, but he’s still building the kind of production that usually turns heads on Sundays.
